Tyres for a Puma
Discussion
Mrs.NCoT's Puma needs a new set of tyres - it currently has some BF Goodrichs which look old and don't seem to wear (or grip) much.
What she *doesn't* want is something that will be useless in ice/snow like the GY Eagle F1s on my MX-5. Toyo T1Rs seem to be rated highly on PumaPeople but what will they be like in adverse conditions.
So, something with some decent grip but all round good performers in any conditions.
Anything from the stables of Falken or Yokohama worth looking at?
What she *doesn't* want is something that will be useless in ice/snow like the GY Eagle F1s on my MX-5. Toyo T1Rs seem to be rated highly on PumaPeople but what will they be like in adverse conditions.
So, something with some decent grip but all round good performers in any conditions.
Anything from the stables of Falken or Yokohama worth looking at?
The Toyos should be perfect assuming we have no more heavy snow this year; I had them on my old Clio and the they handled the whole 111bhp more than adequately 
They were fine in snow (as fine as any other 'V' pattern tyre); Falkens would be fine as well. Assuming you have standard wheels on the Puma then you should be able to find a good price through the usual online tyre dealers.
They were fine in snow (as fine as any other 'V' pattern tyre); Falkens would be fine as well. Assuming you have standard wheels on the Puma then you should be able to find a good price through the usual online tyre dealers.I have Yokohama Parada Spec-2 on mine, excellent in the dry as you'd probably expect but oddly also really capable in the wet and even seemed capable in snow. Wear rates seem good too, bit strange really because I expected them to be useless in anything but dry weather and wear really quickly.
The other Puma has Michelin Pilot Exalto 2's all round and they are also pretty good general tyres.
Just stay away from P6000's - I found them awful on both cars.
Lucie, thanks for the offer but I want to get them fitted by a mobile guy as I hate hanging around tyre fitters and I have a broken toe at the moment so it's just easier to get somebody to do it on the drive!
So no horror stories then? Was anybody using them in the snow this winter? Just don't want to get Mrs.NCoT on tyres that are utterly useless in snow & ice. Seem to remember my Saab being not too awful last winter on T1Rs, although I now have Nokian WR G2s for winter.
She's not going to be driving on the ragged edge, just want an all round decent tyre that will cope as well as possible with all conditions. I accept winter performance won't be great as with all summer tyres, but short of another set of wheels/tyres are they a decent compromise?
So no horror stories then? Was anybody using them in the snow this winter? Just don't want to get Mrs.NCoT on tyres that are utterly useless in snow & ice. Seem to remember my Saab being not too awful last winter on T1Rs, although I now have Nokian WR G2s for winter.
She's not going to be driving on the ragged edge, just want an all round decent tyre that will cope as well as possible with all conditions. I accept winter performance won't be great as with all summer tyres, but short of another set of wheels/tyres are they a decent compromise?
Check out some of these puma tyre reviews: http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyres_For/Ford/Puma.h...
If you're around that budget I'd definately recommend looking at the Hankook Ventus V12 evo, they're getting great writeups in the latest tyre tests.
If you're around that budget I'd definately recommend looking at the Hankook Ventus V12 evo, they're getting great writeups in the latest tyre tests.
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