Tyre Choices

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Huntingdon, Cambs Posts: 498 2008 YBR 125
    #1
    I'm in need of some new tyres, currently have yokohama A539's on front, and some wet uniross ones on back, the uniross ones look fairly decent actually but anyway...

    The yoko's are.. to put it lightly, useless, too easy to spin and rediculous in the wet, even dry they understeer like a bastard.

    my budget is around £200 for the entire lot, less preferably but i want good performance in wet and dry.

    What tyre's do you guys recommend me?

    Cheers
  2. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 354
    #2
    toyo proxis
    kuhmo's you'd get them for under 200 even at the likes of motor word
  3. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 354
    #3
    btw - im just just saying from word of mouth, ive used these tyers and currently on toyos which work well for me
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26
    #4
    A539s are a good tyre tbh
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 Wickford, ESSEX Posts: 3094 citroen saxo 1.1 VW polo 1.4 16v Fiesta 1.25
    #5
    avon zv3's, like toyo proxes but last longer
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4119
    #6
    i would stick with the yoko a539`s as mentioned they are a good tyre
  7. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 240 106 GTi
    #7
    I rate the A539's over stuff like toyo proxes tbh, too much black movements with the proxes which are more designed for the wet really as apposed to the a539's which are good in the dry and useless in the wet. The a539 is the control tyre in most saxo/106 one make race championships and almost everyone on track at FCS with the rallye register was running a539's...
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,
    #8
    The A539 is a very good tyre in the dry however it is almost dangerous in the wet to be honest
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2006 Middlesex Posts: 6541 EVO FQ400
    #9
    i find michelin to be the best tyres, i know there expensive. but they have never let me down
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5
    #10
    agree with above, i have michelin pilot sx tyres and they are very good.
  11. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 darlington, Co Durham Posts: 156 mk1 & mk2 vts and leathered mk2 vtr
    #11
    i run on r888 the best alround road tyre no spin in the dry and a little in the wet. i've had toyo t1s and they don't last that long.
  12. Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)
    #12
    Yokohama 048R.. brilliant in both wet and dry conditions. Lotus use them as standard on the Exige too so they must be pretty good.

    If I'm not running slicks on track these are what I pick
  13. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5
    #13
    the R888 and A048R dont last long for everyday use tho do they? or am i wrong?

    plus they are pricey.
  14. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 darlington, Co Durham Posts: 156 mk1 & mk2 vts and leathered mk2 vtr
    #14
    i get around 8k out of r888 every day use plus york raceway once a month
  15. Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)
    #15
    depends how you drive. Get a hard compound 048R and I've seen 7000miles out of them including trackdays.
  16. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5
    #16
    not bad i spose, but what do they cost?

    and i would still be looking at more than 1 set a year.
  17. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26
    #17
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by andyvts98 View Post
    i get around 8k out of r888 every day use plus york raceway once a month
    nice avatar.