New brakes and tires - RS162

[Slugoid]

Do you mind PM'ing me with cheaper workshop too pls?

Check pm!

I have the original Potenza's on mine, 2 yrs old 45,000kms. Fronts are badly feathered but decent amount of tread left just so noisy as! Apparently these are common issue with them. Only reason I've managed this much kms is I always keep pressures high. What's the max pressure you guys run on the 18"?

I run 250kPa/36psi all round on my RS wagon with OEM 225/40R18, which is what the placard recommends. If I have 3 passengers in the back I'd go 40psi at the back. Since I only got my car 2 months ago, and new tyres a month ago, I have no idea if that's a good setting or not, but I will be monitoring the tread level closely since I don't even know if the alignment is correct or not!

[WDF]

Check pm!

Thanks mate got the PM!

I run 250kPa/36psi all round on my RS wagon with OEM 225/40R18, which is what the placard recommends. If I have 3 passengers in the back I'd go 40psi at the back. Since I only got my car 2 months ago, and new tyres a month ago, I have no idea if that's a good setting or not, but I will be monitoring the tread level closely since I don't even know if the alignment is correct or not!

Is there any harm other than harsher ride in always running max pressure on OEM 18's even when car not fully loaded ie.
240 - 250kpa front
320 - 330kpa rear

[Slugoid]

As long as it's below the max quoted on the tyres (which is like 50psi for my Michelin's) there's no immediate harm.

Harsher ride, more wear in the centre of the tyre (depending on camber), and maybe less contact to the road if you go insane like 45+ psi. In fact, it's better to go a bit more than under the recommended as low pressure can cause tyre flex and even less contact path to the road.

[Kachingg]

Glad you got them cheaper i got them as part of a package (swapped to golf R brakes from the original ones)

I went on a run up the reefton spur last week and the pads worked fine no fade and got better the hotter they got the mark 6 gti in front of me had his brakes smoking at the end of the run and i could touch my calipers with my bare hand (for a few seconds anyway) color me impressed

[brad]

I have the original Potenza's on mine, 2 yrs old 45,000kms. Fronts are badly feathered but decent amount of tread left just so noisy as! Apparently these are common issue with them. Only reason I've managed this much kms is I always keep pressures high. What's the max pressure you guys run on the 18"?

i run 38psi but have run 42psi fairly often in the past.

I've never experienced a feathering problem in either set of RE050A I've had but I cross-rotate them every year and the change in rotational direction helps reduce any high spots.

[brad]

Is there any harm other than harsher ride in always running max pressure on OEM 18's even when car not fully loaded ie.
240 - 250kpa front
320 - 330kpa rear

There's no harm in it but I'd add more up front - that's where all the weight is unless you carry passengers and "stuff" all the time.

[manamp27]

I had the 3 year service done on my car last week. Needs front brakes - the rears were fine. Keen on the ATE ceramic pads but Skoda only fits OEM pads. So I have booked in to have the brakes done at local NRMA workshop. They’ll also be fitting DBA discs, as they can’t source the ATE coated discs. They assure me that it fine to fit non ATE discs and I contacted ATE who confirmed the same. Keen to hear views from anyone else that may have been in similar situation i.e. ATE ceramic pads matched to non-ATE discs.

[brad]

I had the 3 year service done on my car last week. Needs front brakes - the rears were fine. Keen on the ATE ceramic pads but Skoda only fits OEM pads. So I have booked in to have the brakes done at local NRMA workshop. They’ll also be fitting DBA discs, as they can’t source the ATE coated discs. They assure me that it fine to fit non ATE discs and I contacted ATE who confirmed the same. Keen to hear views from anyone else that may have been in similar situation i.e. ATE ceramic pads matched to non-ATE discs.

I doubt you'll have issues but ATE offer a bonus 3 year / 50k warranty if you use the ATE pads and rotors. What did HSY say about the (lack of) stock situation?

Have you had a look at your pads to see how much is left? From experience, most places are quite conservative when it comes to estimating how much life is left. Did they tell you how many mm of friction material was left?

What's NRMA's hourly rate?

[manamp27]

Thanks for the reply. ATE said it is fine to use non-ATE discs. NRMA was unable to source the ATE branded discs because their supplier doesn’t list them. The pads have 3mm of material left and have been on the car for 40k kms.dont know the hourly rate, but they are charging $200 in labour.

[Kachingg]

I used non ate discs with my car zimmermans were the ones i used no issues at all after 25k of driving any quality brand will do the job

Loving the shiny wheels

Just remember they have a 500 kilometer run in as they are very hard pads but once run in are fantastic

[manamp27]

Good to know about the run-in period. Thanks Kachingg.

[WDF]

Kachingg,
Could you pls advise cost and where you purchased Zimmerman discs from? PM is fine.
Cheers