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Author 17" Tyres. Need a Medium/Hard Compound. What u guys suggest?
MattyB
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2nd Jun 04 at 20:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Right, i'm nearly through my front 2 tyres on my 17"s. I know its a FWD Diesel, but they've worn from brand new, to around 2mm in like 6 months

They were Falken ZE1s. Good in the dry. Poo in the wet. And a bit too soft for my liking.

What would u lot suggest for a half decent tyre that dont wear too quickly :s I do 85% of my driving on the motorway, so mega sticky isnt really required!

cheers

Matt

[Edited on 02-06-2004 by MattyB]
Fear
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Yokos are quite hard wearing i think and from what ive experienced goodish grip
Adam
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My last a539's lasted 18 months and only needed replacing because of the camber
MattyB
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kool! cheers.

i'm gonna keep this post topped so i can get as much knowledge as possible before i splash out!

Matt
MattyB
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cheers ad
CorsAsh
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I'd go for Avons, have ZV3s and ZV1s, they're decent in pretty much any weather. Considering I've about 2 degrees negative camber on front wheels, they don't wear out very quickly either.

Last front pair did around 50k IIRC, that was mostly motorway miles...

Ash.
MattyB
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mmmm 50k sounds good!! lol. That'd last me a fair while!

The Falkens gave me 15k which is appauling!!

Matt
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Yeah, I had a set of Nankangs lasted 12k

Either Avons or BF Goodriches, similar tyres, similar prices, good all rounders...
DAYZEE
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My A539s used to be replaced every 3 months on the front of the RST, load of crap. Sticky in the dry, scary in the wet and fall apart.
If you want good motorway tyres get Michelin Pilot Primacy.
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I used to run A529s too... thought they were ok in dry, and as dayzee says -- "scary in the wet"...

I have Falken Ziex ZE512's now as I got a bit of a deal on them, and I really rate them! Know quite a few other people who do too...
Screaming Vtec
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15k is bloody good!!

I just got 4k out of my front falkens
Screaming Vtec
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50k out of a set is crazy! my dads 60 and only gets 22k out of his michelins

I normally get 8k out of mine, got a fair whack of camber hence 4k out of the falkens..
AK
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tyres

i love a set of tyres....

I have goodyears on the skyline
Nankangs on the GT
Michelin on the corsa rears, Toyo proxes on the front
Bridgestone or firestone on the supra

used to have Falken on my old corsa - they were ok....
Pirellei p6000 on my old fiat - were good
MattyB
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So whats our conclusions on a hard wearing decent tyre thats gonna give me at least 20k+?
bradfincham
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id say pirelli p500,
the yoko's are good in dry and shite in wet just liek the proxes in my opinion!!

 
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