Tyre Recommendations

[dwilkie]

Chaps, I need a couple of front tyres very soon (and maybe rears too) as they're getting close to the depth indicators. This is for the Z. I've tried explaining to my friend that I don't need something that offers incredible grip but roars like a Vulcan which he doesn't fully understand - I need more of an all rounder. Any recommendations?

Surprisingly the people on the ZS forum seem to highly recommend Kumho KU-31's. All the reviews I have read on them have also been very positive, so is my mistrust wrongly placed?

[Loopyleesa]

I had Kumho Ecsta Sport on my BMW and I thought they were great, even with TC turned off!
But for the same price you could probably get Falken FK-452's which are probably a slightly better tyre.

Have you heard of these guys http://www.blackcircles.com/ which is a much cheaper way than somewhere like Quickfit!

[Loopyleesa]

Federals, are a cheap tyre with a really pretty patern

[dwilkie]

I have indeed - that's where i've been looking, along with mytyres and a couple of others

FK-452s aren't available in 205/45/17 unfortunately and 40's would make the ride a little unpleasant I think, whilst 215's don't fit very well - otherwise I'd have gone with the 452s for sure

[dwilkie]

Loopyleesa said:

Federals, are a cheap tyre with a really pretty patern

Haha, that's the sort of recommendation I'd expect from my OH

[dwilkie]

Went with Falken ZE-912's, as they seem to be a performance comfort type tyre - not as grippy as the FK-452's but that's OK as it's going to have a (reasonably) easy life

£126 the pair from Camskill

[Loopyleesa]

dwilkie said:

Loopyleesa said:

Federals, are a cheap tyre with a really pretty patern

Haha, that's the sort of recommendation I'd expect from my OH

Think it is a girlie thing, can't imagine many men saying it!

dwilkie said:

Went with Falken ZE-912's, as they seem to be a performance comfort type tyre - not as grippy as the FK-452's but that's OK as it's going to have a (reasonably) easy life

£126 the pair from Camskill

That's a good price, but you have to get them fitted, do you know someone?

I always pop into local Quick fit early on a Sunday, flutter my eyelids and ask nicely and they fit them cheap enough!

[dwilkie]

There's a place just down the road from me that'll do it for £11 a corner, or else there's a ProTyre in Fareham where I think it's £14.

These ones do look quite pretty too...

[Loopyleesa]

dwilkie said:

There's a place just down the road from me that'll do it for £11 a corner, or else there's a ProTyre in Fareham where I think it's £14.

These ones do look quite pretty too...

I was hatched in Fareham

[dwilkie]

Loopyleesa said:

I was hatched in Fareham

The only good thing about Fareham is that it's on the way out of Gosport

[minimatt1967]

dwilkie said:

The only good thing about Fareham is that it's on the way out of Gosport

I was going to suggest Toyo T1R's, sounds like you've got it covered, my mate had Kumho's on his hateful Mondeo V6 and his E30 Beemer too, seemed to work well.

[nick1275]

X2 for Toyo, got them on the BMW, only thing is the side Walls are not as stiff as some other tyres.

[dwilkie]

Yeah, the Toyos weren't available in XL for some reason in my size...

But yes. And Camskill get a big thumbup from me too, as despite ordering them past their 1pm cutoff, I still got an email from them with the tracking number saying they had been dispatched, and then on checking the tracking this morning they were loaded on the van at 6:04 this morning and are out for delivery

[ryanmini1275]

nick1275 said:

X2 for Toyo, got them on the BMW, only thing is the side Walls are not as stiff as some other tyres.

Agreed, on recommendation from Nick, I bought a set for the Ibiza. Awesome grip, but do tend to wear out rather quick (or that may just be me).