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Tyres ?
« on: January 14, 2013, 05:28:38 pm »
Right guys I've always had re50a on my car as it came with them new and I've never thought of changing them but now I'm wondering if I can get a better or different tyre . Needs to be grippy and quieter then what I have . Any ideas ?
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Re: Tyres ?
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2013, 05:30:50 pm »
Theres a thousand threads on here about what tyres are good... use the search my friend!  :happy2:

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Re: Tyres ?
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2013, 05:31:36 pm »
I've looked and they are all old
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Re: Tyres ?
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Re: Tyres ?
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2013, 06:51:32 pm »
I've looked and they are all old

I've answered 3 this month  :grin:

Goodyear Assymetric 2's - won auto express tyre test for the mk5 gti. Loads of great reviews on here, what more do you want. . . I'll be fitting a set to my Scirocco when it needs tyres.

Alternatives are Michelin PS3's which get great feedback on here
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Re: Tyres ?
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2013, 06:59:19 pm »

Right guys I've always had re50a on my car as it came with them new and I've never thought of changing them but now I'm wondering if I can get a better or different tyre . Needs to be grippy and quieter then what I have . Any ideas ?


....Another vote for Goodyear Asymmetric 2's here - Except of course when Winter tyres are more appropriate.

I thought you had sold your GTI a while ago.
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Re: Tyres ?
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2013, 07:14:08 pm »
Goodyear Assymetric 2
Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Pirelli P-Zero
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Re: Tyres ?
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2013, 07:15:51 pm »
GY AS2's but extremely glad I had my GY Ultragrips on the other day - 3*C and icy roads winter tyres RULE :driver:

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Re: Tyres ?
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2013, 07:21:26 pm »
Black ones.  :star:

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Re: Tyres ?
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2013, 07:49:26 pm »
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Re: Tyres ?
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2013, 07:55:34 pm »
Can't go wrong with the Goodyears, especially in wet conditions  :happy2:
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« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2013, 08:08:24 pm »
Goodyear Assymetric 2
Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Pirelli P-Zero

Nah kept it and building a new garage for it to live in for a few more years , nothing out there takes my fancy , drove a rs4 but found it to be slower and worse on fuel and kinda scared of it going wrong
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« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2013, 08:12:28 pm »

Nah kept it and building a new garage for it to live in for a few more years , nothing out there takes my fancy , drove a rs4 but found it to be slower and worse on fuel and kinda scared of it going wrong


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