Mondeo MC / MD 18" tyre replacement (235/45R18)

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Hi All,

I no longer have my Mondeo's, however I thought I would add this info as the Passat runs the same 235/45R18 tyres...

Vehicle: 2016 (MY16) VW Passat 140TDI Highline Wagon

I have just replaced the OEM – 235/45R18 94W Continental ContiSportContact 5 (ContiSeal) tyres at 25,000kms (all four (4) tyres were on the Treadwear Indicators)...
As these are quite soft, I must admit the tyres have been pretty average for the past 5,000 - 10,000kms.

Here is some info on the EU Tyre Labels: Full Guide To The EU Tyre Label | Blackcircles.com

Here was my choices for replacement tyres (in no particular order):

Pirelli – 235/45ZR18 94Y P Zero / 235/45R18 94W P7 Cinturato (seal inside) (Romnia) / 235/45R18 98Y XL P7 Cinturato (China)
Dunlop – 235/45R18 98Y XL Sport Maxx RT 2 (Germany)
Goodyear - 235/45R18 98Y XL Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 (Germany)
Bridgestone – 235/45R18 98Y Potenza RE050A / 235/45R18 94W Potenza RE050A / 235/45R18 98W Potenza RE003 (Japan / Poland)
Michelin – 235/45R18 98Y Pilot Sport 4 (France / Thailand) (No rim protector)
Continental - 235/45R18 98Y PremiumContact 6 / 235/45R18 98Y ContiSportContact 5 / 235/45R18 94W ContiSportContact 5 (ContiSeal) (Romania / Slovania)

I had been procrastinating for the past 2mths, but during that time I narrowed it down to the Dunlop or Goodyear. I went with Goodyear as I have the same tyres on my Jetta and have done 20,000kms in 2yrs and they still feel like they are 75-80% tread left!
I did not want to get Continental again and have had very poor experiences with Bridgestone (they wear super quick too, however they then feather and become SO NOISY). That did not happen in the Continentals thankfully!
I have never used Pirelli in the past, so was not super keen on them.
But, I have generally replaced tyres with Michelin in the past on previous VW's. So would have gone with the Michelin Pilot Sport 4, however they do not come with a Rim Protector in the 235/45R18 size... so I dismissed them!

Goodyear/Dunlop Australia were waiting on fresh stock (there was Zero availability in the country) and although it took about 2mths, I finally got them installed yesterday; Goodyear - 235/45R18 98Y XL Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 (Made In Germany).

As per the EU Tyre Label;

Goodyear - 235/45R18 98Y XL Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 (C - Fuel Efficiency / A - Wet Grip / 69dB Noise)

The original equipment Continentals;
Continental - 235/45R18 94W ContiSportContact 5 (ContiSeal) (E - Fuel Efficiency /A - Wet Grip / 71dB Noise)

The original equipment Pirellis;
Pirelli – 235/45R18 94W P7 Cinturato (seal inside) (C - Fuel Efficiency / A - Wet Grip / 70dB Noise)

So the Eagle F1's have much better results than the OEM Contis...

Here was a great website I used to compare and make my buying decisions; Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 - Tyre Reviews

I run between 38 - 40psi and check this every couple of weeks.
The wear rate of all four (4) tyres was very even, so no issues there.
I had a wheel alignment / balance / rotation at 6mths (the car has only been on the road for 1 year now)...

A big shout out to Dunlop Super Dealer (Apache Wholesale Tyres Rocklea) who helped me source / order and fit the new Goodyear tyres!

If anyone else is in the market for this size tyre, I know they have a second set of four (4) tyres avaialble and will surely offer you a great deal. They did for me!!!

I hope this thread helps others...