Golf GTi MkV tyre choice?

AMc

My '58 plate GTi came with Pirelli P Zero Rosso 225/40 18 all round (IIRC).
I couldn't find them last time so I fitted Michelin Pilot Sport 3 on the back.
No complaints about them but nothing to rave about.  I don't take the car to the track and I drive briskly but not like a rally driver on the road.

Last year I fitted Michelin Cross Climate on our Mini in case we got snow as I have an 8 mile cross country school run.  The weather in East Anglia was mild and never saw snow, they were fine in the wet and cold though and were a massive ride improvement over the Bridgestone runflats.

Now I need new fronts again for the GTi and I have a choice.

Pirelli P Zero - £104.99 each
Fuel E
Wet A
72dB
Load index 92
Y speed rated
225/40Y18 (92)

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 - £117.30 each
Fuel C
Wet A
71dB
Load index 92
Y speed rated
225/40Y18 (92)

Pirelli P Zero Rosso - £127.50 each
Fuel E
Wet A
71dB
Load index 88
Y speed rated
225/40Y18 (88)

Michelin Cross Climate - £128.50 each
Fuel C
Wet B
69dB
Load index 92
Y speed rated
225/40Y18 (92)

I have a sneaky suspicion that I wouldn't tell the difference between any of these but what would you choose and why?

booyaka

I think your probably right - 95% of us either couldn't tell the difference or don't care. I've generally always just stuck with Michelin tyres but for no particular reason!

AMc

The Michelin Pilot Sport 4 are my current front runner, mainly because of A rating in the wet and C rating for fuel.  Again I'm not sure I'll notice the difference in my pocket from better fuel economy.
Still curious what anyone else would do.

Aerojon

important info missing,load index and speed rating..Not all tyres that sizes have the same load index and speed rating..

AMc

Fair point, I've added them to the first post.
Looking at the descriptions they're all Y speed rated (186mph) which is well above the top speed of the car even when it was new

The Rosso are lower load rated than the others which seems a bit odd.

I have 92 Y on the front and back at the moment.

deanym

I used Goodyear f1 assy 2 on a golf r32. 225/40 18. Suited the car very well.

AMc

Ta.

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 £127.50
225/40W18 (92)
Fuel C
Wet A
67dB

A bit more than the Pilot Sport 4 but a bit quieter.  I'll think about them too.

Seems the PS4 arewell liked in the motoring press...
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 wins Auto Express tyre test
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 review

duffbeerdrinker

Forget the asymmetric 2's - they've been replaced by the better (and cheaper) asymmetric 3's.

AMc

Weird - A2 are £126.76 at Blackcircles

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 - £97.26 at Blackcircles plus a £10 off code for buying 2.
Fuel C
Wet A
67dB
225/40 R18 Y (92)

I'd almost made my mind up for the Michelin PS4!

duffbeerdrinker

I'm going for the asymmetric 3's next time.  The michelin ps4 is a great tyre but the Goodyear is cheaper and has less road noise.