Tyres - what did you get?

[MGV]

Always good to have a guage handy, these are at the tool section in Bunnings for ~$15 :

[TobyJ82]

Handy indeed, but doesn't tell you what to put in them!

[Sharka_GTI]

Hey guys,

My dad has the 2010 Tiguan 103TDI with the 18" New York Alloys.

The tyres they need are: 235/40/18

He does ALOT of country driving with dirt roads being a common occurrence on weekends, and during the week it is on normal suburban roads/freeways.

I was trying to stick to tyres from:

Continental
Michelin
Good Year
Pirelli

What do people recommend here?

[team_v]

Hey guys,

My dad has the 2010 Tiguan 103TDI with the 18" New York Alloys.

The tyres they need are: 235/40/18

He does ALOT of country driving with dirt roads being a common occurrence on weekends, and during the week it is on normal suburban roads/freeways.

I was trying to stick to tyres from:

Continental
Michelin
Good Year
Pirelli

What do people recommend here?

Pirelli or good year.
I think pirelli scorpions can be had in that size.

[MGV]

Hey team_v, with all this track work you've been doing lately, how are the Kumho's holding up? Yeah, i know it has probably only amounted to a few hundred km's, but are they wearing ok & would you get them again?

[team_v]

Hey team_v, with all this track work you've been doing lately, how are the Kumho's holding up? Yeah, i know it has probably only amounted to a few hundred km's, but are they wearing ok & would you get them again?

I think i will get 25000km out of them.
Having said that they get a pretty harsh life from me.

I would get them again as they are a competent tyre for the reasonable price.
I was looking at semi slicks but it's not worth it for the limited time i do.

[HaywireTig]

Yay!!! Tyres are in!!!! Got the Continental ExtremeContact DW in 255/40ZR19, 100Y from TireRack!!! Arrived yesterday and the new wheels are on!! Feels pretty good so far but had not done any highway driving yet.

I was asked by the Bob Jane guy if I had checked whether the tyres are made to 'Australia Standard'. I asked him what he meant. He said some customers ordered thru TireRack as well and some experienced shaking during higher speeds and he said some ppl do, some ppl don't. N he said "you'll see!" and smiled. Don't really liked the sound of it tho.

But here's some photos!!! We all like photos!

[team_v]

It could be that some people get older tyres (on sale, super cheap) but i doubt they make them to different standards for different markets.

Tyres look fat, tread pattern isn't too agressive which i find a little odd but the offset needs another 5mm outwards

[aussietig]

What's the DOT on your tyres and are they all the same?

Definitely got good treadwear though. So unfortunately will be stuck with them for a while, if they don't live up to the part. :p

[HaywireTig]

Yea wanted a little fat looking tires, hence that 255 choice. Yea the tread pattern is not as aggressive as I thot. But ok anyways. Tread wear's 340... Yea. Not sure how they'll be like being pushed but we will see. ) I wanted something a little long lasting anyway.

What's DOT?