whats the difference between these tyres?

[dan112]

http://www.tyreleader.co.uk/compare-car-tyres/?elem[]=78462&elem[]=142265
I can see one is xl and one is Mfs but is there any reason why you wouldn't buy the one that is £10 cheaper as they are pretty much the same tyre?

 

[Symon]

One is for extra load (XL) not really needed unless your owners handbook specifies it.

Normally they are used on heavier cars as they are able to stand a higher weight per tyre.

They usually have slightly stiffer side walls which can make ride a bit harsher and possibly make the steering reponse a bit sharper.

 

[MarkX]

I went for XL as using them on track, as said should have stiffer sidewalls, my main complaint with the RSRs I've been using

 

[George Welsh]

I dont want to imagine how my gelly rainsport 3 would feel if they were not XL lol

 

[Symon]

I had Rainsport 3's on my Golf and the grip in the wet was incredible. But the rubber was seriously soft and they made the car roly poly in the dry.

Once they were nearly worn out (Only 7000 miles) they were much better in the dry, especially with the pressures raised a bit.

 

[dangerous dave]

I had Rainsport 3's on my Golf and the grip in the wet was incredible. But the rubber was seriously soft and they made the car roly poly in the dry.

Once they were nearly worn out (Only 7000 miles) they were much better in the dry, especially with the pressures raised a bit.

There are a lot of track/race drivers that have there road tyres cut down to about 3mm before they use them... it's also why people snap up worn tyres, not just because they're cheap, but they perform well worn in...

 

[Symon]

I know of some people who also use Budget tyres for track days, because most of them are made from very hard rubber, which doesn't overheat as much.