GSD3's or T1-R's

[JamieG]

I ain't sure which to go for. I ideally want PE2's but i can't afford them at the moment.

I had the Toyo's on my last car - and i thought they was good, would just like some other opinions. I hear very good things about GSD3's

Or is actually worth spending that bit extra for the PE2's?

 

[s31len]

thats one phrase you should never say IMO - cant afford the tyre you want.


Get the PE2's, worth the money IMO, end of day why bother having a cup if your to scrimp on rubber is what i say


For reference - mate has a 172 cup on T1-Rs and it is less grippy (whether this is 195s compared to 205s i dont know)

As for eagle f1s, cant speak experience on a clio, bit on other cars, closest being a 205, great tyre dry weather, wet not so great and poor wear on the outside.

 

[RussZS]

Hankook V12 Evo's... trust me.

 

[Vish]

I've had the GSD3 all round when I first bought my 172, very good in the dry, lacked a bit in the wet for my liking, then I put two PE2s on the front, grip difference in dry was better and a big improvement in the wet, although these were 205/45/16 so a little wider. They're the only 2 higher performance tyres I've ever used so can't compare to others. The F1s seem very good value but I only got 6000 miles out of my front, first 8 months I had the car, so it got driven hard. Personally, I'm going for PE2s to replace my GSD3s again.

 

[justlivyalife]

I had GSD3's on my Mondeo - they were exceptional. I had them on my first MX-5 - and they were awful (tread pattern didn't work with the car for some reason). I then changed to T1-Rs, and have these on my current MX-5 - they're just brilliant. Even in the recent snow they haven't been too bad!

However, on my 182 I had Hankook V12 Evo's, and they were ace!

 

[Peperami]

Ive not tried gsd3's.

Have had a few sets of both pe2's and t1r's though, and the pe2's s**t on the toyos from a great height in every area but price.

And then the toyo's are soft and seem to wear faster, so...

Worth the extra of those two choices imo.

 

[hughski]

iv got F1 gsd 3's on my 182 now. havnt usead any other tyres yet so cant compare!

The F1's are amazing in the dry but i find they dont like the wet so much. especially standing water. mabye this is just a trait of the car but i find i treat carefully in the damp now!

at the end of the day, its the rubber thats keeping all 3 or 4 of your tyres in contact with the road, not the hedge....

 

[Brett]

Hankook V12 Evo's... trust me.

Think i'm going to get a set of these all around in the spring. Ready for a 2010 of B-Road blasts.

 

[Martin_172]

T1-R's on the clio for me arn't as good as the GSD-3's but they are bloddy good for the money!!

really its down to driver preference and the car, i swear by gsd-3's but my mate hates them.

 

[Martin_172]

ohh aye and avoid conti sport contact's like the fuckin plague, not sure if there is a new version out but i got a set on the front as i was desperate and needed tyres there and then one day and jesus christ they tried to kill me a few times!

 

[Nick_P]

I like the F1's. I didn't like the T1-R's

 

[JamieG]

I think my opinions are maybe swaying between Hankook RS2/ V12 EVO or PE2's