MK6 Wheel / Rim / Tyre Thread

[DionM]

I finally got a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 Asym 2s fitted to my Jetta TFSI recent (on 18s).

These tyres are many levels above the old RE050As. Dry grip is outstanding but wet grip is excellent. It was bucketing down in Brissy late last week and the amount of grip these tyres had was great - almost like driving the old RE050As in the dry!

I'm yet to clock up 1000kms on them but so far am quite happy.

[AdamD]

The brief summary given for each tyre doesn't seem to make any sense if you look at the individual score, nor does the total score correlate with their given ranking.

As per a comment from the report:

The rank was EVOs final rank. We only calculated some of their scores (wet lap, dry lap, subjectivity and rolling resistance) and didn't have their final score weighting - only the full article has that!

[Diesel_vert]

As per a comment from the report:

The rank was EVOs final rank. We only calculated some of their scores (wet lap, dry lap, subjectivity and rolling resistance) and didn't have their final score weighting - only the full article has that!

Ah, cheers for the clarification.

[Fixxxer]

I finally got a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 Asym 2s fitted to my Jetta TFSI recent (on 18s).

These tyres are many levels above the old RE050As. Dry grip is outstanding but wet grip is excellent. It was bucketing down in Brissy late last week and the amount of grip these tyres had was great - almost like driving the old RE050As in the dry!

I'm yet to clock up 1000kms on them but so far am quite happy.

Good to hear.
Unfortunately us 225/45/17 guys arn't as lucky. Still no F1 Asym 2's in this size in the country (apart from guys buying from Tirerack).
Very disappointing considering they launched these tyres 6 or so months ago.

Fixxxer

[Digger11]

Why not just buy from tirerack then????
I just bought some conti extreme contact dws's and the price came to less than 50% of what I would pay here. Trick is to keep the cost of the tyres alone below $1,000 then no duty, gst etc.
If the cost of the Tyres goes over $1,000 then duty and gst is payable on the full amount including shipping.

[1stVeeDub]

Picking up a 118TSI Comfortline next week fitted with the standard Cleveland 16 x 6.5 alloys and Hankook's but didn't see what style. Reason for posting is that I'd like to obtain a similar 16 x 6.5 rim and tyre to use as a full sized spare when touring - I just hate the thought of getting a flat and having to drive on a space saving spare. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[Digger11]

Ummm, nothing wrong with spacesavers, used all around the w
orld. You havent been reading wheels magazine again have you????

[1stVeeDub]

Ummm, nothing wrong with spacesavers, used all around the w
orld. You havent been reading wheels magazine again have you????

Yep afraid I have. I always thought that spacesavers were speed limited to about 80kph

[Captain Courteous]

Yep afraid I have. I always thought that spacesavers were speed limited to about 80kph

They are limited.. There's a warning sticker on them about that.. So if you get a flat on the freeway you're stuck on 80kph with the spacesaver.. Not very safe when others there fly by @ 110.. But don't worry, apparently they're used 'all around the world'

If you have a chance to fit a full size spare, IMO, do it

[elephino]

They are limited.. There's a warning sticker on them about that.. So if you get a flat on the freeway you're stuck on 80kph with the spacesaver.. Not very safe when others there fly by @ 110.. But don't worry, apparently they're used 'all around the world'

If you have a chance to fit a full size spare, IMO, do it

No less safe than a learner driver then. Or many trucks going up a hill.