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Best Tyres for the Volkswagen MKVII Bluemotion

Volkswagen MKVII Bluemotion drivers have left 2 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 211 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

  • 2owner reviews
  • 211 milescovered on them
  • 2different tyres rated
  • 58%average tyre score

What Volkswagen MKVII Bluemotion drivers say

The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.

77%
Hankook Ventus V2 Concept 2 H457 225-45-17-V Volkswagen MKVII Bluemotion 200 miles April 24, 2018
Bought these tires on a budget as they cost 40% cheaper than the Continental Sports Contact 5 I had previously, that wore out in just 25,000kms. The new V2 Concept 2 had similar grip levels in acceleration and cornering, excellent turn in, slightly soft sidewalls during hard cornering, but is quiet, comfortable and have lower rolling resistance. The only drawbacks are that it doesn't brake as well in the dry and wet as the CSC5, needing a longer distance to come to a complete stop. On the bright side, the treadwear rating is almost double at 500 compared to 280 of the CSC5. It's a great tire for daily driving, especially in the city where there maybe rough or uneven roads, as it dampens the impact and road noise. I haven't pushed it to the limits yet, as I'm still letting the tyres run in, but the CSC5 could take up to 145kph at a bend before losing grip on my 168bhp APR stage 1 Golf MK7. I've only gone up to 100kph on the Hankooks in a bend and 160kph on straights. So far no regrets and I'm confident of its handling at high speeds. Will continue to monitor and give a mid life review in future.
39%
Continental Premium Contact 5 220-45-17-V Volkswagen MKVII Bluemotion 11 miles February 11, 2014
I have recently purchased a VW Golf MK7 Bluemotion 1.6tdi. It came with these tyres as standard and I was not impressed.
Just for some context, I am 19 and live in the country where the majority of the roads are twisty. I do drive with vigour sometimes but am not your typical teenager (on a law degree and often accused of being old before my time).
The tyres are low in grip compared to the ones I had on my Astra SRI, and I have a distinct lack of confidence in the cars handling ability, it seems to let go much too easily in the dry. In the wet, the problem is shown to full extent, the car is basically undriveable if there is any standing water and extreme caution is advised.
What's more, the wear has been appalling. I have covered just short of 11,000 miles in mixed conditions (my route to work includes motorway, twisty roads as well as A Roads). I also regularly cover motorway distances greater than 300 miles per trip. In 8 months, the front tyres are totally short, less than half a mil from the legal limit. The back tyres are about 25% worn.

I would not recommend. I am aware my car is an Eco car and therefore the suspension is not unto the sporting credentials I was used to with my 2010 Astra SRI. However, after fitting it with some fat, good grip mid range tyres (Bridgestones), the car handles 200% better; so much so, I had all four changed immediately.

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