Specsavers me some tyres

[DreXeL]

Help me chose some tyres

OK, I'll be needing 4 new tyres pretty soon, rears because they are almost slick, and fronts because the previous owner thought it would be a good idea to fit some 'champiros'

Fronts are 225/45/17
Rears are 255/40/17

I was all set on getting some Eagle F1 GSD3's, @ £125 each for the rears, £106 each for the fronts, fully fitted from etyres.

The cheese sidewall thing has got me thinking though

Any other suggestions for similar money?

 

[DreXeL]

If you order from eTyres, email me before you do. *Might* be able to get a bit of a discount...

Will be next week sometime.

what do you want, soft and sticky rubber that'll need changing in 3000 miles or something to last a bit longer and get that back end out a bit more

HT

A compromise of both TBH.

 

[DreXeL]

You might want to check out Michelin Pilot Sport PS2's. I've pimped them before, Prodrive seem to like them and ummm, more pimpage.

Bit dearer than the F1's though, but I haven't shopped around much.

They come in at almost £40 a corner more expensive

Toyo Proxes T1-R and T1-S are very similarly priced, £124 and £126 respectively for the rears.

Conti N2's are pretty similar in price too.

Bridgestone RE050's aren't available in my size.

So that's narrowed it down to:

Eagle F1 GSD3
Toyo Proxes T1-R
Toyo Proxes T1-S
Conti N2

All cost virtually the same.

 

[DreXeL]

I forgot to add, wet weather performance isn't really an issue, it's impossible to drive a 360+bhp RWD car hard in the wet, no matter what tyres you have

What cheese sidewall thing?

They apparently have very weak sidewalls.

 

[DreXeL]

hmm, I would argue with that, depends what u drive dude, and how well you can drive, I use mine everyday, 500bhp is controlled well under my right foot quite nicley.

I'm not saying I don't drive it in the wet, what I'm saying is that wet weather grip of a tyre isn't an issue for me as it's so easy to break traction in the wet. I don't think that there are many tyres that can hold 360+bhp going through the rear wheels in the wet.

I have no problem with that, I enjoy muchos sideways action

 

[DreXeL]

There's no apparently about it - they do

Still a great tyre for out and out grip, just dont expect pin sharp steering response and note they will lose their outer edge quite quickly if you push them. Quite a soft compound on these (which explains the excellent grip), soft rubber will strip when warm.

I think I'll discount them then. Feel is quite important and I want them to last longer than 5 minutes.

So:

Toyo Proxes T1-R
Toyo Proxes T1-S
Conti N2

I'm swaying towards the Conti's at the moment.

 

[DreXeL]

Why has the title changed to 'Specsavers'

 

[DreXeL]

Why has the title changed to 'Specsavers'

Please, somebody explain

 

[DreXeL]

LOL, fair enough

I only ever really post in Motors and I can't say I've seen it in here that much.

 

[DreXeL]

My apologies

 

[DreXeL]

I think you are the first to really notice that something was happening most of the time no one has said anything

LOL, maybe I don't need to go to specsavers then