MK6 Wheel / Rim / Tyre Thread

[bmck]

Dec 09 118TSI Sport: Dunlop SP Sport 17"

[Idle]

May '09 TDI — came with 16" Hankook Ventus Prime K105.

Was dubious when I first saw them (remembering Hankooks of old), however they're proving to be among the best road tyres I've used — possibly even the best (as an ex fleet operator and one-time competition driver, that's out of a lot of tyres down the years.)

Handling and wet/dry adhesion very good, ride good, look like they're going to wear well (barring accidents, I regularly get 80,000+ KM out of tyres on a road car — only time will tell here, of course.)

They are quite noisy on some surfaces, tho'.

[bigmouthmedia]

Nov 2009 Build - picked up today with Continental 3's 15" (Comfortline)

[geojack555]

June 09 , 16" Bridgestone Protenza

Got Pirelli P7 16" - they are really good, not much road sound...

[Beaker]

Tyres on MK6 GTI

I was just wondering what tyres your GTI came with and what, if anything you've put on it.


After asking my dealer I was told that it can be delivered with pretty much anything on it (reasonable quality obviously).

I'm just wondering what its likely to come shod with.

[Sute]

18" - Dunlop Sport Maxx
17" - Bridgestone Potenza

[niulf]

I saw my neighbour got MICHELIN Pilot.

[MurphyTheElf]

18" - Bridgestone Potenza RE050A

[Beaker]

LOL. So the dealer was right - whatever they have lying at hand then.


Hope it doesn't come with 4 different brands!

[Corey_R]

LOL. So the dealer was right - whatever they have lying at hand then.


Hope it doesn't come with 4 different brands!

Lol - yep!

VW use Continental, Bridgestone, Dunlop and Michelin. They also use Pirelli from time to time
There is no way to tell what you're going to get and you can't specify it either.

[JAYDEE]

Lol - yep!

VW use Continental, Bridgestone, Dunlop and Michelin. They also use Pirelli from time to time
There is no way to tell what you're going to get and you can't specify it either.

If you had a choice which would you choose???

[Idle]

VW use Continental, Bridgestone, Dunlop and Michelin. They also use Pirelli from time to time
There is no way to tell what you're going to get and you can't specify it either.

They also use Hankook — that's what I got...

[GTi Crow]

If you had a choice which would you choose???

Had Conti Sports 2 and then Conti Sports 3 on my MKV GTI. To me they were a great tyre (never had any issues while I have heard others not as happy) and wore really well. Not cheap though.

[Beaker]

If you had a choice which would you choose???

Dunlop SP 3000A - awesome rubber, but I don't think they make a 225/40 R18 and not sure if a 235 would fit. Not sure what the Dunlop Sport 01 is like.

Although if you give the 3000A's a hard time they wear REALLY fast - I went from legal tyres to bands hanging out in 4 short runs at a Motorkahna.

The Michellin Pilot Sport PS2 is apparently a very good tyre as well, a mate has them on his Rex and is very happy with them.

I've had some bad experiences with Bridgstone rubber and I've never driven on Continetal.

[Corey_R]

If you had a choice which would you choose???

If I had a choice, I'd go with none of those! I'd get the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric!

I really like the Continental CS2 and CS3 - although some people complain of their sidewalls being too soft.

I think that Dunlop and Bridgestone are too inconsistent. I've had tyres from both of them which were rubbish, and none as good as the Conti's.

As Beaker mentioned, the Michelin Pilot Sport 2 are really good tyres, but they're a few years old now and their performance has been surpassed by the Goodyear.

Thankfully places like tirerack.com have the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrics at such great prices that there is really no reason that you all couldn't switch to them when you need to change your tyres. Even though you have to pay for shipping from the USA, the prices are so great that they can be comparable to even 'budget tyre prices' in Australia - especially on 18" and 19" wheels.