The Official Polo Tyre Thread

[Bullet Fast]

And presumably weight less. Thoughts on tracking a smaller tyre overall?

[kaanage]

I think the weight difference was insignificant in providing the superior grip - certainly I was able to set faster times with the 205 width A048's than the 195 A048's

By smaller overall, do you mean smaller diameter? I think it would generally help by reducing the gearing as road gearing is too high for most tracks.

[sschen]

Apology in advance if this is the wrong thread to ask this.

Can anyone please tell me if the following size rim is suitable for a 9N3 Polo GTi?
17x7.0 +35 5x100

[Stuwey]

Anyone tried the Michelin Pilot Sport 3's at all?

Looking to go 215/45/16 (slim pickings) on a 16x7.5 wheel and take advantage of the extra rim width.

[Bullet Fast]

Stuwey I have had PS3s in 205/45 and 205/50 on mine. They're not track tyres but you won't miss anything on the street. I've had the car two years, one year of that at stage 3 and recently with the mcas, and to be really honest, I STILL come out of the odd corner thinking 'holy f*ck this thing is fast.' the tyres put up with what I throw at them. Under abnormally fast conditions I can get them to push barrelling into roundabouts too fast. But, you would rarely have too lanes of run off in the mountains and that's at a speed I'm fighting the instinct to touch the brakes. Otherwise a great street tyre which can be had cheap cheap occasionally.

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[Stuwey]

Sounds great. Bob-Jane bloke today was trying to talk me into a Continental (couldn't even tell me which one) but I wasn't interested. Call me intrigued, might have to hunt some down!


Cheers,

[sambb]

any opinions on hankook ventus r-s3 z222? I have yoko AD08R's as dailys that will double for bi monthly hillclimbs. The yoko's are amazing (although very sketchy at low speed in the wet) but they are 235 a corner whereas the hankooks are 190.
anyone tried the hankooks?

[Stuwey]

Car - 2007 Polo GTI
Rim Size - Speedline 16x7.5
New Tire - Michelin Pilot Sprt 3
Tire Size - 215/45/16
Price $185 per corner fitted and balanced
Thoughts on New Tire - Plush, quiet, and very smooth on the road. Haven't tried the grip limit but in the 10 minutes it takes from home-to-work that's hardly an issue. They seem to have less rolling resistance too.

Tire Replaced - Potenza RE002 215/40/17 - I'd have had some more Potenzas, if they made a size to suit

[Bullet Fast]

Car - 2007 Polo GTI
Rim Size - Speedline 16x7.5
New Tire - Michelin Pilot Sprt 3
Tire Size - 215/45/16
Price $185 per corner fitted and balanced
Thoughts on New Tire - Plush, quiet, and very smooth on the road. Haven't tried the grip limit but in the 10 minutes it takes from home-to-work that's hardly an issue. They seem to have less rolling resistance too.

Tire Replaced - Potenza RE002 215/40/17 - I'd have had some more Potenzas, if they made a size to suit

215/45/16 how common is that as a size? Would have chosen that over the 205/50 if it'd been available. Got a picture?

[Stuwey]

215/45/16 how common is that as a size? Would have chosen that over the 205/50 if it'd been available. Got a picture?

Not common at all. I got the last 4 in Aus.