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  1. 08-11-2006, 08:38 PM #11
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    Nice choice of car GTIJNR, and welcome. I'm relatively new here myself and also with a new GTI (black). Like you I did a search and stumbled on this site and a great one it is, too.
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  2. 08-11-2006, 08:51 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by GTIJNR
    ah, dunno yet, i lke 2 get the susp sorted, just 2 high atm lol. Torque streer is reasonable b/c of the overly assisted P/S, still better than my old MX6 turbo lol. Handling is choppy as expected on a short wheelbase car. Love to get ma hands on the Cup Kit lol. Find some unussual rims to fit lol. Maybe stage III n IC in the future...

    Anyway, tyres pressure for d polo, 2,6 n 2,4 bar! isn't it a bit too high???
    The side wall on the continental tyres is very soft plus you cant buy them in aus yet the contact sports 2 in a 16" 205/45, I am running 34 front and 36 rear seems to be fine but i have already been through a set of conties in 15000k opps lol. Looking at getting some Advan AD07s next off the colt the dealer can get them in about 2 months ment to be real good.
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  3. 09-11-2006, 09:35 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by PoloGTi
    The side wall on the continental tyres is very soft plus you cant buy them in aus yet the contact sports 2 in a 16" 205/45, I am running 34 front and 36 rear seems to be fine but i have already been through a set of conties in 15000k opps lol. Looking at getting some Advan AD07s next off the colt the dealer can get them in about 2 months ment to be real good.

    hah, u must have read wheels mag lol, yeah d tyres on our cars sux, did ur conti`s wear out more in d mid section of the tread n not on d side? Cos tyre place card read as 2.6BAR front ~ 38psi, and rear 2.4BAR ~ 35psi... Full load even more! on a lil hatch???
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  4. 09-11-2006, 10:04 PM #14
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  5. 10-11-2006, 11:43 AM #15
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    Mines due to a lead foot and i had 2 of them on for a hill climb. thew wear was very even. Those rims are yummo.
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    Bloody Contis!! I have stuffed 3 sidewalls on my GTI in 15000 kms. $410 each too!! Phew!
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  7. 10-11-2006, 11:57 AM #17
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    Yeah they are not cheap and dont seem to have the side wall strength, i am sure on a German smooth autobahn but not on tassie bumpy roads.
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  8. 11-11-2006, 06:08 PM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by gtimk5
    Bloody Contis!! I have stuffed 3 sidewalls on my GTI in 15000 kms. $410 each too!! Phew!
    How u managed dat???
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