What tyres you use

1. V5J Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 479 Golf V5. Remapped to eat the road

   #1 31st December 2008, 15:20

   on road?
   
   
   and track if you do....
   
   also how much are your choice of tyre in british pounds perlease
   
   
   
   thankyou
2. alex19 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Warrington, UK. Posts: 7368

   #2 31st December 2008, 16:41

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=50
3. Fruitbooter Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Wolverhampton Posts: 139 Mk2 Possi Blue VTS

   #3 31st December 2008, 19:45

   Uniroyals are good for the road and Toyo Proxies if you can afford them
4. VTRacer Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 chelmsford essex Posts: 9291 mk1 westie, mk2 vtr

   #4 31st December 2008, 20:21

   i got toyo proxies tr1s for road mate love them they grip so well.
5. gouldy87 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3932

   #5 31st December 2008, 20:53

   yoko s drives £50 each
6. vtr-tec Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Newark Posts: 540 Saxo vtr 16V CRX VT 91' Civic EK

   #6 31st December 2008, 20:58

   things i have found from tyres i have used:
   
   Yoko Parada spec 2's - soft side walls, rubbish in the wet, good on track however go off after around 10 mins. then casue of the sidewalls they scrub hard on the edges. not very soft have last 8k on my saxo of hard driving
   
   Toyo T1R - Soft sidewalls again. good grip overall however loose there construction on full chat.
   
   Toyo 888 - the best tyre as far as i consider value and performance. not far off the quality of A048's
   
   Toyo T1S - good overall road tyre really like them. hard sidewalls and low road noise. good overall grip in wet and dry conditions
   
   Goodyear eagle F1 A-symmetric- best overall road tyre however poor sizing options
   
   I use mine for occasional journeys and mainly driven hard and on track
   
   hope this helps.
   
   james
7. Dan-Subtlem Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Westgate on Sea/Bexley Posts: 17223 Series 1 Rallye

   #7 31st December 2008, 21:14

   avon zv-3, have had them on my vts wheels for ages and cant fault them, good in wet and dry.
8. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #8 31st December 2008, 21:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by gouldy87 yoko s drives £50 each

   worst tyre ive known
9. L20VTS Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 Hams Hall/Spine Road etc Posts: 8076 Still broken ones.

   #9 31st December 2008, 22:42

   Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3s
   
   used to have some Michelin Engergys on my 1.4 and they were pretty good but prefur the better tyres on my VTS 1.4 now has the same as VTS but the GSD2s
10. titchster Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Down't road from Sheffield Posts: 4641 Was:16v 106 XS ..... Now: Import 1.8 MX5

    #10 1st January 2009, 02:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by db_sax worst tyre ive known

    +1. I've got em atm, and they're shite. Weren't too bad on track (compared to what I was expecting of em), once they'd got very warm, but still not gonna use em again.
    
    For track tyres most use R888s or A048s mate, and they always come back with great reviews, except for on standing water.
11. spencer_cammedvts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo

    #11 1st January 2009, 10:34

    toyo T1r's. best road tyre out IMO
12. user_10801 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2006 Somewhere nicer than you Posts: 32356 S2 Exige 240S, CLS63 AMG, Freelander

    #12 1st January 2009, 12:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Fruitbooter Uniroyals are good for the road and Toyo Proxies if you can afford them

    ive been told that toyos are shit. lol
    
    Yoko all the way
    
    ive just got 2 S Drives on the front, so ill see what they're like
13. Luke Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2

    #13 1st January 2009, 12:03

    Toyo's are shit, wasn't impressed when I had them on the Westcoast.
    
    I have some top end budgets on the 307, Maxxis - faultless tbh! On the Focus I had Continental SportContacts, awesome tyres but expensive - £120 for a 16" one.
14. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #14 1st January 2009, 12:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Viper ive been told that toyos are shit. lol Yoko all the way ive just got 2 S Drives on the front, so ill see what they're like

    youll be dissapointed
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Luke Toyo's are shit, wasn't impressed when I had them on the Westcoast. I have some top end budgets on the 307, Maxxis - faultless tbh! On the Focus I had Continental SportContacts, awesome tyres but expensive - £120 for a 16" one.

    didnt rate the contis much, the only good thing about them is they last forever, good motorway tyre.
15. Luke Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2

    #15 1st January 2009, 12:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by db_sax didnt rate the contis much, the only good thing about them is they last forever, good motorway tyre.

