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New tyres time
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15/04/2015 01:04
15/04/2015 01:04
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Jim_Jiminy
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Jim_Jiminy
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So I need x4 new tyres and don't have that much cash left this month but don't want crap tyres....so looking for good value.
I have 205/50s but thinking of changing to 225/45s.
Seen fitted x4 225/45 Nexen N6000s for 260 quid or x4 Toyo Proxes T1-R 205/50 for 315.
Anything else worth looking at at 300 ish quid for x4 tyres....Avon?
Cheers.
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#1533905
15/04/2015 05:03
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ePiFaNT
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Tyre Leader has Michelin Pilot Sport 3 for £271.16 in 205/50-16. From what I've read they're a different league than the T1-Rs (nevermind, I was thinking of the Super Sports). Definitely not crap tyres, and most certainly good value
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#1533924
15/04/2015 11:27
15/04/2015 11:27
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Jim_Jiminy
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Jim_Jiminy
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Thanks guys. What are Toyo's like in the wet, just noticed the E rain rating Can't find Michelin Pilot Super Sport in 205 50 r16 or 225 45 r16.
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15/04/2015 13:06
15/04/2015 13:06
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glenn1960
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glenn1960
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falken 914's , so far very happy with them, as many are on here
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16/04/2015 00:34
16/04/2015 00:34
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Jim_Jiminy
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Jim_Jiminy
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What do people think of Uniroyal Rainsport 3 and the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance tyres?
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#1534040
16/04/2015 00:42
16/04/2015 00:42
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andyps
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Thanks guys. What are Toyo's like in the wet, just noticed the E rain rating Can't find Michelin Pilot Super Sport in 205 50 r16 or 225 45 r16. Blackcircles list the Pilot Sport 3 in 205/50/16 - £96.48 each
Andy
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#1534055
16/04/2015 09:21
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glenn1960
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ive got uniroyal rain expert 2 on my 16v and the mrs on her slk has rain expert 3's.....at least you would be safe in the wet [ top priority in this country] . Nice design also. Probably might wear a little quicker than the falkens though.
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17/04/2015 00:30
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Jim_Jiminy
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Ive narrowed it down to : Falken 914 at £282 fitted for x4 at Halfords, Michelin PS3 at £375 fitted for x4 with tyresonthedrive.com Uniroyal Rainsport 2 at £314 fitted x4 with tyresonthedrive.com Uniroyal Rainsport 3 at £320 fitted x4 with Event tyres So really struggling to decide Any thoughts?
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17/04/2015 00:35
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glenn1960
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uniroyals aren't as hard wearing as the falkens in my opinion, but they grip well and the rainsport 3's are better than the 2's. See " tyre review " at www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre if you haven't already. I paid 280 for my falkens fitted .
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17/04/2015 00:36
17/04/2015 00:36
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glenn1960
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personally i'd go for the 3's, nice looking tread pattern too.
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17/04/2015 00:45
17/04/2015 00:45
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glenn1960
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glenn1960
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but the 2's last longer
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17/04/2015 22:35
17/04/2015 22:35
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Jim_Jiminy
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Looks like I wasn't paying attention to the speed rating. As I have a 20VT I need at least W....so that rules out the Falken 914 and Michelin PS3 SO, now its between the Rainsport 3's with their "soft" sidewalls as some reviews say, OR the Dunlop Sport Maxx RT. Any others worth looking at?
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#1534261
18/04/2015 00:11
18/04/2015 00:11
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knight7660
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Looks like I wasn't paying attention to the speed rating. As I have a 20VT I need at least W....so that rules out the Falken 914 and Michelin PS3 SO, now its between the Rainsport 3's with their "soft" sidewalls as some reviews say, OR the Dunlop Sport Maxx RT. Any others worth looking at? Try these Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 225/35 R18 Y (87), Reinforced there very good, I think there better than the toyo's and eagle f1's on the reviews there better than a lot of better branded tyres
LE53 (452BHp & 389ftlb's with Quaife) Wine red VIS FOOFY Audi RS4 B7
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18/04/2015 07:30
18/04/2015 07:30
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go_fast_Chris
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i currently have the falken tyres on mine... they have always done me proud so far in wet and dry.... but would say that the front like to spin and understeer in the wet at times... but this might be somthing to do with the large fleshy thing in the drivers seat and a lead foot.
the next tires i am going for will be the toyo R888 tires when i wear the current ones out.... being my car is mainly used for good days / high days type of driving and not every day.
