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Patrick Bateman
3,336 posts
43 months
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BrewsterBear said: Or, maybe it's because I've had them on my cars and other I've driven and they've been utter trash. So stick your insults, thunder  . That doesn't make them all bad. Generalisation much.
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rllmuk
75 posts
26 months
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The size of the tyre & car it's on makes a difference as well - I know that in 225/40/18 the Eagle F1 Assym 2 I have all round on my FWD hatch is excellent but don't presume it's the best in the rest of sizes and applications.
I think you find what works for you and stick with it, I can't say the cheaper end of the market isn't as good - just that I have no reason to try and am happy with the £110 a corner I pay (which isn't expensive anyhow).
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calibrax
2,954 posts
80 months
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I have a diesel auto and mainly do motorway driving. So I tend to go with non-premium for the extra miles I get out of them and the lower price, but I do adjust my driving accordingly, leaving extra braking distance (particularly in the wet), I avoid hard cornering, and I moderate my speed.
If I had more of a performance car, I'd probably spend a bit more to get some premiums. It's just not worth doing on my daily driver.
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nottyash
3,703 posts
64 months
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I just replaced the Standard Yokahomas on my Jap import Scooby with Marshall. I was after Hankook Evo's as they are a good tyre but they recommended these as a good tyre, and a lot cheaper.
Its been dry today and I have to say they are every bit as good as the Yokahomas, just waiting for rain now.... shouldnt be long.
I usually pay for premium tyres as have had some experiences with cheap stuff.
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PugwasHDJ80
5,195 posts
90 months
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Patrick Bateman said: That doesn't make them all bad. Generalisation much. i was unfortunate enough to have P6000s on 3 different cars. the car was transformed in every case by moving away from them. on an MX-5 the FK452s were a considerable upgrade over stock tyres
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davetibbs
132 posts
15 months
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Patrick Bateman said: That doesn't make them all bad. Generalisation much. I note with interest that on the balance of probability, the same can quite logically be said about YingLong Specials. Just sayin'. I appreciate though that it's a bit like Lidl, I'm sure they've got some very good products, but it's not really worth most people's while to go through the s t to find them.
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Patrick Bateman
3,336 posts
43 months
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PugwasHDJ80 said: i was unfortunate enough to have P6000s on 3 different cars.
the car was transformed in every case by moving away from them.
on an MX-5 the FK452s were a considerable upgrade over stock tyres I was meaning between different tyres from the same manufacturer...
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seopher
190 posts
51 months
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My old 350z had ditch finders on the rear when I bought it. Fine in the dry, not at all in the wet.
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seopher
190 posts
51 months
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Have found Falken make some good rubber though.
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Funkateer
873 posts
44 months
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Unlikely to buy premium tyres again after these were recommended by a several friends... http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Neuton/NT5000.ht...Unbelievably good tyres, (About £75 each to buy and have fitted) have been running them for 3 years now on the daily driver. Beats £125 a corner to replace the original Bridgestones, which were a softer compound and had more rolling resistance.
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m8rky
1,531 posts
28 months
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Funkateer said: Interesting website that,added to my favourites.
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Crease
582 posts
38 months
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i never really bothered with decent tyres,never had the need for them, but i had maxxis victra MA-Z1 fitted last time round and they really are excellent on the estate, really planted with no tyre squeal or loss of grip. will definatly be using them again, when they eventually wear out.
on the other hand, my grandad whos almost 80, has a old shape zafira, that he got conned into buying, thats a 1.6 and used once a week for his mile trip to asda and back is fitted with conti sport contact! what the hell!
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Tonberry
1,340 posts
61 months
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Funkateer said: Unlikely to buy premium tyres again after these were recommended by a several friends... http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Neuton/NT5000.ht...Unbelievably good tyres, (About £75 each to buy and have fitted) have been running them for 3 years now on the daily driver. Beats £125 a corner to replace the original Bridgestones, which were a softer compound and had more rolling resistance. I've yet to see any professional reviews on these Neutons. What are they like in the wet? Both when pressing on and driving 'normally'. Any comments Jon?
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Fox-
9,960 posts
115 months
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nottyash said: I just replaced the Standard Yokahomas on my Jap import Scooby with Marshall. I was after Hankook Evo's as they are a good tyre but they recommended these as a good tyre, and a lot cheaper. So you buy a car thats all about grip - thats its main appeal... and then do that? Because a tyre depot recommended them as a good tyre? Of course they did, the margin on them is huge. Its in the wet when it'll be noticeable. If you want to save money why not trade your Scooby for a Focus?
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caraddict
753 posts
13 months
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Sporty cars: Always premium.
Daily drivers: Better to buy mediocre fresh tires often, than premium tires less often. Most medium price level tires are enough for me.
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Herman Toothrot
4,888 posts
67 months
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Had Yoko Advan AD08's fitted today - massive amount more grip and noticeably stiffer sidewalls than the Hankook RS2's I had on if before, will have to see how progressive they are on track.
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Marf
22,907 posts
110 months
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Good, aren't they?
Which of your stable did you fit them to?
Hoping to test mine out on track next month too.
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the_kato
290 posts
56 months
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I have ditchfinders on my 320d which is hardly a rocketship. I'm particularly enjoying the understeer into snap oversteer off roundabouts at less than 30mph at the moment.
Will be putting Falken FK's back on it which personally I thought were better than the Pzero's I had before
Cheap tyre lesson learnt
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007 VXR
51,452 posts
56 months
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Had P Zero Rosso 245 35 19 all round on my Monaro from new, Rears could not handle 635BHP So fitted 285 30 19 on the rears, now very good grip  About to replace them with Michelin PSS all round  IMHO Only fit the best you can afford, and if you cant! Good luck
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toxicnerve
5,276 posts
46 months
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seopher said: Have found Falken make some good rubber though. I run FK452s on my E92 and I've found them to be good in both dry and wet conditions. Only on a particularly muddy road did I find myself having issues and that was from a standing start. Not sure what the deal was there but in all other conditions I have found them to be very good tyres. Having said that, I don't drive at 10/10ths everywhere I go...
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