Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT Tires

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 (26) 86% 90% 80% 85% 85% 91%
Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun (49) 89% 90% 84% 87% 83% 84%
Fulda Kristall Montero 3 (30) 85% 87% 83% 79% 89% 89%
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P (20) 87% 92% 81% 89% 89% 90%
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 (246) 93% 90% 86% 88% 79% 80%
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 (73) 91% 92% 81% 82% 84% 84%
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 (11) 81% 76% 88% 85% 80% 94%
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 (50) 83% 90% 79% 80% 87% 84%
Continental WinterContact TS 850 (56) 88% 90% 85% 85% 85% 90%
Falken ZE914 (99) 89% 81% 84% 80% 82% 81%
Continental WinterContact TS 870 (18) 88% 93% 73% 82% 85% 86%
Michelin CrossClimate Plus (115) 87% 85% 82% 73% 87% 86%
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 (326) 91% 88% 81% 84% 74% 78%
Continental Premium Contact 6 (121) 89% 85% 83% 85% 74% 78%
Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 (37) 90% 78% 78% 87% 73% 79%
Vredestein Quatrac Pro (41) 88% 90% 86% 79% 79% 91%
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV (16) 86% 86% 78% 77% 75% 79%
Hankook Winter i cept RS2 (47) 85% 85% 76% 79% 85% 76%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 (31) 86% 85% 74% 77% 85% 84%
Altenzo Sports Tempest I (3) 90% 90% 77% 40% 70% 75%
Altenzo Sports Comforter (25) 86% 76% 75% 78% 83% 85%
Radar Renegade AT 5 (7) 87% 82% 80% 78% 68% 54%
Michelin Primacy 4 (172) 84% 80% 74% 76% 81% 83%
Petlas Velox Sport PT741 (42) 84% 76% 77% 78% 85% 71%
Continental Sport Contact 6 (89) 90% 86% 81% 82% 53% 77%
Rapid p309 (7) 85% 61% 65% 78% 74% 82%
Pirelli Powergy (28) 84% 77% 71% 76% 65% 77%
Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (183) 83% 73% 73% 75% 69% 74%
Maxxis Premitra HP5 (36) 83% 75% 74% 74% 64% 69%
Kumho Ecsta PS91 (43) 82% 72% 76% 74% 55% 72%
Kumho Solus KH17 (56) 76% 70% 70% 69% 67% 70%
Continental Eco Contact 5 (90) 80% 68% 68% 69% 74% 68%
MRF ZLX (7) 68% 75% 65% 73% 70% 73%
Pirelli P 7 (85) 79% 69% 71% 68% 73% 65%
Bridgestone Turanza T001 (107) 80% 70% 69% 67% 63% 72%
Pirelli Scorpion AT (4) 80% 70% 80% 80% 67% 77%
Sailun Atrezzo Z4 AS (52) 74% 68% 62% 62% 64% 56%
Sava intensa (6) 70% 50% 63% 58% 55% 65%
Goodride SU318 HT (7) 63% 40% 61% 47% 48% 70%
Primewell VALERA TOURING (29) 72% 60% 38% 40% 47% 49%
Ovation Ecovision VI 682 (8) 61% 37% 53% 46% 47% 59%
Toyo Open Country UT (3) 50% 30% 40% 37% 65% 60%
Fullrun F6000 (2) 65% 25% 40% 35% 15% 50%

Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT Tire Review Highlights

Writing about the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 given 78% (175-65-14-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 8500 easy going miles
For now the best winter tires I have owned. Fuel consumption matches the summer tires or do better.
Drove 8500km in cold conditions. You notice that the tires are not made for dry asfalt or rain. But they are nordic winter tires...

Went to the Nordkapp in northern Norway 72⁰ north. And on icy conditions the are great. Many times I was surprised how much traction the tires gave!

But there were also a few times that I was surprised I was sliding. It happens during moments there was slush on the road and I was sliding on al four wheels with 65/70km/h. Not ideal, going downhill in a corner.

On a other moment when the road was fully covered with a layer of fresh ice the tires could not handle it either. But I think spike tires on that moment was the only option. The way back we used on the same stretch of road tire chains.

In general the tires gave a surprised amount of grip during the whole trip. But during temperatures around 0 with still snow/slush on the road the tires where not in their element, and you have to take it easy.

