MK6 Wheel / Rim / Tyre Thread

[dave_r]

No experience with either of those brands really other than the Polo having some type of Conti's. But the price diff between the 2 is fairly small:
235/35ZR19 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Blackwall N0 (Porsche) $248.00 ea
235/35ZR19 Continental ContiSportContact 5P Blackwall R01 Audi, front/both axles $269.00 ea
Plus shipping, but that's fairly easy.

A mate has these on a TTRS and thinks they're great but rarely drives the car so mileage isn't a huge concern. I doubt they'd be any good for a daily!

[MkVIGTI]

So you don't think the COnti CSC 3 is good enough Corey? I heard that the Goodyear Eagle F1s don't wear too well...

[Corey_R]

No experience with either of those brands really other than the Polo having some type of Conti's. But the price diff between the 2 is fairly small:
235/35ZR19 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Blackwall N0 (Porsche) $248.00 ea
235/35ZR19 Continental ContiSportContact 5P Blackwall R01 Audi, front/both axles $269.00 ea

Actually, you've got the wrong tyre there. The two you need is the following, and the difference is much bigger!:
235/35R19 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Blackwall (91Y) $210.00 ea
235/35ZR19 Continental ContiSportContact 5P Blackwall R01 Audi, front/both axles (91Y) $269.00 ea

So you don't think the COnti CSC 3 is good enough Corey? I heard that the Goodyear Eagle F1s don't wear too well...

The Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric has beat the Conti CSC 3 in every single roundup I've ever seen, so hence why I'd say that it's either the GY E F1 A or Conti CSC 5P if available in your size. The other tyre which is good is the Michelin PS3 - but it is rare, often exy, and also in limited sizes etc. I haven't seen it in enough roundups to get a judge of it yet.

Having said that. Being that the CSC 2 was an awesome tyre (and still is in many ways), and the CSC 5P is looking to be an awesome tyre, I'm sure that the CSC 3 would be great too. But again, with the price diff between it (@ $259 in the above size comparison), why would you bother paying the US$39 extra per wheel?

[dave_r]

Actually, you've got the wrong tyre there. The two you need is the following, and the difference is much bigger!:

Ah well $59USD per tyre, that's a spare for the same money. No experience with F1's but plenty of normal goodyears, all the aussie made ones from memory which were good for burnouts and not much else....

[Corey_R]

Yeah - I've never liked any Goodyears that I've had in the past... but there have been too many roundups where the F1 Asymmetric has won, suggesting they're nothing like the Goodyears that I've used in the past!

[Ideo]

Ah well $59USD per tyre, that's a spare for the same money. No experience with F1's but plenty of normal goodyears, all the aussie made ones from memory which were good for burnouts and not much else....

I was against them until I tried the asym F1s. For the price, nothing else matches them imo

I had Pirelli P zero something something on before that, and they weren't a patch on the F1's. Prior to that I had Yoko Advans which were a great tyre, but wore so quickly.

[kaanage]

No experience with F1's but plenty of normal goodyears, all the aussie made ones from memory which were good for burnouts and not much else....

Just about every brand has great tyres and rubbish tyres and they can vary in the same tyre depending on where/when they were made. I had the original non-assymetric German made F1s on a previous car that replaced the OEM Michelin Pilot Sports (Italian!!) and while both were great tyres, the Michelins only lasted 25,000km while the Goodyears lasted 40,000km - both were very expensive. But then when F1s wore out and I replaced them with a new set, they were MUCH cheaper but made in Thailand rather than Germany and just about everything was inferior - dry/wet grip, wear, NVH. The dealer did warn me that they would be disappointing after the original version.

Then there were the Goodyear NCTs that came on my previous car and were total rubbish in every way. A cheap set of Kumhos were just so much better than I wished I'd just replaced the NCTs when I 1st got the car

[ljt555]

18" detroit rubber recommendation

Just bought a set of 18" detroits for my mk6 GTI - ordered with denvers, (wtf was I thinking), whats your recomendation for rubber?.

[Maz]

Check out:

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f112/mk6-tyre-thread-28107.html

and

Recommended tyres for the Volkswagen Golf Mark VI | my-gti.com

[dave_r]

Just about every brand has great tyres and rubbish tyres and they can vary in the same tyre depending on where/when they were made.

Very true, they're one of those painful purchases because you sorta have to live with because you can't test them out yourself before hand.

Not sure I'd base a purchase on mag reviews, after all if we did, we might be driving totally different cars

[azn_007]

i recently fitted a set of bridgestone re050a its 225 40 18 they are fantastic they it rode softer, quieter and grips whole lot better then the stock dunlop sport sp that came with my stock Denvers, the ride quality has improved significantly given my full h&r suspension kit.

[SilvrFoxX]

i recently fitted a set of bridgestone re050a its 225 40 18 they are fantastic they it rode softer, quieter and grips whole lot better then the stock dunlop sport sp that came with my stock Denvers, the ride quality has improved significantly given my full h&r suspension kit.

I have them on my Liberty, best damn tyres I have ever had

[Frankenstrat]

Mine came fitted with Pirelli 205/55 R16

[Corey_R]

I have them on my Liberty, best damn tyres I have ever had

I feel sorry for you... I have them on my R. They're ok... but not fantastic.

[Beena]

I've had Yokohama AD07's for a while - awesome tyre once they've warmed up. The new AD08's come in a 235/35/19 - if mine comes with rubbish tyres I might give them a go.