I know it's probably unlikely, but does anyone have experience of different tyres on the Yeti yet, other than winter tyres?

I've done about 5000 miles and the way I drive it will be a few years before I need new ones (hopefully), but I'm just wondering what are the best for my car and what do other Yetis have? My Yeti 1.8 is shod with Dunlop SP Sport 01's. Do the diesels or 1.2 get a different type? Are these Dunlops fitted to the standard SE trim alloys and optional alloys get a different tyre?

I really do not want to start a new thread of gripes, please no stories of how awful Skoda is at choosing tyres etc. These tyres are perfectly quiet 90% of the time, a little noisier on surfaces like the skid avoidance areas before some junctions or concrete road surfaces, like the horrible A303 in south Somerset, which tests all cars and tyres in the road noise department. These Dunlops have good grip, probably quite good off road - who knows, safe, and all this is good. But is there a smoother, quieter, eco tyre? With so many brands and styles I am sure there is. Just wondering.

It's a funny thing, when you tick the boxes on which options to have, you hardly ever question what tyres you will be getting. Can you imagine taking the car for a test drive and asking if you could try it again in a different set of rubber?

We want the right stereo or special steering wheel and mini-jack for the ipod - but will probably wait until we need new tyres before changing them, that could be years. Surely the quality of the tyre is important and different tyres will be better at different things.

Does anyone know what the Dunlops are reckoned to be good at, are they good all rounders - reasonable performance etc, says the are on the web, does anyone have real experience? If there was a tyre which gave better MPG and were reckoned to be quieter I might choose them when I next have to make that choice.

I'm sure Skoda would not stick a rubbish set on their new model and I'm perfectly happy with them. I was amazed once when I was told by a VW Audi specialist that I needed new front tyres to pass the MOT. I didn't think they would stick on a make other then the ones they replaced, but instead of the Dunlops SP2000s I got a pair of Fate tyres?? They were okay, cheaper and had a very thick tread and were a tad noisier but not a bad tyre. But I never felt happy with the name Fate, as it's a part of the car that needs to have nothing to do with fate or luck. Like having 'Happy-Go-Lucky' brake pads or the Care-Free steering system.

Edited 11 June, 201016 yr by scotchandskoda

I have goodyear excellence on mine o.e and as I have experienced before they are a bit noisy however they do a good job on grip etc , I am a goodyear fan and as I have various choices in my job and have generally ended up with them on my cars but when these wear out it's going to get your dunlops but in the sportmaxx TT version . I tried a set of spare golf wheels on the yeti which had nct 5 pattern goodyears on and they where quite a lot less noisy .

P.s Dunlop is owned by Goodyear

Peter

Hi,

my SE came shod with Goodyear Excellence, which have been fine; including 'green-laneing' on slate and gravel in Wales. Had to switch to winters though during the poor weather earlier this year, as I had no confidence in them under those conditions after nearly coming a cropper.

Regards,

TP

Goodyear Excellence on mine. No complaints other than a bit too much roar on rough surfaces. I do not know if this would be any different with another make though. Refinement will be a priority when I buy new tyres.

Edited 11 June, 201016 yr by shrub

Our demo car (140 TDI 4x4 Experience) is shod with the Dunlop tyres the OP has got on his car. They are noticably more noisy on Norwegian roads than the Pirelli's on my identical car. Almost wish my car had the Dunlops, it might drown out some of the unwanted creaks and rattles

I have noticed that Michelin and Kumho (don't laugh they are O.E. for VW and Mercedes) tyres often come out as quieter in tests. Don't know if they make a tyre for the Yeti though......

I have noticed that Michelin and Kumho (don't laugh they are O.E. for VW and Mercedes) tyres often come out as quieter in tests. Don't know if they make a tyre for the Yeti though......

Yes you can get Kumho for your Monster 'S'

My link

My link

Regards,

TP

I had kumho (pronounced ku-mo) fitted to my VW, quite impressed with them especially the price.

My Yeti came with Dunlop SPs all round, good grip but a bit noisey on certain road surfaces.

So, most of you are saying the Dunlops are noisier. That's interesting, I also seem to remember a review of the Yeti saying the car they drove had Pirellis, so I wonder how they choose what goes on what, do they have a huge bin of tyres they just try to match whatever they grab first.

All tyres delivered to Skoda are approved and do their job when it comes to safety, comfort etc.. The brands of tyres fitted is random (at least we can not specify them when we order the car in Norway) as long as they are approved when it comes to size, load rating, speed rating and so on..

