ChrisBoom
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Anyone used these?
Need two new tyres, want rainsport 2's again, but the paradas are £40 cheaper for the pair. They look cool, but are they any good?
215/40/17 if anyone wants to find me some cheap rainsports
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frostyD
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Yeah they good, even better when hot
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Nic Barnes
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like all yoko they are poor in the wet but as above they are very good in the dry.
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gazza808
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Registered: 30th Jun 08
Location: Peterborough
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I use them on mine, not bad in the wet imo,
Excellent in the dry.
Also seen a few hill climbers use them as wet's so can't be that bad.
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lostboy
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Had some on my Nova, was awesome in the dry and never missed a beat in the wet.
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Nic Barnes
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i had them on a few cars always seemed a bit dubious in wet for me then again it rains feet not mil in cumbria.
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
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Ive got them, love them, not the best in the wet.
Had rainsports before them, although they were alot better in the wet, i think these are better.
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corsa-sxi
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Very good in dry, not so much in wet, maybe its just my car lol
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Fad
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Really poor all round I had them on my Astra GSi and they wore very quickly even though I hardly drove the car!
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j10E W
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I found them to wear real quick aswell on my astra gsi
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ChrisBoom
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Mmm, if they are quick wearing I might be cheaper in the long run getting the rainsports...
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basslinecorsa
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I quite like them. I have used mine for about 10k miles and still have plenty of tread.
Great grip in the dry, not so good in the wet .... as long as you don't drive like a spanner when its raining they are fine
having said that I am confident in them and they have never let me down
tread pattern is
[Edited on 28-04-2010 by basslinecorsa]
Project Scarlett - http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=661417
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Fad
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quote: Originally posted by ChrisBoom
Mmm, if they are quick wearing I might be cheaper in the long run getting the rainsports...
Verdesteins, Rainsports and Kumo KU31 would be the tyres I'd be looking at if I was on a budget
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ChrisBoom
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Ill probably stick to the rainsports as its whats on it now, and ive had them on several previous cars and they have always been good. Want eagle F1's but they are £115 each
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corsa-sxi
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i got my paradas at £65, cheapest half decent 205/40/17 i could find
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Mertin
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What about Falken FK452's? I was £70 a tyre for 205/40R17
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fast-as-u-can
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Use them on the road and have used them on track too.
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Toby
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good budget in the 205/40/17's are the avon zz3,
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Nic Barnes
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id go falken over avon any day.
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AndyCorsaSport
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They wear very quick as said, my mate went through a set in about 6k in a 172.
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Novaneil
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Registered: 26th Oct 06
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Very good tyre on road and track IMO, not too bad on wear either
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Spanishfly
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I've just changed my paradas for some Kumhos, Kumhos are soooo much better.
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Spanishfly
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That's one thing I didn't experience, quick wear with them. I've had them on there 2.5 years, ring twice, brands twice and coombe and not much wear. My problem is I couldn't really get heat into them, took at least half the nurburgring to do it. Heavy Astra coupe, phase3 coilovers etc.
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Fad
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Its because you had the sat nav on mate
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DAZ1985
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shit in the wet
bit to soft on the side wall for fast road in the dry
but good for the money
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