***Tyre Poll***

[182Matt]

Yokohama Parada Spec 2 get my vote, got them on my track wheels and they are great in the wet and dry, and i've pushed them pretty hard.

got Michelin PE2's on my road wheels and they are great but for the price I'd rather the Yokohama's

 

[Elliot182]

Ive gone for the

Vredestein Sportrac 3, Just won best all round tyre for the last two years now, originally had mich exal but vredestein are just out this world, not once i have i lost grip going round islands in the wet or in the dry

Vredestein all the way!!

 

[Cue]

Was looking into to the Vredestein's but opted for Hankook V12 Evo's - got to say that i rate them higher than the Michelin PS3's I bought last year. Much better than the TR1's I had on the year before. In the same category for grip imo as the PE2's I ran with from new.

 

[incy-spider]

Yokohama AD08 one word - amazing!!!!!

 

[TomEdwards]

Been reading this thread and I can't decide on what tyre to go for on my 182FF

Doing my head in!

 

[Russ_16v]

PE2's for yours mate

 

[TomEdwards]

PE2's for yours mate

Yeah I think so - any ideas where to buy?

 

[Lal B3N]

Yeah I think so - any ideas where to buy?

They have been replaced by PE3's now.

 

[Jardo]

Maxsport RB5's, simples.

 

[Foggy32]

P zero nero's for me, ive had t1-rs,yoko's, and none come close in my opinion .

 

[RudyClio]

Just ordered some P zero neros. Hope theyre as good as expected

 

[DaveDreads]

At the moment i've got Uniroyal Rainsport 2's on the front and Kumho KH31's on the back,
pretty good combination and grippy in all weathers, especially the wet.

All of them were around £50quid a corner, which is great value tbh for the level of grip they give.

I can't comment on how long they last as they've barely been on 6 months.

 

[RSR182]

Mine came with Ecsta's, which I think are diabolical. My 1.5 Yaris (lol) had Mich PE 2's, and non-steady state cornering was so much better than my current wheels. There's no way the T-Sport has better suspension either. The Ecsta's slip quite easily when swapping direction urgently, will definitely be going for PE's when these have gone.

 

[HoleInOne]

I need 2 new rear tyres so do I change my PE2/3 combo?

I have 195x45x16 and will put the PE2's on the back and maybe get some Yokohama Parada or Hankook evo or Uniroyal Rainsports.

Is anyone running a combo like this with PE2/3?

 

[Spinksy]

AVON ZZ3's atm, nearly always had avon's over the 3 years of having the car, one set on the original renault wheels, and one set on the 17's so far.... good long lasting tyres and grip better than a few tyres i tried to start out with...

 

[HoleInOne]

Well Costco don't stock the PS3's in 195x45x16 so I'm tempted to try the Vredestein Sportrac 3

 

[Clouder]

Well, for those of you who only ever buy Michelen Exalto/Pilot Sports 2/3, DO NOT put Uniroyal Rainsport 2s on. They have loads of grip, yes, can't knock that, but the tyre wall flex is unreal and it makes it feel like a regular car. Again, if you've been running regular tyres anyway, I doubt you'd notice the difference, but as I just went from Michelen Exalto 2's to these on the back, the difference is huge - a cross between driving a Citroen Berlingo van and a trifle.

I know people swear by them, and like I say I am not knocking the grip, but IMO they are way off the Michelen's for overall road feel and confidence. I can only compare those 2 tyres directly, sorry

 

[Blighty]

I need to replace my front tyres, which i normally have conti's on. My conti's are now on the back and fronts need changing. I was looking at Uniroyal RS2's as they seem to have a good rating for the price. May just stick with conti's for the £70 per corner excl fitting.

 

[partybish]

I've got Nankang Ultra Sports on the rear of my cup with 5mm of tread on but my fronts are 2mm and need changing soonish. Been quoted 100 a corner (fitted) for Michelin PS3's plus 30 quid for alignment/tracking. Conti Contacts are 90 quid each and the Toyo T1Rs are 85 pounds each.

I'm inclined to go with the PS3s from what I've read but does this sound like a good price and should I get all 4 changed or are the Nankangs OK?

 

[Jackwoody]

Thoughts of flaken ze 912

 

[wozza182]

Just ordered 4 Uniroyal RS2's from Camskill for £240 delivered.
Hope they are as good as people say for the money.

 

[nick.]

Uniroyal RS2's, I would say are the best tyres I have ever had on the car and for English conditions are brilliant.

 

[wozza182]

That's good then.

 

[Tav]

Required a proper replacement for Michelin Pilot Exalto 2's? Then try Hankook Ventus S1 EVO. Price, great. Dry grip, great. Wet grip, great.

