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by itsmeash16493
Tue Jan 17, 2023 7:41 am
Forum: MK10, MK11 and MK12 (AW/BZ/AE) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: 2022 GTI Tyre Query
Replies: 9
Views: 2190

Re: 2022 GTI Tyre Query

I unfortunately had to drop half a bar on my GTI.. 560k to be exact.

But I am planning on keeping it for at least the next 3-4 years. Got to get all the value out of it.
by itsmeash16493
Mon Jan 16, 2023 11:39 am
Forum: MK10, MK11 and MK12 (AW/BZ/AE) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: 2022 GTI Tyre Query
Replies: 9
Views: 2190

Re: 2022 GTI Tyre Query

Ordered 2x 225/40 Conti’s this morning. Unsurprisingly there was stock unlike the 215’s, so should be sorted in this week.

That’s some good fuel consumption, the best I’ve managed so far was 6.8l/100km on a 400km trip. I’m mostly doing town driving at the moment, this car drinks like a fish :roll ...
by itsmeash16493
Sun Jan 15, 2023 4:11 pm
Forum: MK10, MK11 and MK12 (AW/BZ/AE) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: 2022 GTI Tyre Query
Replies: 9
Views: 2190

Re: 2022 GTI Tyre Query

The Conti’s aren’t too bad, although my only basis of comparison would be to the Bridgestone Turanza’s, which the Conti’s absolutely blow out of the water. On the smoother N roads the road noise is minimal, some R roads it does get a bit loud especially on the coarser tar, but the sound system can ...
by itsmeash16493
Sun Jan 15, 2023 1:27 pm
Forum: MK10, MK11 and MK12 (AW/BZ/AE) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: 2022 GTI Tyre Query
Replies: 9
Views: 2190

2022 GTI Tyre Query

Hi everyone,

I have been browsing the forum over the past weekend but haven’t found an answer to my particular situation.

I have a 2022 AW GTI fitted with the 18” Faro wheels, and 215/40R18 Continental ContiSportContact5 tyres. I hit a pothole on new years day (great way to start the year) and it ...