Reading the forum for a while and it’s my first post.
Driving a 2013 7P 3.0 TDi R Line fitted with 20inch wheels. Purchased the car with 54000kms a few years ago, fitted with Dunlop tyres, car drove perfectly, handled beautifully and stiff.
Changed the tyres 275/45/20 after they worn out at 70000kms to Nexen NFera as I used this tyres on previous cars before. The Touareg hated these, lots of body roll, the car couldn’t corner at all, during high speed cornering the rear would basically be hanging on for dear life with the whole car lifting to one side.
Removed these tyres at 75000kms it was just too dangerous and fitted the Michelin Latitude Sport NO approved tyre, this completely changed the car, it handled like a Golf, no issues, no bounce, no body roll, no nose dive and feeling floppy, awesome handling tyre, the ride was a little harder on uneven surfaces that’s all. Great handling tyre. I went through 2 sets of these with no issues.
Now at 145000kms I needed tire changing with the summer rains upon us here in sunny South Africa.
Was shopping around and trying to find something else, like Continental, Pirelli, Goodyear, premium tyres but for a little less. Have seen many SUV’s all fitted with these tyres.
After much research and looking around I settled upon the Goodyear Eagle F1 Assym SUV4x4. price wise they weren’t too bad, a little cheaper then the Michelin.
But now the floppy ride, a little bounce and the car leaning to one side trying to hold on is back. I’m not sure if this is a tyre issue or the Michelin is just one damn good tyre. It’s not as bad as when I had the Nexen, but it certainly no where near the handling and planted ride of the Michelin. I know the thread pattern is slightly different to the Michelin, the Goodyears being more of a block pattern than the Michelin with a big shoulder.
Could it be the case of worn out shocks, incorrect alignment, etc or does the Touareg only want the Michelin? Certainly this can’t be the case.
Please provide your experience.
Driving a 2013 7P 3.0 TDi R Line fitted with 20inch wheels. Purchased the car with 54000kms a few years ago, fitted with Dunlop tyres, car drove perfectly, handled beautifully and stiff.
Changed the tyres 275/45/20 after they worn out at 70000kms to Nexen NFera as I used this tyres on previous cars before. The Touareg hated these, lots of body roll, the car couldn’t corner at all, during high speed cornering the rear would basically be hanging on for dear life with the whole car lifting to one side.
Removed these tyres at 75000kms it was just too dangerous and fitted the Michelin Latitude Sport NO approved tyre, this completely changed the car, it handled like a Golf, no issues, no bounce, no body roll, no nose dive and feeling floppy, awesome handling tyre, the ride was a little harder on uneven surfaces that’s all. Great handling tyre. I went through 2 sets of these with no issues.
Now at 145000kms I needed tire changing with the summer rains upon us here in sunny South Africa.
Was shopping around and trying to find something else, like Continental, Pirelli, Goodyear, premium tyres but for a little less. Have seen many SUV’s all fitted with these tyres.
After much research and looking around I settled upon the Goodyear Eagle F1 Assym SUV4x4. price wise they weren’t too bad, a little cheaper then the Michelin.
But now the floppy ride, a little bounce and the car leaning to one side trying to hold on is back. I’m not sure if this is a tyre issue or the Michelin is just one damn good tyre. It’s not as bad as when I had the Nexen, but it certainly no where near the handling and planted ride of the Michelin. I know the thread pattern is slightly different to the Michelin, the Goodyears being more of a block pattern than the Michelin with a big shoulder.
Could it be the case of worn out shocks, incorrect alignment, etc or does the Touareg only want the Michelin? Certainly this can’t be the case.
Please provide your experience.
