From my personal opinion, they're OK. I actually have them mounted on my T-reg and drove for the last 14,000mil, still have 50% tread remaining. All year long, all seasons, always the same tire set and I live near Philadelphia, PA...so, climate can get extreme both ways, heat or snow/rain. Had a set of Bridgestone Dueler Alenza and wore 'em out at 13,000. However, I never did off-road, drove mine on paved roads only...

T1(4.2 V8) / 2004 / 64,500mil

 

Thanks for the input. I have ordered a set of Ventus AS RH07 and they should be here Tuesday. Dealer has had good luck with them on other VW product, but this is the first set on a Treg. Hope they work out, as I am sick of the Pirelli's as I only get about 50,000 km out of them and the cost up in Canada is about $300+ each. The hankooks are about $185 ea.

 

I've fitted the Ventus ST RH06 in a 255/18' to my Treg and they are great. I've gone over to Hankook Dynapro RF10 A/T's - also great. Hankook do great tyres!

 

Good choice with these for a AS tire, I live in central Pennsylvania and they have got me to and from work with a little motivation over the last two winters. I have about 39,xxx miles on them and will be replacing them at the end of summer. They could be replaced now but I haven't been driving it much. With frequent rotating and I re-balanced twice, they make minimal noise and have worn good for me.

 

no personal experience with at or m+s hankooks, but the ventus v12's totally changed my whole view of hankook tires. almost bought hankook at's for the touareg, but couldn't get over the whole flame sidewall pattern

 

If you're referring to the Dynapro RF10 AT/M, then the "flame sidewall pattern" is not a pattern. It's there to cleanse the mud and provides some extra grip. It works. I just love this tyre.

 

X2! 15k mi on mine and they're still at 12/32s tread depth.