recomendations for a good wet weather tyre.....
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recomendations for a good wet weather tyre.....
....on my little front wheel drive amg merc A class? now the wet weathers here the 4 different random cheapos (on it when I bought it) aren't coping to well with my driving style....
its 205 40 17 tyres im looking for in a mid to top range....? what do you recommend...?
its 205 40 17 tyres im looking for in a mid to top range....? what do you recommend...?
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Uniroyal Rainsport. Had two sets of Uniroyal's (original Rainsport and MS Plus 66 winter tyres) and both are/were phenomenal in the wet. I mean really really good. Wouldn't hesitate to get Rainsport's again as a main tyre - and might well do when my current Hankook's wear out.
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Yeah uniroyal rainsport 2 are awesome! They have a rainsport 3 out now but never tried them. I went from the rainsport2 to continental sport contact 3 and the rainsports are in a different league in the wet. When the continentals are done I'm getting the rainsport 3
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thanks, ill look into them....what do you think about your hankooks? do you find them ok in the wet? 1 of the old tyres im binning on my car is hankook but theyre old, worn and a little cracked throughout the rubber so seen better days. obviously the random mix of part worns the tight arse previous owners fitted wont be helping! ive never understood why folks scrimp on something like tyres especially on a performance car!
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Originally Posted by fuzzy
....on my little front wheel drive amg merc A class? now the wet weathers here the 4 different random cheapos (on it when I bought it) aren't coping to well with my driving style....
its 205 40 17 tyres im looking for in a mid to top range....? what do you recommend...?
its 205 40 17 tyres im looking for in a mid to top range....? what do you recommend...?
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ABSOLUTELY PLUS ONE ON UNIROYALS!!!!!!
Just had 4 RAINSPORT 3's on my st, old tyres I'd be spinning into 5th lol these bad boys
not a murmur!!
Awesome in dry as well, noise level is very good and have a nice rim protection
as well.
Get onto black circles, I got the 4 delivered NEXT DAY for Ł281 all in!!!!
Customer service from circles was superb too.
Mine are 225/40/18 so you should be a bit under my cost too
Just had 4 RAINSPORT 3's on my st, old tyres I'd be spinning into 5th lol these bad boys
not a murmur!!
Awesome in dry as well, noise level is very good and have a nice rim protection
as well.
Get onto black circles, I got the 4 delivered NEXT DAY for Ł281 all in!!!!
Customer service from circles was superb too.
Mine are 225/40/18 so you should be a bit under my cost too
Last edited by Fraggle...; 13-11-2015 at 06:56 PM.
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Best all-round tyres I've had were Michelin PS3, pretty competent in the wet.
Never tried uniroyal but they always seem to get good reviews as well.
Mine are the same size as yours, I get them from tyreleader in Germany.
Never tried uniroyal but they always seem to get good reviews as well.
Mine are the same size as yours, I get them from tyreleader in Germany.
Last edited by _Jimmy_; 13-11-2015 at 08:43 PM.
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Are rainsport3's a directional tyre that only runs one way so come in opposite pairs?I looked at one and its marked inside and outside but not what direction they rotate?
Last edited by fuzzy; 10-12-2015 at 09:57 PM.
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Another rainsports 3 fan, banging tyre for money, had the ms66 as winters on the e39 and they where brilliant too, I also have the rain experts on the misses car and they are also good for the money, not in the same category as the rainsports though.
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If you look on " tyre reviews " there are lots of opinions and specifications of wet grip tyres plus where to get the best prices. It may help you to choose your tyres as these days there are so many on the market.
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got to add that now ive fitted the rainsport3's the other week im impressed by the grip on wet roads so that was a good recommendation indeed.
theres a twisty tight s bend negative camber road going up a hill near me that's always slippy from falling leaves. I can hit the 40 limit on it now well before ive reached the straight at the top whereas before traction control was cutting in at about 25.....
theres a twisty tight s bend negative camber road going up a hill near me that's always slippy from falling leaves. I can hit the 40 limit on it now well before ive reached the straight at the top whereas before traction control was cutting in at about 25.....
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Ran my Mondeo ST TDCi on Rainsport 2's for last 5 years and just recently had to change the fronts so went for the RS 3's...........best ever tyre I've ever used, great in dry conditions and unbelievably quiet road noise put them in the wet and they are truly amazing imo.
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I have had the RS3s on my Clio 172 in 15" guise for a few weeks now. In the wet they are a superb tyre. I now have an issue with the rear end stepping in in the wet ; the rears are Toyo T1-Rs.
However, if you like dry grip the ContiSportContact 5 will do it better IMO, but at a price . I know my old CSC3s were not too bad in the wet even when worn down to 2mm!
The RS3s going by my sister's car also will not last as long as some other tyres but this is more mileage dependant .
However, if you like dry grip the ContiSportContact 5 will do it better IMO, but at a price . I know my old CSC3s were not too bad in the wet even when worn down to 2mm!
The RS3s going by my sister's car also will not last as long as some other tyres but this is more mileage dependant .
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Tyres at good price
I'm in the trade so do all my own tyre fitting and balancing
But one of my work mates had a set of tyres fitted at work by Tyres On The Drive
They came in a van with all the latest tyre fitting kit and supplied the tyres at a very good rate so unless you can fit your own it seams like a good deal
Cheers Tim.
But one of my work mates had a set of tyres fitted at work by Tyres On The Drive
They came in a van with all the latest tyre fitting kit and supplied the tyres at a very good rate so unless you can fit your own it seams like a good deal
Cheers Tim.
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