Which tyres?

[Rizla1]

I have a Golf GT 2litre on order, currently in transit. I was wondering what make of tyres it will be supplied with. Scanning through a few different threads on here, it seems that not all models come with the same tyres. Are they likely to be Continentals or is it just luck of the draw?

 

[Rizla1]

Just found an old thread on here re tyres and it does indeed seem to be a complete lottery. Good luck everybody.

 

[Avanti]

I have a Golf GT 2litre on order, currently in transit. I was wondering what make of tyres it will be supplied with. Scanning through a few different threads on here, it seems that not all models come with the same tyres. Are they likely to be Continentals or is it just luck of the draw?

My MK5 came with conti contact sport but the MK7 came with bridgestone potenza.

 

[mcmaddy]

you'll get anything from hankook, Dunlop, bridge stone, continental.

 

[marineboy]

And Pirelli P7, which is what mine came on, and which I think are just fine, in particular they are very quiet.

 

[mcmaddy]

sorry about that, missed the pirellis.

 

[DW58]

Yes. complete lottery - in fact my dealer had 6 Golfs arrive on the same transporter from Tyne and of the six two had Contis (SE 1.4 TSIs incl. mine - yippee), one Dunlop (GTD), one Michelin (GT) and two Hankooks SE TDIs).

 

[ttrafford]

Mine has Hankook..noisy not much grip or feedback..Hard compound I think..3rd golf & mk6 had Pirelli on better tyre.

 

[Mark V1]

The VW buyers at the factory must have a lovely time leading the tyre makers a merry dance on price...

 

[Judesman]

Mk VII in transit at last but what is a Hankook tyre and where does it come from please? I have never heard of them.

 

[Snaptag]

Click

South Korea

 

[Judesman]

Thank you. If I get them they will have to go some to beat the 27,000 miles I got out of the first set of Dunlops I had on my MK IV.

 

[DW58]

I think we have to accept that with Volkswagen, which tyres you get is a complete lottery - I wonder if it's the same with other large manufacturers?

 

[GTI-7-Performance]

Just had a look inside one of the plastic bags that cover my summer tyres on 18" Austin rims and they are 'Bridgestone Potenza' is that good, bad or indifferent??

 

[legin]

Bad from what I have read