Best value performance tyre?
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Will be to go on my Mk3 Escort (300+BHP expected) in 195/50-15
Was thinking of getting 888s but they ain't cheap, and maybe not the best for wet use? (The car will be doing a bit of everything, road, track etc....).
Spotted some real good deals on the bay for Toyo Proxies and Yoko Paradas..... any opinions/recommendations?
Was thinking of getting 888s but they ain't cheap, and maybe not the best for wet use? (The car will be doing a bit of everything, road, track etc....).
Spotted some real good deals on the bay for Toyo Proxies and Yoko Paradas..... any opinions/recommendations?
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Toyo Proxes. Cant go wrong. Or if you can find some, Velocity Extreme's. Used to buy them at about Ł24 a tyre fitted with VAT and were just as good as the proxes!!! As far as i know though they have stopped importing them, as they were south african Yokohama's but dirt cheap.
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Toyo Proxes 4's are what we had last year cheap for the 195/50/15 only 34quid each delivered to your door.
Good wet weather tyre. Dry maybe a problem as they can wear quite quick.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-195-50-15-VR...QQcmdZViewItem
Good wet weather tyre. Dry maybe a problem as they can wear quite quick.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-195-50-15-VR...QQcmdZViewItem
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Bit of a rank outsider this but Marangoni Zeta Linears have performed really well on my track shitter, which is also used regularly on the road. I know Dave from Performance Ford used them on the track fiesta, and they sponsor the redline yaris (if thats anything to go on!)
My 195/45/16's were about 40 quid each and i rate them really highly!
My 195/45/16's were about 40 quid each and i rate them really highly!
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I had the T1R on my astra and it killed them in 6,000 miles, obliterated the edges both sides of the tyre, both tyres.
The previous T1S lasted 16,000-18,000 miles, the F1's have been on for 4500miles and don't look at all worn.
The astra is only a 1.4 auto(mk3) ok it's a ENZO killer but, the T1R's shoud still have been better.
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The previous T1S lasted 16,000-18,000 miles, the F1's have been on for 4500miles and don't look at all worn.
The astra is only a 1.4 auto(mk3) ok it's a ENZO killer but, the T1R's shoud still have been better.
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I had the T1R on my astra and it killed them in 6,000 miles, obliterated the edges both sides of the tyre, both tyres.
The previous T1S lasted 16,000-18,000 miles, the F1's have been on for 4500miles and don't look at all worn.
The astra is only a 1.4 auto(mk3) ok it's a ENZO killer but, the T1R's shoud still have been better.
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The previous T1S lasted 16,000-18,000 miles, the F1's have been on for 4500miles and don't look at all worn.
The astra is only a 1.4 auto(mk3) ok it's a ENZO killer but, the T1R's shoud still have been better.
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I'm similar to you on 1 of my car's 300+bhp and fwd.
I find Eagle f1 GSD3's to be the best budget tyre. About 35 each and last a while.
R888's are ultimately better, but don't last half as long, (literally) and cost more.
I find Eagle f1 GSD3's to be the best budget tyre. About 35 each and last a while.
R888's are ultimately better, but don't last half as long, (literally) and cost more.
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i dont know how they go on big power FWD cars, but i use eagle F1's, DS-03's i think they are and they are brilliant tyres, especially in the wet!! loads of confidence
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As a sidenote, received a set of S2 rims for my Estate today I won on the Bay... proper mint and came with a set of as good as new Yoko A502s for Ł80!
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I take it that's a 'everything that is expensive is automatically better' comment?![Rolling Eyes](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
Anyway, we're talking 'best value', and the best value option could be the dearest or cheapest option in theory
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I take it that's a 'everything that is expensive is automatically better' comment?
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Anyway, we're talking 'best value', and the best value option could be the dearest or cheapest option in theory
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