First actual thrashing alone.

[mrlee03]

Owned the car for just over a month now but tonight i took it out for a raz on my own.
My god does this thing put a smile on my face.
im going to have to book a track day or two and learn how this thing should be driven. it always makes me nervous driving with vigour on a B road when i dont know how the car reacts to my inputs. Compared to my last car (volvo s40) this feels tail happy when thrown into corners but i think thats just an illusion as it turns in so fast.
also i need to run these crap tyres off and start with a fresh set of rubber on all 4 corners.

What tyres does everyone recomend? for general road use?

 

[imprezaworks]

What tyres have you got now

 

[Tim.]

You won't go far wrong with a Michelin Pilot Sport 3, which, by all accounts, is a fairly decent all-rounder.

 

[jamesycc]

Completely misread the thread title!!

 

[McGherkin]

Pilot Sport 3s for sure if it's a 1*2, if it's a Mk3 with 17 inch wheels then go for the Pilot Super Sport.

Pics of S40 and clio

 

[mrlee03]

What tyres have you got now

Goodyear Eagle f1 on the rear and some "three A" mega budget recycled wheelie bins on the front!. We're on the car when I bought it.

 

[Mr R.]

Goodyear Eagle f1 on the rear and some "three A" mega budget recycled wheelie bins on the front!. We're on the car when I bought it.

I'm getting the F1s taken off of my impreza to be replaced by PS4'S.

Everyone goes on about how good they are.

 

[imprezaworks]

Goodyear Eagle f1 on the rear and some "three A" mega budget recycled wheelie bins on the front!. We're on the car when I bought it.

The Micky mouse ones on the front won't be helping lol. PS3 seems a good shout or I like the hsnkook v12 evo

 

[mrlee03]

Pilot Sport 3s for sure if it's a 1*2, if it's a Mk3 with 17 inch wheels then go for the Pilot Super Sport.

Pics of S40 and clio :smile:

For some reason I don't miss the volvo, I can't put my finger on why.

 

[imprezaworks]

Be the wheels

 

[mrlee03]

I found this picture of my old saxo too so I drove to where I used to live and took a pic of the clio.
10 year gap between them.

 

[Marc.]

Be the fact it's a Volvo

EFA

 

[Mr Plums]

Goodyear Eagle f1 on the rear and some "three A" mega budget recycled wheelie bins on the front!. We're on the car when I bought it.

And the car feels tail happy?

Maybe the budgets are better.

 

[welshname]

Pilot Sport 3s for sure if it's a 1*2, if it's a Mk3 with 17 inch wheels then go for the Pilot Super Sport.

Pics of S40 and clio

PS4 is better in every condition other than on a track day.

Even Michelin say that. They are seriously incredible as a road tyre.

 

[McGherkin]

PS4 is better in every condition other than on a track day.

Even Michelin say that. They are seriously incredible as a road tyre.

Yeah, keep forgetting that there's a 4 now. But I thought the replacement for the PSS is the PS4 S

 

[welshname]

Yeah, keep forgetting that there's a 4 now. But I thought the replacement for the PSS is the PS4 S

It's confusing as ever with Michelin.

PS4 is the replacement for the PS2 BUT it's better than the PSS that is currently around in basically every situation other than on a bone dry track.

The PS4 S will be to the PS4 what the PSS was to the PS2.

If that makes sense.

 

[RIC172]

I replaced all my Kumho Solus crap tyres with Dunlop Sport Maxx and couldn't be happier. Great value for money and amazing grip in the wet, dry or even on icy roads. These tyres have completely transformed my car.

 

[STEVE.M]

 

[Christopher]

Strange to see Racing Blue with the Anthracite Pack. Not sure if want.
Tyre-wise, I'd go for Pilot Sport 4s for a road tyre.
I'm having a set of Advan AD08Rs fitted tomorrow as I'm planning less road use (commuting at least) and the odd track day up to summer. I'll do a write up after I've used them properly.

 

[McGherkin]

Funnily enough since I've last seen this thread, I've fitted a pair of PS4, fantastic tyre.

The PS4 S isn't available in anything less than a 19 inch wheel, and PS4 not available in anything less than a 17, so sadly neither is really going to be available for a 1*2 but for the Mk3s I'd definitely be all over a set of PS4.

 

[Nobafett]

I run on Yoko AD08R's. Absolutely stunning tyre. The grip is immense and I've had no issues over winter, although I'm down in Devon so it barely gets very cold and we've had no snow at all! I won't use anything else now.

 

[McGherkin]

I run on Yoko AD08R's. Absolutely stunning tyre. The grip is immense and I've had no issues over winter, although I'm down in Devon so it barely gets very cold and we've had no snow at all! I won't use anything else now.

Liar! It snows on Dartmoor!