New Tyres : Whats Best

[KTR-CLIO]

Need to replace my two front tyres.

Currently have Toyo Proxies 205/40/17

Do a lot of miles so I need something that doesnt wear too quickly.

Are the Toyos the best or should I get something different??

Thanks

Rik

 

[Tom]

uniroyal rainsports

 

[Fred@BTM]

toyoyoyoyos are cheap and not too bad, ive just gone back too them, need to get them fitted before i get done for driving on slicks!!!!

Im a pikey student, and i aint paying £100 per corner for rubber!!!!

£65 each from my tyres

 

[Cuppy 172]

Uniroyal Rainsport 1

 

[steve a]

marangoni zeta linea. Had them on my last clio very good tyre. Will go back to them soon as mine wear out. http://www.marangoni.com/photo/1_zeta_lineab.jpg

 

[BRUN]

how much are those ?

i can recommend Uniroyal Rainsport 1s and Yokohama AVS Sport

got both on mine at present and there both good

 

[CUP80Y]

In that size any well known brand is going to be expensive, on my last motor I had falkens in that size and they were good price and performance wise. Stay away from Khumo if anyone offers them - they last a million miles but are like concrete and with winter coming up spending that little bit extra may be worth it to stay out of the ditch!!

 

[BRUN]

for that size get yourself to your local Motor World mate

we have got some crackin prices on tyres at the moment, especially on Yokohamas

 

[MAXIBOY]

yokohama avs and try r-tec best prices and fantastic mail order they were half the price of motor world and over twenty notes cheaper than nearest rivals

 

[BRUN]

i doubt they will be at the moment mate....

 

[Daz]

Id recommend against Toyos now the weather tends to be raining/snowing.. my experience with them and a damp road is that they dont work.

 

[BRUN]

lol....

 

[CHR15G]

ive got avons (came with the car) and theyre awful in the rain - alright in the dry though. wouldnt recommend them for winter use

 

[Master Chief]

GOOD YEAR , Eagle F1 GSD-3 ,

Simply the best :

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/max.jsphttp://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/max.jsp

 

[White16valver]

Quote: Originally posted by steve a on 04 November 2003

marangoni zeta linea. Had them on my last clio very good tyre. Will go back to them soon as mine wear out. http://www.marangoni.com/photo/1_zeta_lineab.jpg

Mmm, yummy! I know you shouldnt buy tyres on the basis that they look nice, but they do look sweet!

 

[KTR-CLIO]

Do Motor World have a web site??? and do they fit tyres??

Also if I got the tyres using mail order, who would fit them for me?, some companies can be funny if you dont buy the parts from them.

Rik

 

[BRUN]

you must have a local place that will bang em on, thats what i do

they do have a website but your best off ringing your most local store that way you save on delivery charges

last time i checked, Yoko AVS Sport in 195/45/15 were £50 each, even MyTyres charge £90 for those !!!

 

[coolspot007007]

just take em round to Kwik fit if youre stuck, they shouldnt fit em really, unless you buy em there, but in the past ive always paid £20 for fitting 4 with new valves. I usually wait till after 5 so theres less chance of anyone important being about, Id watch em while they fit them, not sit in a waiting area as 90% are chimps.

And Toyos + rain = sh*te, simple.

 

[KTR-CLIO]

The best price I can get is £79 (all in) for Uniroyal Rainsport (205/40/17).

Is that a good price??

rik

 

[swelch]

Im having 2 Eagle F1s fitted tomorrow for £79.50 each all in

 

[BRUN]

Quote: Originally posted by rik_trendell on 05 November 2003


The best price I can get is £79 (all in) for Uniroyal Rainsport (205/40/17).

Is that a good price??

rik

ill find out tomorrow mate for you what we can do em for...

 

[livio]

michelin primacy,dont bother with any thing else,ive had my 172 for 18 months im on my 4th set of tyres they have been the best and i will buy them again

 

[david16v]

goodyear f1s gsd3s nothing comes close !

 

[Fred@BTM]

Quote: Originally posted by david16v on 05 November 2003

goodyear f1s gsd3s nothing comes close !

ripoff for a bit of rubber!!!!

 

[konahead]

have used

1. bridgestone s02s

2. yoko avs es100

3. dunlop sp9000

4. falken fk451s

the best for dry n wet traction is still the s02s but they cost...the es100s were pretty decent for the price but wore unevenly and were replaced after 20000 km...sp9000s are comfortable for a performance tyre...the fk451s which i am running now are pretty darned good for both dry and wet but tends to be horribly noise...

thinking of the goodyear f1 gs-d3 next or the yokohama ad07...cannot get bridgestone s03s or avs sports in 205/45/16s here in singapore...