Tires MICHELIN or Kumho

Michelin PilotSport 5 - fantastic tyres. Historically ran Bridgestone RE003 and Pirelli P Zero, since getting the Michelins have not looked back.

Best brand of tyres out there, hands down.

fairly quiet and last for ages.

Great wet/dry performance and promised longevity that is yet to be seen.

Handle great in the wet and last pretty well even with a heavy high HP car.

Awesome tyre. Great in the wet.

If they are anywhere close to as bad as the Kumhos that came on my GLI, your not going to have a good time. Get some Michelin Cross Climate 2s. they are supposed to be the best all around tire available.

I can highly recommend you remove those tires and replace with something better, which is almost anything. Those were stock on my '22 SEL and they were miserable in anything other than sun or clouds. Plus, the sidewalls are like paper and with tear to shreds even if you scrub a curb. Replaced mine with Michelin Cross Climate 2s and never looked back. Excellent tire.

My original tires were cracked from being in the sun and not moving for a year or two, so the dealer replaced them with exactly the same tire and it went under the 12/12 warranty, so I need to go through those tires before I buy my own. Man, are they greasy in the wet!

The Michelins that came with the 18s and the pro contacts with the 19s were some of the worst handling tires I’ve owned especially in the rain. I’ve never hydroplaned as much as on those tires on any of my previous cars. I wouldn’t want anybody I care about or myself driving on those in the rain. But if it doesn’t rain where you live, they’re pretty nice thanks to the foam.