Tyres - New tyres for Tiguan

[PeteC]

Thanks.
Can someone recommend me a quiet tyre which I can buy locally? I dont mind low thread life. And the size is 215/65 R16.

[sander288]

Just been through a tyre swap on my Tig and I must say I wish I'd stuck to the Hankooks,

I had the hankooks on there for 54,000k and was advised by the service manager to get Maxxis HP600 Bravos' and they were cheaper than the hankooks; unfortately I was in a bind as I had punctured a tyre with a roofing screw in the bunnings carpark; thankfully it sealed against the tyre but seeing I was close to needing new rubber I changed the lot otherwise the hankooks could have gone to 58-60k.

My biggest problem with the Maxxis tyres include visible sidewall bulge, poor wet grip & higher fuel consumption. The wet grip I've only found out today as it's rained for the first time in Brisbane since I got the tyres and on the flat taking off from the lights it spins the front wheels and traction control comes in; this is worse on a grade.

Anyway; looking at new tyres considering

Hankooks K415 Optimo
Hankook Dynapro
Michelin XM2
Yoko C-drive2

Just to follow up on this one; after I had the issues with the tyres I sent a letter to Maxxis letting them know how bad I thought them and their tyres were. In reply they offered to replace all 4 tyres with an upgrade in spec for nothing. Couldn't be happier with the new tyres that we've got now.

For reference they are Maxxis MA-P1's
Maxxis MA-P1 MAXXIS - Passenger Car Radial

Quiet and perform well in the wet; overall was happy how it turned out. It was also great to have a company swear and stand by their product to the point of giving new tyres!

Regards
Shaun

[Transporter]

Thanks.
Can someone recommend me a quiet tyre which I can buy locally? I dont mind low thread life. And the size is 215/65 R16.

What tyres doe you have now? The Hankook is quiet tyre so is the Pirelli P6.

[tumbo]

In my opinion there are 2 brands of tyres that are a notch or two above the rest.....Pirelli and Michelin.

The Pirelli tyre range would have to be the best gripping tyre(wet or dry) that I have ever used, their downside is the price and that they seem to be made of a softer compound than most and consequently do not have exceptional tread life. Pirelli tyres have saved my life on one occasion when I exceeded my driving ability.

The Michelin tyre range on the other hand come very close indeed to the gripping ability's of the Pirelli's but with the advantage of far better tread life. You may pay a little more for Michelin's but I think it is worth every cent.

My current vehicle is a Nissan X-trail that I drive very hard indeed, making it hard on tyres. The initial Bridgstones that it came with only lasted 25000K. After much research I replaced them with Michelin Lattitude Tour HP( a road biased tyre) 215/65/R16. Now those tyres gave me 55000k of hard driving before I replaced them(a little below the tread wear indicator). These Michelin tyres preformed exceptionally well in all conditions, even the couple of times I did take them off road, a brilliant tyre as far as I am concerned.

Recently I replaced the Lattitude tours with Michelin Lattitude Cross(more an all terrain tyre), in hind site it was probably a mistake as I dont think I will be going off road as much as I thought. However these Lattitude cross tyres have surprised me with their high speed ability and their grip in all conditions. They are not as quiet as the Latitude tours and are not quite as comfortable(ride wise) as the Tours were.

To cut to the chase, when I get my new Tiguan, the factory fitted tyres will be traded in on a set of Michellin Lattitude Tour HP tyres at the earliest opportunity.

[Tiggy1]

Hi,
like PeteC, I am looking for some quiet, comfortable, street oriented tyres for my 147TSI with 235/50R18. Original tyres (Bridgestone Dueler H/P) perform pretty well in wet & dry and seem to be wearing well (travelled about 37000km and still probably 1/3 tyre life left), but are starting to get REALLY noisy on smooth road especially (what little we have that is). Am willing to sacrifice a bit of performance/grip for more comfortable/quiet tyre. As others have said, Michelin's are probably the pick (had Primacy LC's on previous Forester) but getting VERY expensive. Value for money the Kumho's seem a pretty good option and I know many on the forum like the KU31's, but they are (again) pretty expensive (in Aus at least) and IMO overkill for me. I think the KU27 (Ecsta LX Platinum in the US) would fit the bill for me, but not sold in Aus (waiting for shipping quote from Tire Rack). Wondering if anyone has heard of or has any opinion on the Kumho KL51 though - seems a pretty good allrounder, and very reasonably priced (especially with 80000km warranty)?
ROAD VENTURE APT KL51 | Kumho Tyres
Cheers

[PeteC]

What tyres doe you have now? The Hankook is quiet tyre so is the Pirelli P6.

Bridgestone Duellers.

I checked Tire Rack and the best tyres I found (by recommendation) is the Pirelli P4 Four Seasons tyres.
$125 each here in OZ, by a local seller or $106 USD on Tire Rack plus delivery cost, which I dont know how much.

[Tiggy1]

Bridgestone Duellers.

