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    Polo 6C tyres

    Hi all. APR Stage 1 Polo GTI 6C and after new shoes.
    Running stock Potenza S001 which I do not rate (need replacing anyway)
    Any reports on Michelin Pilot Sport 4?
    I can get them for a fair price and thought running at around 28PSI front may help with the ridiculous wheelspin.
    I may look at fitting the HP Dogbone mount too as it made a big differnce in my old chipped MK4.
    Appreciate any thoughts or experience.
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    Personally I actually don't mind the S001's. It's been a while since I looked but are there Michelins available in our size?

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    Have a look here, but to summarise - the best ultra high performance street tyres are:

    - Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
    - Continental Premium Contact 6
    - Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport

    2021 Tyre Reviews UHP Summer Tyre Test - Tyre Reviews and Tests

    Otherwise, you may want to consider moving up to a semi slick, but note they will not grip at all in the wet and they are quite noisy - so they definitely have some cons. Also they are very soft rubber, so they will be lucky to last 10-12,000km.

    Your car should come from factory with a 215/40/17 tyre. This is actually not a common size, so there are not many options for tyres in this size and they are expensive. You could consider moving to a 225/45/17 which is a much more common tyre size, and there are heaps of options in this size and they are about $80 cheaper per tyre. This will give you an extra 2cm of rubber on the road but note this size tyre will give you about a 1.5cm increase in sidewall depth and a slightly larger (5%) overall rolling diameter.
    Last edited by Lucas_R; 23-08-2021 at 07:40 PM.
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    Cheers Lucas.
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    You’ve got to be very careful with increasing the tyre size on a polo gti - there is very little clearance and they are prone to rubbing.
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    Looks like Pilot Sport 4. The 4S doesn,t come in my size.
    Anyone had luck lowering fromt pressures to reduce wheelspin?
    I am really struggling to get off the mark in this car compared to my old heavier MK4.
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    Yes, we run 2.4 front, 2.1 rear in my sons car. Works well.
    Cheers

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    Hi Bullsta

    Did you end up getting the Pilot Sport 4? is so what do you think of them?
    I currently have Potenzas but need new tyres and was gunna get the Michelin's based reviews, and there is a $100 cash back offer at the moment.

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    Nah Scotty, holding off mate as I,m working from home and barely using the car.
    I will be going the PS4 though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bullsta View Post
    Nah Scotty, holding off mate as I,m working from home and barely using the car.
    I will be going the PS4 though.
    I rang my local tyre guy today and ordered a set of PS4. Gotta wait till Oct for them to come in but i still get the 100 buck off special.
    The potenzas still have 1.5mm till they're illegal so I can wait for them to arrive.
    Last edited by Scotty182; 06-09-2021 at 12:18 PM.

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