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Tires WEST LAKE or VITOUR
Vitour P1 for a long lasting 200tw that's only a hair behind the Hoosier. They also handle heat well, and come in some creative sizes
Pros: long lasting, handles heat
When I had my Mk7 R, I put on Westlake winter tires and they were dirt cheap yet surprisingly very good.
Pros: dirt cheap, surprisingly very good
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Sunday I'm doing my first event on the Vitour P1, moving from the Rival S 1.5. I'll report back.
Biggest thing on them is the sizes. They make weird sizes that can net you an advantage, especially on specific cars.
I've done about 1200 Street miles and it's a clearly faster tire. Hard as hell when cold. Like, the first mile or two is pretty bouncy. But settles in quickly just on street driving. I imagine the first lap will get enough heat in.
While I'd love to do an apples to apples size wise, the very availability of a 305 in a 15" tire at 200tw is a huge consideration. Like for like they could be slower, but the next widest 15" option is a 245" by the competitors' 200tw offerings. So, I'll post my results after Sunday's event.
The shorter overall OD can also help (or hurt) depending on gearing.
Pros: clearly faster tire
Cons: hard as hell when cold
Mileage: 1200 km
I just out a set on my daily and so far I really like them. I came from BFG Rivals. The P1 definitely grips harder.
They're very new so not a ton of data on them, but they seem to be running with the fastest tires, and supposedly are lasting longer while being cheaper to buy.
I've put about 1500 miles on mine so far and am impressed with the wear.
Pros: grips harder, lasting longer
Cons: very new, little data
Mileage: 2414 km
My yaris is running westlake rp36 tires. Long distance travels, and some rough roads. Ok naman, never had a patch repair since installing them last 2021
Pros: no patch repair
Vehicle:
Toyota Yaris
I dont care about road noise so i stick to Vitour Tempesta Enzo semi slicks, insane cornering stabilty, dry grip is phenomenal as well as steering response.
Pros: insane cornering stabilty
Cons: noisy at first
Mileage: 50000 km
I bought Westlake 195/55/15 for $51 from America's Tire. I have not had any problems. They are basic tires for normal driving. I do not notice any difference between them and tires that cost $20 more.
Pros: no problems, normal driving
Cons: basic tires
Kung pang edsa traffic lang okay na ako sa westlake, although maingay sya since eco tires.
Pros: okay for traffic
Cons: maingay sya
Tried westlake before on my sedan, saglit lang nagbukol agad. Sticked to known brands since then
Cons: nagbukol agad
I have a set from when I bought some new wheels and these things are loud. They sound and feel hard as I am driving a sedan but feel as if I’m driving a jeep. I hear all of the road noise.
Pros: none
Cons: loud, hard, road noise
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