Yokohama S.Drive Worth the money?

1. DaCrazyOne Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2013 Space Posts: 873 JuliustoogyJD

   #1 3rd May 2015, 20:57

   Are these worth the money or are their any better for all round use. I did have some on the front but seems as tho in wet my front where spinning for the fun of it and in snow where even worse for grip. Maybe tread was ran down on them and needed changing as I have some on the back still and has a lo to go before changing. I had them since getting car and was on it when I got it.
   
   I have found a place that does them for £49.78 each for 195/45 R15 W (78)
   
   Or £62.98 for fitting each
   
   So without fitting total cost including shipping £199.12
   And with fitting total cost including shipping £251.92
   
   So braking that down their charging £13.20 per tire or total cot for fitting is £52.80
   
   Can you get tires fitted for cheaper just taking them to local tire place and saying want these fitting to me rims etc.
2. Adamm_VTR Newbie Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 23

   #2 3rd May 2015, 21:26

   £5 each for tyre fitting by me.
3. user_24390 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2008 North Wales Posts: 5576 Fabia VRS PD130/ VTR Mk2

   #3 3rd May 2015, 21:40

   I rate them highly, I currently have them on my trackcar and they are really good in both the wet and the dry.
4. mrrwill Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 234

   #4 7th May 2015, 18:34

   I've got a full st at the moment, they were on the wheels when I bought them. the back ones are knackered (I guess they were the fronts), but the front 2 have loads of tread.
   
   I've found them to be brilliant in the dry, but shocking when its wet.
5. DaCrazyOne Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2013 Space Posts: 873 JuliustoogyJD

   #5 9th May 2015, 00:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mrrwill I've got a full st at the moment, they were on the wheels when I bought them. the back ones are knackered (I guess they were the fronts), but the front 2 have loads of tread. I've found them to be brilliant in the dry, but shocking when its wet.

   Shocking in what way, grip, handling good or bad?
6. Milney8989 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2015 Rayleigh Posts: 328 Saxo vts x2 Vauxhall Astra Ford mondeo workhorse

   #6 9th May 2015, 09:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DaCrazyOne Shocking in what way, grip, handling good or bad?

   Shocking basically means shit mate.
7. mrrwill Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 234

   #7 11th May 2015, 02:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DaCrazyOne Shocking in what way, grip, handling good or bad?

   No grip
8. Stissy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Derby Posts: 4508 Nikes

   #8 11th May 2015, 11:17

   I always ran S.Drives on my Saxo and thought they were fantastic. Highly recommended.
9. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #9 14th May 2015, 18:58

   fuck me those fitting prices are ridiculous!
10. DaCrazyOne Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2013 Space Posts: 873 JuliustoogyJD

    #10 16th May 2015, 16:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ben_SaxoForte fuck me those fitting prices are ridiculous!

    Thought as much me self when seen the prices on them think gonna buy the tires and then just get local place fit them as said will change all 4 for £15. Just needed sometime to locate a good place but these coming after due to now having to put in for gearbox rebuild not looking forward to it but going uprated bearings and few other bits on it and changed and uprated clutch kit too.
    
    Illl use be pram wheels if I have to until get gearbox done lol
11. user_24390 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2008 North Wales Posts: 5576 Fabia VRS PD130/ VTR Mk2

    #11 17th May 2015, 08:13

    Few people on car facebook groups have been talking about www.oponeo.co.uk, cheap tyres but dont have a huge range in each size.
12. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

    #12 21st May 2015, 04:04

    Im running on toyo proxys,
    Demon Tweeks are selling them off cheap at moment...