2003 Golf TDI Tires?
 

The beast has Goodyear TAs & they !@%!#%!# in rain.
Any reconemdations?
Michlein Primacys are $120 each at Sears. Tempting.

What performance aspect are you most interested in: rolling resistance, traction, or treadware?

Don't skimp on the quality tire, it'll bite you in the ass.

Rolling resistance, no hydroplaining, 50K miles is ok.
My experience from custom tires for a Lotus Elan to a racing Alfa then the 300SD, is that brands mean little as each tire is hand laidup & the mold & layup is key. So a Goodyear XXXX might be great while a Goodyear YYYY is junk and the same goes for each factory of a brand name. I am not shy of the smaller brands. Cost is allways a factor. $ range is $120 / tire. BTW, I live in western Wisconsin, temps. down to -20 & often 1" per hour rains. While I do like performance as a safety feature, I normaly highway drive @ 45-50 MPG.
SOVboy: some day we'll have to compare SVO systems.

Actually, not SVO for me, it's an old carryover from my first forum signup ages and ages ago, as is the icon. I resist change!

Anyway, if you're looking for an all season tire, you might want to see if the hankook lrr tires or the new yokohama e-spec come in your size. For summer tires the ecopia tires should be good and in the winter there are nokians, which aren't as well known but evidently they make a mean LRR winter tire.

Tirerack: When Round and Black Becomes Lean and Green

Rolling resistance data AND traction data. :D
Be sure to check out the charts on page 2.

Wow, very nice link. Thanks Pale!