What Tyres should i get?

[SystemParanoia]

Hey guys,

Just wondering what tyres i should get on my run-a-round proton.

The current set of Chinese ditchfinders have lasted a measly 10k on the front and are now worn to the wear bars.. although the rears still look new.


All that matters is that it provides a decent level of grip thouout the year, and lasts me more than 10k

( i would like to have grip in the wet, as im out in all weathers all the time, and im also not a fan of Prielli 6k's *shudder* )


Any suggestions?

tyre size is 175/15 i think will check later.

[thinfourth2]

Round ones

[Pannywagon]

Wan Li make very good tyres I hear.

[SystemParanoia]

lol, thanks.

but generally, are all of the middle of the range tyres much of a muchness?

i.e Goodyear NCT5's vs Bridgeston B250 ?

[sosidge]

Continental tyres are the best I have had for British weather use.

Not really any more expensive than other name brands. Will be putting them on the current SEAT once the dreadful Pirellis are done.

[Jack Blag]

I've tried a few and found that Dunlop Sports work very well in the wet. I guess that it all depends on the car, tyre size, load, etc.

[SystemParanoia]

Pannywagon said:

Wan Li make very good tyres I hear.

the worn fronts are currently Trayal Rapida thay came with the car. and im betting anythnig will perform better than those showers of ste!

[OJ]

Don't get Yoko S306's. A truly dreadful tyre. No noticeable grip in the wet and lurchy and unprogressive in the dry

[SystemParanoia]

sosidge said:

Continental tyres are the best I have had for British weather use.

im assuming youre not talking about the ecocontact range?

[sosidge]

SystemParanoia said:

sosidge said:

Continental tyres are the best I have had for British weather use.

im assuming youre not talking about the ecocontact range?

I'm just talking about the cheapest ones. This is probably 3 years since I put a set on though so ranges may be different. Is EcoContact bad?

[SystemParanoia]

no idea.. its just with that name id just assume they would sacrifice grip and traction for fuel economy... will read some reviews


Although the Goodyear Duragrip sound good @ £58 per corner

[sosidge]

Well, your post prompted me to look at some reviews too and they seem to do pretty well... Which? Magazine rate them highly as do few other sources.

[SystemParanoia]

sorted

Ecocontact it is then

looks like they're £59 per corner. sounds ok to me

[raf_gti]

Whatever you do DO NOT get Vredestein Hi Tracs, I have them on my Passat and they are truly woeful, it is not so much they lack grip in the wet or dry because on that score I would say they were fairly decent, it is the fact they have sidewalls made of jelly and as such make the car feel absolutely horrible to drive and they seem to alternate between bad/really bad every 500 miles or so!

[Rotary Madness]

Go on you know you want to I hear theyre quite good in the dry!

[Davey S2]

I had some Marshal ones put on my daily st box and they are very good and very cheap.

[HellDiver]

SystemParanoia said:

i.e Goodyear NCT5's vs Bridgeston B250 ?

Dear God no, not the NCT5. Worst tyre I've ever used, and that's including wonders like Road Champ, Event and Wanli.

B250 is fine. Pirelli P3000 I found to be fine on a Fiesta.

Best tyre I've had around that size was the Uniroyal rallye680. Excellent tyre in the wet, and last reasonably well.

[ZesPak]

I've had my Kumho's replaced by Toyo's and I must say I'm very pleased with the grip in the wet!
The Kumho's were horrible (spinning the wheels in 3th in a 136hp fwd hatch).
Do run on 205's tough

[Darkslider]

I thought EcoContact were the crap ones? Supposed to have as little rubber on the road as possible so as to reduce fuel economy. Whose stupid idea was that?

[jon-]

I've a set of Falken SN828 on a Ford KA and they've exceeded my expectations by a wide margin!!