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Back on the Road With Two New Tires - 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI Long-Term Road Test
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Back on the Road With Two New Tires - 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI Long-Term Road Test
A large gash in the tire of our 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI was beyond repair. Rather than change just one tire, we did two.
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Michelin Pilot Super Sport: 190/per
Bridgeston Potenza S04 148/per
Continental DW 133/per
They could have bought 4 new DW's (excluding installation) for less than they paid for two of those oem tires installed
After "bursting" one tire on a residential street at less than 25 MPH with less than 4K miles on my new car and paying almost $300 for the replacement, I bought a set of OZs from Tire rack with Continental DWs mounted ( I lived in the wet Eugene, OR at the time ). And, heresy, I downsized to 17s with a slightly higher profile for the same rolling circumference. The results: About 14 - 15 pounds per wheel / tire combination lighter! Smoother ride. Allegedly should accelerate faster with that much unsprung weight relieved but I couldn't tell the difference. If I wanted to maintain stock wheel size, the 18" OZs would still have been significantly lighter than stock. But I had other main goals, mainly improved ride and less vulnerability to the rough roads. As a bonus, the OZs looked great and my GTI didn't look like everyone else's.
I know that the Edmunds test is only 20K miles so you probably won't wear out a complete set of tires. But this is a "mod" you might think about if you are looking for something to do. If you stay with 18s, just the new wheels with the same tires...........