What tires to Get...

1. 15gazza Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Hawick. Posts: 322 Bronze 98' vtR

   #1 30th August 2009, 21:58

   I am going to be shortly purchasing some pro race 1.2's and am just wondering what tire package to get with them.
   Ordering from rimstyle with the following tire options available;
   195/45r15 Performance Tires (Will obviously be some cheap rubbish they put on)
   195/45r15 Falken ZE912 - £20+
   195/45r15 Yokohama S-Drives - £46+
   195/45r15 Toyo T1R Proxes - £82+
   195/45r15 Toyo PX4 Proxes - £94+
   195/45r15 Nankang NS2 - £20+
   195/45r15 Bridgestone Potenza RE 040 - £50+
   
   I'm thinking of the S-Drives, but have no previous experience with yoko's, so if any of you guys have had them on, feedback about them would be good
   I've had experience of PX4's on my old corsa but I don't want to be spending £100 more (making the total of wheels and tires £600) as it would chew into my manifold savings.
   
   Thanks.
2. scottyvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 Paisley / Brighouse lol Posts: 4561 Corsa VXRacing

   #2 30th August 2009, 22:02

   195/45r15 Yokohama S-Drives - £46+
   195/45r15 Toyo T1R Proxes - £82+
   195/45r15 Toyo PX4 Proxes - £94+
   
   be my choices ,,,,,,,,,,, "budget performance" are excatly that bollocks in all condtions, we have nankang's on both sides on the rear and khumo on the front and were ditching them for better
   
   
   
   edit
   Toyo Proxes T1-R
   Buy 4, Save £10.00
   
   195/45 R15 V (78)
   £60.72
   
   from http://www.blackcircles.com/public/order?view=standard

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3. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #3 30th August 2009, 22:02

   Either the T1Rs or the S-Drives mate, heard good things about the S-Drives although I dont know of anyone that actually runs them.
   
   If you can get them for a decent price, get Goodyears. Run rings around everything imo, bar 888s, Avons etc

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4. DanT Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 P'boro Posts: 1619 R27 Clio

   #4 30th August 2009, 22:09

   I would stick with toyo's although i have heard good things about the yoko's too.
5. 15gazza Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Hawick. Posts: 322 Bronze 98' vtR

   #5 30th August 2009, 22:15

   Thanks Guys.
   Yeh, I am going to go with Yoko's me thinks.
   Just wait now for the reply from the store to see when they can deliver
6. Aly Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2007 Sunderland Posts: 10341

   #6 30th August 2009, 22:16

   Goodyear Eagle F1s Ftw can't fault them in wet or dry. A bit tricky in snow
7. Add91289 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 In The Peak District Posts: 2348 Icelandic VT?

   #7 30th August 2009, 22:17

   i got the t1-r there very good tyres all round.
8. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #8 30th August 2009, 22:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by aly051 Goodyear Eagle F1s Ftw can't fault them in wet or dry. A bit tricky in snow

   Ditto. And all tyres are shite in snow lol, but maybe the Eagles are worse than most, I was all over the place last winter. They got cut up to feck though which I wasnt impressed with.
   
   They wear really well too though, with regular tyre rotation Im making mine last ages and I only get in it to go on spirited drives nowadays.
9. rich112 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2009 Kent Posts: 4207 Mango cammed furio vts

   #9 30th August 2009, 22:33

   Obviously toyo's but thought yoko's were meant to be pretty good.