Which tyres?

Guv · 30 Mar 2006 at 22:18

I need 2 new front tyres for my ST24.

Currently there are some Dunlop tyres on there which seem fine, but are there any better ones that I should get prices for?

The dunlop's cost about £50 each fitted, so something that's likely to cost near that would be good.

Tyre size is 195/65/15

thanks

[TW]Fox · 30 Mar 2006 at 22:20

Get some Eagle F1's.

And you must be the only guy in the world with an ST24 on 15's :confused:

Firestar_3x · 30 Mar 2006 at 22:22

Deffo go for the F1's just fitted some on they have amazing grip in the wet and dry

Kamerad · 30 Mar 2006 at 22:22

[TW]Fox said:
Get some Eagle F1's.

Yes get these, but don't expect them to last more than 10k on the front.

panthro · 30 Mar 2006 at 22:25

Can you not get lower profile tyres that 65?

Guv · 30 Mar 2006 at 22:25

[TW]Fox said:
Get some Eagle F1's.

And you must be the only guy in the world with an ST24 on 15's

I'll get a price for the eagle F1's.

I don't like the 15's but that's what came on the car when I got it, even though it was probably a bad choice to buy the car (I should have waited for a different one that didn't have the minor problems this one did). It's done now though.
I have considered getting some new alloys for it before getting some new tyres but still not sure if it's worth it at the moment.

Guv · 30 Mar 2006 at 22:26

panthro said:
Can you not get lower profile tyres that 65?

No idea. That's just what's on there at the moment.

Would it make any difference if I got a lower profile? even though the rears are 195/65/15.

Firestar_3x · 30 Mar 2006 at 22:27

Sounds like someone has taken your propper alloys off and fitted normal ford ones, you got a pic of a wheel?

Guv said:
No idea. That's just what's on there at the moment.

Would it make any difference if I got a lower profile? even though the rears are 195/65/15.

Yes your speedo would be wrong.

Guv · 30 Mar 2006 at 22:28

they aren't Ford wheels.
They look like cheap alloys.

Zip · 30 Mar 2006 at 22:35

Guv said:
they aren't Ford wheels.
They look like cheap alloys.

They look better then the 4 spoke

needmorespeed · 30 Mar 2006 at 22:36

On 15" wheels the size should be 195/60/15 but the st24 should have 16" wheels on it anyway

S@njay · 30 Mar 2006 at 22:38

wow, you have a nice car

Its funny that the RSAP does not show that much in black, or is that just in the pictures?

Does it have rear disc breaks?

[TW]Fox · 30 Mar 2006 at 22:39

S@njay said:
Does it have rear disc breaks?

Yes. All 24v Mondeos have rear disc brakes.

S@njay · 30 Mar 2006 at 22:41

[TW]Fox said:
Yes. All 24v Mondeos have rear disc brakes.

Ahh, cool, just could not see them in the picture, or are the rear discs smaller?

[TW]Fox · 30 Mar 2006 at 22:42

They are smaller.

needmorespeed · 30 Mar 2006 at 22:42

S@njay said:
Ahh, cool, just could not see them in the picture, or are the rear discs smaller?

yes the rear disc are smaller then the fronts

S@njay · 30 Mar 2006 at 22:47

[TW]Fox said:
They are smaller.

You answered that angrily.

You have a nice car too you know!

agw_01 · 30 Mar 2006 at 22:58

needmorespeed said:
On 15" wheels the size should be 195/60/15

My Rover has 185/55/15's

A lot of people like to put 195's on... I tried it before I got rid of the old car... the tyres looked huge.

Going for some low profile 15's on the GSi

Guv · 30 Mar 2006 at 23:19

S@njay said:
wow, you have a nice car

thank you.

I was surprised at how small the rear discs/pads are when I changed them a couple of weeks ago. They looked like they should go on a Fiesta 1.1!!
They do the job pretty well though

Georgew · 31 Mar 2006 at 18:03

I find Eagle F1s very noisey compared to other tyres. Horrid