First winter with these tires in 600-1000metres above the sea level region with rainy,slushy and snowy winters and everyday drive to work , around 140km to work and back exceptional performance in wet and slushy roads, the snow performance is good but you actually don't have any feel with the road (Electric Power Steering) still talking about a FWD car with pretty much Nm and heavy engine infront of the wheels which create really annoying understeer, the ice perfomance is good enough so the ESP can handle almost every situation, on a dry road above 12 degrees celsius the tire tend to roll in the curve and have the feeling the it's loosing grip but the ESP compensate on that one, the tires also create a symphony at high speeds on the wet also hit a couple of fallen rocks on the road so in my opinion the sidewall is pretty strong on these.
Best Tyres for the Volkswagen Golf MK5 GT 170
Volkswagen Golf MK5 GT 170 drivers have left 12 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 131,375 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
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- 12owner reviews
- 131,375 milescovered on them
- 10different tyres rated
- 85%average tyre score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 8.5 Current version: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | 83% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tyres |
Highest weighted owner score from Volkswagen Golf MK5 GT 170 drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tyres for the Volkswagen Golf MK5 GT 170
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the Volkswagen Golf MK5 GT 170 to be ranked; the order weights a tyre's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.
Summer tyres
The highest rated tyre in the Summer category for the Volkswagen Golf MK5 GT 170 is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 - 83% from 3 owner reviews across 30,000 miles. The current tyre in that line is now the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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83% | 3 | 30,000 miles | 8.5 |
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TR Score is the tyre's overall Tyre Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tyre - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.
The best rated tyres that fit the Volkswagen Golf MK5 GT 170
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Volkswagen Golf MK5 GT 170 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/45 R17 - whether or not anyone here has fitted them yet. They are ranked on the TR Score, which is built from independent test results and every owner review of that tyre.
Summer tyres
Our highest rated tyre in the Summer category, in this car's sizes, is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, at 9.7 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Volkswagen Golf MK5 GT 170 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Hankook Ventus Evo
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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All Season tyres
No Volkswagen Golf MK5 GT 170 driver has reviewed a tyre in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Volkswagen Golf MK5 GT 170 reviews |
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| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Winter tyres
No Volkswagen Golf MK5 GT 170 driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Volkswagen Golf MK5 GT 170 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Nokian Snowproof 3P
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Fitment comes from each tyre's manufactured size list, and the sizes are the ones drivers reported when they reviewed. Check the size, load index and speed rating on your own doorplate before buying - a size a previous owner ran is not always the size your car left the factory on.
Every tyre reviewed on the Volkswagen Golf MK5 GT 170
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 9 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 83% | 3 | 30,000 miles |
Tyre sizes Volkswagen Golf MK5 GT 170 drivers run
The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tyres in that size, across every car.
What Volkswagen Golf MK5 GT 170 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
These are very reliable tyres and I put them at the front. Excellent grip in both dry and wet. The sidewall is just stiff enough to ensure stable cornering and handling. Not the quiestest tyres but the noise level is totally acceptable.
Excellent grip in both the wet and the dry. I didn't have problems on snow also. The feedback you get from the tyres is surprising good. However, they lasted only for 22,000 km (GoodYear Asyymetric 2 and Michelin Primacy 3 lasted longer). Taking into consideration the price and the period that the tyres lasted, probably I won't buy them again.
These tires are awesome!They changed tottaly the feeling of the steer.the car became safer more accurate while steering.brake on dry roads (with bad quality) is immediate responsive!negative:they absorb very well small imperfections of the road but on larger ones they transmit the impact badly.very little driven on wet roads but i felt like they are like in the dry.Excellent tyre i would definitely buy it again
The tyres before them were goodyear assymetric 2 and in comparison is day and night in favour of PS4 of course.Have a Happy new year from Greece.
The tyres before them were goodyear assymetric 2 and in comparison is day and night in favour of PS4 of course.Have a Happy new year from Greece.
Very good grip in dry and wet conditions. Driving in curves, I found them a bit softer compared to Good Year Assymetric 2 F1. In terms of noisy levels, I would say that were low. The front tyres lasted about 7,000 miles and therefore I had to bring the back tyres in front. They lasted a bit more compared to Assym 2 F1. On the road, I enjoyed more the Assymetric 2 F1 compared to PS3. However, If you are looking for a comfortable sport tyre, then the Pilot Sport 3 should be your choice. My next choice was Michelin Primacy 3.
Excellent grip in dry and wet conditions. In terms of noisy levels, I would say that were OK. The front tyres lasted less than 6,000 miles and therefore I had to bring the back tyres in front. I tried them for second time and I kept the front tyres until the "change levels". That was at 7.200 miles where I bought a new pair. So I am not satisfied at all of the weariness. My next choice was Michelin Pilot sport 3.
these tyres have transformed my car i previously had vredestein ultrac but these have the edge!
comfort is better than the ultracs dry grip is on par, but the goodyears have the edge in the wet.
cant tell wear yet as only been on car 1000 miles, i would recommend these tyres strongly!
comfort is better than the ultracs dry grip is on par, but the goodyears have the edge in the wet.
cant tell wear yet as only been on car 1000 miles, i would recommend these tyres strongly!
Brilliant, my car sounds quiet well apart from my exhaust when pushing past 4k revs lol, very comfy on the roads. Look at bit weird but can't complain for what I paid, would recommend to any one.
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