My Ambition originally came with Continentals - 16", see specs below.

They are fine both in the dry and wet and very quiet.

Funnily enough, they failed miserably on the skid pad simulating straight line braking on hard packed snow, but did OK in the curves on the skid pad.

I just had a look at a German based site tyretest.com. They have test reviews of most tyres. Autocar did a noise test in a tyre test, 16 makes, Dunlop came out pretty well, not good at wear but a reasonable overall performer and not too bad in noise, 7th out of the top brands. Kumho were top, then Hankook, which were also good at tyre wear. Goodyear got the overall top marks.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/total_tyre_guide/213186/tyre_guide.html

My old Mk 4 Golf had Continentals which I thought were also a VAG favourite. The Prem Contact may be on my list. I think when it comes to it, the change may be in a semi emergency so the choice will be limited.

I do like the sound of trying a skid pad, is that something you can do easily in Denmark? The only time people here get to find out how to drive through a skid is when it's too late, as I found to my cost when I was 17. It should be compulsory as it snows more than we think and we never have snow tyres in the south.

I just had a look at a German based site tyretest.com. They have test reviews of most tyres. Autocar did a noise test in a tyre test, 16 makes, Dunlop came out pretty well, not good at wear but a reasonable overall performer and not too bad in noise, 7th out of the top brands. Kumho were top, then Hankook, which were also good at tyre wear. Goodyear got the overall top marks.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/total_tyre_guide/213186/tyre_guide.html

My old Mk 4 Golf had Continentals which I thought were also a VAG favourite. The Prem Contact may be on my list. I think when it comes to it, the change may be in a semi emergency so the choice will be limited.

I do like the sound of trying a skid pad, is that something you can do easily in Denmark? The only time people here get to find out how to drive through a skid is when it's too late, as I found to my cost when I was 17. It should be compulsory as it snows more than we think and we never have snow tyres in the south.

FDM - the Danish equivalent of the UK AA has technical driver training courses, which lets you try the extremes of various handling characteristics on an old racetrack, modified with pop-up pylons, skid pad sections for straight and curves as well as a section where your one side is on asphalt and the other on the skidpad. The cost for a 6 hour session is about £100.

See Yeti went to school post ofr details.

Our Yeti is fitted with the Dunlop SP Sport 01s, and when the XF's Pirelli P Zeros wore out (rears) at about 12,000 miles, I replaced the whole set with SP Sport 01s. Needless to say I am very happy with them, they have significantly improved the steering response, they are muh less prone to tramlining and much better in standing water. In fact, much the same effect as when I replaced the Pirellis on my previous Jaguar with Michelin Pilot Sport PS2s. The Dunlops seem to be the tyre of choice for the XF so they should be a good option for the Yeti.

The Dunlops are certainly no more noisy than the Pirellis and I can't say tyre noise is a particular issue on either car - although some surfaces are obviously more noisy than others.

Mark

Our Yeti is fitted with the Dunlop SP Sport 01s, and when the XF's Pirelli P Zeros wore out (rears) at about 12,000 miles, I replaced the whole set with SP Sport 01s. Needless to say I am very happy with them, they have significantly improved the steering response, they are muh less prone to tramlining and much better in standing water. In fact, much the same effect as when I replaced the Pirellis on my previous Jaguar with Michelin Pilot Sport PS2s. The Dunlops seem to be the tyre of choice for the XF so they should be a good option for the Yeti.

The Dunlops are certainly no more noisy than the Pirellis and I can't say tyre noise is a particular issue on either car - although some surfaces are obviously more noisy than others.

Mark

That's interesting, I thought I had seen a review of the Yeti shod in Pirellis. I've come to the Yeti from a smooth (much slower and a bit boring) running Audi, which was not the most refined car but I have noticed more road noise - though it's not a problem. I love the idea of having an XF parked next to our Yeti - you have two of the most interesting dynamic new cars about, won't ask which one is best. I know which has the bigger boot.

You must be one of the first to replace the tyres on a Yeti here. I am always surprised at how much other people drive, I only do about 6000 per year, max, because I work from home.

You must be one of the first to replace the tyres on a Yeti here.

Not yet, it was the XF tyres which I changed (it's done 17k since last September) though the Yeti's done around 10k and I would guess will need tyres before the winter as it's doing around 1500 miles a month.

Mark