Tyres For 14" Wheels 205 1.6 Gti

[Tom Fenton 1,524]

Gents

I'm not far off buying some tyres for my 1.6 GTI (185-60-14)

A lot of what is available is Eco-biased stuff which isn't what I want to fit to a GTI. I am currently looking at either Yokohama C-Drive or Dunlop SP Fastresponse.

Has anyone got any directly relevant experience of these? Or a recommendation for a tyre with "sport" bias that isn't a Wanli Haida or Linglong!

[Nath88n 37]

Continental premium contact 5.

Better than the C-Drive's I had on before, never tried the Dunlops.

[Tom Fenton 1,524]

Just to revisit this, I have today ordered Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance in 185/60/14.

 

Looking at the tyre ratings these have "A" rated wet grip, the only other tyres with this are the Continentals mentioned above.

 

The Goodyears were £43 a piece so I will see how they fare.

[Tom Fenton 1,524]

Well my Goodyears have arrived, so far so good, my only criticism so far is that the sidewalls seem pretty soft. Week 18/2014 date so in 2019 when I've done 1000 miles on them it will be time for some more............

[pug_ham 240 3 Cars]

I've got a set of Goodyear Excellence on the rims I fitted to my 205 for doing the lakes trip a couple of years ago which I used to run on my STDT.

 

I agree the sidewalls are quite soft but I couldn't fault them in the time I used them & they certainly were up to the lakes trip following Ade Walker in his Mi through the corners close enough to need protection (apparently).

 

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[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

I've got some maxxis tyres on mine, they are pretty awesome. Only down side is the side walls are soft

[Philpooma 30]

On 6/6/2014 at 9:15 AM, Tom Fenton said:

Well my Goodyears have arrived, so far so good, my only criticism so far is that the sidewalls seem pretty soft. Week 18/2014 date so in 2019 when I've done 1000 miles on them it will be time for some more............

Tom, looking over some old tyre posts, I was wondering what the long term prognosis of the Efficient Grip Performance was from your side? 

[Tom Fenton 1,524]

I’d buy them again for what it is worth. Done approx 4000 miles on them.

[Philpooma 30]

2 hours ago, Tom Fenton said:

I’d buy them again for what it is worth. Done approx 4000 miles on them.

Thats a pretty good test Tom, thanks

[calvinhorse 870]

On 6/6/2014 at 9:15 AM, Tom Fenton said:

Well my Goodyears have arrived, so far so good, my only criticism so far is that the sidewalls seem pretty soft. Week 18/2014 date so in 2019 when I've done 1000 miles on them it will be time for some more............

Are you ready for new tyres? 

[Tom Fenton 1,524]

2 hours ago, calvinhorse said:

Are you ready for new tyres? 

NO! There is loads left on these! When I can see the cords through the cracks in the rubber I'll consider some more