Sheefa Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 All Yes I know there are plenty of threads about which to use, but I have narrowed it down and would like your advice on best out of these please. These are for the rear, going to continue to run the Falkens 452's at the front. 1) Pirelli P-Zero (current tyre and grip is excellent) 2) Goodyear F1 Eagles 3) Vredestein Ultra Sessanta 3) Continental Sport Contact Mine are on the way out. Looking to spend a max of £200 per tyre. Cheers Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I'd go for either Pirelli P-Zero Goodyear F1 Eagles Vredestein Ultra Sessanta All good tyres in the wet and dry! Dad has just bought brand new Pirelli P Zero Silver tyres all round, there a new type of tyre and we cant fault them so far they are perfect. But they are just over your budget at around £230 a tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottC Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 (edited) I'd go for either Pirelli P-Zero Goodyear F1 Eagles Vredestein Ultra Sessanta All good tyres in the wet and dry! Dad has just bought brand new Pirelli P Zero Silver tyres all round, there a new type of tyre and we cant fault them so far they are perfect. But they are just over your budget at around £230 a tyre. You do make me laugh Chris Can't comment on the others but I have the Vredestains on the rear of mine. They seemed to cope very well in that heavy rain on the way back to Calais during Dragonball. Edited June 10, 2013 by ScottC (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 You do make me laugh Chris I am to please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Continental Sport Contact 5p I found were to be amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Budz86 Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I am to please You sound like Nizam! I have just done for eagle f1's all round Greg and they have been brilliant! Good grip in both wet and dry. But make sure you order the newer compound as the older one has slightly worse wet braking performance. You should be able to tell by these new ratings they all have now - got mine from Camskill as they were the best price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Budz86 Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Just to add, they are apparently quite soft so won't last as long as 452's for example, but that's the trade off for good grip! I have used the car daily too and only had them fitted just before DB. No unintentional wheel spin as yet, wet or dry! Not even needed the syvecs TC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Vredestein Ultra Sessanta!! Ran them on my rear and Dunlop Uniroyal up front and it was a perfect setup on my old TT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 (edited) Greg look up the Yokohama Advan AD08 awesome tyres and rarely mentioned, the tread pattern is excellent [video=youtube;-QawxMjQZ58] Edited June 10, 2013 by Nicholas (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Vredestein I think for me - unless you get Michelin Pilot Super Sports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 (edited) Vreds all day for the price and you should have plenty of change. I would be careful with good tyres on the back and Falkens on the front. In the wet the Falkens are crap compared to the Vreds. My car now understeers in the wet due to the grip at the back and the lack of grip at the front. H. Edited June 10, 2013 by Havard (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwarrior Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Greg look up the Yokohama Advan AD08 awesome tyres and rarely mentioned, the tread pattern is excellent Took Advans off the back of mine after about 500 miles. They were S**T. Any of the above or even the Falkens for road use at a decent price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Took Advans off the back of mine after about 500 miles. They were S**T. Any of the above or even the Falkens for road use at a decent price. Really? must be your suspension, held 800 rear whp for me and excellent in the wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwarrior Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Really? must be your suspension, held 800 rear whp for me and excellent in the wet. Don't have anywhere near 800rwhp, but sticking P1's on fixed my suspension. Different set of circumstances I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Don't have anywhere near 800rwhp, but sticking P1's on fixed my suspension. Different set of circumstances I guess. Perhaps, was it the AD08's or just Yokohama Advan sports? two very different tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 You need atleast a 275 on those rims bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 You need atleast a 275 on those rims bud. I was thinking of going up one size mate but the rears weren't stretched, or didn't appear to be, like the fronts. Perhaps a change of game plan then and go for 245/40 front and 275/35 rear! Ps, thanks all you haven't helped at all with your conflicting opinions!!!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 Vreds all day for the price and you should have plenty of change. I would be careful with good tyres on the back and Falkens on the front. In the wet the Falkens are crap compared to the Vreds. My car now understeers in the wet due to the grip at the back and the lack of grip at the front. H. Yeah I did think that H, but to be fair the Falkens have been OK for me at the moment up front. It's the rear I really wanted planted like a train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 Vredestein I think for me - unless you get Michelin Pilot Super Sports Ah forgot about one beauties too, damn it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littler Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Another one to throw into the mix are the Bridgstone re050a, I'm running them on the rear now since swapping tyres, great grip in the dry and handled great in the monsoon we had on the last day on dragonball looking at about £160 a tyre in your size, so not badly priced at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 Another to throw into the are the Bridgstone re050a I'm running them now since swapping tyres great grip in the dry and handled great in the monsoon we had on the last day on dragonball looking at about £160 a tyre in you size to so not badly priced at all! You plank no more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwarrior Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Perhaps, was it the AD08's or just Yokohama Advan sports? two very different tyres. Hmm, maybe. They should have totally rebranded if so as I'm sure it'll put a lot of people off. Will check as I'm sure they're still knocking about in storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Hmm, maybe. They should have totally rebranded if so as I'm sure it'll put a lot of people off. Will check as I'm sure they're still knocking about in storage. Not really, it's just the same as other tyre manufacturers model ranges such as Perelli P series, Toyo T series etc, they all have a range of different tyre's in the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 Think i'm going to go with the Vredestein's as reasonable price and haven't heard a bad thing about them yet. Going to stretch to 275/35/18 and also get some new ones up front at 255/35/18 Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Think i'm going to go with the Vredestein's as reasonable price and haven't heard a bad thing about them yet. Going to stretch to 275/35/18 and also get some new ones up front at 255/35/18 Thanks all. Good choice but the prices on them have crept up quite a bit since a few years ago as I noticed you budgeted £150 a tyre. Saying that Camskills are doing an offer at the moment for that size going from £235 to £179 a tyre http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s333p107824/Vredestein_Tyres_Car_Vredestein_Ultrac_Sessanta_-_275_35_R18_99Y_XL_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_E_Wet_Grip%3A_C_NoiseClass%3A_1_Noise%3A_67dB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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