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What size tyres??
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:40 pm
by taclaa
Hello again guys.
Ok after posting about the over sensitive ESP and finding out that tyres are the more than likely problem i popped over to my local tyre fitter, a guy i have known for some time now. He recommends the
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric , I have had the old style F1's on previous cars and liked them lots so I'm quite confident in going for these.
There are 2 tyre sizes I have seen, I have 255/35R18's at the moment, but I have seen 225/40R18's used also.
What would you guys recommend and why?
Either size slightly over £600 fitted.
Cheers
Tac
RE: What size tyres??
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:50 pm
by rhunter203
Stick with the 255/35s. Goodyear F1s are good but I personally prefer PS2s.
RE: What size tyres??
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:42 pm
by Sql_RS4
Stock it is 255 35 18 for summer and 225 40 18 for winter.
With 19s most people use 265 30 19, I run my 19s with 235 35 19.
RE: What size tyres??
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:01 pm
by jimbo1234567
ive just done a set of the goodyears and they are brilliant, so are the michelins but the goodyears are 3/4 the price and they lasted 14 k
RE: What size tyres??
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:40 pm
by taclaa
cool, going for the 255/35's then....
Jimbo - thanks for the input on the goodyears, 14k is nice!!
tac.
RE: What size tyres??
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:49 pm
by stumpyrs4
Fitting Toyo T1Rs this week so will report back later (255 35 18)
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:58 pm
by Brisel
Anyone on here using Continentals, Pirellis or Dunlops? All seem to do well in Which? tests, albeit a different size (205).
I used Michelin PS2s and Goodyear F1s on my Golf R32 and got on well with them.
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:25 am
by juice
Vredesteins all the way....
anyone running 265/35/19 in toyo R888's.....if i get the wheels i want then these babies will go on
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:11 am
by graemep
Got Continentals, albeit on my 20's, and more than happy with them - will probably have the same when the time comes to replace them.
Still got a set of the old Goodyear F1 GSD3's on my OEM wheels, and my S3 as well. On the S3 they feel at least as good as the Bridgestone S03's that were on the car previously.
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:25 pm
by AndyC1982
juice wrote:Vredesteins all the way....
I agree, i have just had them put on and my intial feeling are that they are awsome, although i previously had pzero rosso's which are probably the worst tyre i have ever had!!!!!!!!!
regards
Andy
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:22 pm
by lushman
I think the Toyo T1R's are a great set of tyres. Plenty of grip not much road noise and very slight tramlining!