advice for new tyres?

1. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #1 20th January 2009, 20:42

   ok need some advice on this one, need 4 185/55/14 tyres, decent but not more than £40 each ideally unless its really worth it.
   i want them to last a while, good grip in the dry and as good as possible in the wet. fire away!
2. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #2 20th January 2009, 20:47

   tough one if u want them to last for that price.
   
   Durable tyres are the bigger name brands such as michelin, goodyear and especially conti's for durability.
   
   My personaly choice is Toyo CF1's which i would consider better than the toyo T1 r's for the larger wheels. Though they dont last very long. Federal for that budget maybe your best choice!
3. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #3 20th January 2009, 20:49

   i was eyeing up cf1's but only because they're the only ones in that size, would prefer them to last at least 6k miles is that a bit optimistic?
4. razza987 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Wolverhampton, W. Mids Posts: 101 VTR, Nissan 200SX, Vauxhall Omega, Reliant racecar

   #4 20th January 2009, 20:51

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=198172
   
5. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #5 20th January 2009, 21:07

   what about yokohama s drives?
6. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #6 20th January 2009, 21:14

   are falken ze912 any good?
7. jimbo06 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Sunderland Posts: 3052 52 VTS, 172 Cup

   #7 20th January 2009, 22:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LeeM what about yokohama s drives?

   i found S drives to be quite good when i had them, for the money that is anyway.
8. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #8 20th January 2009, 23:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LeeM i was eyeing up cf1's but only because they're the only ones in that size, would prefer them to last at least 6k miles is that a bit optimistic?

   yeh they will last them sort of miles easy enough! I used to be a tyre fitter and the contis used to be on car that had done like 40k! Had one customer who had contis changed and they had done 80k and were still leagal!!
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LeeM what about yokohama s drives?

   Stay away, theyre useless, worst tyre and many other poeple say the same
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LeeM are falken ze912 any good?

   Theyre ok, being a budget tyre they aint gonna be great, though better performance than the Sdrives.
   
   If you want a tyre to last at least 5k then your best bet is the CF1's highly recommend them, they were amazing in the dry and the handling was quite dialed in the wet! Only drawback, is the tread pattern isnt very attractive, but who cares about that!
   
   CF1's
9. razza987 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Wolverhampton, W. Mids Posts: 101 VTR, Nissan 200SX, Vauxhall Omega, Reliant racecar

   #9 20th January 2009, 23:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LeeM are falken ze912 any good?

   http://www.reifendirekt.de/review/11...entestcom.html
10. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

    #10 20th January 2009, 23:35

    hmmm, falkens are generally more expensive than the toyos though?
    not bothered about tread pattern theyre not there to look good!
11. razza987 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Wolverhampton, W. Mids Posts: 101 VTR, Nissan 200SX, Vauxhall Omega, Reliant racecar

    #11 21st January 2009, 00:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LeeM hmmm, falkens are generally more expensive than the toyos though?

    By 68p...
    
    
12. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

    #12 21st January 2009, 08:01

    yeah i just meant that db_sax said toyos are good and falkens are budgets...
13. dazdaz Newbie Joined: May 2006 Posts: 11

    #13 21st January 2009, 09:02

    are you a member of costco wholesale? they have a 20% offer on at the moment on a set of 4 michelins
14. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #14 21st January 2009, 09:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LeeM yeah i just meant that db_sax said toyos are good and falkens are budgets...

    The brand is mid range budget where as toyo are a well known brand but with good prices. For the lower range of tyres between £32-£42 wholesale price then you dont go by the rule, you get what u pay for.
    
    Just get the toyo's you wont be dissapointed.
15. hellonpluto Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 Manchester United Kingdom (England) Posts: 4229 Saxo VTR '98

    #15 21st January 2009, 10:13

    i bought Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response for the front my saxo. A bit over your budget i know but they rock in the wet!
    
    http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.p...se=&LoadRange=
    
    Check out the reviews
    
    http://www.tyretest.com/pkw_sommerre...nse/index.html
16. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

    #16 21st January 2009, 13:38

    cheers guys, am just gonna go with toyos. looks better on the spec list when i sell the car lol