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Tyre wear on GTD
GTD:
Hi folks, I bought my GTD new in March last year and it has now covered about 8k, about 99% of it by my wife who doesn't drive the car hard at all. Had a check of the tyres tonight and the 2 fronts will need changed in the next few weeks! :surprised:
My transit custom has just clocked 36k and has more tread on the front!
Originally the car came with contisport 2 which I believe are discontinued? I spoke to my local VW dealer and they recommend the contisport 5. I like the fact that all my tyres are by the same manufacturer but am not overly impressed by the wear rate.
Should I just stick another couple of contisports on or is there a better alternative?
Oponeo is the cheapest I have found at £84 per tyre for a contisport 5. My local VW garage want £140 per tyre! :signLOL:
MK1Campaign:
Wear sounds excessive to me.
Try tyre leader for the best prices.
rich83:
4 wheel alignment.
GTD:
I thought it was excessive too, although my brother had a mk5 GTI diesel and that also went through tyres for fun. I suppose that the fact his missus was a racing driver didn't help..... :stupid:
On Tyreleader there are 6 different variations of contisport 5 225/40/18 92y. Which is the correct for my golf? AO-Audi and MO-Mercedes etc...... Prices range from £80 to £104!
Rich, I will get them aligned when I get the tyres changed. May even Call VW today and query the excessive wear. :happy2:
Biano44:
Not that this will help but my local VW sales person went through the front tyres of his first MK7 in 3500miles. He does drive like a clown though!
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