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Best tyres to fit?
#1263902
26/09/2011 13:39
26/09/2011 13:39
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MattyB
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Need help again as i'm clueless! Front tyres are pretty worn... (Might even be illegal) The front drivers side tyre is more worn than the otherwise. I think this maybe something to do as one of my wishbones needs replacing soon? Though I do think I have a very flow flat as the tyre does seem to go down after sometime. The rear ones are new on and are called "Super Steel" or something which i've never heard off? Fronts ones are 205/50/R15. I got lost in all prices and names to fit. Can anyone reccomend some good ones to fit? I dont want budget/value tyres but then again i dont want to pay through the nose for them as I dont throw the car about enough to justify them. Any good sites where they can come and fit them at the house is welcome
Ex Coupe Owner - Unfortunate Peugeot driver!
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Re: Best tyres to fit?
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26/09/2011 13:53
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MattyB
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Oops, wrong section! Thanks for moving. Forgot to add it's a VIS.... If that helps
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Re: Best tyres to fit?
[Re: MattyB]
#1263910
26/09/2011 13:59
26/09/2011 13:59
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Deme
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I have falcon 541's on mine. Pretty good all round I'd say.
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Re: Best tyres to fit?
[Re: MattyB]
#1263911
26/09/2011 14:02
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Deme
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Ps tyres are prob one of the best upgrades you can make on a car! Stay away from budget ones!
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Re: Best tyres to fit?
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#1264009
26/09/2011 19:56
26/09/2011 19:56
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Taffy20vt
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I'd go for Toyo T1's or Falken FK452's.
Ex 432bhp '00 Sprinty 20vt6 '17 S3 Sportback '69 Amazon 131
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Re: Best tyres to fit?
[Re: Taffy20vt]
#1264015
26/09/2011 20:04
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I'd go for Toyo T1's or Falken FK452's. Having both, I would recommend Toyo's if money isn't tight. Much more "stable" in the wet and give real confidence. Ross
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Re: Best tyres to fit?
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26/09/2011 20:09
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I'd go for Toyo T1's or Falken FK452's. Having both, I would recommend Toyo's if money isn't tight. Much more "stable" in the wet and give real confidence. Ross I didn't find that much difference apart from the Toyo's don't last as long.
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Re: Best tyres to fit?
[Re: Taffy20vt]
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26/09/2011 20:43
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I didn't find that much difference apart from the Toyo's don't last as long.
How long would you say in terms of miles? Ross
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Re: Best tyres to fit?
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26/09/2011 20:48
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I didn't find that much difference apart from the Toyo's don't last as long.
How long would you say in terms of miles? Ross The Falken's lasted some miles, the Toyo's lasted less
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Re: Best tyres to fit?
[Re: MattyB]
#1264172
27/09/2011 10:49
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Best tyre overall that I've ever had is the Continental SportContact2.
Best for balance between price and performance is the FK452. However it is a bit noisy on motorways to be considered equal to the Conti.
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Re: Best tyres to fit?
[Re: MattyB]
#1264214
27/09/2011 12:41
27/09/2011 12:41
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Interestingly I have some new input on the old tyre argument.... Earlier this year I had to get three new tyres for my daily driver and did some research. I discovered that Nexen had decided on a very aggressive policy whereby they poached a whole pile of technical staff from some of the top European/Japanese tyre manufacturers in their bid to become the world leaders in tyres by the end of the decade. After talking with several people who were running them I decided to risk the whole fifty pounds per corner (205/55/16 tyres) which included balancing, valves, fitting etc. Just like the Falken FK452 tyres these, like a lot of modern tyres, took a hundred plus miles or so to burn off the releasing agent and then they bedded in nicely. They are a lot quieter and smoother than the Vredesteins that I'd always used in the past. Now the story takes a twist here: I'd gone for Nexen CP641 tyres, asymmetrical types, with a fairly bog standard tread pattern. Mrs Stan, who drives a Leon and does like to explore the limits of grip, even in the wet, eventually took my advice and went for a pair of Nexens when she needed new tyres, *but* she went for their F1 tyre. WOW!! I swear the tread pattern is a direct copy of the Goodyear F1 tyre and boy do they grip in the wet or the dry! Even better: she has 15" wheels, so ended up paying the grand old sum of £44 fitted, balanced, valved and VAT!! The taxi drivers are using them around here and I'm hearing reports of 55,000 MILES of life from sets of these tyres (Nexen in general, not just the two tyres above). Therefore, if you fancied saving some money and can find them locally and are looking for good wet/dry grip and long life tyres, I'd strongly recommend the Nexen. If they keep up this sort of standard then I can seriously see them giving the "big" tyre companies a very tight run by the end of the decade, trust me!
