Tyre recommendations for the Mk7

[donweather]

Further to my post above, will the Cades ET42 have any issues with clashing with the stock RS brake calipers?

[Wezza]

Tyre pricing is very much dependant on the dealer & the volume they purchase, so prices vary greatly.

In 225/40r18 at my local tyre place
B/S RE050A = $220
CSC5 =$220
GY F1A2 = $235
Michelin PS3 = $230

I guess I'm just lucky I have a cheap tyre shop nearby.

For those that are interested all these prices are from local Perth tyre dealers for a 225/40r18 (As you can see prices vary wildly!) I've changed my mind and after reading a heap of positive reviews and due to a decent price i have decided to go for the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2's from Tyre Power in Osborne Park.......

Tyre Power
B/S RE050A: $420
CSC5: $350
GY F1A2: $250
Michelin PS3: $285

Bob Jane
B/S RE050A: $399
CSC5: $389
GY F1A2: N/A
Michelin PS3: $289

Discount Tyres
B/S RE050A: $430
CSC5: $415
GY F1A2: N/A
Michelin PS3: $290

Beaurepaires
B/S RE050A: N/A
CSC5: N/A
GY F1A2: $374
Michelin PS3: N/A

Kmart Tyres
B/S RE050A: $355
CSC5: $420
GY F1A2: $352
Michelin PS3: $380

West State Tyres
B/S RE050A: $395
CSC5: $351
GY F1A2: $507
Michelin PS3: N/A

[brad]

For those that are interested all these prices are from local Perth tyre dealers for a 225/40r18 (As you can see prices vary wildly!) I've changed my mind and after reading a heap of positive reviews and due to a decent price i have decided to go for the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2's from Tyre Power in Osborne Park.......

Tyre Power
B/S RE050A: $420
CSC5: $350
GY F1A2: $250
Michelin PS3: $285

Good tyre, good price, good choice.

[Alex31]

More grip

I have 225/45 R17 tyres on 17x7 wheels on my golf atm.
Could I put 235 or 245 on the same wheel without causing any issues???


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[ZantetsukenJ]

225/45 are the max you can use for 17x7 without going for bigger rims

215/45 would be most ideal for your rims as you won't be flexing the side wall as much

17x7.5 is ideal for 225/45, max is 235/45 ect

[Timilla]

Just wanted to share my research which may be of assistance to others.
I'm definitely not a wheel and tyre nut, and don't have much knowledge, but my priorities are performance, especially in the wet, and price.
My 2014 Golf GTi runs on 225/40R18

On this site there was a lot of noise surrounding the following tyres:


Michelin Pilot Sport 2 $307
Pilot Sport 3 $256
Pilot Super Sport $278

Pirelli Zero $265


BS Potenza RE050A $264 (run flat only)
BS Potenza RE003 $209
BS S001 $315


Eagle F1 $244

The above prices are the best I could find.
I used the following site to search for most of them, then chased up with dealers directly.

Tyresales.com.au will send the tyres to your local fitter and have them fit for a nominal fee at a great price.

I approached one of the larger Sydney dealers about a wheel and tyre package, and whilst they initially quoted me $1,500 (twice) for 4 wheels with their "premium" tyres (Continental ContiSport 5, or Pirelli P-Zeros), when I rang to book my car in they gave me a new price of $1,700 declaring that these two tyres were the only VW recommended replacement part with a VW OM part number, which meant they were a superior product made in Germany. They went to lengths to steer me away from other tyres, and over complicated the already confusing number of options, explaining that not all PZeros are made the same, or in the same factory or country.

In the end, I gave up on the new rims, and stuck with the stock Austins on my motor, and got 4 Bridgestone Potenza 003s for the price of 3 during deal time at my local dealer in Newcastle. Fitted and balanced for $630.