Tyres.

1. motobruce Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2005 Maidstone Kent Posts: 561

   #1 16th February 2007, 00:04

   What tyres are you people running?
   
   I know ur prob all gonna take the piss and say dnt use the accelerator so much etc etc, but every time i try and accelerate hard (not off the mark, when all ready rolling) and its a bit wet my car just spins and spins in 1st 2nd and some times 3rd gear! Its really frustrating!
   
   I tried chasing my mate in his tyre-r civic the other day and he just gripped right through the rev range and i was hanging seriousley behind trying to stop spinning! Its just a standard vts running 14" vtr wheels with some radial cheap brand tyres well i think they are as ive never herd of them before (NEXEN Radial 2000). I am going to swap the wheels for some vts ones eventualy if i can find some localy for that extra bit of width and better looks.
   
   I was just wondering if anyone has tried any more expensive tyres and had good results? Im fitting a spax psx suspention kit to my car when it arrives, this may sound silly but i am hoping it will help a little by stoping the weight transfer to the rear so much (When it looks like its trying to wheelie!).
   
   Cheers peeps.
2. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #2 16th February 2007, 00:10

   I use either toyo t1s or t1r, seem to grip very well.
3. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #3 16th February 2007, 00:14

   had michelin exalto/sx.
   pirelli p600
   uniroyalrainsport
   and some firehawks.
   
   2bh i prefered the firehawks lol
4. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #4 16th February 2007, 04:41

   toyo proxes like Riggsy
5. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

   #5 16th February 2007, 08:07

   195/45/15 Champiro GT's whatever they are lol, cost me £60 odd quid each so im guessing there not that bad lol!
6. Connor_scotland Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2006 Inverness - Scotland Posts: 8294 4th Impreza of the year - 391bhp - Audi S4 Avant,

   #6 16th February 2007, 08:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by baz_saxo toyo proxes like Riggsy

   same here 195/45/15 Proxes
7. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

   #7 16th February 2007, 10:31

   I've got Falken ZE512's on at the mo and they are surprisingly good for an inexpensive tyre. Also got a set of Contis and some T1R's for my smaller wheels which I've yet to try out
8. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #8 16th February 2007, 10:38

   Yokohama 048R in a medium compound. Don't work brilliantly when cold but warm up quicker than the 032R
   
   There is a lot of talk about these being rubbish in the wet but I was lapping Castle Combe in a torrential downpour faster than people on good quality road tyres on one of the Rally days early last year. Only aquaplaned once and that was because I hit an inch of water at 120mph.
9. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #9 16th February 2007, 11:15

   Toyo's without a doubt.
10. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #10 16th February 2007, 11:19

    michelins
    conti's
    nankang - or some bollocks like that
    
    Michy's for me.
11. Richardson_VTS Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 Northallerton Posts: 1672 Mini Cooper S

    #11 16th February 2007, 11:53

    I've got Nankang Sport's atm. But thinking of changing them.
12. Connor_scotland Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2006 Inverness - Scotland Posts: 8294 4th Impreza of the year - 391bhp - Audi S4 Avant,

    #12 16th February 2007, 11:54

    i need the best tyres to cope withe the power my car throws down :-)
13. kerrie603314 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Southampton! Posts: 411 Peugeot 309

    #13 16th February 2007, 12:13

    ive got firestones on mine for me its about £35 a tyre
14. Davidp Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12553

    #14 16th February 2007, 12:15

    I'm running on Falkens... Seem to do me well, but it's all i've ever known tbh...
15. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #15 16th February 2007, 12:20

    on my 15' S rims Ive got michelin on the front and Kumos on the rears.
    
    But in the summer Im going over to 14' Rallye rims and Im going michelin all round
16. thadogg Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Buxton, Derbyshire Posts: 1801 Impreza Sti PPP

    #16 16th February 2007, 12:30

    I've got the Champiro's on mine they came with the car, and to be honest I don't rate them. I had toyos on my last car and thought they were good!