Decent Tyres for dry/wet & track

1. Roper Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Derbyshire Posts: 1815 Black 106 GTi Turbo

   #1 23rd November 2010, 20:43

   The time has come to buy a set of tyres,
   
   Looking for a set that are as good in wet as dry, if possible, aswell as the occasional track session.
   
   atm i have Toyo Proxes T1R's on, they are good, just not great in the wet. Wanting Yoko A048's or R888 for track as i have other wheels to use on track, but these are no good in wet/winter weather.
   
   any recommendations will help, been told that Toyo Proxes PX4's 'should' be good as they have a double 'V' pattern.
   
   thanks Roper
2. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #2 23rd November 2010, 20:51

   R888s are good in the wet..
   
   Rainsport 2's
   Eagle F1's
   
   are both good road tyres in the wet and dry!
3. Nik_L Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2010 Here and there. Posts: 3372 205 GTi

   #3 23rd November 2010, 21:00

   Set of Mickey Ts.
4. VJOFurio Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 641

   #4 23rd November 2010, 21:11

   I recommend Yokohama Parada Spec 2s. Good price, normally roughly the same or less than T1Rs, I find they're fine in the wet and great in the dry with a little heat in them.
5. VJOFurio Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 641

   #5 23rd November 2010, 21:12

   Having read your first post properly again, i'm surprised you found T1Rs tricky in the wet, I had a set before the Yokohamas and found them to be good once up to a good temp?
6. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #6 23rd November 2010, 21:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VJOFurio I recommend Yokohama Parada Spec 2s. Good price, normally roughly the same or less than T1Rs, I find they're fine in the wet and great in the dry with a little heat in them.

   
   
   I found Parada Spec 2's 10x worse in the wet compared to the T1Rs! Stupidly soft tyre walls, heat up rediculously quick but give good dry weather grip. Also dont last 2 seconds if this is a factor.
7. user_25465 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 5250 Pink Jazz

   #7 23rd November 2010, 21:19

   Eagle F1's are far superior to T1r's in every aspect.
   
   
   IMO.
8. VJOFurio Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 641

   #8 23rd November 2010, 23:18

   I genuinely find that Paradas take almost too long to heat up! After a good spirited drive in any car, I normally touch the tyre to see how the tread feels and Paradas always surprise me with how cool they are.
   I guess it's a matter of opinion and definitely a matter of the set-up of the rest of the car - suspension etc.
9. user_12308 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2006 The Lang Toun Posts: 4133 Mk2 Clio V6 #007 of 354

   #9 24th November 2010, 00:40

   Another recommendation here for rainsport 2's. Well priced especially bearing in mind the extra wear a trackday will give them.
   
   I've used rainsports, 1's on the front and 2's on the back of the car, in both warm+dry and cold wet+dry(ish) conditions on the nurburgring in the past two months. Found them to be pretty good for grip in both situations.
   
   The front end was a little slippery in the wet but nothing where i felt out of control, the 1's on the front are getting low as i'm trying to wear them out so reckon thats why i was lacking grip as for fast road driving they're still fine