AJR, I've been looking at the ze512's, have you tried the F1's or Potenza's, how do they compare?
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what size?
2.0 175dci rs meggy
use yoka avs's
Gaz_
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rory182 said:
well i was going for goodyears all round, but i've found out my steering rack is shafted on a 3 yr old car.... just out of warranty, i've got to pay for that to be fitted along with tax, mot, xmas..... shitty renaults should have kept me punto gt, less hassel and quicker!
I still think the A539 is an awesome tyre.
I have tried the following:
Yokohoma A539
Yokohoma Parada
Yokohoma A048R
Kumho Ecsta V70 (m)
Toyo Poxy
Michelin Pilot Exalto 2
Michelin Pilot Sport Cups
GoodYear GSD2 & GSD3
Continental Sport Contact
and I think that the A539 is an awesome tyre - you just have to get the pressures right, if you don't then they are all over the shop.
Close second is the GSD3 - great tyre wet or dry and don't go off like the PE2 - you can just keep on going.
THIS IS MY OPINION, NOT A POINT I WANT TO ARGUE.
/y0z
I have tried the following:
Yokohoma A539
Yokohoma Parada
Yokohoma A048R
Kumho Ecsta V70 (m)
Toyo Poxy
Michelin Pilot Exalto 2
Michelin Pilot Sport Cups
GoodYear GSD2 & GSD3
Continental Sport Contact
and I think that the A539 is an awesome tyre - you just have to get the pressures right, if you don't then they are all over the shop.
Close second is the GSD3 - great tyre wet or dry and don't go off like the PE2 - you can just keep on going.
THIS IS MY OPINION, NOT A POINT I WANT TO ARGUE.
/y0z
TDI tyre shreader
I currently have some uniroyal rainsports on the front of mine and i think they kick ass, in the wet its like driving in the dry the grip is amazing. the only problem i have found with them is the amount of tramling when new as the tread is so deep, but with a couple of thousand miles on them they have scrubbed in really well and i would say they are better than the A539's i had on it before, witch i still think is a good all-round tyre
172 cup
has anyone tried pirelli p zero neros?
Had them on my cup, but got exalto pe2s now.
IMO the pirellis were as good as michelins.
Had them on my cup, but got exalto pe2s now.
IMO the pirellis were as good as michelins.
E91 M Sport
GuyS said:
Could you write a little comparison please?
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With my new Alloys I got yesterday, and they came with Kingstar - Radial K106 tyres.
Any good?
Any good?
SLK 350
Apparently they are made by Hankook. I actually have Hankook all round at the moment, which are fine in the dry, but my god in the wet they are a death trap, they aquaplain like hell and the back end is extremely twitchy. Unfortunately they came with the car, but gonna run they till they die anyway then probably get some F1's.
So anygood? Ehm...no they aren't
So anygood? Ehm...no they aren't
miketheman2k said:Could you write a little comparison please?
i havent pushed them yet due to the road conditions. although if you do need a verdict on them, ANDY has them on the GDI demo car.
if i go back round elvington airfield i'll be able to give a good comparison as i was very dissapointed with the PE2's on there, just squeeling and sliding all over.
the main thing i have noticed though, there is a definate difference in road noise.
the parada's are noticebly quieter, my girlfriend said she couldn't tell, which is because im the one who drives it all the time, but when i got onto a local concrete dual carriageway which is really loud, she said she thinks they're quiter too.
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oh, did i hear someone mention falken ze512's?? they are aweful
theyre brilliant on REALLY low cars as they have a very curvy sidewall so enable you to have big wheels on a really low car with minimum scrubbing, but theyre dreadful for driving on.
i fitted 2 to the rear of my old 106 as it was on 17s and really low (-100mm), was going round a sweeping corner, just driving normally on my way home from work, only doing about 40 (can go round it in works transit van at 65) and the back end went, car spun , ended up facing the car that was driving behind me and ended up on othersid eof the road, luckily not hitting anything. would never buy them again.
theyre brilliant on REALLY low cars as they have a very curvy sidewall so enable you to have big wheels on a really low car with minimum scrubbing, but theyre dreadful for driving on.
i fitted 2 to the rear of my old 106 as it was on 17s and really low (-100mm), was going round a sweeping corner, just driving normally on my way home from work, only doing about 40 (can go round it in works transit van at 65) and the back end went, car spun , ended up facing the car that was driving behind me and ended up on othersid eof the road, luckily not hitting anything. would never buy them again.
E91 M Sport
GuyS said:
Actually a dodgy road conditions verdict would be more helpful. I have heard they're great on the track, and considering the PE2's are good in the wet, I'd like to know how the parada's fair in comparison.
Cheers.
Before buying my Trophy I used to borrow my wife's MX5 (mildly modified in the suspension department) for the odd hillclimb and sprint - the MX5 fraternity mainly recommend the Goodyear F1, which seemed quite good, albeit the edges of the tread wore very quickly, even in a 70 second run. I converted to Hankook RS2 (a very hard tyre by track standards - which is probably good for track days) and gained at least 1.5 to 2 seconds!
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