Would like some recommendations on a good set of tires for the vw rabbit. Size is 225/45r17 I don't want top of the line but I don't want anything to cheap either. If I could keep it under 500 for all 4 tires that would be great. Something sporty but also competent in all weather. I look forward to your recommendations.
Tires for the vw
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The Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ would be an excellent choice, and purchased locally, you might be able to get it within your budget:
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ on TireRack
It also ranked the best in their tire shootout of tires in that class:
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=230
Originally Posted by TireRack
The Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ is the most performance-focused tire in the test, and its personality on the road and the dry or wet track serves as a constant reminder of this objective. With direct and precise steering, balanced handling and impressive measured data, the Michelin earns the highest score in two of our three overall subjective categories and is a close second in the other.
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ on TireRack
It also ranked the best in their tire shootout of tires in that class:
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=230
Originally Posted by TireRack
The Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ is the most performance-focused tire in the test, and its personality on the road and the dry or wet track serves as a constant reminder of this objective. With direct and precise steering, balanced handling and impressive measured data, the Michelin earns the highest score in two of our three overall subjective categories and is a close second in the other.
Consider a 3-peak all-season such as the Vredestein Quatrac 5
Liking that Continental Extreme Contact, I am running Pirelli P7 plus right now and am happy with them on both an R spec Beetle and an old 2.0 slow Beetle. IMO Michelin is the shabbiest company in the tire business, I wouldn't put one of their tires on a wheelbarrow. I rather run a homemade wooden wheel with a metal band if there was no other option.
Continentals definitely!!!
I had Michelin pilot sport A/S 3's and weren't impressed with them. Michelin quickly released the A/S 3+ after I bought mine, which may be better. My wife has General gmax as05's on her Audi and they are great. Made in Europe, and not overpriced at Discount Tire. They are a touch louder than the original fact tired however. They don't have any odd vibrations that cheap low profile tires sometimes exibit at high speeds regardless how perfect the balance job. Europeans don't put up with that crap.
The A/S 3+ is very good so far on our GTI, definite improvement from the previous A/S 3.
Originally Posted by skyactiv
I had Michelin pilot sport A/S 3's and weren't impressed with them. Michelin quickly released the A/S 3+ after I bought mine, which may be better. My wife has General gmax as05's on her Audi and they are great. Made in Europe, and not overpriced at Discount Tire. They are a touch louder than the original fact tired however. They don't have any odd vibrations that cheap low profile tires sometimes exibit at high speeds regardless how perfect the balance job. Europeans don't put up with that crap.
Originally Posted by skyactiv
I had Michelin pilot sport A/S 3's and weren't impressed with them. Michelin quickly released the A/S 3+ after I bought mine, which may be better. My wife has General gmax as05's on her Audi and they are great. Made in Europe, and not overpriced at Discount Tire. They are a touch louder than the original fact tired however. They don't have any odd vibrations that cheap low profile tires sometimes exibit at high speeds regardless how perfect the balance job. Europeans don't put up with that crap.
Originally Posted by Trav
Liking that Continental Extreme Contact, I am running Pirelli P7 plus right now and am happy with them on both an R spec Beetle and an old 2.0 slow Beetle. IMO Michelin is the shabbiest company in the tire business, I wouldn't put one of their tires on a wheelbarrow. I rather run a homemade wooden wheel with a metal band if there was no other option.
LOL I'm no fan of Michelin tires either.
Liking that Continental Extreme Contact, I am running Pirelli P7 plus right now and am happy with them on both an R spec Beetle and an old 2.0 slow Beetle. IMO Michelin is the shabbiest company in the tire business, I wouldn't put one of their tires on a wheelbarrow. I rather run a homemade wooden wheel with a metal band if there was no other option.
LOL I'm no fan of Michelin tires either.
Wow! those are very wide and tires, That cant be factory? What is the wheel width? Given a street car corners on the outer 1/3 of the tread - that width on a light car is just hydroplaning and hunting waiting to happen.
Michelin in the US is just "premium" Uniroyal and Goodrich. I hear MNA are headquarterd in South Cackalacky.
