New Tyres - 2009 Polo GTI

[sim]

Hi Guys,

I need new fronts for my polo.

Been wanting KU-31's but they dont seem to be available at all.

205/45 R16.

Any suggestions?

(Im in Brisbane)

[seangti]

best to check the tyre thread mate. Hours of reading in there. Option1 don't have the KU31s?? Got mine only a couple of months ago from there.

[AusScare]

best to check the tyre thread mate. Hours of reading in there. Option1 don't have the KU31s?? Got mine only a couple of months ago from there.

Probably just out of stock.

[noone]

They are fine for a cheap tyre, if you don't expect them to handle like a performance tyre, you will be happy.

[sim]

They are fine for a cheap tyre, if you don't expect them to handle like a performance tyre, you will be happy.

What would you recommend then.

[kangfu]

I needed new tyres too and wanted to try KU-36's but could not find them in stock. Ended up getting Toyo's and am reasonably happy with them. Mind you the KU36's are 215/45/R16 but ive been told the extra 10mm makes SFA difference and fits fine if you can find them!

[philthy]

Goodyear auto centre has 25% off at the moment for 4 tyres. I'm getting some eagle f1's on the weekend.

I have Kuhmo KU-31s on my car now but they developed an annoying loud whine at about 20,000 k's. I hear KU-36's may have the same issue.

[seangti]

I'm tracking my car on saturday with the 31's. I'll report back on monday with lap times and feel compared to the Conti's. In saying that, they aren't recommended as a track tyre, Option1 had advised they'll overheat, but will drive in the same manner as I have with other street tyres on the track to minimise variables.

[PeterHBne]

Seangti - is Qld Raceway this w'end a Polo event or a general event you are happening to attend?

[seangti]

Seangti - is Qld Raceway this w'end a Polo event or a general event you are happening to attend?

General event, participating in the saturday sprints. I'm usually the solo VW. Non competitive, timed, race against the clock style of track day. If interested, it's worth coming out for a look if you're not quite convinced you want to partipate. Otherwise sign up and give it a run.

[Spec83]

I've got Toyo T1R's on mine in 205/45/16... Minimal road noise given the aggressive pattern and now they are worn in are excellent... I don't know about others but mine felt a bit 'skatey' in the wet for the first 500kms or so :(

[kangfu]

Yeh i have the T1R's too, not bad for the price. The only thing that bugs me are the amount of small rocks that get stuck in the tread all the time.

[noone]

What would you recommend then.

They are fine, but if your budget extends closer to the $1k point, there are better options.

I'm running on them, i prefer them to the conti's, but are on a larger rim.

[PeterHBne]

General event, participating in the saturday sprints. I'm usually the solo VW. Non competitive, timed, race against the clock style of track day. If interested, it's worth coming out for a look if you're not quite convinced you want to partipate. Otherwise sign up and give it a run.

Cool - Sat is a problem. Philip Island is on. I don't care what people say, I still basically love the V8s even if they ain't what they used to be. Followed them obsessively since 1979. History can't let me drop them. Still, GO THE POLO! I love to see anything with a motor circulate around a track. Next time. Doing anything at Lakeside anytime soon????

[pog]

Yeh i have the T1R's too, not bad for the price. The only thing that bugs me are the amount of small rocks that get stuck in the tread all the time.

Haha Glad I'm not the only one who thought so. Had them on my Type S as well as Proxes 4.

[seangti]

Update on the KU31's on the track (Queensland raceway)
The KU31 isn't a track tyre, no surprises there. Compared to the Conti's, there's more understeer, it's harder to be consistent and doesn't like to trail brake - so braking must be done in a straight line as it otherwise washes wide to understeer. It was difficult to get the nose in to find the apex and was less adjustable on the limit. i.e. couldn't balance the car so well between front and rear with throttle steer. I was consistently 0.9-1sec slower per lap than on worn (30,000km) continentals.

But on the street and at street speeds, they're a pretty good tyre.

[noone]

Interesting, I found the Ku31's to be better on the track, but I had made a large number of changes other than the tyres and also the tyres were on 17" 7.5 rims, so not really a comparison.

I'd like to try a new set of tyres on the front, Maybe that should be my next spend (car wise).

[blackbetty]

not to repeat whats in other threads
but i got a set of marangoni zeta linea 180 ish each.
def worth a try.

[PeterHBne]

not to repeat whats in other threads
but i got a set of marangoni zeta linea 180 ish each.
def worth a try.

Where and when did you get them? (as in recently?) I tried a couple of places that slammed them and quoted a MUCH higher price.