What Tyres To Use?

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What Tyres To Use?

Post by Turbo Joe » Sat Oct 08, 2005 12:59 am

What tyres should I use for the S4? Mitchelin Pilot Sports are the main brand but Im seeing a few other Mitchelin brands lined in with the S4. What are your recommendations people? :lol: :lol: Thanks!
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RE: What Tyres To Use?

Post by KayGee » Sat Oct 08, 2005 1:47 am

IMO Kumho tyres take a lot of beating, however I am in the minority. Apparently MPS are much better? Apparently they last the same amount of time, cost twice as much and offer better levels of grip???? If cost isn't a concern buy MPS, if it is consider Kumho tyres they work really, really well for the money, IMO.

Before I get shouted down, I have run, Michelin, Pirelli, Goodyear, Bridgestone, Fiorestome, Continental (liked these loads) and just about all the other major brands, on a multitude of cars(4 cyl through 8 cy, inc turbosl) in the last 20 years of motoring, IMO Kumho tyres are v. good, just as good if not better £ for £ than any other make............
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RE: What Tyres To Use?

Post by cpufreak » Sat Oct 08, 2005 2:13 am

on my 17" Avus wheels, I run yoko avs sports, which are fine in the dry, not so clever in the wet, cheap though, and did well at the 'ring
on the 18" RS6 alloys I run michelin Pilot Sport 2s...well I will when I get round to putting them on the car.

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RE: What Tyres To Use?

Post by mikeyquattro » Sat Oct 08, 2005 8:46 am

Are we back on this old chestnut again!! :biggrin3:

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RE: What Tyres To Use?

Post by KayGee » Sat Oct 08, 2005 11:51 am

yep, it's the law, we have to do it everytime someone needs a new set of tyres......
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RE: What Tyres To Use?

Post by S4PJH » Sat Oct 08, 2005 12:39 pm

I have Goodyear F1 Eagles GSD3's i have put them on my last two cars, they are the dogs!

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Post by NeilMc » Sat Oct 08, 2005 2:53 pm

Eagle GSD3's here
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RE: What Tyres To Use?

Post by springfield » Sat Oct 08, 2005 8:37 pm

Toyos at the moment seem good,i find Pirrelli easy let go,i like continentals very good all rounder.
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RE: What Tyres To Use?

Post by springfield » Sat Oct 08, 2005 8:37 pm

Toyos at the moment seem good,i find Pirrelli easy let go,i like continentals very good all rounder.
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RE: What Tyres To Use?

Post by Mik » Sat Oct 08, 2005 9:54 pm

Eagle GSD3's....best all round IMHO
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Post by jeffw » Mon Oct 10, 2005 11:35 am

Michelin Pilot Sports....the ultimate road tyre ;)

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Post by Dippy » Mon Oct 10, 2005 12:56 pm

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RE: What Tyres To Use?

Post by DavidT » Mon Oct 10, 2005 1:54 pm

Pirelli P6000 - 2 sets, crap

Bridgestone S02 - 2 sets, fantastic

Toyo T1-S - very good grip wet & dry, not very hard wearing, give anoying hum at motorway speeds.

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RE: What Tyres To Use?

Post by SimonS4MTM » Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:00 pm

Eagle GSD3's, good grip wet and dry, good wear
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Re: RE: What Tyres To Use?

Post by ChrisG » Mon Oct 10, 2005 8:11 pm

DavidT wrote:Pirelli P6000 - 2 sets, crap

Bridgestone S02 - 2 sets, fantastic

Toyo T1-S - very good grip wet & dry, not very hard wearing, give anoying hum at motorway speeds.
T1-R on her 1.8T quattro --no hum on the motorways David- very quiet, much more so than the Rossos on mine. Had SO2 or SO3 before ( can't remember! )and the Toyos are better especially in the wet. We do not do vast mileages so I will always trade wear for wet grip. I think they were Pilot Sport on the S3 - yeah they were round and black and that's about it - not that impressed !
Far to subjective a discussion - go with what you like / are used to ?
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