Best tyres for B6 1.9TDI Avant - Page 3

cathalferris · 07-10-2008, 12:35 PM

Update on the Michelin Pilot Primacy tyres.
I've just had to replace a pair after developing a slight sidewall bulge, possibly after a pothole incident on a country road. I had to change to pass the Irish MOT.

Longevity - yep, they are long lasting alright!
Somewhere around the 25,000 km mark, and still about 2.0mm left. I rotated front-to-back and left-to-right at about 12,000km. The tire wear was even at that stage when I had to change the tyre.

I got a pair of new Pilot Primacy tyres, and the tread pattern has changed from the previous ones. I'll be changing out the other pair of tyres at the end of this month anyway to have 4 of the same and back to having more tread

I'll give more feedback once they bed in and I get the right pressures sorted.

robpink · 07-10-2008, 09:00 PM

Michelin PS2s for me, they were fitted OE to my current 3.0tdi, got 25K miles out of them but even with 2mm left were not tramlining. Replaced with F1 asyms but didn't rate them as good so gone back to PS2s again

steve2 · 07-10-2008, 09:46 PM

got to get two new tyres tommorow so i think i will go for the Michelin Pilot sports 2
always used Eagle GSD3s but wear far to quickly

maersk · 10-10-2008, 04:23 PM

PEE, ESS Due.

MrAvant · 10-10-2008, 05:03 PM

Good Year GSD3's for me!!!!

PetrolDave · 10-10-2008, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrAvant

Good Year GSD3's for me!!!!

Can you still get the GSD3? I thought they had been superseded by the F1 Asymmetric?

MrAvant · 10-10-2008, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PetrolDave

Can you still get the GSD3? I thought they had been superseded by the F1 Asymmetric?

Shows how long it been since i bought tyres.
I think i bought one of the very last around.

Teutonic_Tamer · 10-10-2008, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PetrolDave

Can you still get the GSD3? I thought they had been superseded by the F1 Asymmetric?

They are still being sold alongside the Asymms. Probably when they eventually produce the Asymms in all the required sizes is when they will finally drop the GSD3s.

07-10-2008, 09:00 PM	#22 (permalink)
robpink Citroen C1 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Somerset Posts: 123	Michelin PS2s for me, they were fitted OE to my current 3.0tdi, got 25K miles out of them but even with 2mm left were not tramlining. Replaced with F1 asyms but didn't rate them as good so gone back to PS2s again __________________ B7 3.0 TDIq Tip 233 S-Line B7 3.0 TDIq Tip 204 S-Line (written off) B6 2.5 TDIq Tip 180 SE (gone but not forgotten) B5 F/L 1.9 TDI Tip 115 SE(gone) B5 1.9 TDI 110 SE(long gone)

07-10-2008, 09:46 PM	#23 (permalink)
steve2 BMW M5 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: medway,Kent Posts: 4,192	got to get two new tyres tommorow so i think i will go for the Michelin Pilot sports 2 always used Eagle GSD3s but wear far to quickly __________________ previously known as stevejb with 1408 posts first registered on 24/09/03 08:20 PM

10-10-2008, 04:23 PM	#24 (permalink)
maersk Volkswagen Golf GTi Join Date: May 2004 Location: Inside, looking out! Posts: 717	PEE, ESS Due. __________________ The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time; and avoiding battles of wit with unarmed adversaries.

10-10-2008, 05:03 PM	#25 (permalink)
MrAvant Ford Fiesta ST Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 249	Good Year GSD3's for me!!!! __________________ 2006 A4 Avant 2.0 TDI S-Line Multitronic (Here to stay because of the babies) 2004 A4 Cab 1.8T (Had to go, not enough boot space) 2003 TT 225 (Loved it and sadly missed)

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07-10-2008, 12:35 PM	#21 (permalink)
cathalferris journeyman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Limerick. Ireland Posts: 78	Update on the Michelin Pilot Primacy tyres. I've just had to replace a pair after developing a slight sidewall bulge, possibly after a pothole incident on a country road. I had to change to pass the Irish MOT. Longevity - yep, they are long lasting alright! Somewhere around the 25,000 km mark, and still about 2.0mm left. I rotated front-to-back and left-to-right at about 12,000km. The tire wear was even at that stage when I had to change the tyre. I got a pair of new Pilot Primacy tyres, and the tread pattern has changed from the previous ones. I'll be changing out the other pair of tyres at the end of this month anyway to have 4 of the same and back to having more tread I'll give more feedback once they bed in and I get the right pressures sorted.