Ultrac Sessantas - opinions?

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I'm looking for a set of new tyres and I found these on camskill at a very good price for my size 255/35/18 and it comes in at £470 delivered.

Now my cars the B5 RS4 (430bhp) and everyone recommends Michelin PS2's (on there currently) but at around £210 a tyre fitted they're not overly cheap. Has anywone with a powerful car got them on? How do they perform?

So do I gamble and save over £350 or stick with the rip off tyres?

Answers on a postcard please :)
 
Thanks- read all those but I'd liek to hear someone's opinion who has them. A chap with an RS6 fitted them and hated them which is why I'm dubious...
 
Not tried them myself, but plan to at some point. However, a friend of mine uses them religiously on his E46 M3 and swears by them.
 
Quite good in all conditions bar the damp, personally for the extra cost the Asymmetrics are better tyres, they actually offer better dry grip and a better transition between dry and damp, particually on cold days.
 
I had 4 all round on my CTR a few months before I let it go. I was very impressed with them and they suited my driving style well. I had Bridgestone RE040 and Yokohama Parada SpecII prior to them and I definitely preffered them overall. The only tyre I would have gone back to would have been the RE040 as they had a stiffer sidewall however they weren't as good in the wet and I liked the slight added comfort and noise levels of the Sessantas as I used the car daily for commuting (hard :D).

It might be they are better for lighter revvier cars as that's all I've seen them praised for but I'd say it's worth a gamble.
 
Thanks.

Mixed opinions. My car is just under 1600kg so not a light car by any means - i do worry that I have read several times that people havn't rated them in the wet but then again there are a lot more that say they are good...

I'll wait til the end of the week (I'm sitll ok o nteh current tyres and it *should* be dry for now!) So these will be stored for the end of the summer!
 
Just try them - they aren't going to be terrible in any respect, the differences are going to be minimal between other mid-top range tyres.

For the record, I sat in the car when my aforementioned friend launched his M3 in the wet, they gripped pretty ****ing well IMO. No idea what they are like in terms of "lateral grip" in the wet though.
 
I've just put a set of 225/40/18s on my 130i and I'm absolutely loving them. I've had OEM RFT's, RE050A's and F1A's on in the past, but these take the top spot for me, especially in the wet. As with all tyres, I've heard they suit some cars and not others, so please don't come chasing me if they turn out to be pants! ;)
 
Firestar_3x said:
Quite good in all conditions bar the damp, personally for the extra cost the Asymmetrics are better tyres, they actually offer better dry grip and a better transition between dry and damp, particually on cold days.
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Pretty much the same opinion here, grip in the damp is unnerving, I know it is there to some extent but it doesnt give as much confidence, they used to be a performance bargain, especially in my size 225/40/18 compared to the Eagle F1s but due to changes in exchange rates and limited supply only work out about £10 per corner cheaper.

I'm not sure on the F1 asy rates of wear though, as the GSD3's I had on the front of my car only lasted 7000 miles, where as the Vreds lasted a good 11k or so.
 
Think i'm pushing around 9k on my Asymmetrics (fitted to the front), should have another 2k in them i think, currently got the Sessantas on the back, they seem to favor this rather than being on the front never had any backend issues in the damp (recently).

Going to try some FK452's next, i'm interested to see how they perform vs the Asymmetrics and Sessantas, £65 a corner for 225/40/R18 vs £91 for Sessantas.
 
Firestar once you have got to grips with the Falkens I would be interested in how you compare them to the Sessantas.

I currently have Michelin Pilot Sports and looking for opinions on the above tyres and how they compare
 
Oxide - what car? I'd suggest the falkens are the wrong end of the tyre scale if you run PS's currently...although they coem in at £105 a corner in my size so pretty good value.

I think I'll give the Ultracs a go and see how I get on...will report back!

cheers for the comments guys!
 
Oxide™ said:
Firestar once you have got to grips with the Falkens I would be interested in how you compare them to the Sessantas.
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Will do, my initial impressions of the Sessantas was spot on, but then we got some bad weather and that was enough to change my mind on the tyres, problem is i have a FWD car with a non sporty chassi pushing out much more power than it should do, its never a good combination tbh, tyres really are car weight / tyre size and chassi dependant, for me at the moment the Asymmetrics are much better than the Sessantas i expect the F452's to be the same in the dry better in the damp and worse in the wet than the Sessantas.
 
SeatIbiza said:
Oxide - what car? I'd suggest the falkens are the wrong end of the tyre scale if you run PS's currently...although they coem in at £105 a corner in my size so pretty good value.
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Recently purchased E46 330i with sizes of F = 225/40/18, R = 255/35/18

Cheers Firestar :)
 
SoliD said:
Pretty much the same opinion here, grip in the damp is unnerving, I know it is there to some extent but it doesnt give as much confidence, they used to be a performance bargain, especially in my size 225/40/18 compared to the Eagle F1s but due to changes in exchange rates and limited supply only work out about £10 per corner cheaper.

I'm not sure on the F1 asy rates of wear though, as the GSD3's I had on the front of my car only lasted 7000 miles, where as the Vreds lasted a good 11k or so.
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Practically the same here, the damp hasn't been an issue for me, but I tend not to push my luck in middling road conditions.
 
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