Tires are imported from all over the place now.
Michelin in the US is just "premium" Uniroyal and Goodrich. I hear MNA are headquarterd in South Cackalacky.
Tires are imported from all over the place now.
Its not that they may make a decent tire or not its the shenanigans they and Honda got up to to royally screw anyone who bought vehicles with PAX tires.
These co-conspiring scumbags put these tires on knowing full well they had a lifespan of 20K or less and according to the owners manual they had to be used or it could be a dangerous situation.
Then Michelin didn't supply the machines to change the tires as promised (every dealer was going to have one) so a wheel exchange program scam was set up for almost 5 bills a wheel (the price came down some after customers howled) and your nice wheels went up the swanee in exchange for some curb rash crap with a new tire on it.
I figured out a tire size that was very close and used Pilot TPM on aftermarket alloys on my brothers as soon as the Pax were shot (less than a year).
No change in handling or anything else except now the car could use cheaper and available tires that could be installed anywhere. Almost 4 years later the scumbags at Honda (you know the same ones that claimed normal tires could not be used or else in black and white in the manual) issued a TSB that normal wheels tires with the Pilot TPM part# could be used without issue.
Scumbags is being charitable with these two companies, they should have both been sued into oblivion IMO.
https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/automobiles/20TIRES.html
http://www.hondapartworld.com/honda...LoNTZ4AIVAobICh2cFQMVEAAYAiAAEgIIifD_BwE
These co-conspiring scumbags put these tires on knowing full well they had a lifespan of 20K or less and according to the owners manual they had to be used or it could be a dangerous situation.
Then Michelin didn't supply the machines to change the tires as promised (every dealer was going to have one) so a wheel exchange program scam was set up for almost 5 bills a wheel (the price came down some after customers howled) and your nice wheels went up the swanee in exchange for some curb rash crap with a new tire on it.
I figured out a tire size that was very close and used Pilot TPM on aftermarket alloys on my brothers as soon as the Pax were shot (less than a year).
No change in handling or anything else except now the car could use cheaper and available tires that could be installed anywhere. Almost 4 years later the scumbags at Honda (you know the same ones that claimed normal tires could not be used or else in black and white in the manual) issued a TSB that normal wheels tires with the Pilot TPM part# could be used without issue.
Scumbags is being charitable with these two companies, they should have both been sued into oblivion IMO.
https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/automobiles/20TIRES.html
http://www.hondapartworld.com/honda...LoNTZ4AIVAobICh2cFQMVEAAYAiAAEgIIifD_BwE
Originally Posted by Trav
Liking that Continental Extreme Contact, I am running Pirelli P7 plus right now and am happy with them on both an R spec Beetle and an old 2.0 slow Beetle. IMO Michelin is the shabbiest company in the tire business, I wouldn't put one of their tires on a wheelbarrow. I rather run a homemade wooden wheel with a metal band if there was no other option.
+1 on the Continentals.
Friend is running them on his 2005 330i ZHP right now and they have been great in all conditions and are wearing nicely for the year he has had them. They are also quiet on the highway. I plan on putting them on my 328i this summer when I switch over from snows.
Liking that Continental Extreme Contact, I am running Pirelli P7 plus right now and am happy with them on both an R spec Beetle and an old 2.0 slow Beetle. IMO Michelin is the shabbiest company in the tire business, I wouldn't put one of their tires on a wheelbarrow. I rather run a homemade wooden wheel with a metal band if there was no other option.
+1 on the Continentals.
Friend is running them on his 2005 330i ZHP right now and they have been great in all conditions and are wearing nicely for the year he has had them. They are also quiet on the highway. I plan on putting them on my 328i this summer when I switch over from snows.
Originally Posted by ARCOgraphite
Wow! those are very wide and tires, That cant be factory? What is the wheel width?
The 17" wheels and tires were part of the optional factory sport package on OP's car. The wheels are 7.5" wide, IIRC.
Wow! those are very wide and tires, That cant be factory? What is the wheel width?
