197 Tyres

[Terzo204]

Sorry, boring question and hopefully one to be answered quickly - what where the standard tyres fitted on the 197 cup 2008. What where the size

 

[dare!]

215/45 x 17

 

[gez 172]

215/45-17 81W

 

[Terzo204]

Thanks. Sports Conti' 4s or Exaltos?

 

[lewisflintham]

Sport Contact 3 I would have thought. Unless they were on different on the FF 197 to the cup. My '08 FF 197 has the original SP3's on the rear.

 

[Terzo204]

Thank you.

I can only find Sport Conti 5's on Black circles? Are 3's no longer available?

 

[lewisflintham]

No I don't think they are. I've just bought some Goodyear Eagle F1 AS 2 and they seem good so far.

 

[Terzo204]

I need some new fronts soon... Better get my wallet out!

 

[Knuckles]

Camskill have cs3s for around £100 each

 

[Mr Burns]

I was very impressed with Hankook V12 Evo's, that was doing trackdays too.

 

[Knuckles]

I've been told a few times that v12s have been discontinued?

 

[Mr Burns]

I've got them on my Civic, so if they are it must have been recently!

 

[Addicted]

Hope they're not, need another V12 for a spare!

 

[MartinR]

I've been told a few times that v12s have been discontinued?

Hope so.. Pieces of crap

 

[Terzo204]

So whats better - PS Exaltos or CS3s?

 

[dare!]

SC3s are still listed on e-tyres (who incidentally come to you, rather than you hanging around somewhere you'd rather not).
I have the 3s fitted to my brand new 200 and obviously had them on my previous 197 and have always found them to be very good.

 

[Terzo204]

Thanks

 

[Dan@SJM]

Ps exaltos are better than conti's in my opinion.

 

[Lal B3N]

Give Contis a try.

Michelins are over rated.

 

[rs 1an]

I always use sport contact 3 w87 you can get them but you have to search a bit, thinking on getting some yoko trackday tyres for the summer for my nimbus, if we get any summer that is

 

[Dan@SJM]

Give Contis a try.

Michelins are over rated.

Really?? My michelins are far better than the sport contact 5's. my LCR ate a set in 6k.

8k later on michelins were still legal and still gripping better.

 

[Lal B3N]

Really?? My michelins are far better than the sport contact 5's. my LCR ate a set in 6k.

8k later on michelins were still legal and still gripping better.

I think they are, my ps3's were no were near as longer lasting as my Pirellis.

But different cars take differently to tyres I guess.

 

[Dan@SJM]

Have you done a direct comparison like I have? They may not last as long as pirelli's but they'll last longer than conti's

 

[Craig.]

When i got my 197 it had proper cheap tyres on it & in the dry the handling was awful but in the wet it was dangerous even at very low speeds there was no grip what so ever, i decided to get x4 conti 3s for it 215/45 & they have transformed the car so much grip, i did want federal RS-R's what ive got on the 172 but i got the contis at a good price.

 

[Lal B3N]

Have you done a direct comparison like I have? They may not last as long as pirelli's but they'll last longer than conti's

Nope, never had Contis to be honest. Had pretty much everything apart from them.

Will always stick with Pirellis if they are available in whatever size I need them.

Sadly in 15" they aren't, so will be moving to AD08's.

 

[Terzo204]

TBH I found the Exaltos to be great all round tyres, on track and the road. Amazing grip.

Can anyone tell me if the Conti's are equal?

 

[Dan@SJM]

From my experience michelins are better