MX5 tyres

[LiE]

Just a quick one, which of these tyres would you go for on mk2.5 1.8 mx5? Wife needs 4 new tyres this month. Leaning towards the Uniroyal.

205/45 16 Uniroyal Rainsport 2 83V Car Tyre
http://www.ears.co.uk/p1651/205/45-16-Uniroyal-Rainsport-2-83V-Car-Tyre/product_info.html

HANKOOK K 110 V12
http://www.camskill.co.uk/m62b0s344..._HANKOOK_K_110_V12_EVO_-_205_45R16_87W_XL_TL_

AVON ZZ3 AVON ZZ 3 - 205/45R16 83W TL
http://www.camskill.co.uk/m62b0s344p2049/AVON_TYRES_CAR_AVON_ZZ3_AVON_ZZ_3_-_205_45R16_83W_TL_

 

[Howard]

Out of those, the Rainsports by far.

 

[hurfdurf]

For your wife? GSD3's. So good in the rain. SAFETY FIRST

 

[LiE]

I hear you rainsports are pretty good in the wet which is why I'm leaning towards them

 

[hurfdurf]

It was a legit suggestion until I saw she is riding 16's, I just assumed she would be on 15's. I am not a clever man all the time.

 

[LiE]

That's the reason for the new tyres actually, managed to buy some 16" sport alloys.

 

[thecremeegg]

I have the rainsport 2s, brilliant tyre! Havent managed to get the back out in the wet yet!

 

[LiE]

Sounds good, thanks for the feedback.

 

[mk1_salami]

I have the rainsport 2s, brilliant tyre! Havent managed to get the back out in the wet yet!

You say that as if it's a good thing

 

[LiE]

I consider it a good thing as it's the wife driving

 

[MikeHunt79]

I've had rainsport 1s and they seemed good, I was in a FWD car however

 

[Confused]

Got the Hankook V12 on the back of my mum's MX5, as well as all round on my VR-4, can't find any faults with them so far!

 

[Firestar_3x]

GSD3's are the best tyres i had on the 5 simply fantastic, a 15" rim really is the best size for the MX5, i'd have stuck with them tbh.

I'm not sure if Sport contact's are still being made in that size but if so i'd buy a set of them.

 

[LiE]

The 15" wheels were horrid aftermarket rubbish, and the wife didn't like any of the oem 15". So we ended up with oem 16" sport alloys.

 

[LiE]

OK so rainsports are out of stock and on back order until March! So for around the same price I'm thinking the hankooks.

 

[[TW]Taggart]

TOYO T1R'S.....runs away

 

[mk1_salami]

I've tried T1-S, T1-R, GSD3's, PE2's, Federal 595RS-R, R888, and some sort of Vredstein when I first bought the car. Obviously the R888 and RSR are track focused tyres, but I'd say you won't go far wrong with the GSD3's or PE2's. Both nice tyres but I think I preferred the PE2.

If you're on a budget the T1-R's are cheap and I guess they're great for the money at nearly half the price of the PE2's. I doubt a non enthusiastic driver could tell the difference.

 

[LiE]

Went for Hankooks in the end £272 for 4 delivered.

 

[mjt]

I have the rainsport 2s, brilliant tyre! Havent managed to get the back out in the wet yet!

I test drove a Z4 Coupe with rainsports on and was sideways almost immediately..

 

[thecremeegg]

I test drove a Z4 Coupe with rainsports on and was sideways almost immediately..

Maybe in a car with power, in a lightweight low powered MX-5 then they're amazing. And as for it being a good thing, it is a good thing as I dont want to be going round a corner to be finding myself going sideways