New tyres!!

[danh16v]

Hey all!!

The time has come to change my tyres. Im currently running on Michelin Pilots 205/50 15 but am gonna change and get 195/50 15. Im looking for a tyre with good grip both in dry & wet.

Can anyone recommend a decent tyre or let me know what type youve got?

 

[Tom]

Light the blue touch paper...........

Toyos

 

[RobFenn]

Everyone seems to be changing tyres at the same time! Get the latest Autocar!

Best tyres out are the Pirelli Rossos, or as a budget tyre the Pirellli P7s

-Rob

 

[Tom]

Rob they dont do rossos below 17inch

 

[danh16v]

I was thinking about Toyos. Are they overpriced though?

 

[Tom]

Nah well cheap

 

[danh16v]

What do you reckon then....Toyo Proxes T1s? How much per tyre?

 

[Tom]

under £50

 

[geordiepaul]

Check my http://www.mytyres.netwww.mytyres.net theyre dirt cheap!

 

[Tom]

£29 each!!

 

[Matty]

Been happy with my Bridgestone so3s which have been on for 18 months now. Good in wet and dry and were 48 quid a corner.

Goodyear Eagle F1s are also supposed to be good and seen them for 40 quid a corner.

 

[Tom_16v]

Ive just got some 195/50/15 Toyo T1-S for my valver & am well impressed.

I paid about £34 each from Demon Tweeks which is still pretty cheap for how good they are.

 

[danh16v]

just ordered 4x Yokohoma A539......£161.00 fitted!! Getting them put on this afternoon!

 

[KDF]

from where ? I heard yokos are quite good but wear quickly.

 

[Tom]

Very soft compound

 

[markh]

Im about to get a set of goodyear eagle f1 GSD3s for my 172. hope theyre as good as ppl say!

 

[viceroy]

I dont rate the A539 in the wet though

 

[danh16v]

Ive heard contrasting views about the A539 in the wet. Some say they grip well some say they dont, gonna have a look this afternoon! I got them from a tyre fitters near me, theyre based in Kings Langley, Herts.

 

[Tom_16v]

I changed from the A539s to the T1-Ss & IMO the Toyos are a fair bit better

 

[Paul Freemantle]

I popped for the Uniroyles Rainsport 1. Supposed to grip well in the dry and even better in the wet. getting them from http://www.mytyre.netwww.mytyre.net at 46.50 per corner. Not arrived yet but i will keep you informed on how good/bad they are.

 

[BRUN]

danh16v - which Pilots did you have ?

my mate had the Exaltos an they were excellent !

 

[danh16v]

Brun, I had the Exaltos too. They were a bloody good tire and seemed to last a lifetime. Im only changing tire as my Pilots were 205s and Ive decided to change to 195s to see if there is any difference.

 

[BRUN]

so how come you didnt go for em again ?.......too expensive ?

 

[Dansta]

how would everyone rank

Toyos

Yoko a5395s

Falkens

Eagle f1s?

Cheers

Dan

 

[KDF]

ye can people give them a 1-4 rating .. 1 being best tyre allround .. I have never used any of the above tyres and will need some new fronts soon (might get all 4 done though) and want to know which one i should go for.

 

[Dansta]

yeah im gettin new wheels soon, ive decided!!! but the place have given me that choice ish! obviously varying in price!

 

[telford_mike]

What about Contisports? * ducks *

 

[Tom]

the contis that come wiv the 172 are brilliant tyres

quite why nobody likes em i dont know if i could afford em id get em every time

 

[Viv172]

got my new contis on this morning, I like em well happy just been out trying them in the rain!!!! sure It goes faster with new tyres!!!!! lol

 

[telford_mike]

I bought 4 almost new Contis from Roamer when he got his Goodyears - only 2 left now, dreading having to try something else

 

[KDF]

I really dislike the contis I find them unpredictable.. sometimes they will grip.. other times its like there is no grip at all.

Deffinatly dont like Contis, would rather spend more (or less as this case may be) on what I feel would be a better tyre.

 

[danh16v]

Well, Ive just had the Yoko A539s put on and they seem brilliant. It had just been raining and they seem quite good in the wet. Gave them a good ragging round a roundabout and they gripped really well. Hopefully theyll be even better when theyve worn in a bit!!

 

[abbs_172]

Just been enquiring about some new tyres and a bloke at Charlie Browns quoted me the following prices!

Contis £64 each

Pirelli P0 about £80

Michelin Exanto never heard of them £90

Any advice I know the topic is a hot one!

 

[Viv172]

Quote: Originally posted by abbs_172 on 11 February 2003


Just been enquiring about some new tyres and a bloke at Charlie Browns quoted me the following prices!

Contis £64 each

Pirelli P0 about £80

Michelin Exanto never heard of them £90

Any advice I know the topic is a hot one!

Thats what I paid for some Contis last week, quickfit quoted me £87 for the same tyre....rip off!!!!

 

[Ben H]

195/50/15 is a very, very popular tyre size and is usually the chapest size for "performance" tyres.

I currently have Yoko A539s. I dont rate them that much in the wet; in fact Ive had a few hairy moments, but Im still not sure if thats due to oil/high-power FWD/snap-tastic on limit handling.

I always hear good things about Goodyear Eagle and Toyo Proxes. In this tyre size, they should be under £50 a corner if you look hard. Thats £200 a set, which is far better than for my old tyre size: 205/45/16.