Tyres - what did yours come with

[bakerstreet]

Some people saying Continental - mine came with Hankook ventus S1 Evo 2's. Feels really grippy and no complaints but why would there be different tyres?

TIA

[Terminator_X]

No idea why, mine are Contis though.

TX.

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[RS Owner]

Continental SportContact 6 (19" wheels) (May 2018 build)

My guess is early cars came with Hankooks, later Contis.

Hankooks getting positive feedback

PS I don't know if you have looked at the spare under the boot but it appears to have a diameter an inch or so smaller than the wheels so I won't be rushing to use it.

[Markp]

Contis.

[SteveoM]

Conti’s too

[cuttsy]

Hankooks

[Markp]

Continental SportContact 6 (19" wheels) (May 2018 build)

My guess is early cars came with Hankooks, later Contis.

Hankooks getting positive feedback

PS I don't know if you have looked at the spare under the boot but it appears to have a diameter an inch or so smaller than the wheels so I won't be rushing to use it.

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When tyres are brand new the space saver is 10mm less in diameter, when tyres are at 3mm it is the same, and at legal min the space saver is bigger. Biggest possible disparity (you have a puncture when the tyres are brand new) is just 1.57% in rolling diameter. No need to worry.

[PieterZ]

Mine came with Hankook. Car was manufactured 03/2018.
There were 5 RS4 in the showroom, some had Conti some Hankook.
I was a bit surprised Hankook was oem but so far they perform great.
Altough it is a soft compound, I'll have to wait and see what milage they can do.

[Paulm]

I thought the early ones, 19 & 20 came with Conti. The news ones 19 still Conti, 20 Hankook?

[RS Owner]

As said earlier, my car has Contis ...... but the spare is a Hankook
no really

[RS Owner]

When tyres are brand new the space saver is 10mm less in diameter, when tyres are at 3mm it is the same, and at legal min the space saver is bigger. Biggest possible disparity (you have a puncture when the tyres are brand new) is just 1.57% in rolling diameter. No need to worry.

I was told that, in the event of a puncture, to make sure the tread depth of all tyres are within 2mm of each other. In terms of difference of circumference that is 0.6%.
I assume they allowed for that but I still think it is just for use when you have no other option and only for a few miles.
Hopefully I won't get a puncture anyway.

[RS Owner]

I was a bit surprised Hankook was oem but so far they perform great.
Altough it is a soft compound, I'll have to wait and see what milage they can do.

The Evo long term test car (RS5) had Hankooks. They changed the 2 fronts only in 10,400 miles (£449).
I assume they drove it like I do, and, didn't swap front to rear half way through the wear.

[Markp]

When tyres are brand new the space saver is 10mm less in diameter, when tyres are at 3mm it is the same, and at legal min the space saver is bigger. Biggest possible disparity (you have a puncture when the tyres are brand new) is just 1.57% in rolling diameter. No need to worry.

I was told that, in the event of a puncture, to make sure the tread depth of all tyres are within 2mm of each other. In terms of difference of circumference that is 0.6%.
I assume they allowed for that but I still think it is just for use when you have no other option and only for a few miles.
Hopefully I won't get a puncture anyway.

Aye but they have to hedge their bets. The space saver is within 2mm of tyres from 5mm tread to legal min. If they made it bigger it would only be within 2mm when tyres brand new. Can’t have it all ways

[PieterZ]

I was a bit surprised Hankook was oem but so far they perform great.
Altough it is a soft compound, I'll have to wait and see what milage they can do.

The Evo long term test car (RS5) had Hankooks. They changed the 2 fronts only in 10,400 miles (£449).
I assume they drove it like I do, and, didn't swap front to rear half way through the wear.

Wow that's low milage! On another car I used Michelin pss, those ran around 40k km.

[Graeme4130]

When tyres are brand new the space saver is 10mm less in diameter, when tyres are at 3mm it is the same, and at legal min the space saver is bigger. Biggest possible disparity (you have a puncture when the tyres are brand new) is just 1.57% in rolling diameter. No need to worry.

I was told that, in the event of a puncture, to make sure the tread depth of all tyres are within 2mm of each other. In terms of difference of circumference that is 0.6%.
I assume they allowed for that but I still think it is just for use when you have no other option and only for a few miles.
Hopefully I won't get a puncture anyway.

I wouldn't worry about it too much. Pressures can make more of a difference to rolling circumference, and I'd bet that most people here set their pressures with the gauge at the petrol station ?
If you ever get the chance to use an accurate pressure gauge, you'd be shocked how far out some petrol station air lines, and even home foot pumps are for accuracy