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Which tires are best? VW GTI 2010

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I can't imagine that any of those ratings hold a lot of truth behind them.

The reviews r so low on leading tire manufactures that have decent histories of creating some great tires. I've always loved Yokohama's but the reviews say their horrible. I used ot have an '01 MR2 Spyder and I had lots of fun in those Yoko's
 

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I have tried a lot of tires and feel comfortable enough to recommend BFG KDW and P Zero Rosso as I used those on my A4 and Pirelli P Zero Rosso on my MK4. Good high performance tires... just not made for the winter. Me personally, I am a firm believer of dedicated sets and I would keep another set of inexpensive or stock wheels with winter tires.
There is no such thing as a high performance all season tire.
All season tires will succumb to snow and ice. They were not made with the intentions of driving the vehicle through rougher conditions. There is no replacement for a true set of snow tires.
 
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U r right but I'm just as well of in snow with decent tires. Next summer I'll get rims for summer tires buy for now all seasons will get me thru. Summer is over so I don't want summer tires just to throw them out in the spring and its too soon for snow tires. I've got one flat and two tires no holding air well so I ha e to order tires by Monday. Spare is on for now.
 
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the eagle one i guess replace the rs-a i think it was the eagle rs-a intead of eagle 1 i used to buy them at cosco 210 a pop with the insurance and yeah i def smoke up the pavement when i come true i have a 6 speed se max now and i still make the pavement scream when i come true i miss my gti like crazy tho i am stacking cash now for eather a new gti 2.0t or a a4 2.0t
 
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AsianChris said:
I just did a quick search, according to TireRack, the RE970AS improved on it's handling in "adverse conditions like snow and ice" which is good considering there really is no such thing as an all season tire.

Here's TireRack's article
http://blog.tirerack.com/blog/rolling-with-spencer/heir-apparent
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cool thanks. I just read it. what do u think about run flats. It almost seems like people have blowouts easier because of them from what i hear. Am i wrong?
 
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I'm not big on those numbers. They can be heavily manipulated by one manufacturer talking up their own product and by competing manufacturers bashing another manufacturer. That's why I'm asking for first hand knowledge. There's only $20-40 in difference per tire so they're all in the same ballpark. I just want the one that is going to offer me the most fun and stay consistent thru 25-35K miles. I know I won't get 50K out of any of them but I don't want to have issues at 10K either.
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Look at the stats ,, but more read the reviews from ppl who purchased tires and see what they think ..
 
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I am not recommending tires, cause as long as there are tires on my vehicle I really don't care. But once you figure out which you are going to get check Benignos in Garfield (you may actually know about them already). They are not far from you, by far the best prices around, and the cost of the tire includes mounting, stems, and balancing.....
 
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cool thanks. I just read it. what do u think about run flats. It almost seems like people have blowouts easier because of them from what i hear. Am i wrong?
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I believe that if you're getting that many blowouts, you shouldn't be driving to begin with. Hahaha

Run flats are ok i guess. Never bothered with them. Sidewalls are much stiffer, so the ride will probably be a bit harsh. The biggest problem is you need to make sure you have a tire pressure monitoring system in place that works. Otherwise you'd never know you have a flat while you're driving.

FYI: TireRack will call you if you place an order for run flats making sure you have a monitoring system. They have them at $200+
 
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bigdog1428 said:
Look at the stats ,, but more read the reviews from ppl who purchased tires and see what they think ..
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again, how do you know which ones are genuine reviews vs. a manufacturer padding the results to boost sales or a competitor trying to do the opposite. I'd rather hear from personal experience. I never believe reviews.

Most people that have something good to say never leave a review. So it's wierd when I see tons of reviews and they're mostly great onesTypically the only ones that leave reviews are usually leaving bad reviews because they feel it's the only place they can be heard.

A lot of people will give something a bad review just because they don't understand how something works. Like a person who is upset and says something like , "I paid so much for my Lotus and it has nowhere near as nice of a ride as my Cadillac used to have." =) it happens

Thanks but I'll stick to having people with first hand knowledge over an online review.=)
 
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thirty5 said:
I am not recommending tires, cause as long as there are tires on my vehicle I really don't care. But once you figure out which you are going to get check Benignos in Garfield (you may actually know about them already). They are not far from you, by far the best prices around, and the cost of the tire includes mounting, stems, and balancing.....
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Thanks and I'll keep it in mind but my neighbor (Stanley's Auto repair) across the street is a great guy and has always been good to us. I like supporting the local guy too. What's even nicer is that I just found out from others in the industry that he has one of the best shops around for high quality service and has a top notch lead mechanic that he's had for years who's always upping his game. I was always nervous letting him work on my cars because I didn't know their ability, but he always got it done and I never brought anything back for a return issue; now I konw why. And any body work that I need gets done by Mazzola's Body shop a few blocks away.

My MR2 Spyder got ran over by an Audi Allroad. I was in the middle lane at Riverside Square Mall with the Audi next to me and the guy decided to make a right hand turn and didn't see my low sitting car and made a right hand turn right over my hood. =) Mazolla's got done with it and no one could tell anywhere on the car where the new vs. old paint was nor any repair work anywhere on the car even when they opened the hood or looked up from the bottom. It's kinda wierd watching a car from a stopped position drive over another car expecially while you're sitting in the car that is being used as a speed bump.=/

No one was hurt so that's all that mattered.
 
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AsianChris said:
I believe that if you're getting that many blowouts, you shouldn't be driving to begin with. Hahaha

Run flats are ok i guess. Never bothered with them. Sidewalls are much stiffer, so the ride will probably be a bit harsh. The biggest problem is you need to make sure you have a tire pressure monitoring system in place that works. Otherwise you'd never know you have a flat while you're driving.

FYI: TireRack will call you if you place an order for run flats making sure you have a monitoring system. They have them at $200+
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LOL, I'd have to agree with you but what I was wondering is, if runflats are that much stiffer, they may also be that much easier to blowout. For the record, I've never blown out a tire but from some people that have runflats (typically very low profiles) they blow them out when they hit a pothole. Partially do to the fact that they are inexperienced with extremely low porfiles for sure, but I wonder if they're more inclined to blow out because I'm guessing they hold less air.

You may be right about needing a TPMS but, if you're used to having a tight feeling car, you'll know right away if your tire is low. Very good point tho.

As far as a harsh ride, that doesn't scare me at all. The more it feels like I'm feeling every detail of the road thru my pedals to have a more tactile and responsive ride, the happier I am.

One thing I heard about runflats (at least in it's first generations because it was a long time ago) is that they can't be repaired only replaced. I have to see if that holds any truth any longer.

Crazy story, one of my friends is told by his best friend to enjoy his semi-new Viper for the weekend and my friend takes the keys. He got a nail or something in the tire and had it repaired. Later he's flying at about 100mph +/- down Rt. 21 and blows out the tire and annihilates the Viper. Car is rendered "totalled." They were told (back then) apparently that runflats can not be repaired and can only be replaced.
 
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