Tyres - what did you get?

[WannaTig]

Got Bridgestones.

Asked about the first service, and was told nup, see you in 15000. That was from Barloworld Glen Waverley.

[vwdealer]

Tires on a tiguan.

I thought i would fill this in.
I have driven Tiguans On 7 different types of tires
all the same cars.
the way VW works is they are not tied down to a specific tyre supplier.
otherwise there could be a wait..
i assume they negotiate with the distributer for a batch of each tire.

you may have any of the following.

Bridgestone Dueller HT
Hankooks
pirelli scorpions.
goodyear eagle (18s)
continental conticrosscontact (18s)
kumho
toyos

it is pot luck what you get.
i have driven on all of them and i find the Hankooks are the nicest and quietest to drive on.
Each to their own though.

[tig10]

picked up new tiguan 2 weeks ago. got the hankook tyres. i was very suprise. hope it last. the fuel door said the tyre pressure is 220. i checked it and the tyres were 250. so how much should i pump it up? the care thread said 10% less so should i pump it up to 200? i got it at 210 now it seems low. what should it be?

[Arctra]

picked up new tiguan 2 weeks ago. got the hankook tyres. i was very suprise. hope it last. the fuel door said the tyre pressure is 220. i checked it and the tyres were 250. so how much should i pump it up? the care thread said 10% less so should i pump it up to 200? i got it at 210 now it seems low. what should it be?

I have my front tyres at 36PSI and back at 34 or 35PSI.

The Care Thread says 10% less than the TYRE MANUFACTURERS recommended max, not VW's. If you look on the tyre wall you'll see a max pressure recommendation. That's the number you use and take 10% off of AS A GUIDE. There's no hard and fast rule though. If you travel on rough roads (eg farm roads) it's a more comfortable ride if you make the tyres a bit softer. For better fuel economy make them a bit harder (but not too hard otherwise you get excess wear in the centre of the tread and you may lose traction because the tyres contact area is decreased).

Hope that helps.

[Transporter]

picked up new tiguan 2 weeks ago. got the hankook tyres. i was very suprise. hope it last. the fuel door said the tyre pressure is 220. i checked it and the tyres were 250. so how much should i pump it up? the care thread said 10% less so should i pump it up to 200? i got it at 210 now it seems low. what should it be?

Every tyre brand is different. I'd start with 38psi front and 36psi rear and than watch the tread area to see if you're getting an even wear (tread depth should be the same, sides and the middle). Drive 1,000km than correct the pressure, if the wear is not even.

[Transfer]

My 2.0T 4Motion in the US came with Michelin Latitude HP but I don't think they are very common as OE tires. I'm super glad I didn't get any of the others because I plan on selling them and they're the most expensive. Gonna go with separate winter and summer wheels/tires.

[tig10]

checked the tryre wall for pressure. the hankook says max 44psi so if i were to -10% if i inflate it to 40psi it seems quiet high. any suggestions

[NZTiguan]

checked the tryre wall for pressure. the hankook says max 44psi so if i were to -10% if i inflate it to 40psi it seems quiet high. any suggestions

My diesel has the figures in the fuel flap and suggests 32 all round for normal use and 36 front 39 rear for high loads.

Cheers

[brad]

checked the tryre wall for pressure. the hankook says max 44psi so if i were to -10% if i inflate it to 40psi it seems quiet high. any suggestions

This seems like a suggestion

I'd start with 38psi front and 36psi rear

or this

I have my front tyres at 36PSI and back at 34 or 35PSI.

Tyre pressures are a fairly subjective thing.

As it appears the minimum factory recomendation is 32psi all round & the maximum (tyre) manufacturers limit is 44psi, then Nirvana lies somewhere inbetween. Experiment a bit to get the ride & handling compromise that suits you, your driving style, the roads you drive on & the tyres that are fitted.

