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Best all round tyre?
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 10:22 pm
by Scorpio1
What tyres would people recommend on here? I’m obviously looking for something good in the wet as well as the dry, and that last well, but are good at road noise, quality of ride etc…
Is that asking too much?
I have continentals and don’t like them at all.
What are people’s experiences of tyre makes?
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 10:34 pm
by Josh_PoloGTi
Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3
There you go! Simple!
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 10:40 pm
by Scorpio1
Fair enough!
I was looking at Dunlop too, but I'm not sure.
I'll check that tyre out, cheers Josh
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 7:17 pm
by polo2k
personal faveorit = bridge stone RE720
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 7:46 pm
by Scorpio1
What would happen if I changed the profile from 45 to 55? They're currently 205/45/R16
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:19 am
by optima21
I'm using bridgestone re720s on my GT, but since they grip really well, they make the car boring to drive
tyres
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 2:45 pm
by jon_poloV
yokohama A539!
they grip like a biatch and are really quiet! good in rain and dry
and iff you ever spinn your wheels they smell great!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:42 pm
by SundeepTT
Josh_PoloGTi wrote:Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3
There you go! Simple!
would have to agree.....
and then any of the following,
Bridgestone S03
Michelin Pilot Sport
Pirelli P-Zero's
but does it come in the smaller sizes ? to say fit a 13" polo wheel ?
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:02 pm
by Scorpio1
but does it come in the smaller sizes ? to say fit a 13" polo wheel ?
I had a quick look on the web and it doesn't seem they do. In those types I think they start at 15" or 16"
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 6:54 pm
by SundeepTT
Scorpio1 wrote:but does it come in the smaller sizes ? to say fit a 13" polo wheel ?
I had a quick look on the web and it doesn't seem they do. In those types I think they start at 15" or 16"
pity, as a mod fitting a set of goodyears f1's would make a real difference ! and in any size !
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 11:33 pm
by ceedubya
ya dont wanna go from 205 x 45 x 16 to 205 x 55 x16it will make your speedo read wrong and change your gearing a little
plus they would look like baloon tyres
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 11:44 pm
by Scorpio1
I read a 2% change was okay, but looked on a website and it would be as much as 6% out!
Just think I would get a better ride with them. I wonder if the ECU can be re-programmed to have the new tyre size in it with a dealer tool or VAG-COM
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 1:18 pm
by nappy
I have toyo proxy 1's and mitchelin piolet sports, 195 45 15 the toyo is grippy as f**k in the front but i had to swap them to the back as they seem to wear to much
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 3:35 pm
by polopowah
im with jon on his yoko A539's
i have them too
-Ben-
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 7:25 pm
by Scorpio1
Do they last well??