Michelin Pilot sport 3

[scooba]

Hi help required ,

There is a guy quite local with a set off pilot3  225/40/18 ZR 92Y XL        are these ok for a GTI or are they the runflat variant TIA

[Beddie]

Will be perfectly fine for the GTi, my PS3s are marked up exactly the same 

[vRS Carl]

Pilot Sport 3 are not run flats.

They are perfect for a GTi.

I have them on my vRS (Same Engine) and they are by far THE best tyre i've ever had and i've tried most of the performance ones.

Dry grip is at least as good as the rest if not better. But wet grip they come in to there own and are leagues ahead of any of the others.

I found road noise was reduced and i have even got a slight increase of around 1-2mpg with round town driving. M'Way mpg is still the same.

[rich83]

Will be perfectly fine for the GTi, my PS3s are marked up exactly the same 

Beddie how do you find 1st gear grip in the dry with the PS3?

[Beddie]

Will be perfectly fine for the GTi, my PS3s are marked up exactly the same 

Beddie how do you find 1st gear grip in the dry with the PS3?

I've never noticed any issues tbh Rich, suppose that speaks volumes for how good they are at getting on with the job of getting the power down with no fuss 
Best tyres ive had on the '30 so far and strangely the cheapest if you get them via Costco when the 20% offer is on!

[rich83]

Right.... in that case im sold! My falken 452s (crap, rubbish, tat [insert your own]) dont like 230bhp never mind 300!! 

[alexoc]

Anyone know if they can be got in 19"?

Thanks

[Ross_46]

i buried my right foot in 1st up a hill earlier in the damp and nothing but pure traction best all round tyre goin!

[gobbleplease]

Not trying to cause debate on my tyres here or anything but I've just fitted some contacts sport 3s and they are amazing, they have won 4 out of 5 tyre tests this year too.

Worth a shout if you can get a good buy !

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Hope you are all sitting down - but I'm finding the PS3s a tad disappointing in the wet - or to be precise, in standing water.  They aquaplane in standing water much more than the PS2s

[stealthwolf]

Which is why I'm surprised when you stated this last weekend, T_T. Everyone else has positive reviews.

In theory, given enough water, wouldn't all tyres suited to the Golf aquaplane?

[vRS Carl]

Hope you are all sitting down - but I'm finding the PS3s a tad disappointing in the wet - or to be precise, in standing water.  They aquaplane in standing water much more than the PS2s

I have found the exact opposite today.

Been rainining heavily here and was out today in the vRS. Went through a couple of patches of standing water in a couple of dips and the car kept straight and true through it. Mind you I wasn't going too quickly (circa 40mph in a NSL) which may have helped.

[SteveP]

PS3 are way better in the wet than PS2's IMHO 

[alexoc]

Where is the best place to buy PS3's, price-wise?

Nearly finished the conti's that came on mine from new (which have been quite good actually) and would be keen on trying the PS3's having heard so many positive reviews on them.

[ub7rm]

If you have a Costco card the 17's are £117 ish fitted and sometimes they take 20% off    Not sure on the 18's prices but probably not that far away.