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willay
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   29th Sep 05 at 13:52   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hia folks,

I'm after some new rubber for my alloys I've bought lately and I'm completely stuck as to where to start!

I mean in the past with my black C I would just go to the local F1/Gimpy place and settle for whatever they had in stock.

But now with my XE coming quite near ( ) to being off its axle stands I need to get some new decent tyres for them!

My questions are:

How do I decide on the profile? I've always gone for the same profile my wheels had when they rolled out of the factory...and I obviously don't have Tractor spec for my car.


Can I shop online for a better deal? If so where, can anyone share their links?


How do I decide whats rubbish and whats decent? Are there any websites offering reviews on tyres?

all comments/q's welcome.
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www.topgear.co.uk i think thats the site address. really good for tyres
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www.mytyres.co.uk
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what size rims have you got?

what roads do you use mainly?

how many miles a week?

i normally go to local garage, tyres don't make much difference on my 1.4 doesn't exactly put them on the limit
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willay
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
what size rims have you got?

what roads do you use mainly?

how many miles a week?



15"

all types, I live on county roads, surrounded by dual carriageways, and motorways.

Approx 100-300 a week?
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i'd go for some rubber ones in that case

tbh i not a tyre expert, i rate them by how much i pay usually

i neither really experienced "shite tyres"

i thought Kuhmos were good
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Kuhmos sounds like the dodgy cunt who fitted them.
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Hey Willay i quite like the tractor tyres

Well profile will be 195/45/R15 or 195/50/R15

I usually ring rob marriott or my dad was quoted £180 fitted & balanced for yokos for those alloys
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Get Michelins or something

Toyos will just shred on a XE Mine are going down bad enough on a 1.2

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45 profile on a 15, looks much better than 50

have had both
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29th Sep 05 at 14:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Think mytyres.co.uk also links through to proper reviews...

Falken Ziex ZE512's are my preferred choice over the Yoko A539's -- the Yoko's are awful in the wet and the XE used to get a bit scary...

If you want to pay a bit more I'd look at Bridgestone Potenza RE050A's as they're meant to even outperform Eagle F1s (that's if they make em in 15" -- sorry I've been doing my research for the Astra)
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what are the michelen pilots like?
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Higher number profile = comfier ride/worse handling as the tyre wall flexs

I use 205/40/17 quite a harsh ride but that could be my susp.

Makes that ive used: Falkens are AWFULL, especially in the wet and they dont last long.

Avons is what i have zz3's i beleive myke uses them too! They dont cost the eart hand handle LET power very well and last along time! They factory fit these to 182's i think too...


Michellin pilots and GY F1s meant ot be best and a Pnero pirrelli IIRC
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http://www.michelin.co.uk/uk/auto/auto_produit_pilot_sport.jsp
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i'd second jambo - Avon ZZ3s - I'm just waiting for my local place to phone back and quote me for 2 new ones for the front - but theyve done 15 000 easily - only need them changing cause a gimp who fitted new bearings foOKed the tracking

he's just phoned back £70 each for 205/40Z R17s
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Easy choice, Goodyear Eagle F1's. GSD3's preferably.

Best tyre i've ever used.
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dry wather theyre good - but I think theyre brilliant in the wet - really hold you on the road, masses of grip - plenty of water clearence - and they give way slowly and noticeably when you run out of grip - rather than just breaking loose

I had Yoko A539s before these and was impressed but not as much as these
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Are eagle F1's good then?! i've got one on the pug and 3 budget tyres
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Lots of stuff to take in
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I have Toyo Proxes T1-Rs. Grip is very good on them although I'm probably not pushing them to their limits with my car only being a 1.2
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quote:
Originally posted by CrazyCarlo
Are eagle F1's good then?! i've got one on the pug and 3 budget tyres


Eagle F1s are very expensive
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Also remember if you buy them over the net and take them down your local tyre fitter they will probably charge you a fair bit to fit them seen as though you didn't buy them from them.
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
I have Toyo Proxes T1-Rs. Grip is very good on them although I'm probably not pushing them to their limits with my car only being a 1.2


I'm using T1-R's at the moment, I'm very impressed with them except the fast wear

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