Volkswagen Polo 1.0TSI Tyres

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Tyre Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Continental AllSeasonContact 2 (30) 87% 90% 83% 79% 82% 94%
Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact 2 (1) 80% 90% 70% 70% 90% 90%
Continental Premium Contact 6 (125) 89% 85% 83% 85% 74% 77%

Volkswagen Polo 1.0TSI Tyre Review Highlights

Writing about the Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact 2 given 83% (185-60-15)
Driving on mostly town for 9200 average miles
Overall, it is a nice tyre to drive. It has good grip in both dry and wet and good handling overall. I found it a very good option for small to medium sized vehicles if your main concern is safety and comfort and not pure performance.
tyre reviewed on 2025-08-20 05:30:31
Writing about the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 given 62% (195-55-16)
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 average miles
I have driven around 3000km in the plains of northern Italy with a Polo Aw1 Tsi 95cv, with average temperatures of around 20-22°C.
What I immediately noticed on dry roads is a fairly wide steering dead spot and significant understeer, even at low and moderate speeds. What left me most perplexed is the inconsistency of the steering when cornering (even when compared to the Bridgestone Blizzak I just removed): I don't have a good perception of the contact between the tire and the asphalt, the steering is not very precise, and I can perceive a sensation of floating.
The steering directionality on straight roads is also decidedly less consistent than summer tires (Bridgestone Turanza 001), and even compared to winter tires.
The positive aspect compared to the previous summer tires is the softness in following the bumps in the asphalt that allows for good control.

Overall I think that these All Season Contact 2 are not very suitable for the summer climate of the flat Italian areas, where temperatures easily exceed 35°C, and where temperatures are steadily above 15°C for 8/10 months a year.
In these situations I think that a certain amount of attention is needed when driving with these tires.

I wouldn't buy them again, because already at 20°C I find them unsafe when cornering and braking. I think I'll test them a bit more now to see how they behave as temperatures rise, but I'll probably replace them with summer ones before the high temperatures arrive.
tyre reviewed on 2025-05-14 01:55:49
Writing about the Continental Premium Contact 6 given 87% (215-40-17-)
Driving on mostly motorways for 6676 spirited miles
These tyres came OE with my 2022 VW Polo and I have really mixed opinions about them Let's start off with the good They handle....amazing in dry conditions. Road feedback is superb and they do exactly what they need to. Too early for a wear review, but handling wise they handle amazing. Braking is top notch, wet handling is also actually pretty damn good. And the tyres are actually quite comfy too Now the bad The road noise is some of the worst I've ever experienced in a tyre. It's so bad that, even though they have only just over 6 000km on the set, I'm honestly considering changing them. That may not bother some people but it gets to me, especially that I do mostly highway and long trips It isn't necessarily a deal breaker, as the handling and feedback from the tyre is great. But just something to definitely consider when buying the tyre
tyre reviewed on 2022-10-01 07:52:53
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