Wedge tyres - 205/60VR15 - what are you using?

[adam quantrill]

I need to get a new pair, can't get yokohamas
any more, bridgestones also rare.

I've been quoted for P6000's - are they any good?

What about these Continental Contieco's?

Also - anyone using 55 profile (on the front)?

[streaky]

Mine shod F&R with SO1s, 205/55 X 15. Good meat on them all - Streaky

[mtb]

I am using Continentals all round on my 3.9 motor ....Have done about 3000mls on them finding plenty of grip in the dry dont use it to much in the wet so cant really comment....Nor did i see any body out cornering me at the big wedge meet at the weekend.........Not that we drove like that?

For what they cost try them


Mike B

[adam quantrill]

Thanks for that,

I have also hear people using Toyo's in the past,
so if anyone has anything to say about them...

Toyo R610 205/60 R15 V

and I did find these (but quite expensive)

Yokohama A680 205/60 R15 V - anyone used these?

[dmsims]

How much are the 6000's ? (Got them on a Merc, not sure about a wedge!)

A680 has a very poor rating on Tirerack

[Graham]

Not on the Wedge but the Chimaera had P6000's on when i bought it and their shit...

did a back to back with an identical car in so2's at the wet handling track at mira, the difference was scarey...

[Gavinr]

I use Yoko A539's. They have lasted about 2000, including a Folembray track weekend last year and MTB trying to eat my rear bumber yesterday, and still enough tread for another few thousand miles. Great grip in the dry, quite progressive in a slide (see profile pic), crap in the wet (relatively speaking).

:Edited for crap spelling:



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[adam quantrill]

I now seem to remember having P6000's on the car
when I bought it, and how relieved I was to wear
the rubber off them so I could get some new ones.

B.T.W. I was quoted about £60 each balanced and fitted.

What about these Yoko A539's - are they available
in 60 profile or only 55's, and how much are they?

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>> Edited by adam quantrill on Tuesday 10th February 15:53

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[350matt]

A bit unusual but I run Uniroyal 540's double the grip and weart rating of the old RE71, quite a soft sidewall but otherwise very impressed with level of grip especially in the wet. And they appear to be lasting well so far up to 4000 miles on 'em and still about 11mm of tread left.

Matt

[nawarne]

I've got Goodyear Eagles on my V8S - on advice from Micheldever tyres - ZR rated (which I would have thought you need on a 390 wedge). So far pleased with them, possibly not quite as sticky in the wet as SO2's but seem to be wearing well.

[adam quantrill]

Decisions decisions.

I have also been recommended the Nankang EX601 which
is a VR and very cheap. Tread pattern looks like the
old Yoko AVS as well, but dunno whether the compound is
as grippy. Approx £40 a wheel.

PP SO3's are available in a 55 profile which is
acceptable at £85 each and look like the best you can
get. I'll probably plump for them mail order and get
them fitted by my local garage.

[bhardy]

I've got bridgestone so2's on 17 inch Borbet wheels and they are really great!!!!

[jmorgan]

I found the SO3's were grip city, even in the wet. Really sticky. But the 400 was eating them every 3000 miles. On Toyo now, last a bit longer. Not as grippy as the SO3's but up to it.

[adam quantrill]

Well I have had the SO3's on for a week now and I'm very pleased with them.

Had to slam on the anchors for an aborted overtake and they certainly slowed me back down OK! Not sure I should be doing that in the running-in period though!

Got them from Blackcircles who are very efficient, and they are on special offer.

[danny hoffman]

I presume they are 55 profile, are you still running 205s and do you notice any difference with the gearing?

I suppose it should accelerate faster....

[cuneus]

Going from 60 to 55 drops the diameter by 3.2% or 20mm

The Toyo T1S is available in 205/55 for under 50 quid delivered

[adam quantrill]

Yes they are 55 profile. I only have them on the front
so no difference in acceleration yet.
I'm well used to having different compound on front+back (not to mention tread depth, age of tyre etc) so it doesn't bother me....

[rev-erend]

bhardy said:

I've got bridgestone so2's on 17 inch Borbet wheels and they are really great!!!!

Was that the guy who lost his wedding tackle

[jim meehan]

So....bringing back a thread from before I even knew PH existed and a TVR was just sumat that other people drove to entertain me & my lads with the sound when we were lucky enough to see one....

Need newies badly. 225/50R15s all round. Cant afford 4 so goin for 2 and theyre goin on the rear.
The 2 Falken GRBzr1591w currently on the back and which have a few mm safe / legal left on, are going up front.

Gonna get either Falken ZE512Vr15 (85 quid fitted each) OR Toyo Proxes T1-S ( 113 quid fitted each )

Tomorrow is the day.
Your views please chaps....

[taff_o]

Jim,
Micheldever (01962 774437) will do the Falken for £64.37 each fully fitted, if its to far to travel, get your local National Tyres to price match, thats what I do. yokohama's for £87.87?

Taff