Yeah CF1s.
I don't generally drive like a tit around bends or in the wet so they are definatley fine for me
Try swerving in the wet to avoid an accident, and tell me that poor wet weather tyres are "fine" for you
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Try swerving in the wet to avoid an accident, and tell me that poor wet weather tyres are "fine" for you
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Try swerving in the wet to avoid an accident, and tell me that poor wet weather tyres are "fine" for you
You'll never convince them. Too many people think you only need good tyres if you are a racing driver.
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Try swerving in the wet to avoid an accident, and tell me that poor wet weather tyres are "fine" for you
True.
Although if you leave good stopping distances etc which I normally do, you wont have to encounter such circumstances.
Picture the scene.....
You're driving along a 40mph "A" road at 40mph.
The road is wet because it is raining.
A car pulls out from a side road 10 metres ahead of you directly into your path....
What do you do?
a. Brake
b. Swerve
c. Shout "Arrrrrrgh!!!!"
d. All of the above
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You can't plan for everything. Other people make mistakes.
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Picture the scene.....
You're driving along a 40mph "A" road at 40mph.
The road is wet because it is raining.
A car pulls out from a side road 10 metres ahead of you directly into your path....
What do you do?
a. Brake
b. Swerve
c. Shout "Arrrrrrgh!!!!"
d. All of the above
That's the case with any car/tyre.
But the car/tyre can be the difference between you smashing into him
or not smashing into him 
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Agreed. But hopefully I won't find myself in such a situation.
There are hundreds of scenarios which could all end in disaster, whatever tyre or car your driving. But that's life
Unfortunatley not everyone can afford to spend £100 on a corner for the latest in tyre technology so have to live with what they can get!
ste_bla.
Hydragrip - 5 star and £36 a corner
There are hundreds of scenarios which could all end in disaster, whatever tyre or car your driving. But that's life
Unfortunatley not everyone can afford to spend £100 on a corner for the latest in tyre technology so have to live with what they can get!
ste_bla.
Hydragrip - 5 star and £36 a corner
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My mondeo had Dunlop SP Sport 01's as standard when i bought them, i've had my rears on for 40k miles since i've had the car (2 years) and i've had 2 sets of eagle F1's on the fronts + the sprts that were on the front when i bought the car, i've just gone back to the sport 01's again from blackcircles, went through quidco for 5% cashback (12.50ish for 4 tyres), then got another 5% off by using a voucher code (can't remember it - i googled it), so got 10% off the £250 inc. delivery for them, ordered at 3pm on Tuesday, came at 4pm wednesday too - can't fault the service.
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I have hydragrips on my MR2 and my A4. Took the MR2 around the ring on them and they performed brilliantly, never let me down. mattpc from these forums was also preent in is MX5, again on Hydragrips and once again found them to be grea tyres.
Since I put them on the A4, I have noticed a masive difference over the Firestone Fuel Savers (tight arse farmer used to own it...) - they are just excellent all-rounders. Good for wet and still perform nicely in the dry.
Since I put them on the A4, I have noticed a masive difference over the Firestone Fuel Savers (tight arse farmer used to own it...) - they are just excellent all-rounders. Good for wet and still perform nicely in the dry.
But the car/tyre can be the difference between you smashing into him
So why aren't you driving, say, a Porsche 993 which is one of the fastest stopping cars you can buy?
Becuase the standard 330mm front brakes on my car are sufficient.
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How do you decide what is sufficient and what isn't?
Why are Goodyear Eagle sufficient but perhaps Kumho Ecsta not? Where's the line? Is there a defined cut off between a good and bad tyre? Who decided where that line was?
I think the point is, a decent set of tyres aren't out of anyones* reach. A porsche 911 is.
*anyone who should be on the road.
Cost/benefit analysis.
Becuase Eagle's are 10-20 quid more expensive. Thats the price of a Pizza.
AP Racing 6 pots are £2000. Thats much more than a pizza.
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Expensive Pizza!