Clio 16V Tyres

[Rossa]

Just bought Clio. What tyres could anyone recommend?

 

[Daz]

Uniroyal RainSport Ones.

 

[Tom_16v]

Toyo T1-S Proxes or Goodyear Eagle F1s if you can afford them!

 

[STICKER TWONK]

Eagle F1s, amazing in the wet

 

[Rasclart]

F1s second the bit about the wet. And also not bad in the dry!

 

[Matty]

Bridgestone S03s. About 48 quid each. Just manages to get 2 S02s and put on rear but they are hard to find. RE720 are also supposed to be good.

 

[Rossa]

What are Toyos T1-S like in the wet?

 

[Tom_16v]

Quote: Originally posted by Rossa on 07 October 2003

What are Toyos T1-S like in the wet?

A lot better than my old Yoko A539s (and even older A520s) but thats not hard!

I like them, very grippy IMO, best tyre Ive had yet.

Id imagine the Rainsports are a bit better in the wet though (from the name lol, and what people say about them)

Im getting some F1s though with my new 16"s in a week or so, everyone praises them!

 

[Rossa]

Toyos T1-S seem to be a good buy @ £65.

 

[Daz]

Quote: Originally posted by Rossa on 07 October 2003

What are Toyos T1-S like in the wet?

Not great.

 

[Tom_16v]

Quote: Originally posted by Rossa on 07 October 2003

Toyos T1-S seem to be a good buy @ £65.

What size are they?

Standard size is 185/55/15 but most people (including me) run 195/50/15

http://www.mytyres.netwww.mytyres.net do them for 30 odd quid!

 

[Daz]

I paid £44 a corner for Uniroyal Rainsports.. then got Tracking free to do a price match.

Toyos would have been £40.. 195/50/15s..

I found the Uniroyals, after the free tracking, were cheaper than I could buy from mytyres.net anyway.

 

[16V_Matt]

toyos are fine in the wet best ive used

 

[Rossa]

Quote: Originally posted by Tom_16v on 07 October 2003



Toyo T1-S Proxes or Goodyear Eagle F1s if you can afford them!



Ive just fitted a pair of Toyos (T1-S 185/55 V 15) on the front and bit sof tread are coming off!!!! I thought they were going to be soft tires, but the treadwear value is 280, which equates to over 50k miles as driving on striaght under average conditions. Interesting. Ill see what they are like in the wet.

 

[Daz.]

Quote: Originally posted by Tom_16v on 07 October 2003

Standard size is 185/55/15 but most people (including me) run 195/50/15



How different is it running on 195s? Whats the pros-cons?

 

[Rossa]

They are cheaper for a start!

have a look @: http://www.mytyres.net/http://www.mytyres.net/

and do a comparison youself.

 

[cat171]

mine has 195/55/15s on it as the rear tyres were that size when i got it,

the front were the normal size 185s, but when they needed replacing i got the 195s to match the rear,

to be honest i didnt notice much difference at all,

the 195s are cheaper for some reason as i think they are a more common size.

 

[scoop1975]

Id go for the Goodyear Eagle F1s on 195/50. The 185/55 are alightly rarer, and as such a little more expensive. The 195s obviously give a little bigger footprint and protect the rims in the event that you nip a curb. The F1s were good in both wet and dry..

 

[scotty16v]

michelin pilots

 

[Bryan]

Quote: Originally posted by Rossa on 07 October 2003
What are Toyos T1-S like in the wet?

awful, found myself sliding all over the place in the wet

not bad in the dry, but dont last well at all

IMHO goodyear f1s or b/stone potenza s-03s would be your best buy

 

[funkimic]

or try goodyear nct5s. great for 3 wheel roundabout action

 

[VoRN-182]

Avon ZV1 (think thats what they are called)

Absolutally brilliant in the wet, had them on my old car and the difference they make is amazing!

 

[montana]

yep the rainsports are good tyres, grippy as feck (wet+dry)

 

[cat171]

Quote: Originally posted by VoRN-182 on 14 October 2003


Avon ZV1 (think thats what they are called)

Absolutally brilliant in the wet, had them on my old car and the difference they make is amazing!

i have them aswell and tbh i cant fault them, they were on it when it bought it.

 

[low 16v]

Id swear by toyo best wet tyre iv used, heard a lot about Yokos but they are expensive and wear quick depends what you want from the tyre thou?