Model Year 21/22 What tyres Asytmetric 6 or Turanza 6 Formentor VZ

[ArchNemeziz]

Four years old; rubber is getting old and hard.

When properly stored and proper pressure has been kept during driving that kind of cracking should not happen at 4 years.
Mine just passed 5 years and the only reason I have to swap them this year realistically is tread wear.

 

[Bahnstormer_vRS]

Advice from tyre manufacturers, here in the UK, is to change at five years, latest. Full stop.

Guy

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[ArchNemeziz]

I don't disagree, 5 years is definitely a smart time to change and my main motivator next to tread wear.
The images he shared however look like those are nearing 10 years while the DOT says 3922. Looks like something else beside age.

 

[Pavel Egorov]

these are mine tyres with only 30k km on it (DOT is 46 22). Came from Germany with 3.5 bar pressure in it. front left almost worn out, next year will be replaced by Hankook k137 (new Evo) or Michelin Primacy 5 or GY AS6, haven't decided yet. Looks like Hankook made a great tyre this time and it's cheaper than Michelin or GoodYear. And the point is to make my Formentor more comfortable, suspension seems too stiff for me (as long as I own diesel 4drive version, I'm not a speedy driver)

 

[Bahnstormer_vRS]

these are mine tyres with only 30k km on it (DOT is 46 22). Came from Germany with 3.5 bar pressure in it. front left almost worn out, next year will be replaced by Hankook k137 (new Evo) or Michelin Primacy 5 or GY AS6, haven't decided yet. Looks like Hankook made a great tyre this time and it's cheaper than Michelin or GoodYear. And the point is to make my Formentor more comfortable, suspension seems too stiff for me (as long as I own diesel 4drive version, I'm not a speedy driver)

I'd be changing those NOW before the winter, not waiting until next year.

Much as the legal limit, in the UK, is 1.6mm across the central three-quarters of the tyre's width, around its entire circumference, the ability of a tyre to clear water drops appreciably below 3mm tread depth.

Just my two pence worth.

Guy

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[Pavel Egorov]

I'd be changing those NOW before the winter, not waiting until next year.

Much as the legal limit, in the UK, is 1.6mm across the central three-quarters of the tyre's width, around its entire circumference, the ability of a tyre to clear water drops appreciably below 3mm tread depth.

Just my two pence worth.

Guy

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well it's just one tyre in this condition, others are better than this one. more than 2-3 above indicator. And my job is just 2km away from home, so it's ok for me for now

 

[BarneyM1979]

Thought I'd offer my opinion/experience!

The supplying dealer replaced a punctured tyre on my car before I bought it. It was only after I'd driven it home (100+ miles) that i realised I had 3 Bridgestone Potenzas and 1 brand new Turanza. I decided to treat myself to three more Turanzas for a matching set. This was a mistake!

While I agree that the Turanza is a quiet, comfortable tyre, it is not up to coping with 333ps! I've found myself moderating my acceleration to get the power down - flooring the throttle just spins the wheels up. At times, a prod of the accelerator can surpise the car and make it quite skittish. I might recommend them on vehicles up to 200PS, but wouldn't install on anything with more than this if you like to make the most of your performance every now and then.

About to swap to Continental ContiSport 7s. Have had Michelin Pilot Sports 4S on a previous Golf R - fantastic tyres, but sidewalls perished very quickly.

 

[Karbonfaiba]

Thought I'd offer my opinion/experience!

The supplying dealer replaced a punctured tyre on my car before I bought it. It was only after I'd driven it home (100+ miles) that i realised I had 3 Bridgestone Potenzas and 1 brand new Turanza. I decided to treat myself to three more Turanzas for a matching set. This was a mistake!

While I agree that the Turanza is a quiet, comfortable tyre, it is not up to coping with 333ps! I've found myself moderating my acceleration to get the power down - flooring the throttle just spins the wheels up. At times, a prod of the accelerator can surpise the car and make it quite skittish. I might recommend them on vehicles up to 200PS, but wouldn't install on anything with more than this if you like to make the most of your performance every now and then.

About to swap to Continental ContiSport 7s. Have had Michelin Pilot Sports 4S on a previous Golf R - fantastic tyres, but sidewalls perished very quickly.

I decided on 4x new Bridgestone Turanza 6 245/40 R19 Y (98) on my VZ2 so I was a bit concerned about this comment!

So I did a launch control, in the rain, and it hooked up without any drama tbh.

