Tyres due for change...need help

**PoloGTi** · 14-12-2007, 11:01 PM

I had Yokohama Ad07s om my car on 16" and i loved them nice strong side walls and took street and track punishment only got 15000k tho but well worth it.
Now on my 17" i am using Re001 Adrenalins and they are just as good i would say yet to try them out on the track tho.

**PeterHBne** · 14-12-2007, 11:08 PM

Forgot about the Advans.

I hear good things about the Advans - the Ralliart Colt I drove had plenty of grip. They sold out of them for a while and the Colt owners were going nuts not being able to buy them.

I remember a comment in the Motor Bang for Buck where they said the only reason the Colt was quicker around the track than the GTI was the grip from the Advans.

**PoloGTi** · 14-12-2007, 11:10 PM

Yeah i picked up my set of advans off a Ralliart colt the owner put 17" wheels on his. Same 16" 205/45 profile.

**GT3** · 15-12-2007, 07:10 AM

Originally Posted by PeterHBne

Colt was quicker around the track than the GTI was the grip from the Advans.

Not surprised, closest thing to an R tyre you can get. Let's put it this way, VW put Yoko Advans on the GTI W12-650, and it's pretty uncommon for Euro car companies to go Jap tyres...

**h100vw** · 15-12-2007, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by philthy

I'm putting some Kumho KU-31's on tomorrow. Have heard good things about them. Will let you know how they go. Hopefully the sidewalls are a bit tougher than the contis.

I have these on my A3, seem pretty soft, they have lasted about 16 months on the front and have never been out of town really.

I reckon they'd be good at a track.

Also have Nexen 3000 on the Ibiza and they hang on good for a budget tyre.

One of the Polo lads around Brissy has them on. Robin drove his car when we were up there last month

Gavin

**DaveMack** · 15-12-2007, 12:25 PM

Anyone get me a price range for some of these tyres while I'm away (next 3 weeks)? My Conti's are getting close to replacement time and I'd like something with plenty of grip, reasonably quiet, not too expensive in the 205 x 16 x 45 range.

Cheers,
Dave

**philthy** · 18-12-2007, 12:38 PM

Just a quick update on my new Kumho's, after about 300ks.

They're nice and quiet, compared to the worn out contis...until they start to slip, then they howl like a bitch..

. Seem to be a lot quieter on the freeway going to work and a bit more compliant over bumps too.

Very grippy, both in the dry and just after it rained yesterday afternoon. Nice and progressive when they do start to slip.

All in all, quite happy. I dont think they're a step down from the Continentals. Paid $185 a corner, though I'm sure I could've found them cheaper if I looked a bit harder.