Anyone got any advice on road tyres....

Looking for some 15's to go on a 9" rim so 245/255 kinda size but really not sure what to go for so has anyone any experience good and bad with makes of rubber.

 

I used Toyo T1R's on my cortina with 330 bhp gripped well they were 215/40/17

I use T1s on my saff with good grip too

Depends what u wanna spend really,Falkens are poo imo

Paul

 

Yeah got the falkens on the back now as i was told they were good in the wet and dry.....there absolute shite...

 

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2s. Best road/performance compromise tyre/ ive ever used and i drive a lot of cars with a lot of different tyres on. Also the tyre of choice for mnay high performance car manufactureres too.

No idea if they produce one in that size.

Same tyre in the cup option would be better for grip, but maybe not longevity with a car of your power.

 

I think the trouble u will have is your size 245/15 ??

Toyo do the R888 in 15", but only very good in the dry,might try these when i've finished my cortina after the 4th incarnation

With a MK2 its light on the rear and with so much power u will prob still struggle to get those horses down

Paul

 

havent they stopped making the toyo proxes t1s now.

 

....which ones...????

 

I use Goodyear Eagle F1's GSD3's, have been fantastic in the wet and dry, very positive grip in both conditions on the rear of my 2wd Saph

 

uniroyal rainsports are a good compromise road tyre, eagle gsd3s are a bit better in the dry.

Ive heard good things about one of the new Kumhos

 

Looks like the 9x15's is a no go cause i can't find any tyres to fit LOL

 

+1 - Excelent wet performance and a slight compramise on dry performance. If you use your car alot for different typres of driving these are ace.

JAmes.

 

yeah they only do them in select sizes now.

Ive got Toyo proxe T1-R's on my Golf and there great all round i think

 

EVO magazine rated the Eagle F1 Asymetric (the new one) as the best all rounder, and knowing how good the GSD3s were i bought a set of them. can't fault them really.

 

As per Jim

Do NOT use uniroyal rain sports, had them on the back of the Saff, and they were darn right DANGEROUS, had to put them on the front!! Was not impressed seeing as I'd been recommended them!!

 

Martin H uses them, hell, he has ran a 10.6 quarter on em.

I have them on my Chaser, but then I crashed the other day, so ignore me

 

ROFL @ steve

 

always ran F1's on my car with no worries.

 

Well, they were shit for me! Put them on the front and put the F1s back on the rear and it was fine

With the unifoyals on the rear, under hard acceleration in a straight line, and rear end of the car would be like a ship

And no its not the car

 

Not good, ive bought uniroyal rainsports for my saph, even though it'll prob be never out in the wet

 

That was in the dry

 

235's should go on a 9" rim and the 888's are available in that size afaik

 

R888s are the way to go for sure IMHO, based on price and performance. If Grip is your no 1 priority, then short of a full slick you won't get any better.

Size wise is the problem - 15s only go up to 215 width.

195/55 R15 85V 592 203 273 891 9.1 5.5 - 7.0
165/50 R15 72V 546 163 255 966 6.5 4.5 - 6.0
195/50 R15 82V 574 203 266 919 8.8 5.5 - 7.0
205/50ZR15 86W 584 216 270 903 9.0 5.5 - 7.5
215/50ZR15 88W 594 228 274 888 10.2 6.0 - 7.5

16s:

205/55ZR16 90W 628 213 290 840 10.2 5.5 - 7.5
195/50 R16 84V 599 203 278 881 9.3 5.5 - 7.0
215/50ZR16 90W 619 228 286 852 10.5 6.0 - 7.5
225/50ZR16 92W 628 235 290 840 10.9 6.0 - 8.0
225/45ZR16 89W 605 228 281 872 9.4 7.0 - 8.5

17s:

215/45ZR17 91W RF 624 216 291 846 10.2 7.0 - 8.0
225/45ZR17 94W RF 634 231 295 832 11.1 7.0 - 8.5
235/45ZR17 93W 643 242 298 821 11.0 7.5 - 9.0
205/40ZR17 84W RF 598 212 281 882 8.8 7.0 - 8.0
235/40ZR17 90W 625 243 291 844 10.6 8.0 - 9.5
255/40ZR17 94W 638 265 296 827 12.0 8.5 - 10.0

Si

 

good shout that man, eagle F1 GSD3's are awesome in both wet and dry!!

 

eagle f1 are quite good in the wet, due to the f1 tread pattern which maximises waterdispersion, not to bad in dry i thought.

 

Try this Dingy,245/50/15's

http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/wh...5-3-tires.html

could be worth a go

Paul

 

Not sure they make em anymore which could be a problem and the fact there in the states and the post was may 2007 LOL

 

They don't even make an 888 for an 8x15 rim let alone anything else.

 

Found some dunlops....any idea how good these are....

for a 8x15 rim

225/50R15 D01J 6.0-8.0


225/50R15 SP Sport 9000


225/50R15 D98J 6.0-8.0

 

also found a tarmac rally tyre that would fit the 9.0 rim....

220/585R15 CR311 7.5-9.0



what would that be like on the road ?

 

According to Martin's site you can get a 235x50x15 toyo 888

 

ding dong i had the dunlops on the old bm they are mint in the wet and in the dry on noz my clutch would slip sooner than spin the wheels a good tyre all round mate. they had to much grip for me on the arse end so just ran them on the front

 

Awesome pal

You found me a car yet

 

found one up here but still awaiting a price, it looks solid enough mate i,m off work friday i will go take a piccy for you

 

here you go ding dong a pic from croft last year in the wet

 

Looks good pal

 

forget the sp sport pal even the old bm would smoke em in the dry
D10J on front sp 9000's on the rear made the old bm fun just a shame oz has fook all tracks near me

 

hi mate
hope this helps
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-x-225-50-15-...742.m153.l1262

stu

 

The DO1j is a very good tyre I have used these and been in many cars with them.

Mark

 

Yes you can as its exactly what is going on the back of mine.

Have you used a set of 888's yet Dingy ? 235 will be nearer 240 just so you know

 

D01J is a superb tyre, my mate ran them on his 450hp RX7 and the grip it had was insane, they were 265/40/17's though lol

Doesn't Mike R run those or the newer version ?