    I thought they was a good handling tyre tbh, but main reason being I need them to last a long time, already done 17,000 miles since I bought the 307 11 months ago.
16. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

    #16 1st January 2009, 12:10

    Eagle F1s are good tyres - Is the tyre I'd go for first choice. However they show signs of wear pretty quickly.
    I found my old VTS' Proxy T1S were nice enough too.
17. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #17 1st January 2009, 12:10

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Luke I thought they was a good handling tyre tbh, but main reason being I need them to last a long time, already done 17,000 miles since I bought the 307 11 months ago.

    bet they have aalmost new tread on aswell lol.
    
    When i was a tyre fitter, we used to get conti's in and the customers were like, "these wernt bad, lasted 70k" i was like wtf! they were still leagal aswell and not perished!
18. Luke Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2

    #18 1st January 2009, 12:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Karl Eagle F1s are good tyres - Is the tyre I'd go for first choice. However they show signs of wear pretty quickly. I found my old VTS' Proxy T1S were nice enough too.

    Yeah, the F1s do show wear quickly - Mum has them on her Corsa, it's 2 years old with 5,800 miles on it and they are showing wear.
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by db_sax bet they have aalmost new tread on aswell lol. When i was a tyre fitter, we used to get conti's in and the customers were like, "these wernt bad, lasted 70k" i was like wtf! they were still leagal aswell and not perished!

    I'm guessing 70k on the back?! lol.
    
    Well I haven't got Conti's on at the moment, they are my next tyre though as I couldn't afford them this time around - 17" wheels FTL.
19. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

    #19 1st January 2009, 12:25

    On the Clio admittedly it only got driven quickly. it showed wear after like 300 miles. lol Sidewalls wear right down.
20. Luke Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2

    #20 1st January 2009, 12:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Karl On the Clio admittedly it only got driven quickly. it showed wear after like 300 miles. lol Sidewalls wear right down.

    Yeah, that's pretty bad.
    
    Good tyres though.
21. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

    #21 1st January 2009, 12:32

    Got them on the VTS, going to buy them for the back too.
22. user_15300 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Mansfield Posts: 6663 Astra Coupe Edition 100

    #22 1st January 2009, 12:58

    Im currently using some slightly cheaper Nexen's (bit skint lately lol). But i did have some Toyo Proxes and i have to say, immense grip in all cond. imo. But they dont last long.
23. Jackman Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2006 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 11234 iTB 205 Rallye, 205 STDT.

    #23 1st January 2009, 13:08

    I've been running Yokohama A539's on the Rallye since i've had it !
    
    Can't fault them tbh! (until it gets wet)
    
    But they are slowly going out of stock or for silly money cos they were discontinued i believe!
    
    Alot of people i know don't rate Toyo's very well!
    
    Most people round here run Eagle F1's or Yoko's.
24. user_10801 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2006 Somewhere nicer than you Posts: 32356 S2 Exige 240S, CLS63 AMG, Freelander

    #24 1st January 2009, 13:11

    yeah, they dont do the 539 any more. i went for 2 new ones at my tyre place, when i went there eysterday, i had 2 new S drives waiting for me
25. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

    #25 1st January 2009, 13:15

    a539 yokos on the road, dont think they are too good in wet, but then most tyres are gash
    
    r888s for track, awesome in dry, amusing in the wet
26. coffs_vtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 190

    #26 4th January 2009, 16:09

    i use toyo proxes t1r's and can reccomend them to anyone quality tyres imo.
27. BullockXR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 South Shields Posts: 421 peugeot 106 1.1 xr, peugeot 106 1.6 xsi, peugeot 3

    #27 5th January 2009, 00:39

    ive got the a539s and they seem pretty good all round. not had any reason to comment otherwise with them yet.
28. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

    #28 5th January 2009, 01:55

    Goodyear Eagle F1 or pilots...............