BigErn

So does anyone have any suggestions for new tyres? A good set of tyres makes the car on the twisties so no suggestions of Nankak or others of equally fine grade plastic.

It currently runs on 215/40 17 Toyo T1-R's and I have had no bother with them at all and when they were legal they did well and were a good tyre. I also had Eagle F1's on a Cos and from what I remember they were good also. These are the 2 Im in deliberation with at the mo, however if I go T1-R again Ill only fit 2 on the rear as the fronts are still healthy. F1's will be getting a set of 4 as I like my tyres to match.

If there are any other tyres you recommend trying that better these two then Im all ears. The car gets used in all weathers and I like to tackle the bends at speed.

Ta muchly

wirralphil

Proxes 4's? liked these in the wet.

Marshin

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yoko parada spec 2 tyres are great, i love them!!
i have them on my sapph, not the best in the wet though lol

KSA-Cossie

iTrader: (4)

Yoko paradas on mine m8.

NIMRODS_RST

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Hankook RS-2
http://www.hankooktire-eu.com/en/pro...tail.asp?pid=2
i can get u a price as i work for Hankookmotorsport UK

Captain500rs

Is it still working then?

BigErn

Yip hence it needing 2 rear tyres now

Captain500rs

lol sideways a bit much and worn them down , a love it lol ya manage to get it booked in mate ?

BigErn

aye its goin to dbm next week mate.

cossie4i+

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Have these on mine and well impressed with them

Steve.

BigErn

Proxes 4's???? Hmmm will have a look into them.

tabetha

I've had Eagle F1 on three different cars so know what they are like, still the most overated pile of shit going, I have also had uniroyal rainsports way better than F1, or
T1R, the T1S were very good, the R is very bad.
I am using now since a bit of research Vredestein Sportrac 3, but in your size when I get 17" I wil be using Vredestein Sessanta, and that would be my recommendation.
Put into context the sportrac 3 I have grip better in the wet than the F1 did in the dry.
tabetha

kosienutter

i am using proxe t1-r's, and myself and people i know who use them cant fault them and i think they are good value for money £56 each, were i get my ones from. i would stick with the toyo ones mate.

BigErn

Just bought a pair of T1-R's for it again. Ill do some proper research into some others for when the time comes to replace all 4...... which will be end of summer no doubt

Rs Baz

never again would i have these on my car

Ade

Recently impressed by the Uniroyal Rainsport 2. Not too dear either....

TurboShed

Paradas are great tyres, better in the wet than cheap brands.

jemis

Used t1r's and f1's would say the car was better on the goodyears apart from hitting standing water, way better everywhere else, loads of grip but don't last 5 minutes.
Have yoko parradas now but not been out with them yet.

jemis

Might just be me but I reckon my car was alot better on 205's than 215's, felt more agile with better feedback.

coswurv

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whos dbm, i thought you was taking her to msd ?

Ridgey

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Falken FK-452
Used them to good effect on track, and have them on all our daily runner cars. Excellent tyres.

kosman

pirelli p7000s,dear tyre but cant get back end out unless its really wet

Mike1

Yes, have heard lots of good reports about the 452s.
Have Toyo resolved their one-time issues with the sidewall flex on the T1-R....or was it just an early dodgy batch of tyres that put many off?

It's Czech Mate

I've just got rid of a set of Goodyear F1's in an 18" fitment.....I didnt rate them anywhere above average TBH.

Overrated for the Price

Mike1

Were they the old GSD2/GSD3? Or the new Asymmetric ones?

I found the old GSD2/GSD3 type had a bit of a soft sidewall even in XL fitment and used to feel a bit "squirmy" on mine. I've heard that about the the Toyo T1-r as well?
On mine the old Yoko AVS Sports used to be excellent in the dry - you could tell at the tyre fitters that the sidewall was much stiffer, just like on the Toyo 888.

It's Czech Mate

Asymetric ones. My replacements are much better..... Bridgestone Potenza, not sure what model exactly.

IME a lot depends on the fittment though, whats good on one size/profile will be awful on another. I guess a lot depends on the chassis set up too!

Its a minefield really

tabetha

I am having two Vredestein Sportrac 3 fitted to the rear of my cossie on 10th feb, so impressed with them on other cars.
tabetha

Elwood

A lot of the BMW boys are using those tyres as they seem to minimise tramlining issues on M-Sport models, especially the staggered alloy option.

BigErn

Just fitted the new rears, the old ones were definately 6 points worth

A rolling burnout and a couple of sideways corners on the way home from work and they seem to have scrubbed in quite well already. The grip difference is class. Cornering feels nice again, no turn in and waiting for the back end to snatch out now. Nice even understeer/oversteer under enthusiastic cornering. No more testing like that till the better weather though, dont want to push my luck and get bit on the arse by the shitty weather.

lawnsy

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He to tight.........lol

Dbm is darren brown motors ......

BigErn

DBM did perfectly fine on my last Sapph. Plus Stu told me what needs to be what when I got the software so as long as everything gets set where it should then we're all good