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Offline liveround

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all season tyre?
« on: May 09, 2011, 08:05:30 pm »
I need new tyres for my GTI shortly and I’m interested in an all season tyre that will perform better in the winter than my current Michelin PS2. I don’t want another set of PS2’s due to poor wear and the experiences during the past winter. It was so bad that I had to park the car as there was virtually zero grip, even at slow speed.

I know Goodyear F1’s and PS2/3 appear to be the tyre of choice for most people, but I’m willing to sacrifice ultimate dry grip performance, for wet weather /winter performance.
 
Has anyone experienced another tyre that they would recommend for all year use?

What tyre speed rating is required for a std GTI?

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Re: all season tyre?
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2011, 08:11:53 pm »
Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta or Continental Sport Contact 3 are my faves!
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Re: all season tyre?
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2011, 08:29:04 pm »
Falken 452's... Had them on a few cars now.. in all seasons... Handle quite well even with some 'hearty driving'  :wink:
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Re: all season tyre?
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2011, 08:42:45 pm »
Continental Sport Contact 3's for me.
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Re: all season tyre?
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2011, 08:49:25 pm »
Whats the Conti Sport Contact 3's like in the ice / snow?

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Re: all season tyre?
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2011, 09:05:35 pm »
I had conti 3's before and compared to my vredds are rubbish, I drove my car all winter with vredds on :) really good tyre I have also had 452's before on a focus and they wer good :)


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Re: all season tyre?
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2011, 09:41:25 pm »
Vredestein Quatrac 3 get good reviews.

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Re: all season tyre?
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2011, 09:46:51 pm »
Falken 452's... Had them on a few cars now.. in all seasons... Handle quite well even with some 'hearty driving'  :wink:

I found them awful... made my car understeer like the Jahre Viking

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Re: all season tyre?
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2011, 09:58:33 pm »
these are by far the best BFGOODRICH MT KM2, you'll have no probs in slippery conditions  :drinking:

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Re: all season tyre?
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2011, 10:38:51 pm »
I found the Vred Sessentas better in the colder weather than the F1s. The tread seems to clear better in snow.
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