Hey guys,

Just to give you an update on what I decided to go with. Surprise, Surprise, I went with the Michelin Pilot Sports 3 over anything else ....







The car came fitted with Pirelli Cinturato P7's which were good and quite a comfortable ride. The Michelin's though are phenomenal for grip.

Comfort: A firmer ride that the Pirelli but hard to compare given the increase in wheel radius. Still far from back breaking hard.

Ascetics: As the profile is only 40% they look really nice, I hope you agree too. The sidewalls project a little outside the wheel too which might give that little protection.

Noise: The MKVII is very well insulated from road noise. I don't hear a thing in city or highway driving, I did go over some coarse bitumen on a country road and it was quite noticeable so this may be a factor for other buyers.

Fuel Economy: The tyre has a 'green leaf' associated with it, which I assume means it is somewhat more economical, than what I'm not sure. All I know is my L/100Km has gone up maybe by .4 or .5 over the Pirelli. Still it is hard to be scientific about these things because I'm having more fun with the PS3's and when I had the Pirelli's I was taking it very easy as the car was brand new.

Performance: On Ekka day I took the car for a spin to Mount Tambourine with the Missus and I can easy say these tyres were a pleasure, they gave soooo much grip into every corner and really showed their racing pedigree.

Wet Weather: It hasn't rained in Brisbane since I got they new tyres, excited to sell how they handle.

Where to Buy: I did a lot of research on prices for these tyres and ended up getting them from Kane in Kiparing Goodyear . I know your thinking, Goodyear selling Michelin, that can't be right ? But Yes, a mate put me in touch with Kane and as he's just taken over this franchise he is giving some extremely good deals on tyres. We got this fitted and allined for $85 cheaper per tyre that anyone in Brisbane CBD. So if you're in Brissie worth giving this guy a call.


Finally, if anyones interested I'm selling my old Golf MKVII 7 Highline Djion 17" wheels & Pirelli Cinturato P7 tyres