My suggestion: either 36F/36R or 36F/34R

[Arctra]

checked the tryre wall for pressure. the hankook says max 44psi so if i were to -10% if i inflate it to 40psi it seems quiet high. any suggestions

Well, I'd given you what I set mine at before (36 front, 34 or 35 rear) but here's another way you could do it:

Find a quiet car park with a smooth concrete floor. Set your tyre pressures, then evenly sprinkle talcum powder for a couple of meters in front of each wheel. Moisten each tyre and then drive your Tig forward a couple of meters over the talc powder. Check what the contact pad of your tyre is by where the talc powder has stuck to it. If the powder doesn't go to the tyre tread edges thent he tyre is too hard and the tread will wear in the centre. Release some pressure (1PSI?) and test again.

...or you could just take someone elses advice. As far as the pressures recommended on the inside of the fuel flap go, I have found that to be way too soft for general use and the shoulders wear on the tyres. The only time I'd run the tyres softer is if I am traveling on rough roads like gravel roads.

[T&M]

Tires on a tiguan.

I thought i would fill this in.
I have driven Tiguans On 7 different types of tires
all the same cars.
the way VW works is they are not tied down to a specific tyre supplier.
otherwise there could be a wait..
i assume they negotiate with the distributer for a batch of each tire.

you may have any of the following.

Bridgestone Dueller HT
Hankooks
pirelli scorpions.
goodyear eagle (18s)
continental conticrosscontact (18s)
kumho
toyos

it is pot luck what you get.
i have driven on all of them and i find the Hankooks are the nicest and quietest to drive on.
Each to their own though.

I assume that the above list is what you have seen so far... Delivered tyres may also depend on the wheels selected too - I imagine? eg standard 16" - above list, 17" ?, 18" you have mentioned the GoodYear and Continentals, what about the 19" Savannahs?
Not really worried what we end up with though, as the factory supplied tyres dont tend to last long anyway. Will report what we get in a few weeks now...

BTW - it's always good to know a VW dealer is a member on this forum. All we need now is access to a VW Parts Dept. and at a forum price.

[NZTiguan]

As far as the pressures recommended on the inside of the fuel flap go, I have found that to be way too soft for general use and the shoulders wear on the tyres.

The only reason I gave those is they ARE the "manufacturers recommendation" in PSI which is what had been asked in another post.

Cheers

[smipx013]

hi,

My 18" Sierra Alloys came with Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 tyres. Tehy seem quite harsh on the ride though.

I did run them originally at 33psi front and rear (as supplied by dealer) but the road noise and crashing over potholes and ruts was driving me nuts.

I then dropped them down to 30psi on all 4 corners and the noise abated a little (to a more acceptable level) and the grip went up and is fantastic in the dry and wet.

I put them back up to the recommended minimum of 32psi and I noticed a distinct deterioration in the grip on that mornings drive in to the office (as well as the noise). It was a dampish misty morning and I could feel it starting to slide around a long fast curve that I always go around. I have driven around this bend more than 50 times, always at the same speed and the higher pressure definaly made it feel more like a fairground ride. this bend is at the end of my 20 mile journey so the tyres would have been fully up to temp (cruise on motorway first at 80mph).

I know that my wear will be worse on the outer edges and they will most likely only last 10,000 miles (and my fuel consumption come to that) but I prefer to stay on the road frankly!! My mitigating circumstance is that I mostly drive the car with no luggage and on my own so the lower pressure is not so much of an issue.

I will be swapping these tyres out for a different brand as and when they wear out though due to the road noise and fidgety ride over anyting but a dead flat surface. I do have the sport suspension that does not help but even so........

Cheers,
Paul

[JamesTiguan147]

So nobody on here has gotten the 19 inch savannahs?

[team_v]

19" savanahs are not covered by ADR rules and as such cannot be sold here by the dealer's as an option.

You can source them from oemplus/us dealers/getvwparts.com however i don't know the implications for your insurance if anything was to go wrong.

They do look pretty schmick though.
Especially with the black backing.