What tyres ??

[FLIPKEY]

Hi All,

I need some new tyres soon, and I would be interested to read opinions on cost effective tyres, have looked at FULDA tyres which appear to be worth a try. passat tdi sport 03.

merry christmas.

[claranet]

My 03 S (100ps)TDi Estate has an appetite for front tyres and for some reason that not even the dealer can sus out the rear n/s Tyre !

I replaced the front ones with Continental Contact premium 2. I prefer them to the Michelin primacies as fitted by VW. The Car has just covered it's 50k and still going strong.

The dealer tod me that the TDis are very torquey and the engine is heavier than most and considering the engine is in line, the front tyres have to work very hard.
claranet

[Baron_Samedi]

First up, Fulda are a good budget tyre, just stay away from Ling-long and the like :D

Next, I'm surprised a dealer can't sort out a tracking/camber problem on a basic rear suspension setup enjoyed by the Passat.

But, that being the case, I would take your car to an independent tyre dealer that has four wheel alignment and get them to check it and make necessary adjustments.

[lenmolloy]

I fitted Vredestein Hitrac on my 2002 Passat 1.9tdi Sport. I replaced like for like because I acheived 21500 miles on the last set. Four new tyres of that type cost me £215 all in. The dealer said that Passat's were renowned for being easy on tyres? How true that is I don't know but I was well happy with the mileage I got from them!

[tyreman1]

superb tyre well worth a try are b f goodrich,basically an american michelin, very quiet and extremely hard wearing....if your in the south and have a bathwick tyres or malvern tyres close by your laughing..cheap as chips

[FLIPKEY]

Thanks for suggestions,

I got 2 carat exelero fuldas fitted on the rear, great looking tyre with kerb bumpers on.

Previous tyres were dunlop sp sport which were nice tyres, but to expensive to get another nail in after only 2k miles.:mad:which of course could not be repaired,

Do tyre dealers actually carry out puncture repairs anymore or is it just sell sell sell.:biglaugh:

[m4xmw]

Yes, its sooo much easier to say sorry mate you`ll need a new tyre!


I like Michelin energy from costco....£66 each fitted in 205 60 15V

Thats on a 1999 1.8t sport estate.

Mark

[KeithS]

Do tyre dealers actually carry out puncture repairs anymore or is it just sell sell sell.:biglaugh:

The good ones still do, I had a puncture repair a couple of years ago. Avoid the likes of Kwik-Fit though, they quoted double what I ended up paying for a pair of tyres.

[snapdragon]

I just got Goodyear Excellence 205 55 16 WR for £60 each, but I saw that the tyre place paid £33 each+VAT on their paperwork with my bionic eyes.

[Baron_Samedi]

Right then, seeing as Flipkey is sorted,

Which tyres do I choose between Bridgestone RE30's and Michelin Primacy HP?

Prime concern is avoiding free offroad safaris followed by endurance.

Which should I choose?

[m4xmw]

Michelin, Ive had them on many cars... great all rounder.


Mark

[Paul Jay]

Michelin Primacy HP's!

Got them on my Bora and they grip, are great in the wet, quiet and last a long time. Have tried Continental (very noisy), Pirelli P6000 (OK, but last seconds) and Dunlop SP Sport (ditchfinders) and whilst Michelin's may cost a bit more, they are worth it.

HTH

[Baron_Samedi]

Primacy's it is then!

I know what P6000's are like - cheese!

Cheers!

[KeithS]

Primacy's it is then!

I know what P6000's are like - cheese!

Cheers!

You must be doing something wrong then. Both P6000's and Conti Sports last me 35K miles and grip well. At £54.95 plus vat the P6000's are good value.

[snapdragon]

P6000 are very old design now, there are simply many much better tyres out there now. I found they got noisy and lost grip when half worn, but lasted well. I found Michelin Primacy lasted forever but were hard compound so had poor wet weather grip. Goodyear Eagle F1 gripped excellently, especially in the wet, but lasted about 9000 miles only and caused tram-lining on rutted roads. Pirelli P7 were a good all rounder. I now have Goodyear Excellence as of last week, they seem great, but then new tyres usually do.

[Baron_Samedi]

Sorry Keith but I will be lucky to get 20k out of the P6000's on the front of my car. The rears look good for another 7.5k but I travel twisty country roads in the main and this must take a toll on the tread :o

I don't race - no point - in the last six years I rolled one car on dodgy road and lost my treasured SE to a geriatric in a Honda Jazz that decided the road wasn't wide enough for her....

So - speed isn't a factor, but road geometry might be...

[KeithS]

Sorry Keith but I will be lucky to get 20k out of the P6000's on the front of my car. The rears look good for another 7.5k but I travel twisty country roads in the main and this must take a toll on the tread :o

Ah guess that must be it then, most of my miles are motorway.

[CherryB]

I went for michelin exalto, picked them up for 69 quid fitted. very quiet and grippy in wet and dry.