VW Polo GTi (6C) OEM Tyres
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VW Polo GTi (6C) OEM Tyres
Hi,
I've just ordered a VW Polo GTi (6c) which will hopefully arrive by end of March.
For those of you lucky enough to have already brought your own Polo GTi in the last year can anyone advise what tyres VW provide with this car?
Thanks
Chris
I've just ordered a VW Polo GTi (6c) which will hopefully arrive by end of March.
For those of you lucky enough to have already brought your own Polo GTi in the last year can anyone advise what tyres VW provide with this car?
Thanks
Chris
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Re: VW Polo GTi (6C) OEM Tyres
That all depends on which tire manufactor gives VW the best deal on tires at the time yours is being built.
But it will be something like Dunlup SP-Sportmaxx, Bridgestone Potenza or similar.
But it will be something like Dunlup SP-Sportmaxx, Bridgestone Potenza or similar.
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Re: VW Polo GTi (6C) OEM Tyres
My 2014 6R Blue GT was delivered on Pirellis while the neighbours 2014 6R GTI was delivered on Dunlops. They were about 4 months apart (jan / april)
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Re: VW Polo GTi (6C) OEM Tyres
I think most of the gti's have come with bridgestone potenza S001 ( mine came with these)
I will be replacing my fronts soon with probably something from Goodyear or Michelin or maybe even pirelli
I will be replacing my fronts soon with probably something from Goodyear or Michelin or maybe even pirelli
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Mine also came with the Potenza S001's. Think I will go with Michelin Pilot Sport 3's when I come to replace them.. Have done 4.5k miles and I have about 4mm left on the fronts.
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Re: VW Polo GTi (6C) OEM Tyres
Yes, mine also came with the Potenzas but I don't particularly trsut them so will be replacing them at some point in the not too distant future.
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jacksb7 wrote:Yes, mine also came with the Potenzas but I don't particularly trsut them so will be replacing them at some point in the not too distant future.
Likewise - they haven't inspired confidence for me..
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Re: VW Polo GTi (6C) OEM Tyres
Thanks guys, I'm guessing the Bridgstones S001 appear to be the most statically likely outcome then.
I got about 9k out of them on my old Audi so I suspect this will be similar. I found them to be quite "under steery" in the wet but could never really tell if this was the trait of a heavy engine over the front wheels; whereas Sport Contact 3 and GY Eagle F1s struck a better balance and gave a healthy (by my standards of driving) 18k.
Time will tell!
I got about 9k out of them on my old Audi so I suspect this will be similar. I found them to be quite "under steery" in the wet but could never really tell if this was the trait of a heavy engine over the front wheels; whereas Sport Contact 3 and GY Eagle F1s struck a better balance and gave a healthy (by my standards of driving) 18k.
Time will tell!
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Re: VW Polo GTi (6C) OEM Tyres
I'd rather have the Pirelli's... Cause the Dunlop's are rubbish.iichel wrote:My 2014 6R Blue GT was delivered on Pirellis while the neighbours 2014 6R GTI was delivered on Dunlops. They were about 4 months apart (jan / april)
I got a set of Hankook S1 Evo's when I changed the rims. Simply amazing tire.
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Re: VW Polo GTi (6C) OEM Tyres
Mine has Bridgestone on it.
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Mine's got the Potenza S001's. Haven't looked to see how they're wearing but they don't grip particularly well in my view when trying to accelerate hard.
Will revisit this thread when it comes time to change and see how everyone else is getting on with their various tyre choices.
Will revisit this thread when it comes time to change and see how everyone else is getting on with their various tyre choices.
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Re: VW Polo GTi (6C) OEM Tyres
There's a big thread over on the MK7 Golf forum from users of the performance Golf's (GTD's, GTI's and R's) that have had 18" wheels delivered with Bridgestone Potenza S001's on (as mine did), and the pretty unanimous verdict is they are total crap and most owners get shot of straight away for Michelin's GoodYear's, Conti's or Dunlops.
About their only redeeming feature is that they are a hard tyre and so do seem to last well (I got over 20,000 in my GTD), but the traction and noise levels are particularly bad.
About their only redeeming feature is that they are a hard tyre and so do seem to last well (I got over 20,000 in my GTD), but the traction and noise levels are particularly bad.
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Re: VW Polo GTi (6C) OEM Tyres
Mmmmm. I think I might make a move over to Eagle F1s and sell the tyres. Not had them for years but they must still be a good tyre by comparison.Norbreck21a wrote:There's a big thread over on the MK7 Golf forum from users of the performance Golf's (GTD's, GTI's and R's) that have had 18" wheels delivered with Bridgestone Potenza S001's on (as mine did), and the pretty unanimous verdict is they are total crap and most owners get shot of straight away for Michelin's GoodYear's, Conti's or Dunlops.
About their only redeeming feature is that they are a hard tyre and so do seem to last well (I got over 20,000 in my GTD), but the traction and noise levels are particularly bad.
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