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Re: Which tyres?
« Reply #15 on: October 06, 2014, 10:20:20 am »
big shout for Pirelli P Zero's here. EVO mag have just done their annual tyre test using a Mk7 GTi PP and the P Zero came second I believe behind a continental
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Re: Which tyres?
« Reply #16 on: October 07, 2014, 07:55:46 pm »
Goodyear eagle f1 assy2s here as well, can't fault them at all.

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Re: Which tyres?
« Reply #17 on: October 09, 2014, 12:02:52 am »
I run Michelin  Pilot Super Sports over the Spring , Summer & Autumn months  and then swap to Winter wheels & tyres when the weather breaks .

Works for me  :happy2:


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Re: Which tyres?
« Reply #18 on: October 09, 2014, 01:20:34 pm »
I run Michelin  Pilot Super Sports over the Spring , Summer & Autumn months  and then swap to Winter wheels & tyres when the weather breaks .

Works for me  :happy2:

Yep, good call.  I'd only go for supersports if you also have some cold weather tyres for the winter months.

I've had several sets of Goodyear eagle f1 assy2s - rate them very highly.  I currently have Dunlop Sport Maxx RT based on a recommendation.  Lesson learned - they're ok, but i don't rate them as highly as the Goodyears, and they don't have the sidewall rim protector so SWMBO has wiped my wheel against a kerb ..  Grrrr!

FWIW the EVO test (last month?) put Conti5's in the top spot, although to be honest i doubt theres much between the michelin, goodyear, pirellis and contis - all very good tyres.
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Re: Which tyres?
« Reply #19 on: October 09, 2014, 01:33:31 pm »
I was thinking of getting a set of Conti5s for my future wheels but I'm not sure if they would last as long as the Goodyears Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2, that I currently have. In my Golf the Goodyears last near 35.000 miles.

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Re: Which tyres?
« Reply #20 on: October 09, 2014, 03:22:51 pm »
I'd say the Eagle F1's will last longer than the Conti's but for all round performance you can't fault the Conti's, I will be buying a set again for the Mk5 I've recently bought. My father also runs the Conti's on his A4 Avant S-line

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Re: Which tyres?
« Reply #21 on: October 09, 2014, 05:31:59 pm »
Thanks for your feedback. Will think about it as I can get the Goodyears a bit cheaper than the Contis.  :smiley:

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Re: Which tyres?
« Reply #22 on: October 09, 2014, 09:14:53 pm »
Another shout for pilot sport 3's.

Best I've used by a long way

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Re: Which tyres?
« Reply #23 on: October 09, 2014, 09:17:56 pm »
I currently have the conti 5's but I'll be changing back to Toyo T1R's, best tyres I've had.

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Re: Which tyres?
« Reply #24 on: October 10, 2014, 01:04:37 pm »
I find the supersports very good on the road and they can put up with some mild track abuse.

I use Uniroyal rainsports on the GTI which are great on damp/greasy roads.

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Re: Which tyres?
« Reply #25 on: October 13, 2014, 10:26:06 pm »
I've just put some more conti's on my gti and I was driving my gf's fiesta st with toyo proxes t1rs on and I feel more confident with the continentals although I think the st handles a little bit better.