new 19" Jade R wants a tyre

[zeppo]

Hi all!
I recently bought a full set of Jade R's for my Sagaris and I need help to find tyres.
I'm a normal driver and don't use the car in wet conditions.

front: 255/?/19
rear: 265/?/19

Any recommendations?

cheers Josef

[mk1fan]

Dry use only then the trackday variety of tyre is probably the 'gripiest' option. Loads to choose from with wide cost spread too. Many give good wet grip too just in case you come across some wetness whilst out.

That said, I have Uniroyal Rainsport 3 on both Suni and Tamy and have no complaints about their on road performance.

[Don1]

I use 255/19/30's all the way round. Yoko A048 have served me in snow (!), rain and dry/track.

[Sagi Badger]

I have 255 30's and 275 30's (10" wide on the rear) on mine and they fit OK although it is close. Loads of different thoughts on which brand/type but I love my Mich's that I have on the Tusky. They are the super sports, you can get a club sport for dry and "shower" use but think sizes limited and price high. Think the Toyo's are reckoned by some to be noisy... if you can hear anything in a TVR, but they are good value and a lot of people say they perform. I have Conti's on the Sag and although they are good in the wet I can feel them let go in the dry a bit earlier than I would expect.

J

[zeppo]

Thanks guys!
I think semislicks don't make sense for my "art of driving" and it's pretty hard to find them in 19".

So, until now, it seems Michelin Pilot Super Sport will fit best (correct size and range of use). But I still have a look at the Michelin Sport Cup 2 - seems to be a fantastic tyre...

How about Pirelli PZero's?


@John
275 rear??? Could you post a picture of this setup?

[mk1fan]

Uniroyal Rainsport 3 gets my vote all day long. Although I am assuming it is available in a 19 with a reasonably 'soft' side wall.

Have 225/40/18 all round on Tamy, 255/35/18 all round on Suni.

[Sagi Badger]

zeppo said:

Thanks guys!
I think semislicks don't make sense for my "art of driving" and it's pretty hard to find them in 19".

So, until now, it seems Michelin Pilot Super Sport will fit best (correct size and range of use). But I still have a look at the Michelin Sport Cup 2 - seems to be a fantastic tyre...

How about Pirelli PZero's?


@John
275 rear??? Could you post a picture of this setup?

The best pic I have, I am not in the habit of photo'ing the wheels... think 265 is a popular choice but I don't know anyone else on 275 30's

[ninetynine]

i went with michelin pilot sport 3 and very happy with choice over previous goodyears

[Sevenman]

Looking at mytyres, if you want to make a false economy, you can get the Goodride SA07 for £48 a corner in 255/35/19.

If you are feeling flush, then the Effiplus HIMMER II is £77 a corner, and that comes with "Phoenix" Sidewall Design!

Or more realistically, if you drive normally, then one of the recommendations from a good manufacturer, e.g. Uniroyal Rainsport, Michelin Pilot Sport, Conti Sport Contact.

You note dry use, and while track-focused tyres such as R1-R, A048, Pilot Sport Cup etc. can cope with some water, there is also the rubber compound difference. They are likely to be less-grippy on a cold but dry day. So unless you really want the track / summer grip, then a less-extreme offering would be better.

The solution is to get 3 sets of wheels and tyres. Summers, Winters and Track. Actually, get 2 sets for the track so make that 4.

Edited by Sevenman on Friday 15th January 16:36

[zeppo]

Thanks guys!
I think, I'm gonna buy the Michelin Pilot Super Sport and keep the original 18" spiders.
If I really want to go on track one day, then it's time for semi's...

cheers Josef

[paul1962]

zeppo said:

Thanks guys!
I think, I'm gonna buy the Michelin Pilot Super Sport and keep the original 18" spiders.
If I really want to go on track one day, then it's time for semi's...

cheers Josef

I know this thread is a bit old but did you go with the Michelin ?
If so, how do you find them.
I'm running Yokohama Advan Sport (No idea which version though!) which are getting close to renewal.
Will probably stick with Yoko especially considering the price difference to Michelin and others but just doing a bit of research before I part with hard earned cash.

Any other suggestions welcome.

Paul

[tvrchim500]

Hi,

I am running the following set up on a Tuscan Convertible 265/30/19 Vredstein Ultrac Sessanta on 10" X 19" Jade R on the rear and 235/35/19 Vredstein Ultrac Sessanta on 8.5" X 19" Jade R on the front.

[paul1962]

Couldn't find that particular Vredstein on the sites I checked but not really had much time to check.
I will add them to the list.

[zeppo]

Hi Paul!
Not much experience until today (wrong front rims and a lot of rain...), but for now, I can say, that there is much much more grip at lower speeds - when driving out of a roundabout for example.

With the old Bridgestones the car allways tends to oversteer, now it's very hard to get the rear in a "drift position"...

So, compared to the old tires, the Michelin seems to be perfect....

cheers

[zeppo]

[Stoeprand]

Hi,

What offsets are you guys using on the Sagaris on 19"?

I heard about the following:

front: 8,5 x 19 ET35
rear : 10 x 19 ET35

Will that fit or do you guys know about better options?

Thanks, Erwin