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Re: Best tyres to fit?
[Re: MattyB]
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27/09/2011 17:01
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h2ypr
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Stan - how many miles has Mrs Stan done on the "f1" replica's?
Reason I ask is because alot of budget type tyres are good for say 2-3mm then are really bad when they wear. The better brands seem to offer consistant handling as they wear.
Ross
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Re: Best tyres to fit?
[Re: MattyB]
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27/09/2011 17:17
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Nazo
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Used Bridgestone previously for some years, wet and dry = superb, but too much road noise
Recommended > Toyo T1R - as above but a lot less noisy (I use only Toyo and have done so for last few changes)
Configuration was 225/45/16
Last edited by Nazo; 27/09/2011 17:18. Reason: update
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Re: Best tyres to fit?
[Re: MattyB]
#1264582
28/09/2011 11:34
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MrCooper
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I've got Nexen N3000 on the front at the moment.
My take - good road noise, decent enough straight line braking in the dry. Poor in the wet all round. Squeal like a movie-tyre around the corners when you push on. Would I buy again - no chance.
From here in its top quality tyres only for me. 452s were OK, but a bit noisy. I kind of feel that I should give the Toyos a roll, but fear that it will just be delaying the inevitable conclusion by a year or so that Contis are the best.
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Re: Best tyres to fit?
[Re: MrCooper]
#1264668
28/09/2011 15:20
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Kumho ecsta's are not too bad either, probably not as good as the toyo or falken 452's but not bad at all - survived lots of abuse at both Spa and Donington
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Re: Best tyres to fit?
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#1264841
28/09/2011 23:31
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I've got ecstas on my Impreza, they are bloody awful in the wet!
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Re: Best tyres to fit?
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#1264957
29/09/2011 14:45
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Does anyone have an opinion on avons zz3? I've had them on my car always (since I ditched the budgets it came with) I find them well sticky enough in the dry, couldn't really say in the wet. From other reviews they seem to get very similar performance to the T1R's but with slower wear, but I have nothing to compare them to. Any thoughts? I had them on my first coupe and thought they were good, so fitted them to my 2nd coupe when the Federal's that were on it wore out, quickly realised that the ZZ3 were in fact awful! Understeer came much much quicker and confidence vastly reduced, wouldn't reccomend them in the slightest
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Re: Best tyres to fit?
[Re: MattyB]
#1265105
29/09/2011 21:07
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jonone
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zz3 are awfull......falken 452 all day long.
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Re: Best tyres to fit?
[Re: MattyB]
#1265176
29/09/2011 23:17
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Good question!
For 18s you should be looking at a ton a corner, at least.
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Re: Best tyres to fit?
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#1265177
29/09/2011 23:18
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Broombeastie
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Where are you getting 330 for 4 fk452's in 18's?! Ebay £319 + 10 postage, unless Im going mental . .quite possible. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150659423774?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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Back into retirement, for now at least . . . Broomy will come out to play next year
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Re: Best tyres to fit?
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29/09/2011 23:37
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Broombeastie
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They did but I "rolled" the arches, I say "rolled" as it involved a scaffold pole and the weight of the car. A professional rolling company wouldn't touch it because of the straight line running through the arch. My way worked a treat though It was that or run 215's but I'm really not a fan of the stretched look.
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Back into retirement, for now at least . . . Broomy will come out to play next year
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