Tyres

1. daveg1 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1243 Saxo VTR

   #1 24th March 2011, 22:23

   Where do you buy yours ? I was looking at black circles but them seem a bit steep
2. user_10176 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)

   #2 24th March 2011, 22:24

   camskills are not too bad on price.
3. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #3 24th March 2011, 22:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by daveg1 Where do you buy yours ? I was looking at black circles but them seem a bit steep

   You can get premium tyres for a saxo, for 50-70 quid each.
   
   If you think thats steep, then i hope you never get a bigger and better car! Or go run some budgets for 30 quid.
   
   Ive paid 190 perr tyre before.
   Local bloke who comes into my garage pays 500 a tyre...
4. Morgzc Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Colchester/Coventry Posts: 2809 92 Mx5

   #4 24th March 2011, 22:49

   Paid £50 each for rainsports from a local garage.
5. daveg1 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1243 Saxo VTR

   #5 24th March 2011, 23:01

   The last tyres I bought for the saxo where for 15's I just thought that 14's would be cheaper. I don't want to skimp. Are they still the best place to go. Shame my mate doesn't work at kwik fit with his 50% discount anymore
6. OGGY-VTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Stevenage Herts Posts: 155 Yellow X reg Saxo Vtr

   #6 25th March 2011, 18:38

   i run uniroyal rainsports on my vtr and there 195/45/15 and i get all for for £190 posted then take them to work to fit lol
7. pepsimax Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Swindon Posts: 358 Mk1 black VTR16V. Civic Vtec. YZF R6'10.

   #7 25th March 2011, 20:51

   Not being horrible to the uniroyal fans out there but the tyres are w*nk.
   I admit it looks good but only performs well when warm and in dry conditions.
   
   Toyo proxes, Conti contact 3's are good. Firehawks by firestone are only good if you want your tyrs to last 2.5 month. Marshal KH35 is good for a mid-range.
   
   Thats just my experience talking. not trying to argue about it.
8. Morgzc Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Colchester/Coventry Posts: 2809 92 Mx5

   #8 26th March 2011, 05:34

   I quite like mine tbh, maybe it's because I have only ran bugets/mid range tyres before? Still, they grip really well. Have the rainsports on the front and nexens 4000's (?) on the back and they can't keep up at all, backend is twitchy.
   Wear rate seems pretty good too tbh, heard bad things from my mate about the shelf life of proxies.
9. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

   #9 26th March 2011, 06:31

   I got my proves from camskill
10. user_50259 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 206 VTS mk2

    #10 26th March 2011, 06:47

    Toyo t1rs topgear.co.uk £50 each
11. DanGT Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Surrey Posts: 192 TVR cerbera, Saxo VTR

    #11 26th March 2011, 08:07

    You may be able to wangle some discount at demon tweeks, somethimes their prices for tyres are surprisingly good.
12. DanGT Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Surrey Posts: 192 TVR cerbera, Saxo VTR

    #12 26th March 2011, 08:08

    Just to add, I get my tyres from a local place to me near lightwater, he always has a queue about a mile long on saturdays. But dono where abouts you are.
13. pepsimax Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Swindon Posts: 358 Mk1 black VTR16V. Civic Vtec. YZF R6'10.

    #13 26th March 2011, 13:35

    Where I work I can get myself a set of T1Rs for £130.00 for four tyres.
    Marshal KH35 at £115.00 for four. Got Marshals all round now and can say the performance in the wet is as great as a directional tyre + the road noise is lower. its a good all rounder look it up and try its worth it all day long.