Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE Tires

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 (303) 90% 88% 84% 84% 73% 82%
Toyo T1R (288) 83% 69% 75% 75% 63% 70%

Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE Tire Review Highlights

Writing about the Toyo T1R given 83% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 12000 spirited miles
195 50 15 on a golf on the most stiff cheap eBay coilovers money will buy. I did well over 10000 miles on the fronts before moving them to the rear but only because wear on the insides was getting to low due to camber and tracking not being right, they're still on there now had no problems what so ever the ones that were on the front still have 6mm in the middle... Great quality and considering work has a account with toyo at £25 they are amazing value for money... They're not terrible on wet grip but not the best, I find that they disperse water well, I've hit standing water at high speeds and the car has reacted well to it, recommend 100%
tire reviewed on 2015-03-16 14:00:25
Writing about the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 given 89% (205-45-16-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 spirited miles
The PS3 were carefully selected replacing a long standing trust with Uniroyal Rainsport 2's, After numerous sets of the Uniroyal RS2, in the Rain and braking in the wet is where they shined but I was left wanting more as a driver, but a great safe tire with plenty of feel. The Michelin's are better on number of points .. the PS3's have a greater sidewall stiffness and the compound is much better wearing. This means better stability at speed and the precision of the steering inputs better, allowing you to balance the car faster into corners or going in flatter and back on the accelerator. I had the PS3 at the front Axled (FWD Car) and left the Uniroyal at the rear. This has served me fine but will write my next review with a new full set of Uniroyal Rainsport 3's ! ... This tire is probably the best I have overall so far from a drivers perspective.
tire reviewed on 2014-09-21 08:17:05
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