need to get new tyres and wanted to get 225/40 on the rear but there is a limited choice with that size, the best seeming to be a continental contact sport 2. The choice seems to be either 215/40 (which i have on the front) or 225/45.
What do people recommend?

 

I have 225/40/16 on my 16" BBS mate and i cant fault them for the price.

 

thought you was running different wheels now lanky?

 

What make are they?

 

I am old grey one But there just my winter wheels.I still got my BBS.

Sorry there Falkens ZE512's and i believe they are doing a new model called FK451's which i have on new wheels which are also excellent.

 

could get some Kuhmo's £50 quid each for 225/40/16
or if your going for 215/40/16's then Toyo do proxie T1's in that size! for just under £50
Mint tyre.. dont last too long though as their fairly soft! ive just bought 4 more 4 me cab!

 

Them falkens arent too bad! And well priced ATM at arround £60 they were the first set of tyres my wheels came with and served me well.. they lasted FOREVER! but were a bit pants in the wet

If your not going to buy one of the so called 'budget tyres' ie falken, kuhmo, toyo etc then you really are going to be paying £80-100 plus for F1 eagles or the like!

 

The problem is that the eagles are not available in the size i want, i am interested in the falkens though, anyone know were the best place to get them is?

 

whilst on this thread, anyone know if the escy wheel caps would still fit on if the car has longer motorsport wheel studs??

 

Not sure, try them and if they dont just cut them down a bit

 

I cant find the falken fk451's in a 225/40 but i can in the ze512's. Can you not get them then?

 

i dont have a set anymore to try em and didnt want to buy any if the caps wouldnt go on.

didnt even think about cutting em down abit lol

 

Just had a looky on falken website and you cant get 225/40/16 in the FK451's only 225/45/16.

But the ZE512 is an excellent tyre.

 

Well if they're good enough for you then they're good enough for me

 

Copied from Mytyres website......

Continental SportContact 2
225/40 ZR16 £ 80,70


Goodyear EAGLE F1 GS-D2
225/40 R16 ZR £ 99,40


Kumho 712
225/40 ZR16 £ 50,40


Falken-Ohtsu ZE-512
225/40 ZR16 £ 66,60


Fulda Carat Extremo
225/40 R16 £ 69,70


Yokohama A539
225/40 R16 £ 70,60


Uniroyal RainSport 1
225/40 ZR16 £ 70,70

 

The eagles are no longer available as i wanted them originally
Have found out that toyo do the proxes in that size so am concidering them, both the T1-S and the T1-R