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recommend me some tyres
- Thread starter SWJames
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They're the only thing in contact with the road so spend as much as you can.
Goodyear F1s get my vote.
Goodyear F1s get my vote.
Yep, get these.
I'd have been in a horrendous accident if it wasn't for these yesterday,
I drove through the worst lightning storm with monsoon rain,
the standing water on the motorway was so bad people were aquaplaning all over the shop.
My UR2s never lost grip once.
Yep, it'll say something like 195/45/16, at least that what's on mine.
195 is the width, 45 is the tyre wall and 16 is the alloy size.
+1. Depends really on driving style, if you run winter tyres etc... But as an all rounder these are spot on.
Bah, I was about to order 4 uniroyal RS2's as a nice all rounder. Any other opinions of these in the dry ? :dapprove:
Its not an "opinion" its just the harsh reality.
I have a set of 1.8 valver rims about to go up for sale with some rainsports on that have done 3 trackdays, and because the last one I did (llandow) dried out a bit in the afternoon I will be listing one of them as badly damaged as a result.
Will get you a picture to show what I mean.
The shoulder on the passenger side front has completely worn out in about 30 mins or so use on an only damp track.
Great in the wet though, or just for normal driving, but they absolutely cannot hack hard (ie trackday) dry use.
On a track sure. That's not what they have been designed for.
I used them on the Nissan and also the Mazda and never had them disintegrate in summer driving.
Blimey! that's pretty bad.
I'll throw in the Hankook V12's into the mix too 
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Depends how you drive really, i've never lost grip on a dry day or felt that their dry performance was below par,
and I like a spirited drive most days, the kind of abuse a track day will subject them to isn't really going
to be replicated on the road, unless you drive like a tit.
They're road tyres, so they're not going to be as good as others on a track day. (unless it's raining)
On the road, shouldnt be a problem unless you drive like a complete tool.
I just always assume when someone says "all rounder tyres" they mean wet roads, dry roads, wet tracks, dry tracks.
For that I would prefer a set of RSR or similar TBH
My experience of the 3 main budget tyres you see used (I have used them all on the same clio 172 for comparison)
RS2: Fantastic wet weather, acceptable dry for the road, no good for track unless its properly wet
T1R: Ok in the wet and ok in the dry on the road, not great but certianly not bad at either, on track feel pretty mediocre at both.
Prada: Good in the dry on the road, useable on a dry track too, wet weather on the road they are a bit wanting but not dangerous or anything, wet on the track they are rubbish
So if I had to have one of those and use it for road and track and wet and dry, it would be the T1R, but the RSR is a lot better (but dearer)
TBF I'd hazard the majority on here would never do a track day, so chucking that into an all rounder may only suit a minority of users.
Anywho, if the boost barges didn't destroy them on the road, a little shopping trolley won't!
Anywho, if the boost barges didn't destroy them on the road, a little shopping trolley won't!
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+1
clio sport 172 ph2
bought PS2's last year and amazed with them, both in the dry and wet, i need another pair of front tyres now, so now im going for PS3's
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Just got a full set of Yokohama AD08s fitted at the weekend. I have high hopes for them.
Previously had a set of origl Mich exaltos and PS3.
New AD08s are not bedded in yet or had much of a chance to push them, but will do my best and give feedback.
Use= my everyday "spirited driving" car + sprint & hillclimbs + Cadwell Track days.
Previously had a set of origl Mich exaltos and PS3.
New AD08s are not bedded in yet or had much of a chance to push them, but will do my best and give feedback.
Use= my everyday "spirited driving" car + sprint & hillclimbs + Cadwell Track days.
At the risk of sounding thick, what are RSRs?
Federal 595 rsr mate
Gone up a bit though. I ordered some a month or two ago for 267 but paid 311 for another set today
I'll throw in the Hankook V12's into the mix too
exceptional in the wet, but the sidewalls are too soft in any other condition. My fronts are almost dead after 5k (at least half of which was motorway)
Turbo 182 Alfa 159
Federal 595 rsr mate
Gone up a bit though. I ordered some a month or two ago for 267 but paid 311 for another set today
Pm me next time dude.
ended up going for the Falkens, haven't bedded in properly yet but already are so much better than what i had on there before.
Turbo 182 Alfa 159
Nice one. They are great mid range tyre especially for the price. Enjoy!
My mrs 172 had S drives on when we got it, they are pleasant on the road, reasonable grip, and even on track werent too bad for a normal road tyre either (did a couple of bedford days where we didnt have space to put trackday tyres in due to snowboarding after)
Im quite impressed by them.
me too bud,i thought for that cash,id be looking at more shitty sunnys like
the ones that were on it when i bought it lol.
its got avons on the the other 2 wheels but ill be matching up with 2 more s-drives when theyre ready.
dont do track days in the car just on the bikes so these tyres are spot on for the road.
the ones that were on it when i bought it lol.
its got avons on the the other 2 wheels but ill be matching up with 2 more s-drives when theyre ready.
dont do track days in the car just on the bikes so these tyres are spot on for the road.
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