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Volkswagen Golf Mk4 1,6 16V Tires

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8 Tire Reviews
77% Avg Rating
Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Barum Polaris 6 (5) 88% 85% 85% 85% 90% 90%
Uniroyal RainExpert 3 (38) 83% 93% 77% 75% 65% 81%
Michelin Primacy 4 (181) 85% 80% 74% 77% 82% 83%
Continental Sport Contact 2 (229) 85% 75% 76% 72% 61% 66%
Falken FK453 (30) 77% 70% 63% 60% 60% 69%
Firestone F580 (3) 70% 55% 55% 55% 67% 60%
Marangoni Verso (38) 69% 48% 55% 47% 49% 54%
Infinity INF 05 (68) 56% 31% 42% 39% 62% 45%
Volkswagen Golf Mk4 1,6 16V Tire Review Highlights
Writing about the Uniroyal RainExpert 3 given 71% (175-60-14)
I have been very happy with this choice over the last 18k miles. I was looking for a tire with excellent grip in the wet and gentle breakaway characteristics at the limit and these Uniroyals have exceeded my high expectations. They make driving in poor conditions secure, safe and enjoyable. Aquaplaning resistance is excellent. Likewise rolling comfort is at least as good as any other tire of this size that I have tried. Even now down to 2.5mm of tread they still feel unusually grippy and secure in wet or low temperature situations. In the dry there is less trade off than you might expect. They feel like a regular summer tire that is maybe 2psi under the recommended pressures - a little bit soft in response and ultimate grip but this is only an issue if you are really pushing it hard. Unlike other bad weather tires there is no tendency for the rubber in the shoulders to wear rapidly and shed chunks of rubber when pushed very hard in the dry. The only area that could be improved is wear rate as they are down to my limit of 2.5mm after 18000 miles whereas a summer tire should last at least 25k in my use. A small price to pay for their fine all-weather performance.
tire reviewed on 2026-01-09 09:44:11
Writing about the Barum Polaris 6 given 98% (185-65-15)
Driving on mostly country roads for 7000 spirited miles
Really good tire amazed with it honestly
tire reviewed on 2025-06-03 09:32:09
Writing about the Infinity INF 05 given 38% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 miles
I recently bought a set of wheels for my car which had these tires on them with virtually no wear on them, I thought I was getting a great deal, unfortunately the tires were not inflated when I got them and as soon as I inflated them there was a dangerous bulge in one tire so I had to replace it straight away. I don't do much milage because of a company vehicle so I can't comment on wear but I have used them in the wet and can only say that they are shocking, in 34 years of driving, I have never come across such awful tires before, I would go so far as to say that they are dangerous in the wet. I have seen reviews on here where people have said they were surprised that these tires were still being sold in this country, well some of them were 4 years ago and it seems they're still being sold....shocking!!.... DO NOT BUY THESE TYRES!!!
tire reviewed on 2021-08-09 09:12:58
Writing about the Michelin Primacy 4 given 93% (205-55-16-V)
Driving on track for 100 average miles
No comments left
tire reviewed on 2018-06-22 02:59:20
Writing about the Firestone F580 given 90% (175-90-14-H)
Driving on mostly town for 30000 average miles
I had a set of these tires fitted to my wife's VW Golf Mk4 1.4 in 2011. They have now done 29,320 miles. Although a summer tire their grip in deep snow was excellent.
tire reviewed on 2015-03-18 12:14:48
Writing about the Continental Sport Contact 2 given 76% (205-55-16-V)
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 average miles
No comments left
tire reviewed on 2014-08-22 17:46:50
Writing about the Falken FK453 given 86% (225-40-18-W)
Driving on mostly country roads for 300 spirited miles
The tires are about 500kilometers old, so not so much testing yet, so far in Sweden sun and rain, very good grip and feeling, not so silent, but that's not cinturato p7 either, I have run on FK451 & FK452 before, and I just love them, cheap and with my street needs they all have done such a great job! I recommend Falken FK453
tire reviewed on 2014-04-06 12:21:33
Writing about the Marangoni Verso given 66% (205-55-16-V)
Driving on a combination of roads for 8000 average miles
the tires are very noisy!but they are good on dry and wet roads.
tire reviewed on 2012-06-14 10:49:40
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