Yoko S-drives

1. L20VTS Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 Hams Hall/Spine Road etc Posts: 8076 Still broken ones.

   #1 21st June 2011, 12:00

   What's peoples opinions on them?
   
   Don't care how long they last more how grippy in wet/dry etc?
   
   Struggling to get Eagle F1s now.
2. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #2 21st June 2011, 12:20

   Avoid S Drives, awfull in the wet, they slide like theyre made of wood. Dry isnt amazing either.
   
   Rainsport 2s are the nearest competitor to the Eagle F1s GSD3s imo.
   
   In fact I compare the Rainsport 2s to being about the same performance if not better than the F1s and they last alot longer too, and cheaper!

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3. L20VTS Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 Hams Hall/Spine Road etc Posts: 8076 Still broken ones.

   #3 21st June 2011, 12:32

   Thanks Mr DB Won't be bothering with those then.
   
   Think I've found somewhere to get a couple of Eagle F1s for £64 each.
4. titchster Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Down't road from Sheffield Posts: 4641 Was:16v 106 XS ..... Now: Import 1.8 MX5

   #4 21st June 2011, 12:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by db_sax Avoid S Drives, awfull in the wet, they slide like theyre made of wood. Dry isnt amazing either. Rainsport 2s are the nearest competitor to the Eagle F1s GSD3s imo. In fact I compare the Rainsport 2s to being about the same performance if not better than the F1s and they last alot longer too, and cheaper!

   I agree with all of that.
5. xXxBlondeyxXx Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 233 106 GTi

   #5 21st June 2011, 16:54

   I had these on my 106 gti. Good in the dry but PANTS in the wet
6. user_36879 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Ascot Posts: 4619 Mint 106 rallye, Saxo VTR

   #6 21st June 2011, 17:12

   I got them on my vtr and they are really good i think!
7. rey Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 8205 :(s)rac

   #7 21st June 2011, 19:05

   Put 14k on some S-Drives, hated them.
   
   Terrible in the wet, average at best in the dry.
   
   Avoid

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8. user_36879 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Ascot Posts: 4619 Mint 106 rallye, Saxo VTR

   #8 21st June 2011, 19:25

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by rey Put 14k on some S-Drives, hated them. Terrible in the wet, average at best in the dry. Avoid

   not at all i think they are fine in the wet!
   
   What would you say the best tyres is then rey? that is not like £90 a tyres dont think you can get much better ones for the price of s-drives!
9. L20VTS Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 Hams Hall/Spine Road etc Posts: 8076 Still broken ones.

   #9 21st June 2011, 19:28

   I think it depends how hard you drive your car tbh. Loads of people recommend Toyo Proxie T1Rs I found them squeely and shit in the wet and not much better in the dry.
   
   I don't mind paying a price for good tyres.
10. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #10 21st June 2011, 19:34

    i have T1R's on mine and find them really good in wet and dry
11. user_36879 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Ascot Posts: 4619 Mint 106 rallye, Saxo VTR

    #11 21st June 2011, 19:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by L20VTS I think it depends how hard you drive your car tbh. Loads of people recommend Toyo Proxie T1Rs I found them squeely and shit in the wet and not much better in the dry. I don't mind paying a price for good tyres.

    
    Yeah I heard them proxie are shit....Well if you don't care about price get something like Michelin pilots or Goodyear engale f1's
12. L20VTS Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 Hams Hall/Spine Road etc Posts: 8076 Still broken ones.

    #12 21st June 2011, 19:43

    Found the Goodyear Eagle F1s cheap enough now they've stopped making them though so finding them isn't easy. Got to order them in but they can get them
    
    Not keen on Michelin not soft enough compound.
13. user_36879 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Ascot Posts: 4619 Mint 106 rallye, Saxo VTR

    #13 21st June 2011, 19:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by L20VTS Found the Goodyear Eagle F1s cheap enough now they've stopped making them though so finding them isn't easy. Got to order them in but they can get them Not keen on Michelin not soft enough compound.

    Yeah fair enough mate i would go for the goodyears then mate, so many people said they stopped making them but i still see them for sale dont get it!
14. RickVTR Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Leyland, Lancashire Posts: 265 2000 Saxo VTR

    #14 21st June 2011, 19:55

    yoko C drives are the wet tyre....all reviews say they are the best in the wet for the price. i had them on my nova and my audi s4 and they were pretty good
15. rey Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 8205 :(s)rac

    #15 21st June 2011, 19:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by joe333 not at all i think they are fine in the wet! What would you say the best tyres is then rey? that is not like £90 a tyres dont think you can get much better ones for the price of s-drives!

    I had Falken ZE-912's.
    
    Great in the dry, not much loss of performance when it rains.
    
    + £45ish per tyre. Bargain especially when compared to S-drives.

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16. col101 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 York Posts: 768 VTR

    #16 21st June 2011, 22:49

    I always quite liked my S-drives...
17. jonnyb2b Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Milton Keynes aka Milk & Beans Posts: 320 Citroen Saxo VTS

    #17 21st June 2011, 22:57

    No one used any bridgestones of any sorts??
    
    Jon
18. Aly Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2007 Sunderland Posts: 10341

    #18 22nd June 2011, 10:20

    If you want Eagle F1's get them from Camskill, they stock them as they are the standard tyre in 15inch for a Fiat Panda 100hp.
    
    Camskill have a good price on them too, 195/45/R15

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19. Alex16v L-plater Joined: May 2011 Walsall, West Midlands Posts: 50 106 GTI

    #19 22nd June 2011, 10:24

    Told you you'd struggle Hannah. I'd go with the Kumho KU31's or the Falken ZE912's, much cheaper and still well rated rubber.
20. L20VTS Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 Hams Hall/Spine Road etc Posts: 8076 Still broken ones.

    #20 22nd June 2011, 10:52

    Got them for £69 each fitted and balanced at local tyre place ordered in for the next day
21. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

    #21 22nd June 2011, 10:59

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