New tyres advice....

evil513 · 22 Jan 2006 at 10:10

I'm about to change all my tyres....bit don't really know what make to go for.
Will need your help guys. Which one's best overall. All responses appreciated.
The size i'm going for is 195/65 R15 (V or ....).
Here's a LINKY
Cheers.

arcamalpha · 22 Jan 2006 at 10:32

You can get Eagle F1s in 205/60R15.

evil513 · 22 Jan 2006 at 10:34

arcamalpha said:
You can get Eagle F1s in 205/60R15.

Yeah, but will they fit my wheels? Sorry if it's a silly question. :confused:

What's the max speed for the F1's by the way?

unclelonghair · 22 Jan 2006 at 10:41

Depends on what you are after.

That size sounds like Golf size to me...

I had Continental Eco's on my Golf, in that size, and had no problems with them.
Lasted for 20k+ miles easily, and had a decent amount of grip. Nice and quiet as well.

Had Bridgestone ER30's on the Bora, but slightly larger, and found they were a bit lacking in grip. Replaced the fronts with Bridgestone S-02's and the difference in grip was noticeable, at the expense of a bit of extra road noise.

evil513 · 22 Jan 2006 at 10:42

It is Golf. yes.

arcamalpha · 22 Jan 2006 at 11:13

Shouldn't be a problem to put slightly wider tyres on. Eagles F1s are generally agreed as the best. Especially in the wet.

lmfy2k · 22 Jan 2006 at 11:15

out of interest can you get Eagles F1s in 175/65 size?

[TW]Fox · 22 Jan 2006 at 11:23

If you think Eagle F1's might be overkill on, say, a 1.4 Golf or whatever, don't forget you can also get Goodyear Hydragrip - these also have excellent wet performance, but are more designed for normal cars with wear rates in mind. They are also cheaper.

evil513 · 22 Jan 2006 at 11:31

[TW]Fox said:
If you think Eagle F1's might be overkill on, say, a 1.4 Golf or whatever, don't forget you can also get Goodyear Hydragrip - these also have excellent wet performance, but are more designed for normal cars with wear rates in mind. They are also cheaper.

Yeah, I thought they might be an overkill. It's 1.6 though. Not that makes any difference.

I don't think I'll be able to fing F1's in 195/65 anyway. And about going 205/60.....mmmm don't know.

clv101 · 22 Jan 2006 at 11:33

Replaced the Michelin Pilot Primacys that came on my Fabia VRS with Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD2 last month and I think my fuel efficiency has fallen approximately 10%, on runs I used to get 50mpg it's returning more like 45mpg now. However the grip is fantastic, especially impressive in the wet. Don't see nearly so much of the traction control light now.

[TW]Fox · 22 Jan 2006 at 11:34

clv101 said:
Replaced the Michelin Pilot Primacys that came on my Fabia VRS with Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD2 last month and I think my fuel efficiency has fallen approximately 10%, on runs I used to get 50mpg it's returning more like 45mpg now. However the grip is fantastic, especially impressive in the wet. Don't see nearly so much of the traction control light now.

I wonder if this has anything to do with you booting it around corners with the new confidence you have in the grip of your car

vanpeebles · 22 Jan 2006 at 11:35

just how expensive are those big fabia vrs tires, the missus had a flat in one. i nearly got 4 falkens fitted on mine for the price of one of them

clv101 · 22 Jan 2006 at 11:43

I paid around £110 a corner all in at the local place. I left it a bit late getting them at the last minute between Christmas and new year before a long drive so didn't exactly shop around! They are 205/45/R16.

vanpeebles · 22 Jan 2006 at 11:44

yeah she paid about that! whoppa wheels though. i love my 13s

arcamalpha · 22 Jan 2006 at 14:08

I don't think you can have 'overkill' on tyres. More grip in the wet is always worth having. I had F1s on a 206 and appreciated them on a couple of occasions... Some models of Corsa ship with them as standard!