Tyres: Discuss
Dec 9, 2005 | 11:18 PM
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Tyres: Discuss
Whats the best all round road tyres?
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
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
Dec 9, 2005 | 11:26 PM
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do they do them in 205/40/17? How much roughly?>
Dec 9, 2005 | 11:36 PM
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From: Speed bump central
Black and round ones.
oh and id go for Toyo.
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!!!!
Dec 9, 2005 | 11:39 PM
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From: Speed bump central
do you think i care about the power of my car?
Dec 9, 2005 | 11:41 PM
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Dec 9, 2005 | 11:42 PM
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Dec 9, 2005 | 11:48 PM
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Dec 9, 2005 | 11:58 PM
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yes... they are really good
Dec 10, 2005 | 12:15 AM
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proxies are very soft and dont last
Dec 10, 2005 | 12:16 AM
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Dec 10, 2005 | 12:19 AM
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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.
Dec 10, 2005 | 12:21 AM
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economy? they aint cheap...
Dec 10, 2005 | 12:30 AM
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proxies dont last
eagle F1s for me now
Dec 10, 2005 | 12:31 AM
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Marshalls are more expensive than Toyos in 205 40 17's
Dec 10, 2005 | 12:39 AM
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Dec 10, 2005 | 05:43 AM
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From: Vimto Land Nr Warrington, Cheshire
Continental
Dec 10, 2005 | 07:21 AM
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Dec 10, 2005 | 07:27 AM
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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
Dec 10, 2005 | 08:27 AM
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From: stroud,glos
Falken ze 502s
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
Dec 10, 2005 | 09:02 AM
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From: W. Sussex
michelin pilot sport or goodyear eagle f1 for me everytime
Dec 10, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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From: Kent
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
Dec 10, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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From: Basingstoke
Avon ZZ3's are pretty good.
Dec 10, 2005 | 11:09 AM
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From: ford country
toyo proxies for me had no probs with them
Used falken before also a good tyre
Dec 10, 2005 | 11:21 AM
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From: HertFORDshire
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
Dec 10, 2005 | 11:23 AM
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From: THE BEACHES, AUSTRALIA
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
Dec 10, 2005 | 11:25 AM
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From: Local, when i'm home...
Ive never had problems with Toyo Proxes T1-S (i think thats the model)
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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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.
Dec 10, 2005 | 03:50 PM
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wish they done the eagle GSD3 for my size
Dec 10, 2005 | 03:51 PM
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goodyear eagle f1 everytime for me.
Dec 10, 2005 | 03:54 PM
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good year eagle f1 gds3 for me every time
Dec 10, 2005 | 04:00 PM
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From: Lincolnshire Home Of The Pothole
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.
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......
Dec 10, 2005 | 11:59 PM
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Its looking like toyos....
Dec 11, 2005 | 12:25 AM
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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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Dec 11, 2005 | 12:28 AM
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im running ventus sports at the mo, ditch magnets
Dec 11, 2005 | 07:29 AM
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From: Holbćk, denmark
GSD3 (new F1) best tyre i have ever tryed