Page 1 of 1
tyres,brakes, and pads, what should i go for?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:26 pm
by tmdigitalart.com
Hi
need to get some new tyres very soon, what would you recommend.
Also it needs new pads, again anyone know of some good ones for
fast road use, that have a fairly good life.
Thought about sometime upgrading the front discs, i just read wardys post, i see he has a 280mm front brake upgrade, any idea what these are.
cheers
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:34 pm
by ModifiedMadness
I just recently got 2 Toyo T1-S on the front, and I'm well pleased with their looks and performance.
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:00 pm
by mc_iver_9n
Yer i got Toyo T1-S's all round on my new alloys, n they're great so far
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:31 pm
by neilw
I got a Toyo TS-R on the back recently. Looks good but I prefer Goodyear Egale F1's I have on the front.
Pads... EBC Green Stuff are good if you get fed up with cleaning brake dust off your rims every 10mins. Theres a club discount on them too.
The 280mm Brake setup is the Golf G60 setup, theres loads of info on this if you have a quick search.
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:07 pm
by loud
how do you get a club discount on them?
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:50 pm
by Si_GTi
I've got Black Diamond pads all round, courtesy of John at 2modified.com. Like the EBC, there is a huge reduction in the amounts of brake dust being kicked off
My tyres are Toyo T1S, highly recommended but they wear fast on the front
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:29 am
by Wardy
For the 280mm upgrade, you just need to find some carriers suitable for VAG 280mm discs. So you're looking at Golf\Corrado G60 as a donor car really.
I then fitted Brembo discs and EBC Greenstuff pads. Pretty awesome braking capability to be honest, and I tend to brake quite late! Great initial feel and no dead pedal travel, haul the car down VERY well. How they should be as standard IMO.
Hope this helps.
Steve
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:49 am
by neilw
Details of the Members discount for EBC Brakes is under the members information section, you need to be logged in to see it.
Tyres
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:30 pm
by 1 GTI
I've got Faulken tyres, and they're the bees knees. There's so much grip, I couldn't believe it. The downfall is i've got to change them every 5000 miles. But im well happy with them. I'll be using these all the time no matter what car I have. I have got a Polo GTI though, just to make sure.
Gareth
Re: Tyres
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:11 pm
by Si_GTi
1 GTI wrote:I've got Faulken tyres, and they're the bees knees. There's so much grip, I couldn't believe it. The downfall is i've got to change them every 5000 miles. But im well happy with them.
God damn thats a short life! You must hammer the hell out of them lol!
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:46 pm
by ModifiedMadness
I got about 6k from my Dunlops (the fronts), looking at the rears I'd say they were pretty much brand new if not completely brand new
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:25 pm
by 1 GTI
I don't do hardly any wheel spin in my car, the odd one here and there, lol. The car just sticks to the road, it's bloody brilliant. 5k is not that much, but it's worth the grip. I payed £46 each last time, thats with discount cause I work in a Land Rover dealership. Don't laugh
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:27 pm
by ModifiedMadness
My Toyo T1-S worked out at £38 a corner
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:56 pm
by Si_GTi
ModifiedMadness wrote:My Toyo T1-S worked out at £38 a corner
Git! Mine were £55 a corner for the fronts, back in May
Tom. My Toyos on the back have about 5mm left on them after 16 months! The fronts obviously take a hammering due to the fwd layout of the car, plus 125bhp going through there hehe
My Toyos lasted a scant twelve months before being replaced on the front
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:33 pm
by ModifiedMadness
Next time you need some Si, get on to
www.rtecshop.com
Not sure how much delivery is but for them supply and fit/balance the two of them I think it was £105.05