Ade

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?

Magic Numbers

Tr1's from Toyo seem to my favourite

tabetha

With that power, I would go R888, and not use it in the wet!!
tabetha

pa_sjo

Federal SS-595's.

Ade

Well that's the thing, I don't want it to be a girly dry use only car

tabetha

195 are going to spin in the wet, no matter what they are with 300bhp and FWD.
tabetha

dojj

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there was a test in this moneths ppc which said that "silverstone" made the best track tyres that were road legal
so ask around as to where to get them from i suppose

Ade

Never heard of these Silverstone tyres, might be worth some investigation...


Never found a huge difference between 195 and 205 grip wise to be honest.

TurboShed

Yokahama Paradas are nice tyres, don't last long but they do what it says on the tin. They also look the bollocks

Chip

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T1R's for budget tyres get my vote.

vinnyvangough

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.

Tangodeltasierra3

falkens are ok for the price, or vredestein sportrac

wirralphil

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

Tim

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888's imo mine were Ł245 fitted 195/50/15
tim

Matt Evans

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!

tabetha

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.
tabetha

Ade

I've no idea how many miles my tyres ever last, I just know that I'm forever replacing them


Cool, from where?

Magic Numbers

So you raped it badly then!

RickyLee53

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.

Ade

Might give the T1Rs a go.....

kingycos

Eagel F1's all day long for me, stopped doing them in 205/50/15 for the cossie, but can still get them in 195/50/15....

K.Goa

Over here falken Azenis is a popular choice for trackday drivers on a budget.

Charlie Chalk

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Martin Hadland for cheap R888's

tabetha

Bring back YOKOHAMA A008 I say, now that was an awsome tyre!!
tabetha

Tim

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim
888's imo mine were Ł245 fitted 195/50/15
tim

Cool, from where?




local tyre guys 205 50 15s were Ł275 fitted also.

xr2i-carl

Does value and performance really go together in the same sentence?

BM08

Another vote for T1-R's, got 4 on my Golf and there superb, look the part too

3i_gaz

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

Ade

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!
Result

I take it that's a 'everything that is expensive is automatically better' comment?

Anyway, we're talking 'best value', and the best value option could be the dearest or cheapest option in theory

Micky

Never mind your tyre choice,what trackdays will we be able to see this weapon in action??????Regards,Micky.

Ade

The car's not even nearly finished yet so can't commit to anything
Would like to be doing some Track time at Ford Fair at least....