What tyres would you recommend?

1. Randyransford91 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Rotherham Posts: 548 Saab 93 1.9TTiD Aero

   #1 22nd November 2011, 19:14

   Basically, I am looking for a decent tyre for my VTR, they will be going on VTR alloys. I want a tyre that's nice and grippy n the dry aswell as in the wet. What would you recommend?
   
   Ta
2. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

   #2 23rd November 2011, 14:36

   What's your sort of budget mate?
   Is it for one tyre, or a whole set?
3. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #3 23rd November 2011, 14:50

   swings and roundabouts a lot of this. Depends also how much life you want out of them
4. TupperZ Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 179

   #4 23rd November 2011, 14:58

   Toyo cf1 or falken ze912's i think they are.. I asked ther other day and got no reply so did some research and asked around both about 50/60 a corner and both got very good reviews
5. user_10801 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2006 Somewhere nicer than you Posts: 32356 S2 Exige 240S, CLS63 AMG, Freelander

   #5 23rd November 2011, 15:01

   It's all down to personal preference really. What one person says is amazing you might think is shit. lol
   
   Personally I love the Kumho Ecstas I've got on my Fiesta, but they might not feel as good on the saxos.
   
   They're definitely worth a try though. They grip really well and are well priced.
6. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #6 23rd November 2011, 16:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Viper It's all down to personal preference really. What one person says is amazing you might think is shit. lol Personally I love the Kumho Ecstas I've got on my Fiesta, but they might not feel as good on the saxos. They're definitely worth a try though. They grip really well and are well priced.

   I agree with this mate i got some a couple of weeks ago and they are shit hot for the price. There is a shop on ebay called earls tyres and they are £90 per pair with free shipping.
7. Kyza Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1016

   #7 24th November 2011, 10:19

   185 55 14 - Toyo CF1 - People rate the T1R's like there is no competitor, I think theyre shit and the CF1's are much better in comparison. If everyone thinks the T1Rs are good then they would have a fit at CF1's.
8. logic_guy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2010 England Posts: 3423

   #8 24th November 2011, 22:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Viper Personally I love the Kumho Ecstas I've got on my Fiesta, but they might not feel as good on the saxos. They're definitely worth a try though. They grip really well and are well priced.

   I can't rate these enough. £60 a corner fitted and last ages. I had them on my old car and loved them.
9. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

   #9 25th November 2011, 02:23

   i heard good things about uniroyal rainsports from my friend. could be my next set
10. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #10 25th November 2011, 09:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Kyza 185 55 14 - Toyo CF1 - People rate the T1R's like there is no competitor, I think theyre shit and the CF1's are much better in comparison. If everyone thinks the T1Rs are good then they would have a fit at CF1's.

    I've ran both. Thought they was very similar levels of grip. Didn't notice any difference. If anything, the T1R's have a better feel to them as they're wider.
    
    Only went to T1R's because CF1's are for 14'' and only 185 wide also £60 a pop.
    
    T1R's are 195 wide (moar contact patch y0) and only cost me £33 a corner.
    
    I'm a cheap skate, and spending £440 in less than a year on CF1's on a road car didn't do it for me .
    
    Now I can attack my tyres and not worry about them costing a bomb. As all 4 was £145 delivered.
    
    People say others over-rate proxys.. But when they're the same price as budgets.. with better grip, it's a no-brainer really.
11. Kyza Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1016

    #11 25th November 2011, 09:59

    Apart from you can spend less than proxes and get a better tyre.
    
    Think it was dannygti that shared the same opinion as me on these tyres.
    
    EDIT: £60 for CF1's each?! In fact for T1Rs thats expensive.
12. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #12 25th November 2011, 10:03

    +3 on Kuhmo Ecstas. high grip, low road noise, long life, better MPG. Definitely a better buy for the long run. Toyos are good but don't last, then the performance drops when you get past 50% thread.