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#1534344
18/04/2015 20:34
18/04/2015 20:34
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Gunzi
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i currently have the falken tyres on mine... they have always done me proud so far in wet and dry.... but would say that the front like to spin and understeer in the wet at times... but this might be somthing to do with the large fleshy thing in the drivers seat and a lead foot.
the next tires i am going for will be the toyo R888 tires when i wear the current ones out.... being my car is mainly used for good days / high days type of driving and not every day.
I did a fair bit of research into semi slicks and went with Yokohama Advan AD08Rs, they came out better than the R888s on overall performance and grip. The Evo review swayed me! Prior to that I ran T-1Rs exclusively which were fine by a very old tyre design. I believe the latest Toyo equivalents are the T1- Sport, not to be confused with the even older T1-S!
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#1534362
18/04/2015 22:34
18/04/2015 22:34
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Apologies if I sound obvious...If you're the type of driver who is sedate, well there are already stated several choices that will do. however if you do want the best & will last Continentals. Sometimes this can work out to your advantage in the long run.
I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time
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#1534571
20/04/2015 14:23
20/04/2015 14:23
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Jim_Jiminy
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Well I've come to the conclusion there really isn't much choice for me as I'm still on standard wheels, and need a W speed rating in 205/50 r16. Thanks for the suggestions but no Michelin PS3 in a W, no Falkn 914s, no Hankook Ventus V12s, no Conti sports. All there is is Dunlop Sport Maxx RT, Perelli P7, Hankook Ventus Prime 2, Toyo T1-R, Bridgstone Touranza T002, Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance, Conti Premium Contact 2s or Uniroyal Rainsports 2 or 3s. Decisions...decisions...
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#1534580
20/04/2015 14:33
20/04/2015 14:33
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glenn1960
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I can get rid of one for you...I flogged the ventus primes on ebay , could not get rid of them quick enough. Dire. If you go for the uniroyals make sure your tracking and tyre pressure is good as the walls can wear very quickly as soft,
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#1534586
20/04/2015 15:14
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neil_r
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All there is is Dunlop Sport Maxx RT, Perelli P7, Hankook Ventus Prime 2, Toyo T1-R, Bridgstone Touranza T002, Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance, Conti Premium Contact 2s or Uniroyal Rainsports 2 or 3s. Of those tyres, only the Dunlops are a real UHP tyre. The rest are mid-range stuff. The RTs seem to review well overall against their UHP competition, not usually the very best but still very respectable. I looked into them as my recently aquired XKR came on them. You could do a lot worse!
1997 20V 2000 V6 manual S-Type and 2011 5.0 XKR 2016 Tucson 1.6T AWD 2018 Mazda2 GT
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#1534589
20/04/2015 15:41
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Jim_Jiminy
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Jim_Jiminy
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Do they really have to be W rated? Michelin PS3 is available in V rating, which is listed as ok for 149mph, don't think you're likely to exceed this on the road:). Apparently it has to be a W or above for insurance reasons from what I've read on this forum. That's for a 20VT anyway.
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#1534785
21/04/2015 16:29
21/04/2015 16:29
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glenn1960
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glenn1960
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i currently have the falken tyres on mine... they have always done me proud so far in wet and dry.... but would say that the front like to spin and understeer in the wet at times... but this might be somthing to do with the large fleshy thing in the drivers seat and a lead foot.
the next tires i am going for will be the toyo R888 tires when i wear the current ones out.... being my car is mainly used for good days / high days type of driving and not every day.
always thought " driving whilst high " was illegal
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