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Mattb
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Ok, so the time has come to replace the front tyres on the barge. narrowed it down to a choice of 3 - all around the £100 each mark, just not sure what to go with so wanted some thoughts.
choices are:
Goodyear eagle F1 assymetric 2
Vredstein ultrac vorti
Yokohama Prada spec 2

any others to consider possibly? (225/40/18)
BarnshaW
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i have parads spec 2's, my own opinion is that they are absolutely awesome in the dry, grip is superb, not very good in the wet , undriveable in the snow. £100 is cheap for them in that size... normally about £130.
Dave
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I don't think you'll go far wrong with any of those 3. Not had first hand experience of the Vortis but the Sessantas were excellent.

Said it before but Rainsports are a great all round tyre for the price, especially in British conditions.
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13th Feb 13 at 13:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'd buy the vreds
Ben G
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vredestein ultrac sessanta's have always been my choice in that size.

i think the vorti are the newest ones, but they don't have the cool tread pattern.
BYRON
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
vredestein ultrac sessanta's have always been my choice in that size.



I didnt have any experience of these tyres, but got them in 19's on the other halfs A4 and I am really impressed. Plenty of grip in both dry, damp and wet with no offensive road noise.
Think a set were circa £650 from memory?
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I had goodyear eagle f1's on the Lexus when I bought it, didn't like them at all, swapped them for Toyo T1-Rs and never looked back.

I can't comment on the other 2 tyres as Ive never had them
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Just got some Uniroyal Rainsport 2's in 235/40/18 and so far I can't complain.... although it has been snowing for 50% of my on the road time since buying them

I think they're just under £100 in your size.

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CORSA NUT
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I have nearly new Eagle F1's on my VRS and I have to say there not very good thought they were meant to be one of the best tyres going.
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Have you looked into Hankook V12 Evo's? After I religiously bought Eagle F1 GSD3s and they stop producing them, it's what i've used since and recommend them highly.
Mattb
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Looks like the Goodyears are a no then!

Hancooks look to be £90 a pop which is nice, but saying that the vredstein sessantas are about the same too..

and found rain sports at £102.. i hate buying decent tyres.. so easy when its cheap tyres...
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Camskill have Rainsports for £83.
Mattb
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so they do... didnt look that far down the list!

thats very cheap
CORSA NUT
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Never heard a bad word about Rainsports TBH
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On that size I wouldnt look at anything else other than mitcheln pilot sport 3s
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For £100 each?
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Megane has the Vredesteins, they seem to be pretty good!

 
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