Tyres

vincelatham · Oct 22, 2009

Hi All,

Can anyone assist with replacement tyres for a 2008V6TDI? The originals have done only 30K and are nearly history so would like tyres with a bit more staying power.

Vince

JABC · Oct 22, 2009

Hi Vince

It depends on what usage you want the tyres for. If you plan on taking the car off road, all my research leans slightly in favour of Coopers. Both for on/off road ability and longevity

murray58 · Oct 23, 2009

Ive found Bridgestone Duellers best for mileage.

Judgement · Oct 23, 2009

Hey,

I will replace the original Dunlop Grantrek 8000 on my 04 Touareg now with 40k driven. Bought the car in Feb09 with 28000, never checked the Tyre pressure (and never rotated front to back) cause I thought I have this great TPMS. Still not sure if I do have that system, but while the tyres were still pretty good when I bought the car, I stuffed the front ones up on the outside because after first time checking I noticed I was driving on 170kpa everyday from Gold Coast to Brisbane...stupid ha?

I will take Scorpion STR in 255/60/R17, while no experince I hope they will do the job on the street and hopefully next month on Fraser Island, will report how they will perform in the sand. Was considering ATRs but then I thought if I want to go for a real outback trip I probably will buy a 2nd set of wheels.

Tim

Singh · Oct 23, 2009

go with pirelli's ...great all up...

CyberGhettoKid · Oct 26, 2009

Funny you say that Singh - I was warned off Pirelli (P-Zeros specifically but Pirelli tyres generally) as I was told they don't last long at all.

(I've got Eagle LS2s btw after having Dueller HTs)

Singh · Oct 26, 2009

Unlike the zeros Pirelli ATR last a looong time....great on and off road. only downside is the tread pattern doesnt give a wide appearance

AndrieK · Oct 26, 2009

As mentioned before, the ATR's are still the only tyres approved by VW for off-road use on the Treg, if that makes any difference for you...

evaddirb · Oct 27, 2009

I went for Pirelli ATR 265/65r17 and very happy. Time will tell on longevity.........

murray58 · Oct 27, 2009

What does 65 profile do to speedo?

AndrieK · Oct 28, 2009

I run 265/65R17's on my R5 and my speedo is spot-on. Yeti runs 245/70R17's and his speedo is also spot-on. These two tyres' circimference is almost identical.

evaddirb · Oct 28, 2009

Yeah, speedo is spot on

oztrailblazer · Nov 15, 2009

STRs

Judgement said:
Hey,

...
I will take Scorpion STR in 255/60/R17, while no experince I hope they will do the job on the street and hopefully next month on Fraser Island, will report how they will perform in the sand. Was considering ATRs but then I thought if I want to go for a real outback trip I probably will buy a 2nd set of wheels.

Tim

Hello Tim,

how are the STRs doing off-raod?
At what price did you get them?

Thanks
Sascha

warrenza · Nov 15, 2009

Never go down the Goodyear F1 route 255 60 r17 (factory fitted), mine done 16k and tread not looking flash. Left hand side a lot more worn than the right, however they are uni-directional can't do a diagonal rotation Grrrr

Judgement · Nov 16, 2009

oztrailblazer said:
Hello Tim,

how are the STRs doing off-raod?
At what price did you get them?

Thanks
Sascha

Hey Sascha,

just came back from Fraser Island, they were all right for sand but by far not great. You can't get out of the ruds, steering control = 0. When deflating, the side does not really form a dense. People with thin muddies seemed to do better on sand.

Price was 350 incl. installation at Bob Jane.

Tim

On the road they are great, very silent.

wannabe · Nov 17, 2009

Seems like Perilli only make STR (not ATR) in 265/60/18. Anyone have experience with Yokahama Geolander? Also, will circumference variation of around 22mm from standard be within legal limits/warranty? This wheel/tyre issue is so much bigger than one thinks; no wonder so many posts on the forum on this issue. Appreciate any feedback. Werner

Judgement · Nov 17, 2009

Hello Werner.

I think I read somewhere that the max +15mm restriction is only in QLD and NSW, but not in WA and NT. Read it somewhere in the Forums. For QLD it is easy to find on the QLD Transportation page under vehicle modifications, maybe WA has something similar?

Tim

evaddirb · Nov 17, 2009

Murray, 65 corrects speedo to spot on and lifts you slightly

dmm_au · Nov 18, 2009

I've been happy with the Pirellis (15K). If all 5 need to be replaced, I'd probably look at a slightly larger size next time. I have ATs, but I think it'll be ATR in the future

Colin Holmes · Nov 19, 2009

replacement OEM tyres

The orginal Good Years on my 07V6TDI barely managed 32K KM.
I found the only exact replacment for size were high speed highway treads. You should check out the web for tyre size calculators to ensure the dia and circumference are allowable. Also the OEM have a "V" speed rating which is good for 240 km/hr. I chose a Cooper AT tyre with a "S" speed rating and sizing within 1.6%.
My decision was made for around 25% off road and the Coopers seem 'so far so good'. Jury is still out regarding life expectancy.

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vincelatham

JABC

murray58

Judgement

Singh

CyberGhettoKid

Singh

AndrieK

evaddirb

murray58

AndrieK

evaddirb

oztrailblazer

warrenza

Judgement

wannabe

Judgement

evaddirb

dmm_au

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