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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 11:18 PM
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Whats the best all round road tyres?
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 11:25 PM
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tyres are a personal thing but i say goodyear eagle gsd3 everytime on my car.. great all rounder .. as good in dry as wet as proved at my last trackday at brands in thepissing rain
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 11:26 PM
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MArshalls


Ok maybe not but i got them currently on the saff and everyone takes the piss out of them Must get some different tyers
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 11:26 PM
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do they do them in 205/40/17? How much roughly?>
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 11:36 PM
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Black and round ones.


oh and id go for Toyo.
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 11:38 PM
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fuck off andy, u wouldnt know im ur 100bhp 1.6 im having trouble getting traction in 1st 2nd and 3rd when she comes on boost its all over the road!!!!
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 11:39 PM
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do you think i care about the power of my car?
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 11:41 PM
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awaiting the "Acess Denied" screen for insulting andy BANCHESTER
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 11:42 PM
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i use toyo
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 11:48 PM
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toyo proxies?
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 11:58 PM
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yes... they are really good
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 12:15 AM
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proxies are very soft and dont last
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 12:16 AM
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true but good grip
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Originally Posted by andy_st200
proxies are very soft and dont last
agreed! they are a decent economy tyre though

Michelin Pilot Sports are an excellent alround tyre in my experience.
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 12:21 AM
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economy? they aint cheap...
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 12:30 AM
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proxies dont last

eagle F1s for me now
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 12:31 AM
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Marshalls are more expensive than Toyos in 205 40 17's
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 12:39 AM
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Falkens! proper ditch magnets
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 05:43 AM
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Continental
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 07:21 AM
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I LOVE GSD2`s (good year eagle f1`s) but there gettin abit rare now.....

Havnt drove on GSD3`s yet..But heard nothing but good about them,...

When my Yoko`s have gone,i will have a set lobbed on!!!

And for the attention of Mr Tarry,The black horse.stunner ditch finders that i had on the back of the saff where TIP TOP tyres!!!!!!!!

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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Manchester

Black and round ones.
bastard beat me too it ...

have tried eagle F series very good tyre ..
mich pilot sports again good tyres ..
have had a set of michelins on the back of the cossie for 3 years now .. dunno what style they are but they have lasted the abuse of 12 track days so i can not complain at that and around 9k mileage.

got some cheapy ones for the front and they lasted 6 trackdays bit overheated now

so it goes to prove that cheapy ones are as good as expensive ones all depends on what ya use em for
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 08:27 AM
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FALKEN ZE 502 Used this tyre for years there great and where even, esecially good if you got diamond cuts on an esc turbo as you no the rim sticks out wider than the tyre not on these they dont 205/40/17,s Ł220 fitted inc vat
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 09:02 AM
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michelin pilot sport or goodyear eagle f1 for me everytime
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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Goodyear Eagle GSD-3 for me. Good int he dry and great in the wet. They put up with the odd track day too, Brilliant all round tyre IMO
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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Avon ZZ3's are pretty good.
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 11:09 AM
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toyo proxies for me had no probs with them


Used falken before also a good tyre
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 11:21 AM
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Had Continentals on the Audi and they were cracking. Changed the wheels though as I couldn't bear to drive on hubcaps

Now run on Yoko A539's and can't really complain. They aint great but they aint bad either
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 11:23 AM
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i have toyo's on at the mo and personally i dont rate them that much
i had avon's on before and perfered them.
best tyre i ever used where eagles though
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 11:25 AM
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Ive never had problems with Toyo Proxes T1-S (i think thats the model)
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 11:59 AM
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Eagle F1's every time.

TBH I can't say there is a difference between the GS-D2 and GS-D3 except maybe the 3 looks better. Wear rate and grip in the same wet and dry IMO, and that's better than any other tyre I have used.

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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 03:37 PM
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Had a couple of sets of Eagle F1's on the cossie, and I love em!

Had Mich's and toyos on and never rated them much.
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 03:50 PM
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wish they done the eagle GSD3 for my size
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 03:51 PM
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goodyear eagle f1 everytime for me.
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 03:54 PM
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good year eagle f1 gds3 for me every time
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I've got Pirelli P Zeros on mine. I like them and I got four brand new 225x40x18s for Ł300. Ł40 fitting and job's a good un. Had Continentals before but couldn't resist the Pirellis at that price, and they're what I had on my previous Escos.
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 04:04 PM
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I would def have to say Eagle F1's GS-D3's.... Awesome tyre.. The best one i have tried so far.... Ans i've tried a few.......lol......
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 11:59 PM
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Its looking like toyos....
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im running bridgestone potenzas on mine but they werent cheap for 4 ,you could always try remolds ..........
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Old Dec 11, 2005 | 12:28 AM
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remolds im running ventus sports at the mo, ditch magnets
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GSD3 (new F1) best tyre i have ever tryed
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