I also took some corners just to make sure, and I'd say the Turanza 6 has as much grip, in the wet, as the Turanza T005, had in the dry (till understeer basically) which is a considerable improvement! It perserves the playful off throttle rotation and they are also higher rated 98 Y vs the previous 94 W.

They are soft sidewall, reviews are highly rated, premium touring tyre that won't give the dealership any concern and sets the right impression for a future owner, which is why I picked them.

Rival tyres from Continental and Michelin, Perelli, all wanted £25 more per corner, so the Bridgestone's were very financially sensible.

In answer to the OP; Goodyear Asymmetric 6 is a very good choice too - but they are hard sidewall tyres and favour a more direct feel / sporty drive. However I always prefer the squashy rubber feel and added comfort of soft sidewalls, in all situations, so those didn't go on my shortlist.

 

[BarneyM1979]

I decided on 4x new Bridgestone Turanza 6 245/40 R19 Y (98) on my VZ2 so I was a bit concerned about this comment!

So I did a launch control, in the rain, and it hooked up without any drama tbh.

I also took some corners just to make sure, and I'd say the Turanza 6 has as much grip, in the wet, as the Turanza T005, had in the dry (till understeer basically) which is a considerable improvement! It perserves the playful off throttle rotation and they are also higher rated 98 Y vs the previous 94 W.

They are soft sidewall, reviews are highly rated, premium touring tyre that won't give the dealership any concern and sets the right impression for a future owner, which is why I picked them.

Rival tyres from Continental and Michelin, Perelli, all wanted £25 more per corner, so the Bridgestone's were very financially sensible.

In answer to the OP; Goodyear Asymmetric 6 is a very good choice too - but they are hard sidewall tyres and favour a more direct feel / sporty drive. However I always prefer the squashy rubber feel and added comfort of soft sidewalls, in all situations, so those didn't go on my shortlist.

Interesting. I note a difference in tyre size - yours are marginally wider which might make a difference. I'm glad you are getting on with them. I am comparing mine with my previous Golf R which was absolutely rock solid on PS4S. I find that my VZ2 gets very flustered when I floor it on the Turanzas - sure it has a bit more power, but I don't think it is that. I have probably put about 3000 miles on them now. I have been oscillating on what to choose to replace them. Now favouring the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asy6s as these are quiet and more forgiving than the rock hard ContiSport 7s according to the reviews, whilst also being better on fuel (important given the bloody cost of the stuff now! Tesco Momentum every time!)

 

[Karbonfaiba]

Interesting. I note a difference in tyre size - yours are marginally wider which might make a difference. I'm glad you are getting on with them. I am comparing mine with my previous Golf R which was absolutely rock solid on PS4S. I find that my VZ2 gets very flustered when I floor it on the Turanzas - sure it has a bit more power, but I don't think it is that. I have probably put about 3000 miles on them now. I have been oscillating on what to choose to replace them. Now favouring the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asy6s as these are quiet and more forgiving than the rock hard ContiSport 7s according to the reviews, whilst also being better on fuel (important given the bloody cost of the stuff now! Tesco Momentum every time!)

Yes the fuel cost absolutely swayed my decision!

I forgot to say, considering how I drive my VZ2, rolling resistance was one of the other big reasons I didn't choose a UUHP tyre.

Momentum 99 ftw

 

[G.P]

I decided on 4x new Bridgestone Turanza 6 245/40 R19 Y (98) on my VZ2 so I was a bit concerned about this comment!

So I did a launch control, in the rain, and it hooked up without any drama tbh.

I also took some corners just to make sure, and I'd say the Turanza 6 has as much grip, in the wet, as the Turanza T005, had in the dry (till understeer basically) which is a considerable improvement! It perserves the playful off throttle rotation and they are also higher rated 98 Y vs the previous 94 W.

They are soft sidewall, reviews are highly rated, premium touring tyre that won't give the dealership any concern and sets the right impression for a future owner, which is why I picked them.

Rival tyres from Continental and Michelin, Perelli, all wanted £25 more per corner, so the Bridgestone's were very financially sensible.

In answer to the OP; Goodyear Asymmetric 6 is a very good choice too - but they are hard sidewall tyres and favour a more direct feel / sporty drive. However I always prefer the squashy rubber feel and added comfort of soft sidewalls, in all situations, so those didn't go on my shortlist.

If you prefer soft walled tyres the T6 was perhaps not the best option as Bridestone have the strongest sidewalls in the business to provide a sporty feel and nice feedback, The GY Assy 6 sidewalls are similar to the T6, all brands are making walls softer to comply with noise/rolling resistance..