Best Tires for the Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk 5 (remapped 270 BHP)

I've on my MK5 (385 BHP and 394 tq) and are insufficient to much power. Their traction is not enough, but is strong tire. Perfectly usable for cars with less than 250 BHP; I had it without perfomance upgrade on same car and was good. Offers great value.

It's great type I never try, it's much better than my last RE002 and F1A2, especially on Dry road...

it fits on my DTE chip+Pedal Box + Belstein B8 + OZ wheel...... it's perfect match !

Had the Avons fitted 4000 miles ago. After a bedding in period of around 400-500 miles, I started to test the tire. These tires offer good, if not somewhat spongy front end grip. They never 'fall off' quickly, but the feedback is somewhat less forthcoming, the harder you push the tire. These tires are amazing under brakes in the dry, although that sponginess can be felt, when heavy onthe pedal.

They do however come alive in wet conditions. The feedback is good, throughout a range of different treatments of the tire. And best of all they're immense still under braking. The apparent sponginess is negated by the wet surface and in fact makes for a pleasant and comfortable ride.

The tires are fitted to a 280bhp Golf Gti. Run on a race set up for brakes on the front and rear, with drilled and grooved discs, Yellowstuff pads, Goodridge stainless hoses and dot 5.1 fluid. It's an aggressive braking system and I'm sure that's why I'm receiving limited feedback from the front tires. Having said that, the tires are rated to 190mph+. So that would indicate the manufacturers expected some higher powered vehicles to be running their tire.

The previous Falken F452's, even though completely worn out when I first bought the car, offered better feedback up front than the Avons. Despite being an all round far worse tire. All in all the Avon suits the British climate very well, so it's a good compromise on other premium brand tires, at usually £30-50 a tire cheaper. The main downside to this tire is wear. Completely disregarding the amount of power running through the front end, see tires look set to last barely 8000 miles.

Parting shot! Want a mega tire, good in the wet and dry, aesthetically pleasing, plenty of feedback across the board, quiet, comfortable, refined, semi decent on wear and for under £120 a tire???? Buy the Vredestien Ultrac Sessanta. It's a way better all round package and I can't sing it's praises enough.

Great tires all in all. Bit lacking in endurance, but then I do abuse them somewhat. Fab wet weather tires.

I bought the S.Drive new and put them on my Golf GTI. They go around corners nicely as the sidewalls are very stiff. The Michelin Pilot Sports that replaced them are much softer. Grip during hard acceleration on a wet road is not great, but once it gets going it is fine, and it does not aquaplane at all. Dry grip is excellent. It is quieter than the CSC that came with the car but slightly noisier than the Michelin Pilot Sports. I would rate this tire as being more sporty than the Michelins.

BETTER THAN MICHELIN PILOT AND CONTINENTALS.WELL RECOMMEMDED!

Tried the rest then got the best!! I drive a Manual VW Golf MK5 Gti with over 280 BHP and i strugle to put power down off the lights with other tires untill I was suggested these by a friend with a 911 turbo and wow i was impressed. To be honest no other tire ive had so far(Michelin PilotSport3, Goodyear Eagle F1, Bridgestone Potenza RE050a) has beat these. Grip is perfect in dry conditions, in the wet you cant expect much with any tire due to the amount of power at the front wheels. Tire life is good considering i have a heavy foot! road sound is the same as the others really. If you strugle to put power down in 1st and 2nd buy these tires you wont regret it!!!

Our golf gti mk5, stage 2 re map, always had michelin tires before.These tires are just as good in the dry and just as effective in wet.Amazing performance For less than 1/2 the price.Forget premium tire hype!TRY THEM!

Bought these to replace my 18" Toyo R1R and wanted the best road tire possible that occationally would see track day action, i have not been dissapointed. They demand high pressure even on track (40PSI hot) but they could keep up with stripped out BMW's and Clio Cup racers at Donington, and afterwards they comfortably transported 3 people and luggage across UK and half way across Europe without having lost any of their handling or quiet behavior. Best road tire money can buy. Still a lot of tread left.

Great all around tire,these do everything well, great for everyday driving and when you get a bit busy at the wheel they react and hold to the pavement like glue, Really comfortable tire, still got low mileage on them so i cant say if they ewar fast or not. I guess the only side it doenst really excell is in responsivenes but everything else.. Great tire and i would buy them again and recommend them to a friend.