Folks....I'm new here and have just taken delivery today of the Yeti and it came with Pirelli PZero's

Folks....I'm new here and have just taken delivery today of the Yeti and it came with Pirelli PZero's

They seem to be standard issue at the moment.

Folks....I'm new here and have just taken delivery today of the Yeti and it came with Pirelli PZero's

Welcome!

My early 2010 Yeti has had 225/50x17 P Zeros from new, and I guess they'll be good for around 24000 miles when I get to replace them next year.

Fabulous in both dry & wet when new & stay that way until about half worn. Dry performance doesn't alter but (as you'd expect) wet performance drops off as the tread blocks wear.

With 4mm tread left, steering is now noticeably heavier than when new too.

Not bad on mud / wet grass either, but nearly useless in snow and not much better in slush- so if you are using them all the year round take great care when the white stuff descends.

Hello! Maybe I should start by saying I have no relationship with them but.... I Suggest that anyone changing tyres on their Yeti read up about Kumho Solus 17 tyres!

They were first introduced as "lower priced" tyres in the UK but, having proved themselves in competition in the USA and elsewhere and the German reviewers having raved about them, they are becoming factory fit for VAG apparently.

My Yeti 1.2 is the third car on which I've used Kumhos and the second with Solus 17s. The other was a high-powered machine with lower profile tryes and got more expensive Kumho Ecstas.

The Kumho Solus 17 rides better, Summer and Winter and wears really well. I'm sure they also play a big part in the reckless speed I can go round an empty roundabout too! Our Yeti was fitted from new with Goodyear Excellence, which wore quite well but always felt like the walls were too stiff or something. They seemed to agitate more than the Solus.

BIG ADVICE : Early on, my Goodyears were making a noise at the rear, so, after my French dealer had poo-poo'd any problem, I took the car to Supertyres in Ashford and had a complete laser set-up done. THE DIFFERENCE WAS PHENOMENAL. And at Supertyres they said that lots of VAG motors came on to the road with poor alignment. This is the second new car on which I have experienced this. I strongly recommend Yeti friends to reassure themselves by forking out the £80+ for a check and set.

Mine has Bridgestone Dueler tyres, most impressed.

Mine has Bridgestone Dueler tyres, most impressed.

Is that from new and I take it your on SUK 17" rims :wonder:

Oh and what speed rating are they :wonder: :wonder:

TP

These were on it when I bought it last month at 2 1/2 years old. They're HR rated (130 mph).

It put a new pair on the rear as the previous owner had 2 mismatched no-name (Chinese) tyres on it.

Apparently they're recommended for BMW X3/X1.

They were on the Spitzbergen 17" alloys.

Many thanks; obviously fitted by a former owner at some point then and a good idea to get rid of those cheap ditch finders.

Yes the Dueler is often to be found as a factory fit tyre for many an SUV but sadly Skoda for some reason beyond my comprehension, fit high performance W rated sports pattern road tyres to their 4x4's. Totally barking IMHO.

TP