Just ordered 4 new tyres

Firestar_3x · 20 May 2011 at 12:27

Can't wait to get rid of my FK452's this month, it's the last time i listen to anyone on the internet about buying tyres.

Mucky_Pup · 20 May 2011 at 12:37

I have SC3's and can't fault them, might go with EF1-2's next time though to try them out.

mjt · 21 May 2011 at 11:20

rypt said:
Kind of ridiculous if you ask me, wheel sizes on some cars are just getting way out of control.

I view 18s as being big enough personally, but here we have a pretty bog standard car
(320bhp only) on 20s!
Even exotics such as the 360 only came with 18s or 19s.

What the hell does performance have to do with wheel size?
A Ferrari 360 on 20s would just look ridiculous, and I can't help but think that it wouldn't do the handling much good, either.

Our GT has 20" and I think it looks great.
Bit pricey though at £1000 for a full set of Goodyear RFTs :eek:

Relentless81 · 21 May 2011 at 12:02

I remember when 17's were huge!

loltim · 21 May 2011 at 12:34

I used Potenza RE010, Potenza RE720, Dunlop SP9000, Eagle F1 and KU31 on my old Civic. The RE010 was the best tyre, but they didn't last half as long as the KU31, and just weren't worth the extra. IIRC KU31 were ~£30 and RE010 were ~£70 (195/55/15).

SP9000 were dangerously bad, Eagle F1's suffered from a cheese sidewall, RE720 were good, but as with the RE010's, not worth the price difference over KU31's.

I'd happily purchase KU31's again, but i'd be lying if I said the main reason wasn't cost.

PMKeates · 21 May 2011 at 12:40

What size were your tyres Timothy?

MagicBoy · 21 May 2011 at 12:42

mjt said:
Our GT has 20" and I think it looks great.
Bit pricey though at £1000 for a full set of Goodyear RFTs

So what's the difference between a bit pricey and a downright rip off?

I'm getting nostalgic for the days when a new tyre for my Nova was £27. For a Goodyear.

davy89 · 21 May 2011 at 13:12

could have really gone all out and brought yourself some ling longs.

Begbie · 21 May 2011 at 13:17

Only 300+bhp lol.

flibbage0 · 21 May 2011 at 13:23

we need to start ryptionary.

Gaijin · 21 May 2011 at 17:14

I'm looking forward to 400bhp when people will actually take me seriously.

MagicBoy · 21 May 2011 at 17:17

How on earth my car actually moves at all with only 130ish bhp I'll never know.

Lord-Jaffa · 21 May 2011 at 17:57

I use KU31 on the ST220, find they are very very good for the price.

Hxc · 21 May 2011 at 18:27

I pay £16 to get 4 tyres fitted, £12 a corner is a rip!

rypt · 22 May 2011 at 03:16

mjt said:
What the hell does performance have to do with wheel size?

Because the only reason to run larger rims is for bigger brakes, and wider wheels allowing for softer rubber

Begbie said:
Only 300+bhp lol.

It's over 1800kg, so the power:weight is not that great really

[TW]Fox · 22 May 2011 at 09:53

rypt said:
Because the only reason to run larger rims is for bigger brakes, and wider wheels allowing for softer rubber

Thats not the ONLY reason at all, if it was the ONLY reason you wouldn't see 19 inch wheels on Insignia diesels. The main reason to run larger wheels these days is for cosmetic reasons - whether you agree or not (I personally dont like enormous wheels and will be repacing the 19's on my next car with 18's) doesn't mean it isnt a reason.

It's over 1800kg, so the power:weight is not that great really

It's still quicker than your thing.

Simon · 22 May 2011 at 10:43

Firestar_3x said:
Can't wait to get rid of my FK452's this month, it's the last time i listen to anyone on the internet about buying tyres.

What you going for ?

Simon · 22 May 2011 at 10:44

Hxc said:
I pay £16 to get 4 tyres fitted, £12 a corner is a rip!

I paid £10 a corner for new tyres to be fitted to new wheels. They didn't even have to remove the old ones !

rypt · 22 May 2011 at 12:15

[TW]Fox;19194364 said:
Thats not the ONLY reason at all, if it was the ONLY reason you wouldn't see 19 inch wheels on Insignia diesels. The main reason to run larger wheels these days is for cosmetic reasons - whether you agree or not (I personally dont like enormous wheels and will be repacing the 19's on my next car with 18's) doesn't mean it isnt a reason.

I'm talking outside of "it looks bling, innit bruv" side of things and talking about purely practical reasons.

It's still quicker than your thing.

Not through the twisties it won't be,

Kenai · 22 May 2011 at 12:21

rypt said:
I'm talking outside of "it looks bling, innit bruv" side of things and talking about purely practical reasons.

So what you mean is it's the only reason when you ignore some other different reasons?