Tyres

italiastar · 24-06-2004, 23:09

I read somewhere on this forum that the Michelin Premicy tyres fitted to the VRS were not very good in the wet. Mine has Continental SportContact 2's fitted - any views on them?

fen_l&k · 24-06-2004, 23:24

Well, here's the links for the two tyres at Tyretest.com:

Firstly, the Primacy: http://www.reifentest.com/cgi-bin/au...3z112z123&&&EN

And the Conti SC2: http://www.reifentest.com/cgi-bin/au...3z104z104&&&EN

From these results it would appear that the Primacy was better - but it's all very subjective.

I had similar Michelins on mine from new and, while they lasted well, the grip in the wet wasn't that good IMHO.

Hope this helps!

greg2302 · 25-06-2004, 08:02

My other half has Michelin Primacy on her Golf PD130, they don't grip anything like Toyos, Dunlop Sports or Kumhos, they squeal like hell when you're cornering hard, they's soft and unresponsive compared with"performance" tyres, they're ok in the wet, but on the other hand the original tyres are still on the car after 25,000 miles with a few mm left !

Nigel26 · 25-06-2004, 08:07

my octy vRS is running the Conti's and i dont think they are too bad, fast cornering in the wet is hampered by the fron slipping wide alittle but other than that i cant really fault them.... saying that i will be going to P Zero's or F1's when a change is required in the ever popular 225/45 R17 fitment.

mobtob · 25-06-2004, 15:10

I found the Michelins to feel "detached" from the road - very vague and uninspiring

So I changed to Toyo Proxes and the difference is huge - much more confidence inspring and you can feel the car sticking to the road a lot more

Chrismac · 27-06-2004, 00:24

I just got Toyo Proxies on my Ibiza and they are very impressive, only £64 inc vat.

PUGSYTHEBEAR · 27-06-2004, 01:10

I'm about to get some Goodyear Eagle F1's on my motor, any ideas about them?

fen_l&k · 27-06-2004, 17:29

They *used* to have a reputation for being very soft. I assume you're getting the GSDs? The ones I had on a Mondeo about 3 years ago only lasted for 8k miles on the front

However I have heard better things about the most recent ones.

Lots of grip, though

(Thinks maybe that's why they wore out in 8k...........)

***Neo_VR*** · 27-06-2004, 17:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobtob

I found the Michelins to feel "detached" from the road - very vague and uninspiring

So I changed to Toyo Proxes and the difference is huge - much more confidence inspring and you can feel the car sticking to the road a lot more

Did you find the car seemed to tramline and be affected by the dreaded torque steer a bit more after switching to 17" toyos?. ive got a similar setup on mine.. and it does tend to suffer a bit on rough surfaces..

mobtob · 27-06-2004, 18:13

A little bit yes, but not enough to worry about

My Puma was much worse than the Furby

MonkeyHanger · 27-06-2004, 18:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobtob

My Puma was much worse than the Furby

Well for a start it was a Ford...

24-06-2004, 23:09	#1
italiastar Briskodian Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 151 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Tyres I read somewhere on this forum that the Michelin Premicy tyres fitted to the VRS were not very good in the wet. Mine has Continental SportContact 2's fitted - any views on them?

24-06-2004, 23:24	#2
fen_l&k Briskodian Join Date: May 2003 Location: Deepest Fenland Posts: 2,559 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well, here's the links for the two tyres at Tyretest.com: Firstly, the Primacy: http://www.reifentest.com/cgi-bin/au...3z112z123&&&EN And the Conti SC2: http://www.reifentest.com/cgi-bin/au...3z104z104&&&EN From these results it would appear that the Primacy was better - but it's all very subjective. I had similar Michelins on mine from new and, while they lasted well, the grip in the wet wasn't that good IMHO. Hope this helps! __________________ Howard Octavia TDi L&K in Cayenne Member of the exclusive "Social Misfits" and "Objectionable To55ers" community Last edited by fen_l&k; 24-06-2004 at 23:37.

25-06-2004, 08:02	#3
greg2302 Briskodian Join Date: May 2003 Location: West Lothian Posts: 1,158 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My other half has Michelin Primacy on her Golf PD130, they don't grip anything like Toyos, Dunlop Sports or Kumhos, they squeal like hell when you're cornering hard, they's soft and unresponsive compared with"performance" tyres, they're ok in the wet, but on the other hand the original tyres are still on the car after 25,000 miles with a few mm left ! __________________ An idiot is somebody who persists in holding their own opinion even after I have enlightened them with mine

25-06-2004, 08:07	#4
Nigel26 Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Walsall, West Midlands Posts: 2,298 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	my octy vRS is running the Conti's and i dont think they are too bad, fast cornering in the wet is hampered by the fron slipping wide alittle but other than that i cant really fault them.... saying that i will be going to P Zero's or F1's when a change is required in the ever popular 225/45 R17 fitment. __________________ Sea Grey Mondeo Titanium X

25-06-2004, 15:10	#5
mobtob Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rushden, Northants Posts: 449 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I found the Michelins to feel "detached" from the road - very vague and uninspiring So I changed to Toyo Proxes and the difference is huge - much more confidence inspring and you can feel the car sticking to the road a lot more __________________ Silver Audi A3 2.0 TDI Sport Red VX220

27-06-2004, 00:24	#6
Chrismac Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I just got Toyo Proxies on my Ibiza and they are very impressive, only £64 inc vat. __________________ Platinum Grey Ibiza Cupra TDI (201bhp + 337lbft)

27-06-2004, 01:10	#7
PUGSYTHEBEAR Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 130 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm about to get some Goodyear Eagle F1's on my motor, any ideas about them?

27-06-2004, 17:29	#8
fen_l&k Briskodian Join Date: May 2003 Location: Deepest Fenland Posts: 2,559 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	They used to have a reputation for being very soft. I assume you're getting the GSDs? The ones I had on a Mondeo about 3 years ago only lasted for 8k miles on the front However I have heard better things about the most recent ones. Lots of grip, though (Thinks maybe that's why they wore out in 8k...........) __________________ Howard Octavia TDi L&K in Cayenne Member of the exclusive "Social Misfits" and "Objectionable To55ers" community

27-06-2004, 18:13	#10
mobtob Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rushden, Northants Posts: 449 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A little bit yes, but not enough to worry about My Puma was much worse than the Furby __________________ Silver Audi A3 2.0 TDI Sport Red VX220

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