Unofficial Tyre Thread

Rroff · 15 Dec 2022 at 21:18

Berger said:
I thought the Turanza T005 was a summer tyre? Maybe it’s Bridgestones funny number/naming system.

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It is - I was saying even it has coped with what we've had so far where I am. Though weirdly it gets categorised as all-season on an MOT?!?

andy_mk3 · 15 Dec 2022 at 21:20

Rroff said:
Though weirdly it gets categorised as all-season on an MOT?!?

Where on your MOT does it say that?

Rroff · 15 Dec 2022 at 21:27

andy_mk3 said:
Where on your MOT does it say that?

Not sure if it is officially part of the MOT process but I've always had a vehicle health check print out with a section for tyre tread depth and estimated condition/wear and the t005s always get marked down as all-seasons for some reason.

hartgeh3 · 15 Dec 2022 at 21:35

ShiWarrior said:
forecast said no snow here, but we had a little over night

5am i went to work (I have Cross Climate Plus)
Think this is the first time ive driven in snow with all season tyres and
handled snow very well i thought

coming home was clear, but pulled in to my side rode, very slushy, got down to my house, and im not sure if it was snow, compact snow or ice, but touch the brakes and the tyres wouldn't grip very well
no accident though, i was hoping for more grip than this, which is why i went with these tyres in the first place, as finding you cant stop, is heart in mouth moment !!

I am looking to get these on my Polo as they don't do CC2s for the size I need. How are those Plus ones?

ShiWarrior · 15 Dec 2022 at 22:04

still good all year round
excellent in snow

andy_mk3 · 16 Dec 2022 at 08:35

Rroff said:
Not sure if it is officially part of the MOT process but I've always had a vehicle health check print out with a section for tyre tread depth and estimated condition/wear and the t005s always get marked down as all-seasons for some reason.

Ah, yeah that makes more sense. It’s defo not officially part of the MOT.

Strange as to why they go down as all seasons, might be an error on their system.

Greebo · 16 Dec 2022 at 10:02

-6 around where I live with some snow and lots of ice. The Bridgestone blizzard LM001 winter tyres have performed exceptionally well so far. Not one slip or wheel spin and handling round corners just like it was on the summer tyres in summer. Very impressed so far and the Blizzards arent the best winter tyres to have by some margin but they came on the wheels.

Rroff · 17 Dec 2022 at 03:16

andy_mk3 said:
Ah, yeah that makes more sense. It’s defo not officially part of the MOT.

Strange as to why they go down as all seasons, might be an error on their system.

Definitely summer on the datasheet - it is more than one place which has put them down as all-seasons though.

Interestingly the dealer I take my truck to doesn't seem to know how to classify the all-terrain/all-seasons on them (Falken Wildpeak AT3WA) and just leaves that section blank.

MikeTimbers · 21 Dec 2022 at 20:13

need new rears for my Ftype. currently have PZeros - yuck - but PS4S are silly money. Given I will still have PZeros on the front, are PS4S really worth it? Looking at >£600 fitted for a pair.

ShiWarrior · 21 Dec 2022 at 20:16

What about normal pilot sport 4?

MikeTimbers · 21 Dec 2022 at 20:44

ShiWarrior said:
What about normal pilot sport 4?

don't seem to be an option on the tyre sites for 295/30/20. can't say why.

There seem to be subtle differences with the PS4S, where there is a kind that is rated D and B for fuel and rain and another kind that is rated C and A. the latter seem hard to come by as well.

dlockers · 21 Dec 2022 at 20:52

MikeTimbers said:
need new rears for my Ftype. currently have PZeros - yuck - but PS4S are silly money. Given I will still have PZeros on the front, are PS4S really worth it? Looking at >£600 fitted for a pair.

Dayum. I thought 720 for 4 PS5 was bad lol

CaptainRAVE · 21 Dec 2022 at 21:04

MikeTimbers said:
need new rears for my Ftype. currently have PZeros - yuck - but PS4S are silly money. Given I will still have PZeros on the front, are PS4S really worth it? Looking at >£600 fitted for a pair.

Can you get the new Contisports? Better performance than PS4S and cheaper too.

MikeTimbers · 21 Dec 2022 at 23:02

CaptainRAVE said:
Can you get the new Contisports? Better performance than PS4S and cheaper too.

Can't find the 7's anywhere

CaptainRAVE · 21 Dec 2022 at 23:05

MikeTimbers said:
Can't find the 7's anywhere

etyres can order them to a local fitter for me. Have you tried there?

MikeTimbers · 21 Dec 2022 at 23:12

CaptainRAVE said:
etyres can order them to a local fitter for me. Have you tried there?

etyres don't offer the 7's in 295/30/20

ShiWarrior · 22 Dec 2022 at 09:07

Black circles ?
Camskill?
Costco?

adam cool dude · 22 Dec 2022 at 09:38

What about Goodyear's I think the AS6 are a highly rated tyre?

MikeTimbers · 22 Dec 2022 at 14:22

Looks like my best bet is the new Bridgestone Potenza Sport at a hair under £500 for the pair.

Gilbert89 · 24 Dec 2022 at 09:43

MikeTimbers said:
Looks like my best bet is the new Bridgestone Potenza Sport at a hair under £500 for the pair.

Are you specifically looking for such a performance tyre?

Tyre Reviews “Overall - The Bridgestone Potenza Sport continues to be an exciting tyre to drive, with sporty handling and excellent dynamic properties in the dry and wet. This does compromise the aquaplaning ability, comfort levels and rolling resistance of the tyre, and as the only tyre with the starting tread depth below 7mm, this is a tyre for the enthusiast that prioritises driving enjoyment.”

Could be false economy due to the lower starting tread depth?

I just had a quick look on CamSkill and found 295/30/20 Hankook Ventus S1 Evo3 for £182.50 including VAT each, then fitting for example at Dexel is £12.50 a corner.

Tyre Reviews - Overall - The Hankook Ventus S1 Evo3 once again proves to be a tyre with extremely high levels of safety by having by far the shortest wet braking distance, short dry braking, and a safe understeer balance in handling. However having tested the Evo3 in the same test as the touring bias Bridgestone Turanza T005, the tyre feels dynamically closer to touring tyre than UHP tyre, so is one to pass on if you're looking for a sporty feeling drive.

Thats without the 5% Xmas discount applied.

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