EVO Magazine gave them a good review to boot!

The P Zero Nero's I had before weren't bad but they were a little dead feeling off centre and didn't inspire much confidence. These new Hankook's feel much more like the original Michelin's with good bite as you turn in.

I've done about 5k on them now and they'll be my replacing my Michelin's on the rear soon. As long as they keep making them I'll be using them.

£87 each...bargain!

 

[incy-spider]

Is that s1 evo 2?

 

[Tav]

I believe so. Had them out for a proper hot run the other day, still great even in the dry. Scotland being Scotland they were great on the way home...in a down pour!

 

[Simoid]

Got Michelin Pilot Sport 3s on the fronts, Kumhos I tried didn't seem to last very long so I thought I'd shell out a little bit more.

Rears are still Kumho Ecsta, but will probably change them as they're about 2 years old and one has a bit of a sllooowwww puncture!

 

[DaveDreads]

At the moment i've got Uniroyal Rainsport 2's on the front and Kumho KH31's on the back,
pretty good combination and grippy in all weathers, especially the wet.

All of them were around £50quid a corner, which is great value tbh for the level of grip they give.

I can't comment on how long they last as they've barely been on 6 months.

Right Uni RS2s are fantastic tyres in the wet and i've seen far better cars than mine aquaplane on standing water,
where mine just pounds it's way through with no problems.

However they are NOT warm weather tyres in any way shape or form,
if you give them some abuse on a nice warm dry day, you will shred them in no time.

 

[Lal B3N]

Just finished my set of front Pirelli Pzero Neros..

Got approx 14K out of them and 16 drag runs at a local drag racing day.

Still felt very grippy even at 1.6mm, only reason I noticed they needed changing is I feathered them at the drag day so they started tram lining.

Got Michelin PS3's fitted on the front now, see how the compare. Should last approx 6 month with my mileage so will update then on how the PS3s have done.

 

[lemonnobby]

Hankook v12 evos brilliant tyres.

 

[Lal B3N]

Done pretty much 1000 miles on PS3's now and so far I find the Pirelli Pzero far better in the wet.

 

[MarcB]

Just bought Toyo Proxes T1R tyres for my ford puma (195/50/15)

Im thinking about getting 4 of these for the Trophy (205/45/16W) but then i see that Hankook have a decent write up.
What would people suggest ??

 

[G Ster]

Done pretty much 1000 miles on PS3's now and so far I find the Pirelli Pzero far better in the wet.

How do they compare in the dry? I will be looking to buy 4 new tyres soon and the PZero and Michelin are both contenders.

Can anybody comment on how these tyres compare to AD08's?

Thanks

 

[Matt26]

I'm looking at getting four new tyres for my 182, and Black Circles seem to have the following available in 205/45/R16 V:

Kumho Solus KH17 - £74.45
Falken Ziex ZE-914 - £75.30
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 - £111.05
Uniroyal RainSport 2 - £90.19
Hankook Ventus Prime 2 K115 - £91.32
Yokohama A520 - £97.55

I'm leaning towards to the Hankooks, but could be convinced by the Michelins if they are really worth an extra £20. Any advice on these?

 

[Lal B3N]

Pirelli Pzero Neros from Camskill

 

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I'm looking at getting four new tyres for my 182, and Black Circles seem to have the following available in 205/45/R16 V:

Kumho Solus KH17 - £74.45
Falken Ziex ZE-914 - £75.30
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 - £111.05
Uniroyal RainSport 2 - £90.19
Hankook Ventus Prime 2 K115 - £91.32
Yokohama A520 - £97.55

I'm leaning towards to the Hankooks, but could be convinced by the Michelins if they are really worth an extra £20. Any advice on these?

I just bought 4 continental contisport 3's from merit tyres £82 each fitted with a nitrogen fill

 

[Matt26]

Pirelli Pzero Neros from Camskill

Camskill prices look good, but the reason I'm using BC is because they have a garage that'll fit them a mile from my house and I don't have to faff around with getting them there. Any opinion on those tyres I've mentioned?

 

[Matt26]

I just bought 4 continental contisport 3's from merit tyres £82 each fitted with a nitrogen fill

Their nearest garage is even closer - I will check them out, thanks.

 

[Lal B3N]

Camskill prices look good, but the reason I'm using BC is because they have a garage that'll fit them a mile from my house and I don't have to faff around with getting them there. Any opinion on those tyres I've mentioned?

Michelins are the best out of all them you mentioned. Surprised at the Uniroyal price, that seems steep.

No Dunlops or Continentals?

 

[Matt26]

Michelins are the best out of all them you mentioned. Surprised at the Uniroyal price, that seems steep.

No Dunlops or Continentals?

Not in 205s, no.