Avon zz5 tyres

[shunter V8]

Has anyone used these Tyres on their monaro? I am currently using the zz3 and although I have been happy with them I have noticed that there is split along the sidewall on one of the rears probably due to age as they have been on a few years any help would be appreciated.

Edited by shunter V8 on Thursday 16th March 14:40

[JAMESHSV1]

What size

[shunter V8]

Ah good point I forgot they used different sizes 245/35/19.

[vxkev]

Mine came with a zz3 when I brought it and the same thing cracks at the tread to sidewall I have a couple of zz5 to go on the back but they are 255/30/19

[shunter V8]

Was the reason to change the size for a wider profile.

[vxkev]

No just wanted to up the width on the back but fronts won't take it

[V88Dicky]

Can't comment about them on a 'Ro, but they're fine on the wife's nearly 2 ton XF V8.

Plenty of grip, good in the wet (better than the OEM Dunlops) and standing up well to wear and tear. Two years in, and 19k miles later, they're down to around 5mm all round. Not bad for 385hp and lots of torque.

They should be ideal for a lighter Monaro?

[shunter V8]

Many thanks guys I will give them a go.

[vxr2010]

don't forget to get a reinforced/ heavy duty side walled tyre , as monaro's can be funny with certain tyres , 93 rating does not work 95 is better , i use kuhmos ku39 a good all round tyre with a good price i can't justify the cost of mpss

[hammo19]

I had Kuhmos on my Ro they were great. Got the Avons on my Saab and SLK. Good tyre but they do seem to wear quickly.

[shunter V8]

Thanks for that I will have a look at them as well,wear rate is not really an issue as the car only covers between 1-2k a year the ZZ3'S that are on have still got a fair bit of tread it's just one has three fairly long splits on the sidewall I did not realise it was so long ago but I found the invoice and they were fitted in 2011.

[Glyn84]

I've had two sets of ZZ5s on my Monaro now. They don't quite last as long as the ZZ3s I used to have, but they are a lot stickier in the dry and seem to cope with standing water much better too. For around £100 a corner they're an excellent tyre.

[JAMESHSV1]

MPSS THEY are THE BEST

[007 VXR]

If you want to get the best from a Monaro, pay the extra and fit MPSS..

[snowwolf]

Hello shunter, hope Iom is still a lovely place to drive, I ran the zz3's on my standard monaro for two sets, loved them and perfect for the car and are a good price, the guy that purchased my monaro has had two sets of zz5's and he loves them too.

If your running a standard engine set up the ZZ's are perfect and I think they handle the car perfectly and to buy the expensive MPSS or similar is a waste of money, if your running a much higher bhp set up with FI or CAM or both then the mpss's come into their own and are a MUST!!! that is what I have experienced with the three different cars I have owned.

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Edited by snowwolf on Saturday 18th March 20:53

Edited by snowwolf on Saturday 18th March 20:57

[JAMESHSV1]

snowwolf said:

Hello shunter, hope Iom is still a lovely place to drive, I ran the zz3's on my standard monaro for two sets, loved them and perfect for the car and are a good price, the guy that purchased my monaro has had two sets of zz5's and he loves them too.

If your running a standard engine set up the ZZ's are perfect and I think they handle the car perfectly and to buy the expensive MPSS or similar is a waste of money, if your running a much higher bhp set up with FI or CAM or both then the mpss's come into their own and are a MUST!!! that is what I have experienced with the three different cars I have owned.

Edited by snowwolf on Saturday 18th March 20:48

Edited by snowwolf on Saturday 18th March 20:53

Edited by snowwolf on Saturday 18th March 20:57

I found vredsteins a better tyre than the zz5 and mpss a reasonably priced

[shunter V8]

snowwolf said:

Hello shunter, hope Iom is still a lovely place to drive, I ran the zz3's on my standard monaro for two sets, loved them and perfect for the car and are a good price, the guy that purchased my monaro has had two sets of zz5's and he loves them too.

If your running a standard engine set up the ZZ's are perfect and I think they handle the car perfectly and to buy the expensive MPSS or similar is a waste of money, if your running a much higher bhp set up with FI or CAM or both then the mpss's come into their own and are a MUST!!! that is what I have experienced with the three different cars I have owned.

Edited by snowwolf on Saturday 18th March 20:48

Edited by snowwolf on Saturday 18th March 20:53

Edited by snowwolf on Saturday 18th March 20:57

Hi snowwolf everything is still the same thanks my monaro is standard and seemed to like the ZZ3'S so that's why I was asking about the ZZ5's I think I will give them a try I don't do a big annual mileage so wear rate is not an issue.

[Wyld Stallyn]

I had a blowout at 60 on ZZ3s
and a couple of near misses on the final pair when transferred to the front - slight judder at speed investigate and both inner sidewalls shot

Went to MPSS and never looked back

[bonesxu1]

Seams to be a popular tyre the MPSS but are they not about 200 quid each?

[Superhans_]

sounds like you need to do a burnout to finish them off