Which Tyres - VW Touran?

[Ray Singh]

The tyres on my wife's VW Touran are getting close to illegal and with MOT time coming up i need to replace all four.
This is the first time that i have been able to change all four tyres. The sizes are 205/55/16 and rated W.

Currently the car is running Pirelli P6000 affectionately known as 'Ditch finders'. I found that these werent too bad.

What should i replace them with? I have a set of Bridgestone Turanza E300 on my Audi and like these. Are these ok?

Any help appreciated as i plan to get the tyres tomorrow.

[v8will]

Tyre tests can be subjective but this is a useful site

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/

You have a very popular size, loads of choice for any budget. Pick up something branded and you'll be fine. The ER300 was a tyre offered on the Touran from new so it would be ideal, I use the ER300 and I have no complaints.

[Deerfoot]

I have the same size on the wife`s FR-V.

Black Circles are doing Falken 452s for £67 each at the moment.

I managed to get Uniroyal Rainsport2 for £69 each recently and they appear to be fine so far.

[lost in espace]

Keep your eye on ebay for a bargain set of tyres/wheels, or camskill.co.uk and get them fitted locally.

[Ray Singh]

V8Will - thanks for your concise answer.

I really like the E300 on my Audi and they seem to last quite a long time too.

Just quoted a price of £71 fitted each for my Touran so will get these tomorrow.

[HellDiver]

I was always a fan of the Bridgestone Turanza ER300. I recently got a pair of Uniroyal RainExpert in the same size you mention, OP. The Uniroyal is far and away a better tyre - more comfortable, quieter, similar dry grip and considerably better wet grip. They work not too badly in snow as well by all accounts, though I haven't tried that myself as I have dedicated winters.

I'm driving a Mondeo, tyre size is 205-55-16.

I'll be fitting RainExpert to the OH's i30 when time comes.

[v8will]

HellDiver said:

I was always a fan of the Bridgestone Turanza ER300. I recently got a pair of Uniroyal RainExpert in the same size you mention, OP. The Uniroyal is far and away a better tyre - more comfortable, quieter, similar dry grip and considerably better wet grip. They work not too badly in snow as well by all accounts, though I haven't tried that myself as I have dedicated winters.

I'm driving a Mondeo, tyre size is 205-55-16.

I'll be fitting RainExpert to the OH's i30 when time comes.

Subjective as I said, Never felt the need to actively purchase Uniroyals myself.

I think internet Fanboi-ism has alot to answer for the popularity of Falken FK452's and Toyo T1/R over recent years. Sure they are fine but not the definitive tyre that keyboard warriors proclaim them to be. I bought FK452s for my old T5 Volvo based on forum reviews and took them off after 6000 miles for some Goodyear F1s

[Minemapper]

Ray Singh said:

V8Will - thanks for your concise answer.

I really like the E300 on my Audi and they seem to last quite a long time too.

Just quoted a price of £71 fitted each for my Touran so will get these tomorrow.

Exactly what I put our 'blue bus' Touran two years ago. Seem to be holding up well so far. Worked great in the bad weather last winter (snow tyres? pah!), and the motorway road noise isn't too bad.

[Ray Singh]

Thanks for confirming Minemapper. I need to get these onto the car tomorrow.