Need some road tyres for the front of my Saff. 215.40/17 limits my choice
the following seem to be my choice.
Pirelli P Zero
Michlin Pilot Sport ( wanted PS2's but theu aint made in the size)
Kuhmo MX
Eagle F1 GSD3
Bridgestone S03 Potenza
Bridgestone RE050A

Must be 215/40 max for road use so all the fancy competition tyres I have used are out are out.

After reading 85691.3 tyre tests the choice seems to be the F1 or S03.
have used Pilot Sports in the past but they seem to have slipped in the rankings.
WHAT YOULD YOU CHOSE.
Rod

 

Rod

Why not try Toyo Proxy T1-S or the new ones T1-R's

I rate these on par with Goodyear eagles

look here for good prices

www.mytyres.co.uk

or

www.topgear.co.uk

 

SO3's arnt as good as the earlier SO2's

 

tiff, the proxes are more of a budget tyre, i'm guessing rod want the absolute best and money is of no object...

just a guess tho..

 

eagle f1 gsd3 without a doubt.

 

I wouldnt say they are a budget tyre Jim, on most tests they are on par with the Eagles etc

I would say Nankang or Kuhmo are

 

I think I have these Bridgestone Potenza but its 2 cold to check but they seem to go throught stages grippy one day and not the next very strange tyres indeed

 

so3's for best in the dry and gsd3's for best ALL round grip

and jims right poxies are higher end budget pretend tyres :P

 

I have recently changd to Yokoma Parada Spec 2 front tyres and fook me they grip like shite to a blanket..... also surprised how good they re in the damp as well...

 

Someone better let TVR know that they fit Budget tyres as standard to there cars then

I wouldnt say they are Budget tyres

 

i too use toyos and find them welll good and in the damp !!
yes even on track days
these are a very good tyre !
ps i am on T1-S
205 40 17 for the second time now !

good luck rod !!

 

Nothin budget about my kuhmos - cost a mint and come with no tread as an added bonus LOL

good enough for 3.5 0-60 on TIBs saff i was told too

 

they dont use em anymore tiff cause they sucked they use f1's now

 

eagle f1 is my choice

 

toyo, toyo, toyo
on my 3rd set on the cab now.. soon be into my 4th!

 

what this year

 

no! since last september!

 

only replaced one set of rear tyres though... the rest have been fronts!

 

TOYO PROXES ALL THE WAY!!!!

 

f1's

 

Bridgestone SO2s, you "should" still be able to find some...

 

goodyears all the way mate!!!

 

goodyear eagles

 

Rod, I think you should be looking at getting wider tyres! 650+bhp and you want to use 215's?? Seriously, you have more power than an Enzo and I bet they don't run 215's! Even I fitted 235's on my saph with no mods (although didn't use coilovers on the back..)

 

Phil,
I would suggest you learn to read . . This is just for the FRONT .

 

Oops

 

Consider yourself duly .

 

dont think toyo make them in that size

goodyear eagle F1s are what i am using next

 

goodyear eagles m8,had them on a number of different quick cars,got them on my m5 now,superb grip in the wet or dry

 

Goodyear eagle f1s everytime!! so grippy in the wet and i'm sure you'll need the grip wet or dry!

 

Can only find S03's Mike , any real benifits in hunting for S02's.
Remember i want grip & dont want to hit roundabouts


F1's seems to get a good press on here, used them before my Pilot Sports & wasnt impressed are they better now.
Thanks for the input lads.
Rod

 

AVOID the SO3s like you would IMA . The SO2s are like your significantly better than the SO2s (like your car with NOS better ) .

 

2 of mine did this....

 

also, nowt wrong with toyo proxes AT ALL - i think goodyear ar eliving on their F1 name a bit whereas toyo are actually feting to develop better tyres.

i gad F1gsd2's on my 4x4 saph, and gsd3 on my evo6, they ripper the tread off the casing like a cheep remould, not what you want in a 300hp+ car IMO

 

ive used f1's on road and track, and they have been awesome. I couldnt beleive how good they were compared to my old tyres. The Toyos are grippy, but dont last 2 mins

 

did you send them back to goodyear to complain?

they would be able to tell you why the tyre ripped and advise you what went wrong and whose fault it was.

 

Rod go 4 the "stunners" i had!!!

I could see it in your face when you saw them that you wanted somw there and then!!!

Eagle F1`s are the best rd tyre ive EVER drove on, PM me if you want them mate,as i get them at a VERY VERY good rate!!!!

Pete....

 

i did, BUT i had to buy out of my own pocket 2 new ones to put on from them to be able to send them back. bearing in mind this was 2 tyres and each had the tread peeling off the trye and split along the centre line as shown above, they said they couldnt find anything wrong. So i told them to expect the other two sent back that were still on to be arriving soon they they must be the faulty ones that havn't reipped if that was normal.

they had a nothe rlook and said "oh " we see what you mean now, and did refund me in full for them. besides that though , the sidewalls are so soft you actually need to steer MORE than with stronger sidewall tyres, i though there was something wrong with my steering ....

 

May well be going with the new Yoko Pradas probably best for Dry grip , dont drive fast in the rain.
Will make up mind over weekend.
Rod

 

good job you dont with yokos i,ve never had a good yoko tyre in the wet.