Volkswagen R32 Tyres

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Tyre Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 (407) 92% 89% 85% 85% 80% 87%
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 (322) 91% 88% 81% 84% 73% 78%
Dunlop SP Sport 01 (124) 78% 67% 71% 69% 69% 65%
BCT S800 (86) 51% 29% 38% 37% 60% 32%

Volkswagen R32 Tyre Review Highlights

Writing about the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 given 79% (225-40-18-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 5000 spirited miles
Had these fitted on my R32 replacing the poor budget tires previously on it. Impressions were great, suited the car very well. Best wet performance of any tire I've driven, dry performance not as impressive but very good, has a tendency to understeer. Quite noisy but to be expected.
tyre reviewed on 2022-05-23 21:36:18
Writing about the BCT S800 given 71% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
I read the reviews on how the tyres weren't all too great but thought "most of the people that do these don't drive properly or know what they're talking about"

The one thing I have picked up on, is the noise.
The noise when you're doing over 90 is slightly worrying as it sounds like a bearing is on its way out, but touching at 140 on a "private road" It felt like the car was going to fall apart, but the feedback and feel of the tyre was there, so that counts for something.

They're not as great from cold as a lot of other softer compound tyres are, even with a 4wd system the fronts spin slightly when really pushing off a set of lights or accelerating from a slow corner(This doesn't worry me as I can drive properly). In the wet they were a little twitchy, but up to temperature and you can't complain, they're very grippy tyres and stop well.
But I can't complain, they grip as well through corners and slow down as well or if not better than the Hankook Ventus V12 Evos I had on prior to these.

I've really put these tyres to the test over the 2000 miles I've used them, I'm talking real thrashing down country lanes on the rev limiter, braking as late as possible and tearing down A-roads and motorways. The tread that has been used is hardly any, they were all 8.2mm when I bought them and now they're 7.8mm which is incredible seen as the Hankooks really lost the first 2mm of tread in less than 2500 miles.

tyre reviewed on 2014-10-05 17:06:00
Writing about the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 given 91% (225-45-18-W)
Driving on mostly country roads for 8 spirited miles
Excellent tire in wet and dry u won't be disappointed
tyre reviewed on 2012-03-20 23:12:22
Writing about the Dunlop SP Sport 01 given 93% (225-40-18-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 38000 spirited miles
Came standard on our 08 VW R32,, put 26k on the car then hit a deep chuck hole and popped out one of the front tires in a balloon sort of injury..replaced all tires with the OEM rec tire..the other three had maybe 1/3 tread life left but opted to be safe as the wife spends more time in the car than me..love the quiet ride the grip is great and has good feedback at cornering limits, no problem with hydroplaning, 6 to 8 inches of snow was no big deal,,but that maybe the efficatious nature of the all wheel drive R32 more than tires.Have 12k on this set and they still look new.but will buy again and am considering the same tire for my 135i..
tyre reviewed on 2012-02-20 15:32:36
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