About the wear of the tires, I don't really know yet. I used them about 8500km. But I saw on the front tires the inside was a little bit cupped, I don't know if it has to do with the alignment with the car, or with the load of the car, or the normal wear. But that is what I have seen yet.
tire reviewed on 2025-03-10 15:24:33
Writing about the Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 given 97% (235-45-18-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 miles
I am giving this review in the third winter of use. I looked for the tires to have characteristics as close as possible to a summer sports tire. They are as expected, after 2 years and ... they are still soft on the road but hard on the sidewall, they have a very good steering response, braking is very good both on dry and wet roads at minus temperatures, but at the same time very tiresome, even the resistance to aquaplaning is very good, the only minus is the traction on snow, but that does not interest me because I avoid icy roads and snow as much as I can because they are salted and I am a maniac with car detailing. I recommend them to everyone except those who are looking for good traction on snow.
tire reviewed on 2024-12-24 12:40:09
Writing about the Pirelli Powergy given 81% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 6 average miles
I bought these to replace Toyo TR1 on my Golf GTE. I chose them as they are the cheapest ‘famous brand’ tire in this size. Better than the Toyo in grip, handling and only £7 each more. Had Michelin when I bought the car that were very nearly new, these are close to half the price of the Michelin and honestly nearly as good in normal day to day driving. Would buy again.
tire reviewed on 2024-11-13 12:55:51
Writing about the Radar Renegade AT 5 given 57% (285-50-20-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 8000 average miles
I bought an Amarok with a brand new set. I have done 8,000 miles and reckon I will have to change the out at 11,000 miles if not sooner.
tire reviewed on 2024-09-26 02:36:59
Writing about the Michelin CrossClimate Plus given 84% (225-55-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 22000 average miles
Used on 1.5 ton sedan for about 35 000km/22 000 miles now. Note that the actual car is Renault Talisman but I selected Passat as closest thing available size/weight wise

PROS:
- dry feedback/handling - I can do way over speed limit outside of towns (glides through corners at 120km/h even now); you feel a pronounced 'edge' when turning at high speed feeling the limit
- master snow grip - went on not cleaned street and did sharp acceleration, braking, twitching steering wheel left-right; best I got was millllld understeer, VERY safe tire on snow
- wear - just passed my registration/inspection, they still feel 90% like they did when new, it's incredible. Visual inspection shows fronts a bit more worn (torque heavy diesel engine)
- with wear in mind, actually great value. Even though they were a bit more pricey initially, it all gets leveled with time

CONS:
- wet performance is great in straight line (aquaplaning etc.) but is average at best in sharp turns, I once understeered to an incoming lane at 35kph sharp corner during a rainy day
- CC2 went too far towards snow grip which makes it hard for me to recommend the current model
tire reviewed on 2024-08-09 17:00:48
Writing about the Goodride SU318 HT given 18% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 16 easy going miles
Very dangerous in the wet and I'm not a fast driver
tire reviewed on 2024-04-20 23:54:11
Writing about the Continental Premium Contact 6 given 77% (205-55-16-)
Driving on track for 0 miles
It is a tire that appeals to the general public and can satisfy many people, but we cannot consider it completely good. When passing through a puddle, the vehicle becomes unstable. When cornering at high speed, the car leans sideways and moves out of the lane.
tire reviewed on 2024-03-25 23:53:32
Writing about the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 given 80% (225-50-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 16000 average miles
The Vector 4 season Gen 3 are actually the perfect tires for your car. I've drove these in most conditions and they've never failed me. The dry braking is probably a touch off the best but as the tires wear (which they do slowly) that'll become better so you can evolve with the feel of them. In the wet these things come into their own no aquaplaning or braking issues. Even in snow they're terrific, that being said I did have traction light appear when going through really deep snow but the tire was able to get me through this. Fuel wise I can't really speak about my car takes around 20 liters per week roughly 35 euro. I look after the tire pressures putting 36 psi in all 4. For me it's the wear factor that makes these good value and the versatility that makes these the perfect all round tire. You need to be on the correct tire all the time and you will the Vector gen 3.
tire reviewed on 2024-03-25 16:41:10
Writing about the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P given 98% (235-45-18-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 30000 average miles
I like the Continental WinterContact 870 P tires. I use them year-round, and they perform well overall. Their grip on ice is not as good as Nordic winter tires, but they still handle well when driven cautiously. They can handle southern Finland winters. I've driven 40000 km on them over two and a half years, and there's probably one more year left in them.
tire reviewed on 2023-09-30 08:56:16
Writing about the Maxxis Premitra HP5 given 86% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 1000 miles
Very pleased with performance vs price for these tires.
Having previously used premium and scary budget tires these definitely perform toward the premium end of scale.
Although Taiwanese made these tires are being used as oem by many manufacturers which confirms my experience.
Would definitely buy again.
tire reviewed on 2023-07-28 00:21:52
Writing about the Petlas Velox Sport PT741 given 67% (235-40-18-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 26000 spirited miles
I have had these for 26k miles on a Mk7 GTI stage 2 tuned. They've been on a track precisely one time and never again. For an everyday spirited driver, they are very good tires. Quiet, moderately grippy, decent handling. Cons are wet and cool temps. They take quite a while to warm up, and even then, the compound is too hard to Really take hold of a cool road. They Will hydroplane. The wear is like iron in comparison to Sport cup 4s. Still have nearly 5mm to wear indicators. Would recommend as a daily driver, but do not use for track days.
tire reviewed on 2023-06-20 05:13:28
Writing about the Rapid p309 given 10% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 15 miles
My rapid tires only lasted 15,000 miles tread ok but the walls crack and splits never buy again
tire reviewed on 2023-05-12 14:48:35
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