summer tyres

[hanby42]

Looking at getting some pirelli p zero nero's, anyone have them and know how hard the sidewall is?

 

[Lal B3N]

Awesome tyres!

Absolutely loved mine. By far the best tyre I used in 16".

Lasted approx 14,000 miles on the front plus 16 1/4 mile runs at a drag day.

They were awesome in wet and dry, i properly hammered mine and never once did I worry they were going to let go.

 

[George182]

I have them on all four corners.

I think they are brilliant!

 

[Feates172]

Had them on my S3, good tyre except the road noise they produce.

 

[hanby42]

Sold then! Not bothered about road noise, wont be able to hear it for my exhaust anyways lol! Are the sidewalls soft or hard? Cause I'm sick of the wooly feel from my rainsports, and dont want soft sidewalls ever again! !!

 

[Sam@NP]

Stiffer than Rainsports and T1Rs

 

[gez 172]

Ad08's

 

[hanby42]

Stiffer than AD08's! I'll get them on order from love tyres then!

 

[Stefan.]

Stiffer than AD08's! I'll get them on order from love tyres then!

Or could of been trying to say get ad08s instead of the pirelli?

 

[hanby42]

Yeah well I was thinking about them but I don't do track days yet just fast road and few spirited country drives every now and then so not worth the extra money! And at £74 a corner the nero's win on money!

 

[Feates172]

I know this thread is about pirelli's.

But in my opinion, go for conti sport contact 3.

Run them on mine, very good in the dry and wet.

Also coped ok in the snow.

And a bonus, side walls/tread pattern look good lol.

 

[hanby42]

Had them on my old car and wasn't a fan in the wet, esp when cold!

 

[Brett]

I love mine they're brilliant. 100% Confident in them.

 

[Feates172]

Fair enough.

I've not run anything else on mine. Sticking to what I know.

Don't want to go for something different and regret it.

On cams kill these are graded B in the wet, the same as Nero's.

 

[Matt W]

I know this thread is about pirelli's.

But in my opinion, go for conti sport contact 3.

Run them on mine, very good in the dry and wet.

Also coped ok in the snow.

And a bonus, side walls/tread pattern look good lol.

They're not made anymore unfortunately. Replaced with sport contact 5.

 

[Feates172]

In stock on camskill.

 

[MG cup]

Federal RS-R's are 74.69 a corner just now on mytyres.co.uk in 205/45/16 if its the cost of r-series tyres that are swaying you. I have got a set ready to go on at the local tyre fitter and you get them fitted for £8 a corner through my tyres.

 

[hanby42]

74.69 you say hhhhhhmmmmmmmm!!! May have to have a look, only after 2 for the front, still got plenty of tread in my avons on the rear!

 

[hanby42]

Im the wet they're only rated as 'E' though is that right? Anyone had any experience with the RSR in the wet? Also can anyone compare the rsr to the p zero?

 

[Adam G]

P Zeros if only for the road.

 

[Lal B3N]

Pzero would be better in the wet.

But rsr wouldn't cause many issues either.

 

[l33th3tr33]

What size is best for the turinis on a 172 cup? Been lowered on eibach springs too. 195/45/16?

 

[Lal B3N]

Thats the standard size on a 172. I switched from a 205/45/16 to a 195/50/15 and noticed no difference.

Long as your still buying premium brand tyres you won't notice any difference on the road in my opinion.

 

[ben lee]

had neros on my astra did very well on track and off track wear was good too.

 

[hanby42]

Think I might go for the RSR's for that price, p zeros seem too safe of a choice lol! I might get them next time depending on what these are like!

 

[Lal B3N]

I can't see you switching back once you venture into semi slicks ha!

 

[MG cup]

My mate runs them on his mk1 FRS and goes weekly over hills of Glenshee near me in snow/rain/grit and has never complained, obviously standing water will be a problem but all tyres suffer from that. Iirc they have 7mm tread too.

 

[Lal B3N]

obviously standing water will be a problem but all tyres suffer from that. Iirc they have 7mm tread too.

Can't see them being any worse than most tyres, the new Nankangs I run were absolutely fine on the motorway the other day in torrential rain and loads of standing water.

 

[MG cup]

When I say standing water, remember I'm from the north of Scotland and I mean 'standing water' not just a covering that you southern cissy's are used to lol.

 

[Lal B3N]

When I say standing water, remember I'm from the north of Scotland and I mean 'standing water' not just a covering that you southern cissy's are used to lol.

Flol! Cumbria doesn't know what the sun is

 

[MG cup]

Flol! Cumbria doesn't know what the sun is

Haha I'll give you that, it seems south of England comes to a stop with some snow or fog. That's summer up here.

 

[l33th3tr33]

When it starts spitting everyone breaks out the fogs, and drops it to 20.

 

[hanby42]

Ha ha if I stick with semi slicks then so be it! And if there good enough for glenshee they'll be at home in the north east!!

 

[hanby42]

Its literally just started hail stoning!!!!!

 

[peanuthead]

Stiffer than Rainsports and T1Rs

​Jelly tyres would have a stiffer sidewall than rainsports

 

[hanby42]

​Jelly tyres would have a stiffer sidewall than rainsports

Too true! I'm not a fan if I'm honest, think I'll just keep mine as winter tyres!

 

[Adam G]

If you really want track tyres, maybe R1Rs might be more suitable for road use.

 

[hanby42]

Too late already bought lol, cant argue with £75 a corner for semi slicks!

 

[MG cup]

If you really want track tyres, maybe R1Rs might be more suitable for road use.

From all the reports/reviews I have read R1R's aren't as good as RS-R's and AD08's are a step better again for dry grip.

RS-R's seem to be the best all rounder going, price v wet/dry grip.

 

[hanby42]

Anyone know if the psi will be diff from normal for them? Currently running 34 on the front for the rainsports!