taylorboosh
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Whats good midrange? £100 a corner?
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taylorboosh
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245 40 18 sorry
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Kyle T
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I'm pretty happy with my Vredestein Ultrac Sessantas, just need to carry around a laminated card explaining how the tread pattern is supposed to look for when people question it.
113ea on Camskill
I find them LOADS better than the Uniroyal Rainsport 2's which quite a few people honk about.
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taylorboosh
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Im sure ive heard ben g wank about them before too, my car does very few wet miles though?
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taylorboosh
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I currently run re050 or something potenzas which are fantastic but like £160 each or something
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Kyle T
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Same here, seem fine in the dry too...
Since I'm The Stig or whatever, I've only properly pushed the car on my R888's but the Vredesteins are quiet, don't tramline excessively and don't seem to be wearing particularly quickly so make for ideal road tyres IMO.
You seem quite limited in that size for circa £100 - Avons and Rainsports (crap) the other alternatives.
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Kyle T
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I think those Potenzas were OEM on the Impreza and Evo of our "era". Lots of people rate them highly still, but I've never tried them on this car.
Had them on my Civic though, and they were noisy.
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Kyle T
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By noisy, I don't mean they sat on the drive at night screaming at the house 
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taylorboosh
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I dont really find mine noisy? Didnt the civic have 19s
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Kyle T
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Nah mine had 18s, but it's possibly something else specific to the car rather than those particular tyres - just sharing my only experience of the Potenzas.
Can't really comment on grip, as I'm pretty sure the Impreza would grip better than that civic on space savers 
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taylorboosh
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Thats probably true, sessantas get a good write up
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big eck
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Goodyear F1 Assy 2s if you can stretch that but further. Fantastic tyres and superb in the both the wet and dry. £135 a corner.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Why not just go budget??
By your own admission, you don't drive it hard, the car will be slammed, and the tyres will be stretched. I don't see much need for a mid-range tyre now.
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by taylorboosh
Im sure ive heard ben g wank about them before too, my car does very few wet miles though?
Thats because they're fantastic and well priced. Great in both wet and dry.
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big eck
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Nankangs for £76. Sorted.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Or 2 lots of these....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/245-40-18-SUNNY-SN3800-SPORT-97W-2454018-245-40W18-2-HIGH-PERFORMANCE-NEW-TYRES-/360718277399?pt=UK_Cars_Tyres_RL&fits=Tyre+Width%3A245%7CAspect+Ratio%3A40%7CDiameter%3A18&hash=item53fc7c1b17
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Kyle T
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I'm not sure that "not driving hard" is a valid justification to run mega-budgets
Besides, if stretching I think a quality tyre would probably be wise as you're already pushing the construction towards its capable limit.
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Ben G
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Nankangs for £76. Sorted.
I have those on the front (215/35/19) and they're not bad at all. They do have 7mm tread on mind, so should be decent. Time will tell how they get on with lower tread.
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taylorboosh
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Im not running budgets, after the narna skins on the m3 the evo feels so planted.
Its minimal stretch mabye 3-4 inch a side.
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Ben G
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Minimal
I'll measure the stretch on my rears tomorrow, but I guess it's around 2'' and they break traction far quicker because there is no ''give'' in the sidewall.
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taylorboosh
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Can nic barnes not get cheap tyres? Shame he dislikes me lol
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taylorboosh
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Thats meant to be 3/4 " ben lol
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Matt L
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Potenza's in my experience are good but noisy, had them on the zed and they are on the civic now.
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by taylorboosh
Thats meant to be 3/4 " ben lol
I wouldn't be worried about that at all tbh.
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taylorboosh
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Id did have a mate trial fit two tyres to see if the would rub, but they looked shit so i got them took back off without trying.. Pics in a second
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