The 17" wheels and tires were part of the optional factory sport package on OP's car. The wheels are 7.5" wide, IIRC.
Originally Posted by Trav
IMO Michelin is the shabbiest company in the tire business, I wouldn't put one of their tires on a wheelbarrow. I rather run a homemade wooden wheel with a metal band if there was no other option.
I'm not sure if I would go that far... Michelins are diffidently the most over priced tires for what you get in the business.
IMO Michelin is the shabbiest company in the tire business, I wouldn't put one of their tires on a wheelbarrow. I rather run a homemade wooden wheel with a metal band if there was no other option.
I'm not sure if I would go that far... Michelins are diffidently the most over priced tires for what you get in the business.
Our 2015 Chevy Sonic came with Hankook tires . When the original tires needed replacement , around 40,000 miles , I did a lot of internet shopping . Finally ordered them at walmart.com , shipped to the local store and had them installed there .
We bought Hankook , although the model number was not the same as GM put on the car . So far , they seem to be doing OK .
I have ordered tires online , and had them installed by a local tire shop . Walmart was about the same cost .
Best of luck to you ,
We bought Hankook , although the model number was not the same as GM put on the car . So far , they seem to be doing OK .
I have ordered tires online , and had them installed by a local tire shop . Walmart was about the same cost .
Best of luck to you ,
Originally Posted by Quattro Pete
Originally Posted by ARCOgraphite
Wow! those are very wide and tires, That cant be factory? What is the wheel width?
The 17" wheels and tires were part of the optional factory sport package on OP's car. The wheels are 7.5" wide, IIRC.
they are 17x7" ET54
Originally Posted by ARCOgraphite
Wow! those are very wide and tires, That cant be factory? What is the wheel width?
The 17" wheels and tires were part of the optional factory sport package on OP's car. The wheels are 7.5" wide, IIRC.
they are 17x7" ET54
Originally Posted by Boomer
Continentals definitely!!!
[kind off off-topic]
Boomer,
Did you had a chance to try them on your Passat and Alltrack in snow, slush, and rain?
What where your impressions?
(I remember you are a really safe driver)
Thank you
[back to topic]
Generals.
Do not let them get to 3/32-2/32!
OP, also congrats for the good "new-to-you" find.
Continentals definitely!!!
[kind off off-topic]
Boomer,
Did you had a chance to try them on your Passat and Alltrack in snow, slush, and rain?
What where your impressions?
(I remember you are a really safe driver)
Thank you
[back to topic]
Generals.
Do not let them get to 3/32-2/32!
OP, also congrats for the good "new-to-you" find.
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I hope you have good luck. I recently purchased Continental tires and all tires were 1/2 ounce out when balanced. Continental was very responsive to my concerns and no issue switching out with other tires during 60 day trial. They were great. My shop sorta sucked balance wise and counter person manner wise. My point, Continental was great to deal with. Using a shop that does good job with installing/balancing is just as important as the tires.
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Originally Posted by FordBroncoVWJeta
Originally Posted by Trav
IMO Michelin is the shabbiest company in the tire business, I wouldn't put one of their tires on a wheelbarrow. I rather run a homemade wooden wheel with a metal band if there was no other option.
I'm not sure if I would go that far... Michelins are diffidently the most over priced tires for what you get in the business.
The A/S 3+ is around the same price as others in its performance category, yet performed better than all of them in testing. So yeah, if paying roughly the same for better performance makes them over-priced then....
The contortions that some of you folks go through to slag Michelin, Mobil and other brands on here is just bloody amazing.
Originally Posted by Trav
IMO Michelin is the shabbiest company in the tire business, I wouldn't put one of their tires on a wheelbarrow. I rather run a homemade wooden wheel with a metal band if there was no other option.
I'm not sure if I would go that far... Michelins are diffidently the most over priced tires for what you get in the business.
The A/S 3+ is around the same price as others in its performance category, yet performed better than all of them in testing. So yeah, if paying roughly the same for better performance makes them over-priced then....
The contortions that some of you folks go through to slag Michelin, Mobil and other brands on here is just bloody amazing.
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