Tyres - what do you use?

fubar andy

fubar andy

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It's tyre time soon and since I've bedded in my Carbotech XP8's the current boots are struggling to grip the road even with medium application of the brakes, it's just locking up with ease!

The current tyres are pretty naff with regards to quality (Yoko S306) so it's time to splash out and get some decent boots again.

What do people use tyre wise, I'm not interested in Toyo tyres (any of them) nor do I need track day semi slicks like AO48's etc.

I've been looking at a set of Goodyear F1 AS2's as they seem to have excellent feedback for wet weather driving and seem like an all round winner?

However what are others using, any comments or feedback on Goodyears or Contis's.

I'm not scrimping on tyres this time and I'll need all the grip I can get with my hike in power...

Cheers
 
keastygtir

keastygtir

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ignoring semi slick stuff pilot sport 3 are susposed to be the best. If you are on 15's you can get bridgestone re002 quite cheaply which are good
 
johnny gtir

johnny gtir

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I know your looking for feed back truth is i aint used them yet ther sitting on car waiting for use but if i throw it up someone might comment michelin piolot sport 3 s is what i was recomended
 
red reading

red reading

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I am on yokohama's parada again at the moment, good in the dry, shit in the wet or when the tyres are cold, toyo t1r I found to be good in the wet but melted in the dry and if pushed or high speed, carbo techs are good then on your set up?
 
whytie

whytie

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I had yoko parada's and removed them after a few 100 miles as they were shocking in the wet.

Im happy with toyos tr1s great tyre for the price.
 
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STEVEN878

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I would say Yokohama AD08r's would be pretty good contender for your car mate and should tick all the boxes.

Iv also found the new nankang ns2r's semi slicks are very good for the money and the dry grip is amazing, but the name usually put folk off.
 
fubar andy

fubar andy

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keastygtir said:
I assume this size would work for you

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m62b0s344...Eff_:_F_Wet_Grip:_C_NoiseClass:_2_Noise:_70dB

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m62b0s344...Eff_:_F_Wet_Grip:_A_NoiseClass:_2_Noise:_71dB

usefull reading

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/tyre-guides/45320/michelin-pilot-sport-3
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Those Bridgestones look the business, I wonder how they work in the wet/dry down the lanes as I'd rally the crap out of them!

Reading the AutoExpress link, it gave the AS2's 1st place and I also liked the feedback on the Michelins.

Keep the feedback coming!
 
fubar andy

fubar andy

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STEVEN878 said:
I would say Yokohama AD08r's would be pretty good contender for your car mate and should tick all the boxes.
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I've had a set of AD08's, but found they were garbage in the wet. It's almost like Yokohama spend all their money on the dry grip and their budget runs out for the wet weather testing...

Cheers for the suggestions tho
 
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STEVEN878

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Yeah the tread pattern on them make standing water a issue, but the new compound and pattern is meant to be alot better.
What about michelin pilot super sports or ps2's if you can get them in your size?

i would stay clear of goodyear eagle f1's and continental 5's from personal experiences with other cars.
 
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STEVEN878

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I had goodyear eagle f1's assy 2's all round on my daily hack (18" wheels and £650 worth of rubber) and it seemed like the tyres were made of plastic/driving on ice!
It was like the tyre walls were too soft and the car would break free unpredictably (understeer), then dare lift off and the back end WILL overtake the front, also the car felt unstable under heavy braking.

Tyres lasted around 6000miles.
 
campbellju

campbellju

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Had Conti 5p's all round on the M3. Moving to AS2's as I prefer the softer sidewall and wet biased performance. The Conti 5p's are still on the front and are good still but the car has gone more understeer biased as the AS2's always seem to find more grip at the back.

The 5P's are more progressive which is a benefit.

I looked at PS3's but I believe the AS2's are marginally better in the wet.

Just another opinion
 
vpulsar

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Personally I wont fit anything else other than pilot sports during the summer and then Nokian WR3's in the winter which are fucking amazing.

Not sure about the Pulsar when I get it I might try the bridgestone's in the summer then a spare set of winter wheels with a full set of nokians again.


Rob
 
vss irvine

vss irvine

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Why are you not considering semi slick/ track day tyres when you have a fast road/ track day car?

Its not like your going to do lots of miles and now you have a power upgrade your going to need the extra grip.

Tyres we've used on track. -

Toyo proxes = shit in the wet. Good in the dry but melted them on a hot day.

Yokohama prada= shocking in the wet, good in the dry but again melted at a hot trackday.

Toyo r888 = surprising good in the wet once heated up, (even on a small sprint track i couldnt get the car to slide and was trying hard!) In the dry you couldnt touch them but quite soft.

Colway semi slicks - surprised me alot. Even in the wet these things gripped well considering they only cost 50 odd quid each.

Conti contact sport. Once scrubbed in these are really good in the wet and damp conditions. Havent used them on track yet.


If its just for road use id consider contact sports.
 
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