I checked Tire Rack and the best tyres I found (by recommendation) is the Pirelli P4 Four Seasons tyres.
$125 each here in OZ, by a local seller or $106 USD on Tire Rack plus delivery cost, which I dont know how much.

Hi mate,
will have a look - certainly cheap (even Kumho KU27's are about $50ea dearer from Tire-Rack).
Cheers
No good - don't do them my size. Nearest is 215/55R18 - don't mind a bit more sidewall, but don't really want to go narrower. Oh well

[Tiggy1]

Looks like I'll be replacing my tyres (original Bridgestone Dueller H/P's) sooner than expected. Rotated them last weekend as fronts were about 1/3 worn more than rear (unusual for AWD, but I guess front biased so to be expected). Have horrible noise/vibration at about 40kph now (even more noticeable on nice smooth bitumen we've just had put down). Can't see any obvious lumps or damage to tyres, but almost seems like there is a hard spot in one?! Must say, have never been real impressed with the Bridgestones. Has anyone ever had any success claiming on tyre manufacturers "std" 5 yr warranty?
Will probably be getting Kumho KL51's - appear to be good value allrounder (hopefully quiet) and have 80000km (pro-rata) warranty.
Once I get tyres and RH rear trailing arm bush replaced (failed and causing knocking noise) should be bliss again

[Tiggy1]

Got my KL51's yesterday (delivered but not fitted yet). Had to get them online thru' ebay because the dealer couldn't get them - combination of being fairly new release and Kumho being a bit slack with supply. Saved myself $100 a tyre compared to what dealer quoted anyway (worked out at $190 ea inc shipping). Seem to be nice chunky tyre with lots of sipes (little groovy bits) and nice big channels for water (and stone) dispersal. Probly not as good a "performance" tyre as some (eg. KU31), but more after comfort and longevity anyway.
Will report back how they feel on the car after getting them fitted next week

[MGV]

Hi Tiggy1

I gather you had an alignment after getting the springs installed? Different camber settings when lowered... !
When i had my springs installed (Eibach as well), i had an alignment at the time, as well as another one about a month later once the springs settled in a bit.

Just thought it worth mentioning with your uneven tyre wear! I've done around 15000 on the Eibach's & have NO unusual wear, though have a floor jack & find it easy enough to rotate them often (~5000).

[Tiggy1]

Hi Tiggy1

I gather you had an alignment after getting the springs installed? Different camber settings when lowered... !
When i had my springs installed (Eibach as well), i had an alignment at the time, as well as another one about a month later once the springs settled in a bit.

Just thought it worth mentioning with your uneven tyre wear! I've done around 15000 on the Eibach's & have NO unusual wear, though have a floor jack & find it easy enough to rotate them often (~5000).

Yes mate, most definitely - Fulcrum did front & rear alignment when they fitted the springs (at about 10000km). The tyre wear is not "uneven" as such (ie. no scrubbing or anything), just that both front & rear have worn more than I would expect at 30000km (fronts about 30% more than rear also). Biggest thing is the noise, and the defect in the tyre that is now on front that sounds like I have a dead cat stuck to it at about 40kph
Shows what cheap, crap tyres they put on from new - although I noticed all the newer ones at dealership where I went for service last week had Pirellis, so maybe they've learned their lesson
Cheers

[tigger73]

What are you guys with 19's running? I'm currently looking at 245/45 R19's to put on some new 19x8 rims.

Ideally want some reasonably priced tires that are going to last and have half decent performance (and aren't overly noisy).

I was looking at a couple on tire-rack:

GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A2 @ $147.00 ($268 inc freight/fitting)
YOKOHAMA ADVAN S4 @ $169.00 ($290 inc freight/fitting)

I think freight on these is going to be the killer - $425 shipped for a set of 4. Plus I then have to pay fitting and balancing.

Others that I'm looking at are:

DUNLOP SP SPORT 01A @ $180 ($214 inc freight/fitting)
FALKEN FK-452 @ $200 ($239 inc freight/fitting)
KUMHO KU31 @ $215 ($251 inc freight/fitting)

I've heard the Dunlops are noisy so even though they're a good price I'm uncertain about these. So then it's between the Falkens and the Kumhos (unless someone can suggest/sway me).

Any idea which is going to be better wearing? Interested in feedback before I hit the button.

[MGV]

Hiya, tigger73

Have you already purchased the 19x8? As 19x8.5 may be a better option...

Am running 245/40R19, though i reckon 245/45R19 may add a touch more comfort with 5% more (slight!) sidewall.

Look forward to what you come up with!

[tigger73]

Yes I've picked up these OZ Racing Ultraleggera rims (sorry wrong thread) but now need to fit some tyres so I can put them on my car



These should sit pretty much flush without needing to go to for $800 worth of guards which are required for the "stock" size of 19x9 fit with 255/40R19 rubber.

So this is my halfway house.

[coastvw]

Hi tigger,

I have the Dunlop SP Sports 01 (were OEM's) have 46k on them and must say I havent found them noisy at all, they are on New York 18's so being 18 sometimes can add to noise but all OK, suspect 5k more will pull them up but I am happy with that mileage