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Offline faheem

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what are the most commone tyre of choice for a gti owner?
« on: September 13, 2009, 06:41:18 pm »
any suggestions? i got my gti on saturday and im doing as much research as possible to have me prepared for the maintanence

anyone have a good tip? and what prices are etc? cheers  :happy2:
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Re: what are the most commone tyre of choice for a gti owner?
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2009, 06:42:42 pm »
Michelin Pilot Sport 2's at around £130 a corner gets my vote every time  :happy2:

They last ages and perform really well in the wet and dry  :notworthy:
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Re: what are the most commone tyre of choice for a gti owner?
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2009, 08:08:21 pm »
always been on bridgestone potenza re50a , its what the car came with and drove so well thats what i have stuck with
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Re: what are the most commone tyre of choice for a gti owner?
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2009, 08:13:35 pm »
avoid..............


Dunlop Sportmax
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If your like the sound of a Landrover makes with its chunky tread tyres, then those babys are spot on  :sick:

Michelin Ps2's or Goodyear F1 Asym's are next on for me.

My oppinion has changed bigstyle after my current set of dunlops have deformed in 8 months and now are extremily noisey.

Cant wait to get shot of them tbh.
« Last Edit: September 13, 2009, 08:18:11 pm by Phil Mcavity »
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Re: what are the most commone tyre of choice for a gti owner?
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2009, 08:16:34 pm »
 Goodyear Eagle Asymmetric. They're the best all rounders. :happy2:
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Re: what are the most commone tyre of choice for a gti owner?
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2009, 08:28:22 pm »
avoid bridgestone re050a,

they flatspot during the night and takes about 3 kilometers to get round again.
yokohama advan ado8 are next for me
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Re: what are the most commone tyre of choice for a gti owner?
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2009, 08:30:03 pm »
had them for 4 years (12 tyres ) and never had that
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Re: what are the most commone tyre of choice for a gti owner?
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2009, 08:39:08 pm »
Conti Sport couse I got it with the car and they are ok :laugh: Altought Eagle F1 rox  :grin: In rain they are best possible choise, I just love them.

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Re: what are the most commone tyre of choice for a gti owner?
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2009, 10:28:39 pm »
Yokohama Prada Spec 2, swear by them  :smiley:
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Re: what are the most commone tyre of choice for a gti owner?
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2009, 10:45:41 pm »
Currently running Michelin PS2's after some Pilot Exaltos which were ok.
I have previously ran Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3's and Assymetrics on my Octavia and to be honest I would probably go for the Goodyear Assyms next time.
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Re: what are the most commone tyre of choice for a gti owner?
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2009, 10:48:37 pm »
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Re: what are the most commone tyre of choice for a gti owner?
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2009, 04:16:55 pm »
Quote from: Cochese on September 13, 2009, 08:16:34 pm
Goodyear Eagle Asymmetric. They're the best all rounders. :happy2:

Can't agree with that!  Especially with their well-proven nasty trait of taking forever to scrub in, along with causing 'twitchy' handling - as has been reported in many mags, including Evo.  :sick:
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Re: what are the most commone tyre of choice for a gti owner?
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2009, 04:18:08 pm »
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Re: what are the most commone tyre of choice for a gti owner?
« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2009, 04:31:11 pm »
Quote from: Teutonic_Tamer on September 18, 2009, 04:16:55 pm
Quote from: Cochese on September 13, 2009, 08:16:34 pm
Goodyear Eagle Asymmetric. They're the best all rounders. :happy2:

Can't agree with that!  Especially with their well-proven nasty trait of taking forever to scrub in, along with causing 'twitchy' handling - as has been reported in many mags, including Evo.  :sick:

Yeah... Evo thought they were so crap, they rated them first in their tyre test....

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2007-evo-tyre-test.htm
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Re: what are the most commone tyre of choice for a gti owner?
« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2009, 04:34:20 pm »
Don't know about the most common, but i've just bought a couple of VREDESTEIN ULTRAC SESSANTAS for the 1st time. 
Not yet fitted.
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