Best Tyres for Front Grip

[Steve300]

I've had my 2017 Cupra 300 DSG since November last year. It's got Bridgestone 235/35 r19 tyres on the front. Although the front end grip round corners is awesome I find that they let go too easily from a standing start so that the traction control kicks in. Apart from that making it feel like it's got square wheels it also kills the acceleration. I realise that putting 300 bhp through the front tyres is always going to be a challenge but does anyone have advice on the best tyres available in the UK to reduce this problem?
Thanks, Steve.

 

[motty225]

Most people including myself go for the PS4S's

 

[Steve300]

Most people including myself go for the PS4S's

Thanks Motty, is that the Pirelli P Zero?

 

[Polly]

MICHELIN Pilot Sport 4S's
Personally I would now like to find some errr 'Quieter ones'. Getting a lot of rod noise.
However just read that a new Porker on these has very intrusive tye/road noise.

 

[Steve300]

MICHELIN Pilot Sport 4S's
Personally I would now like to find some errr 'Quieter ones'. Getting a lot of rod noise.
However just read that a new Porker on these has very intrusive tye/road noise.

Thanks Polly. Sorry for my ignorance but what's a Porker?

 

[SRGTD]

Thanks Polly. Sorry for my ignorance but what's a Porker?

Porker = Porsche.

 

[280jl]

Agree with the michelin pilot sport 4's

Another option is the pilot super sports, but they can be a bit more tricky in the cold/wet, but hold so well in the warm and dry

Goodyear Eagle F1's are a cheaper option and better than the pirelli or Bridgestone tyres in my opinion on the cupra - also noticeably quieter for me

 

[motty225]

Agree with the michelin pilot sport 4's

Another option is the pilot super sports, but they can be a bit more tricky in the cold/wet, but hold so well in the warm and dry

Goodyear Eagle F1's are a cheaper option and better than the pirelli or Bridgestone tyres in my opinion on the cupra - also noticeably quieter for me

The pilot sport 4S is actually the pilot supersport replacement, where as the pilot sport 4 is the pilot sport 3 replacement, agree with the goodyear F1 supersport, its a very good tyre!

 

[AndrewJB]

I've had the Michelin Supersport and PS4's on all my Cupra's and now on my Porsche.

 

[Woody_72]

Pilot Sport 4S is a more track orientated version of the Pilot Sport 4. I just fitted Pilot Sport 4 to the front of my car and they're a bit noisier than the Goodyear Efficientgrips I had on before but the grip is amazing and they're supposed to be very long lasting.

 

[gunnergonk]

Hi all, picked up my 18 plate 300 dsg 4drive estate 2 weeks ago, bought it from a seat garage in Devon and drove it home to Essex. been cleaning beach sand out of it for two weeks and a lot of cleaning and polishing. Fronts and rears need replacing was going to buy all ps4s but was also considering yokohama flava 107s mainly because the ps4s are 72 db and the yoko`s are 68 db other stats are the same, i only do 2-3k miles a year and the huge boot is normally empty, i have noticed the contisports currently fitted are noisey and badly cracked all over and the empty boot makes it worse. any thoughts welcome.

 

[SRGTD]

@gunnergonk; I’d personally go for the PS4’s. Bear in mind that official tyre noise ratings relates to tyre noise levels outside the car rather than interior noise, so inside the car there might not be an appreciable difference in tyre noise between the Yokohamas and the Michelins and could always add some additional sound deadening to the boot floor.

PS4’s perform consistently very well in tyre tests against other brands, and I’d be prepared to sacrifice a little extra tyre noise for a better performing tyre - especially on a 300ps 4WD performance car.

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Will the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 suit your car? Find the best tyre for your car read 217 reviews for the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 and compare to other Ultra High Performance tyres at tyre reviews

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2021 Tyre Reviews Ultra High Performance (UHP) Summer Tyre Test - placed 1st out of 14 tyres

• Positive - Excellent rounded tyre with almost no weakness, excellent grip in the dry and wet, short braking distances and safe balance.
• Negative - Not the most sporty feeling of the UHP tyres.
• Overall - The Michelin Pilot Sport 4 is a tyre with almost no weaknesses, it has excellent grip in all conditions, good aquaplaning resistance, and a low noise. The only negative is that it's not the most responsive of tyres during the dry handling test.

2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tyre Test - placed 4th out of 10 tyres
2020 Tyre Maeket Overall Braking Test - placed 1st out of 49 tyres

Yokohama Advan Fleva V701

Will the Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 suit your car? Find the best tyre for your car read 40 reviews for the Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 and compare to other Ultra High Performance tyres at tyre reviews

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2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test - placed 14th out of 20 tyres

• Positive - Short dry braking, low noise, low fuel use.
• Negative - Average grip and handling in the wet, high wear.
• Overall - Conditionally recommended.

2019 Summer 53 Tyre Braking Shootout - placed 16th out of 45 tyres
2018 Auto Review 225/45 R17 Tyre Test - placed 9th out of 11 tyres

 

[motty225]

If you decide to go down the michelin route go for the 4S over the 4, yes they are slightly more expensive but you make that back in the wear rate

 

[gunnergonk]

Thankyou guys for the info, I'm a bit of a bargain hunter so spent a few hours trying to get the best price. think I have bagged a bargain,
4x Michelin pilot sport 4s fully fitted on my driveway for £531.87 including vat. 2hr time slot, weds 9th. not sure if I'm allowed to say who by
but very big retailer. If asked I will tell in case it helps anyone.

thanks again for the help guys.

 

[gunnergonk]

sorry just for info they are 235/35/19 y (91)

 

[Seatleoncupra77]

I recently got 2 new fronts on my Cupra 280. Went for Michelin pilot 4 s. Re tracked and balanced also. You won’t be disappointed !

 

[motty225]

Thankyou guys for the info, I'm a bit of a bargain hunter so spent a few hours trying to get the best price. think I have bagged a bargain,
4x Michelin pilot sport 4s fully fitted on my driveway for £531.87 including vat. 2hr time slot, weds 9th. not sure if I'm allowed to say who by
but very big retailer. If asked I will tell in case it helps anyone.

thanks again for the help guys.

Seems a good price to me, over £100 cheaper than the black circles price