Tyres?

[T40ORA]

Need some new 'uns for my Mk5 Golf TDI. Going for Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2.

Any negative reviews of these on the Golf?

[rich83]

Not many bad reviews. They are a great tyre.. Look good, grip well, last well..... only duffer is the slightly soft sidewalls.

[T40ORA]

rich83 said:

Not many bad reviews. They are a great tyre.. Look good, grip well, last well..... only duffer is the slightly soft sidewalls.

91Y isn't too bad for sidewall loading...

[rich83]

You want 92 xl ones

[T40ORA]

rich83 said:

You want 92 xl ones

OK I'll shop.....

[cuprabob]

The load index number varies with the sidewall height and thus the tyre size.

A 235/35x19 XL is 91 whereas a 225/40x18 is 92.

Edited by cuprabob on Wednesday 9th July 09:21

[T40ORA]

Hmm. Quite fancy these as an alternative...

http://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?dsco=110...

[ManOpener]

T40ORA said:

rich83 said:

Not many bad reviews. They are a great tyre.. Look good, grip well, last well..... only duffer is the slightly soft sidewalls.

91Y isn't too bad for sidewall loading...

That's what I've got on my Leon. There's a little softness to them compared to the Pilot Sport 3s I had before but grip is much better, especially in the wet.

[Lazadude]

T40ORA said:

Hmm. Quite fancy these as an alternative...

http://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?dsco=110...

Personally highly rate Vred Ultrac Sessantas, prefer them to ContiSports.

[T40ORA]

Lazadude said:

Personally highly rate Vred Ultrac Sessantas, prefer them to ContiSports.

Quite a good price too. Might consider these for the Tam too....

[ManOpener]

T40ORA said:

Lazadude said:

Personally highly rate Vred Ultrac Sessantas, prefer them to ContiSports.

Quite a good price too. Might consider these for the Tam too....

These are what I'm trying after my Goodyears are toast. Very well regarded by a colleague who runs them on his 330i.

[Mojocvh]

Just had X4 Uni Rainsport 3's fitted in 225-40/18 92XL 2 weeks ago

It's been sunny every time I have driven the car since, quite untypical for a Scottish summer....oh they are a massive improvement over the the tyres it came on some kind of khumo. It's horses for courses, if you were after a sportier drive go for the goodyears I went for these not because they were £4 cheaper from lovetyres, but because of their wet weather performance...

cheers

Mo.

[T40ORA]

ManOpener said:

T40ORA said:

Lazadude said:

Personally highly rate Vred Ultrac Sessantas, prefer them to ContiSports.

Quite a good price too. Might consider these for the Tam too....

These are what I'm trying after my Goodyears are toast. Very well regarded by a colleague who runs them on his 330i.

Just booked mine in for four Vredies. Good price at £378.86 fitted. Especially compared to the highest (silly!) price for the F1s at £680!!

[Kell]

I've heard nothing but good things about the Vredsteins for a couple of years now. Great as I figured I might make the move when ours wear out.

But I've just looked up the prices for our A6 and, at £216 each, they're more expensive than the Contis or Dunlops.

[T40ORA]

Kell said:

I've heard nothing but good things about the Vredsteins for a couple of years now. Great as I figured I might make the move when ours wear out.

But I've just looked up the prices for our A6 and, at £216 each, they're more expensive than the Contis or Dunlops.

Blimey. What size are they? 225/40 ZR18s at £378 fitted seems a steal then!

[Kell]

255/35/19.

And it's just brought back horrible memories of getting a puncture last year and having to get the only Dunlop tyre I could find which, fitted, was £315.

I had no choice, it was 5 to 4 on a Sunday afternoon and the spare wheel that came with the car didn't fit.