My manual 65 plate 2.0 tdi SEL Exec 190 hatch is nearly due front tyres. They are 19” wheels. 
 

There is so much choice but what would’ve been on there originally?

Mine was delivered with Pirelli P7 Cinturato (also in 19"). I would absolutely not recommend them!

Possibly, there could have been Bridgestone, but I don't know which model. Turenza, I would say, but not sure...

 

Many Mk3 drivers here go for Michelin Pilot Sport 4. I've changed for these on my rear axle after on puncture. I'm eager to replace the original Pirelli P7 on the front axle by 2 additional Michelin PS4.

I think Continental ContiSportContact 5 or 6 may be also a good choice.

My 19 plate came with Bridgestone Potenza S001. Not sure if they would have been the same in 2015. I’d look at something different when I come to change them. 

@the_worrier

 what is on your car now that are getting replaced and are they terrible?

My 16 plate came with P7s. Add me to the 'not again' list.

 

I now have Vredestein Quatrac5 all seasons on and I'm very happy with them.

Mine had Pilot Sport 4s fitted. I needed new fronts recently but decided to change to Bridgestone Turanza T005s and changed from 235/40r19 to 255/35r19.  They're rated A for wet grip and B for fuel economy; not had much opportunity notice much difference yet but they definitely have a better rating than the PS4s. 

On 23/01/2021 at 15:31, the_worrier said:

My manual 65 plate 2.0 tdi SEL Exec 190 hatch is nearly due front tyres. They are 19” wheels. 
 

There is so much choice but what would’ve been on there originally?

Whatever was there 5 years ago is probably superseded anyway

 

It is a shame @the_worrier have only worn 2 tyres (which is why I always suggest a front-back swap around 13k -14k miles), as I would have said replace the original summer tyres by all seasons

 

It really depends on what you want, a summer tyre that is hard and Eco (useless in cold rain & snow), a sporty summer tyre for spirited drives (also useless in cold, and won’t last as long) or something that will get you home whatever the weather (an all season).   
 

My current suggestions are Goodyear vector 4 season generation 3, or Continental all season contact.  If you have obscure wheel size then Vredestein Quatrac Pro

If you pick a summer tyre, it’s rating will be based on a temperature of 20+c  so rating is irrelevant in winter months where you will often find wet grip falls off dramatically below +10c and can be dreadful below +5c.  Do you really want to be on a wet salted motorway at -2c (or colder) with virtually no grip

 

Edited 24 January, 20215 yr by SurreyJohn

Interesting to hear the negative feedback on the Pirelli P7 tyres.

 

I had them on my previous car and was very impressed with them.

 

I had the "Blue" version which were double A rated (235/45/17).

 

They were quiet, noticed a boost in economy and grip was very impressive. I could still push the car very hard (a 1700kg convertible with 240bhp and 490nm of torque).

My 2018 sportline 280 came with Bridgestone Potenzas S001, after almost 18k miles they are still going strong. Comes replacement time I'm thinking either Hankooks or Michelins PS4S depending on budget

May be a good way to understand Michelin PS4 vs. PS4s differences:

 

 

 

They seem to come with all different makes from the factory, it must be what ever they have delivered at the time. My MY21 Superb came with Bridgestone tyres but I’ve seen others the same age and tyre size that have had Pirelli/Continental or Goodyear tyres fitted.

My 2016 150tdi had P7s on, it was undriveable in the wet. The torque would just spin the tyres up with anything above light throttle use.

Same tyres (albeit wider) on my 1.5TSi sportline do feel way better in the wet.

 

To be on the safe side, I've got my Goodyear Ultragrip winter tyres on and especially as we had an inch or so of snow yesterday! They don't help on ice but I could at least get off my modest inclined drive

 

20 hours ago, SurreyJohn said:

Whatever was there 5 years ago is probably superseded anyway

 

It is a shame @the_worrier have only worn 2 tyres (which is why I always suggest a front-back swap around 13k -14k miles), as I would have said replace the original summer tyres by all seasons

 

It really depends on what you want, a summer tyre that is hard and Eco (useless in cold rain & snow), a sporty summer tyre for spirited drives (also useless in cold, and won’t last as long) or something that will get you home whatever the weather (an all season).   
 

My current suggestions are Goodyear vector 4 season generation 3, or Continental all season contact.  If you have obscure wheel size then Vredestein Quatrac Pro

If you pick a summer tyre, it’s rating will be based on a temperature of 20+c  so rating is irrelevant in winter months where you will often find wet grip falls off dramatically below +10c and can be dreadful below +5c.  Do you really want to be on a wet salted motorway at -2c (or colder) with virtually no grip

 

 

The recommendation is to always have your best tires on the back. I've recently had two new PS4's and had them fitted to the rear and the rear's moved to the front.