What tyres do you use

[jonesyGT]

on your 15" BBS rims

I have Dunlop Lemans on currently but two need replacing.
They don't make this size anymore

What do you guys recommend other than 17"s

Cheers
Mark

[Mario]

on your 15" BBS rims

I have Dunlop Lemans on currently but two need replacing.
They don't make this size anymore

What do you guys recommend other than 17"s

Cheers
Mark

Hi there... id use Falken FKO6G's.. ran them on my old MK1 & 323ss, Great tyre with heaps of bite...mario

[rayray086]

Probably a bit on the expensive side but oh so worth it - Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3. Previous owner of my 15" wheels had them fitted on near new before he sold them to me. They're fantastic, especially in this weather.

[mikinoz]

Round ones!

http://www2.eng.cam.ac.uk/~djo31/work/tyre1foto.jpg

[jonesyGT]

Round ones!

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/06/tyre1foto-1.jpg

Boy some people are just too helpful :???:

[gldgti]

Continental sport contact or premium contact - the best tyre you'll get. made by germans for german cars. also, i trust a mechanic who races 300hp beetles on his tyre choice.

the cheaper option - Firestone firehawk wideoval - incredibly good tyre for the money, great sidewall strength, good all weather grip, not too soft.

[rayray086]

Boy some people are just too helpful :???:

Haha no harm messing around ;)

Also, play around with this: http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

Look for your tyre size, search it on that website and read some customer's comments. They're American so you might come into all-season tyres (i.e. with snow capabilities) so make sure you look carefully.

[peedman]

Ive got cheap falkens @140 each. Theyre 195/50/R15 which is a tad small even for my lowered golf, in hindsight 195/55 would be ok and shouldnt scrub.

[SOHC]

DUNLOP DIREZZA DZ101 I'm using...
which is something similar to GIII and so as the price tag
Going good on wet and its not as noisy as the GIIIs;)

[sukebe]

If on a budget, I have found Hankook K104s to be great bang for buck.

[mikinoz]

Yokohama A-Drive are the go for small cars IMHO, great grip in the wet and dry - need to be careful of pressures as some minor changes really threw the handling!

[ibeezer]

I went for goodyear gsd3s about 6 months back. I was looking for goodyear f1s, which were on the car when i bought it and they were grippy an durable. Happy with the gsds tho

[Oneofthegreats]

Budget tyres, can't go past BFGoodrich G Force Sport's hand's down. Have had them on several car's. Excellent grip, hard wearing & also good in the wet.
Recently I fitted some 195/50R15's Michelin Pilot Preceda's on my old banger & I'll say, if you've got the coin, you won't ever go wrong with these tyre's.

The best tyre's I've ever had as far as wearing & all round stuff goe's (obviously with a correct wheel alignment with just alittle more negative camber on the front) were 195/50R15 Dunlop Leman's 701's. I had set fitted when I was driving a 250k round trip everyday & got 115K out of them & were still roadworthy, so I sold them on the rims & the new owner got another 30K out of them which was also on a mk1.
Pitty they don't make them anymore in the same style.

[ScienceVR6]

Budget tyres, can't go past BFGoodrich G Force Sport's hand's down. Have had them on several car's. Excellent grip, hard wearing & also good in the wet.


I had the G Force sports on my Magna In a 235/45 17, and they hung on so hard. Wet or dry, best tyre i'd used. Mine are neary bald on the golf now, im going to get a price on a new set.

[86gti]

mk2 in pov pack mode at the moment...
silversones on front and Nexens on rear (goodyear F1 pattern)
nexens are a bit slipery when pushed hard in the wet, but dry they are a good budget tyre (145.00 each for 205/40 x17) Antdragonist witnessed this on his visit to Tas cupla weeks ago .j:.. best tyres ive had would have to be the formula FM dunlops on my GTi-R pulsar...i wont skimp on tyres on that thing, it chews the cheapies up.....

[evorobin]

Ordered Toyo T1-R today. 195/50/15 $150 each fitted. I was happy with that :)

[rayray086]

That's actually a decent price! I'm thinking of the exact same tyres as my next choice. Let us know how well they go :)

[gldgti]

If on a budget, I have found Hankook K104s to be great bang for buck.

those things are cheap... and dangerous! i cant believe how crappy they are in the wet compared with the firestones and conti's, and the sidewall is floppy on my 60 profiles.

just my opinion.... but seriously...