Both my S3 and tdi170 remaped quattro have the conti sport contact 3's all round. im happy with them they grip and dont seem to wear out at an alarming rate, much better than the pirelli's that were fitted in terms of wet and dry grip when i got the cars.
Both are fitted with 225/40 R18 with XL ratings to give a slighty firmer ride.
just my opinion and it works for me
interesting.
but which tyre is supposed to be the better one?
Ive wondered the difference between the BMW and merc tyres, the sizes seem the same, are they runflats or something?
conti- sport 3 or 5?
Just to throw another option in, I use Unoroyal Rainsport 2's on my cars. They don't seem to get much of a mention on here but I find them to be great. I had them on my S3 for a while and have just put 4 on my Golf GTI.
At the end of the day, we get so much rain in this country that I look at the wet weather performance more in tyres, I feel confident that they will perform well in the wet and they are fine in the dry as well.