Tyres

[Timbo]

I'm thinking put the newbies on the rear as they will wear slower.

I can see your logic, but it is flawed, giving priority to cost rather than effective function. You should ensure the best gripping tyres are on the steering, and also in the Pog's case, the driving axle. Now, while the pedants may argue that 'worn' tyres might offer more dry weather grip, that's not really the point for a road car, because when it gets a bit wet...

Power to weight, the Polo -- even in stock form -- is a potent little car, but it's FWD and a designed-in understeerer. It's an unnatural act to want to increase that tendancy.

Oh, and BTW, I have Bridgestone Adrenalins, which I'm very happy with -- just to add to the confusion. I'd certainly mark them above the Contis, and also better than the Falken Azenis RT615s

[Sharkie]

Had a nice drive in the rain this morning and the CS2 Conti's actually surprised me. Normally I don't rate them as they suffer serious grip issues.

Come time to replace 1st choice for me would be the Goodyear F1 GS-D3's. Currently they are rated as the best in category by a number of independent reviews around the world. (Including Wheels tyre test last year)

A number of Pogo owners have them and have all raved about them. They cost a bit more, but like everything you get what you pay for.

Pay peanuts, get monkeys applies to tyres as well. Considering that all you have connecting your car to the ground is 4 small patches of rubber, you should put the best possible rubber to work.....

2nd choice would have to be the Potenza Adrenalins and the rest would just be alsorans and not worth a look.... IMO.

Don't make a decision on cost, make a decision on performance. When you have an accident due to poor gripping tyres its too late to say I should have .....

[insanekiwi]

I have punctured my front left tyre recently in a mall carpark, did not see a divider (low) when turning left, and pretty much hit it at 45 degree angle at around 10km/h. Tyre teared straight away.

Just got the spare out (which is the most worn) and put on rear, and brought the best rear to the front to fill.

For the spare I settled with Good year GSD3 (i think... the one sharkie mentioned). Got it for $200 fitted (NZ) with balancing and fitting. Happy with the price, and next time I get one more puncture, I will get 3 extra, and fit them on four. Use the contact2 as my spare as they are uni directional as well.

My dad's Good year on his Beemer 330 M is very good. Happy with it.