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Generation

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5th Nov 10 at 00:45

I need some tyres in 195/45/15

Currently running 50 profiled t1r's on rear

and cheap nankang 45 profiles on front.

Nankangs IMO are dangerous in the wet, too much wheel spin, barely any grip when needing to brake.

My plan was to stick nankangs on back(as smaller profile) and buy some higher speck front tyres. I need 2 tyres in 195/45/15, budget about £100ish I guess, what do you recommend(good in all conditions)

alan-g-w

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5th Nov 10 at 00:47

T1Rs for that money

am4nf

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5th Nov 10 at 00:48

rainsport 2's

Generation

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5th Nov 10 at 00:56

Whats the next step up? ie if i spend £10 more i get tyres much better etc etc?
Am4nf, you running them tyres? cars lowered so need smooth ride too

Eck

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5th Nov 10 at 02:31

quote:
Originally posted by Generation
I need some tyres in 195/45/15

Currently running 50 profiled t1r's on rear

and cheap nankang 45 profiles on front.

Nankangs IMO are dangerous in the wet, too much wheel spin, barely any grip when needing to brake.

My plan was to stick nankangs on back(as smaller profile) and buy some higher speck front tyres. I need 2 tyres in 195/45/15, budget about £100ish I guess, what do you recommend(good in all conditions)

What sort of car is it? Putting the shit ones on the back of a FWD car is quite suicidal. Wheelspin is manageable by adjusting your right foot. The back end swinging out is a bit trickier when you have no control over them.

I hated my T1R's tbh. I thought they were pish. Kumho KU31's seem to be rated highly at the moment.

Generation

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5th Nov 10 at 09:52

Its a corsa b FWD.
Maybe will just keeps the toyos on back for now, until they wear down, and change front two tyres only. Anyone got any links or prices for their ideas?wheel spin is terrible in rain, I'm not the type to boot it from the lights, even pulling away I get spin sometimes, and anything that requires abit extra eg pulling into a turning or onto roundabout between a gap is dangerous

Ian

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5th Nov 10 at 10:32

That could be geometry as well as just the quality of the tyre, when was the last time it was tracked?

x14xe ry

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5th Nov 10 at 10:53

as said kumho's are good always had then on my corsa never had a problem with them

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5th Nov 10 at 11:16

quote:
Originally posted by Eck
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What sort of car is it? Putting the shit ones on the back of a FWD car is quite suicidal. Wheelspin is manageable by adjusting your right foot. The back end swinging out is a bit trickier when you have no control over them.

I hated my T1R's tbh. I thought they were pish. Kumho KU31's seem to be rated highly at the moment.

Id rather have decent tyres all round

, or as Eck said Id rather have better on the back, understeer is more controlable and less likely to catch you out than oversteer.

alan-g-w

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5th Nov 10 at 11:37

I was saying T1Rs because the general opinion of people is that they are fairly decent and you'd get change back from a ton.

If you can stretch it to £110 I'd go for the Rainsport 2s as well.

Eck

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5th Nov 10 at 12:32

quote:
Originally posted by harrisp

quote:
Originally posted by Eck
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What sort of car is it? Putting the shit ones on the back of a FWD car is quite suicidal. Wheelspin is manageable by adjusting your right foot. The back end swinging out is a bit trickier when you have no control over them.

I hated my T1R's tbh. I thought they were pish. Kumho KU31's seem to be rated highly at the moment.

Id rather have decent tyres all round , or as Eck said Id rather have better on the back, understeer is more controlable and less likely to catch you out than oversteer.

Yeah, having decent ones all round is the best scenario

alan-g-w

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5th Nov 10 at 12:38

I mind when I had my 1.6 8v (spi) mk3 astra the front tyres were shot. It was soaking so I decided that I'd swap the fronts over for the rears and vise versa. It was in the local underground car park with a couple of mates so we didn't get wet from the rain but as soon as I hit a wet corner at honestly no more than 15mph the back end just swung out 180degrees and I ended up facing the way I was coming on the other side of the road.

Turned around and went straight to the tyre place there and then, totally shat myself.

Generation

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5th Nov 10 at 12:46

Fuck that^ was tracked about 4 months ago but they didnt centre tge steering wheel! Link to rainsports? Not nuch on ebay!

Thanks everyone, glad i asked now could of been worse

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5th Nov 10 at 12:47

http://www.bestbuytyres.co.uk/tyres/UNIROYAL/195/45/15/Any/F

£55.62 each fully fitted at a place of your choice.

[Edited on 05-11-2010 by alan-g-w]

Generation

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5th Nov 10 at 12:51

Thanks alot Alan, I will have a look if there is anywhere local too me. I have in past paid local garages to stick the already bought tyres on, but they always chip paint of my wheels:@ Tom has resprayed them so many times now

Generation

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5th Nov 10 at 12:52

quote:
Originally posted by Generation
Thanks alot Alan, I will have a look if there is anywhere local too me. I have in past paid local garages to stick the already bought tyres on, but they always chip paint of my wheels:@ Tom has resprayed them so many times now

That link hows rain sp of rain 2? whats better? same price

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5th Nov 10 at 12:56

quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
http://www.bestbuytyres.co.uk/tyres/UNIROYAL/195/45/15/Any/F

£55.62 each fully fitted at a place of your choice.

[Edited on 05-11-2010 by alan-g-w]

What a fucking rip off that place is, £129.14 for my tyres when I can get them for around £80.

Generation

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5th Nov 10 at 12:59

add on price of fitting and balencing wheels too

alan-g-w

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5th Nov 10 at 12:59

quote:
Originally posted by Generation

quote:
Originally posted by Generation
Thanks alot Alan, I will have a look if there is anywhere local too me. I have in past paid local garages to stick the already bought tyres on, but they always chip paint of my wheels:@ Tom has resprayed them so many times now

That link hows rain sp of rain 2? whats better? same price

I've got the 2s, I'm assuming it's old and new styles.

Laurie where do you get yours? Could you find them ^ any cheaper?

Generation

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5th Nov 10 at 13:01

I will order the 2's then and get fitted next weds, which is handy as only day off next week

alan-g-w

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5th Nov 10 at 13:11

Maybe hold off and see if sand-eel's place can get them any cheaper mate, but if you want them go for it. The next cheapest I found to them was £65 each though iirc

[Edited on 05-11-2010 by alan-g-w]

Generation

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5th Nov 10 at 13:15

Thanks Alan, can live with that price TBH, and ordered now. Even if found cheaper can only see there being £10/£20 in it, and i needed to ordered before 2pm today she sid to get wednesday booking

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5th Nov 10 at 13:33

quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
Maybe hold off and see if sand-eel's place can get them any cheaper mate, but if you want them go for it. The next cheapest I found to them was £65 each though iirc

[Edited on 05-11-2010 by alan-g-w]

£83.04 at blackcircles.co.uk for my pirellis

sand-eel

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5th Nov 10 at 13:35

195/45/15
rainsports 2 £45.92

sand-eel

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5th Nov 10 at 13:35

I'm sure I saw a cheaper place yet for the pirrelis at £72 a tyre.

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