Tyre recommendations PLEASE!! Clio 172

[M90SR]

Need a good tyre recommendation for my clio

Need something that will be a good performer all around. I dont want winter or hybrid just good tyres which can survive in rain. They need to grip well. I dont track my car so not fussed about track tyres.

I have seen Continental Sport Contact 3 and michelin ps3's are these any good are there any better? I dont want to spend no more than £70

Cheers

 

[STEVE.M]

Need a good tyre recommendation for my clio

Need something that will be a good performer all around. I dont want winter or hybrid just good tyres which can survive in rain. They need to grip well. I dont track my car so not fussed about track tyres.

I have seen Continental Sport Contact 3 and michelin ps3's are these any good are there any better? I dont want to spend no more than £70

Cheers

PS3`s . This is not the first or last tyre thread,but look at previous ones

 

[182Trophy]

Pirelli p zero nero gt's were around that price at some point when i had them. Really rated them tbh despite what some say. Especially for the price. Got michelin ps3's on now and there isn't a great deal in them tbh. Also they lasted f**king ages on the rears. Ages. Was very happy with them and would def have them again.

 

[182Trophy]

PS3`s . This is not the first or last tyre thread,but look at previous ones

They are well over £100 a corner though!?

 

[Nick_Leeds]

P zeros in 195 if you want cheaper but decent. I've had both them and PS3's and rate them both.

 

[JMR]

I had continental sportcontact2 on my 172 and Twingo RS and they were great. Very surefooted i found on standard suspension setups.
Never wanted for anything better

Had Michelin PE2 on the 182 Cup and loved them, last 20k nearly on the front and 55k on the back.

Please do yourself a favour, dont get Uniroyal Rainsports. Thats what i have atm, and I hate them

 

[STEVE.M]

Need a good tyre recommendation for my clio

Need something that will be a good performer all around. I dont want winter or hybrid just good tyres which can survive in rain. They need to grip well. I dont track my car so not fussed about track tyres.

I have seen Continental Sport Contact 3 and michelin ps3's are these any good are there any better? I dont want to spend no more than £70

Cheers

Sorry,I forgot to ask along with everyone else,what car are you running,and tyre size required?

 

[M90SR]

Sorry,I forgot to ask along with everyone else,what car are you running,and tyre size required?

Sorry steve I have a 1.2 Dynamique with 172 wheels so the size is 195/45/R16 I believe. I have budget tyres atm and I find everytime I enter a round about at say 40ish the front wheels lose traction and the car oversteers.

 

[M90SR]

They are well over £100 a corner though!?

I found em for £74 a corner

 

[Advikaz]

I'd go with the PE3's tbh.

Conti are ok on the 200 to be fair, but always been a michy fan boy.

 

[182Trophy]

I found em for £74 a corner

Please tell...
What size? 205 45 16?

 

[M90SR]

So I found these any comments? http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?show=120300 C on fuel and A on grip

 

[172_Tom]

I think those Dunlops are more of a touring/eco tyre than a sport tyre.
For mid range tyres I can recommend the Hankook Ventus S1 Evos. I have these on the front of my Clio at the moment and have previously had them on another car too. Not quite as good as premium tyres (like Michelin PS3, Goodyear Eagle F1) but excellent for the money and really good in the wet too. The Yokohama S drives might also be worth a look but I have never tried those.

 

[STEVE.M]

I found em for £74 a corner

If you found 195/45r16 PS3`S at £74,let me know where,please.Was that fitted/balanced etc.
If your front end is loosing grip in corners/roundabouts,surely you meant understeer?

 

[M90SR]

Not sure about fitting http://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/rs...port=P&dsco=110&sowigan=So&rsmFahrzeugart=PKW

@STEVE.M yeah meant over steer ahah always mix it up! I noticed your from luton you perhaps live near stockwood park? I see a red 172 on my way home from work with a sport sticker in the window I think.

 

[M90SR]

I think those Dunlops are more of a touring/eco tyre than a sport tyre.
For mid range tyres I can recommend the Hankook Ventus S1 Evos. I have these on the front of my Clio at the moment and have previously had them on another car too. Not quite as good as premium tyres (like Michelin PS3, Goodyear Eagle F1) but excellent for the money and really good in the wet too. The Yokohama S drives might also be worth a look but I have never tried those.

Does the fuel rating make a noticeable difference those dunlops apparenlty have A grip and C fuel where as the PS3's had A grip and F fuel

 

[STEVE.M]

So I found these any comments? http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?show=120300 C on fuel and A on grip

I noticed that the cheapest on offer at £33.50,the wonderfully named Linglong Greenmax UHP are wet grip B if you were feeling brave.

 

[172_Tom]

Does the fuel rating make a noticeable difference those dunlops apparenlty have A grip and C fuel where as the PS3's had A grip and F fuel

That would make sense as the PS3 is a sport tyre and the Dunlop you linked to I think is a touring/economy tyre. I doubt there would be a huge in between fuel economy between different tyres of the same size - tyre pressures and driving style will have much more of an effect!

 

[M90SR]

@172_Tom @STEVE.M
I was looking at my tyres and there apparently the best rated budgets accelera I believe there called. They are £40 a corner I was ragging the hell out of it today and it was holding pretty well its just bad in the wet. I think I might get the dunlops based on the ratings. Unless theres a major difference to why I should get a PS3. Thanks for your help so far!

 

[172_Tom]

I would go for the Hankook Ventus S1 Evo over the Dunlop Blue Response. The Hankooks should be a big upgrade from Acceleras!

If you want to spend £70+ per tyre then my money would go on PS3s or PZeros.

Other sites to look at to compare prices:
Blackcircles
mytyres.co.uk
tyreleader.co.uk

I have ordered from all of those and Camskill over the years.

 

[M90SR]

@172_Tom Thanks thats what I was looking for! Ill probably go with the hankooks because my car isnt a 172 but i do drive it like one ahah!

 

[M90SR]

@172_Tom Quick question the hankooks are rated lower than the dunlops how are they better? Not saying there not but how?

 

[ForceIndia]

The ratings are bs imo. A bit like mpg figures for new cars. Hankook s1 or v12 work very well on the clios.