Tyres . . need some, which are best for ....

[s11lmx]

Low road noise, good in the wet, good even when cold and long lasting.

Mine won't see any track days but will be used on long motorway cruises, so road noise will be an issue.

Any suggestions people?

Searching didn't answer my main questions so I started a new thread.

Cheers in advance for the replies.

Sii

[monkfish1]

Stick with stock or you will probably wobble your way off the road!

[s11lmx]

monkfish1 said:

Stick with stock or you will probably wobble your way off the road!

Ans what is the originally fitted tyre (no results on search) and I have 4 different rubber rings on my car at the moment careless previous owner/garage

[monkfish1]

Pirelli pzero rossos on the 19's.

[crisisjez]

s11lmx said:

monkfish1 said:

Stick with stock or you will probably wobble your way off the road!

Ans what is the originally fitted tyre (no results on search) and I have 4 different rubber rings on my car at the moment careless previous owner/garage

Pirelli P Zero Rosso`s.

[s11lmx]

monkfish1 said:

Pirelli pzero rossos on the 19's.

Monkfish, thanks once again for a prompt response with exactly the information I need. I look forward to seeing you next weekend for the work on my car

I will drop you an email today for confirmation.

Pirelli P-zero Rosso on 245/35/R19s here we come.

Thanks
Sii

[s11lmx]

Do we fit the same width to front and rear?

[monkfish1]

s11lmx said:

Do we fit the same width to front and rear?

Yes.

[s55shh]

monkfish1 said:

Pirelli pzero rossos on the 19's.

Availability is getting tricky now.

[kjmac]

Call me controversial, but I've got 19" Kumho Ecstas on and they've been brilliant so far. Have done just over 1000 miles in them since fitting and can't tell the difference between them and the P-Zeros. I've got a 56 plate 6.0 VXR which is my daily driver in all weathers (I can just see Stig looking in horror ).

http://www.event-tyres.co.uk/quotation/results.php...

Event tyres fitted mine, £587.40 for four all-in. If I can't tell the difference between them and the much more expensive tyres, why pay more? For branding and marketing? I'm going to have to disagree with those giving the stock *grumble* VXR, 19", stick with Pirellis *grumble* line here. The Kumhos are extra load and the correct speed rating.

Maybe someone who drives balls-out at 10/10ths all the time might be able to notice it, but I can't tell a thing. I'm not a driving God, but I don't think most people are TBH.

Consider my £0.02 contributed

Edited by kjmac on Tuesday 2nd December 20:26

[davegreg]

I just had a set of Continental 'Contact 3' tyres fitted to my Ro at Kwik Fit a few weeks ago for £640 all in. Seem great to me.

[stigmundfreud]

kjmac said:

Call me controversial, but I've got 19" Kumho Ecstas on and they've been brilliant so far. Have done just over 1000 miles in them since fitting and can't tell the difference between them and the P-Zeros. I've got a 56 plate 6.0 VXR which is my daily driver in all weathers (I can just see Stig looking in horror ).

http://www.event-tyres.co.uk/quotation/results.php...

Event tyres fitted mine, £587.40 for four all-in. If I can't tell the difference between them and the much more expensive tyres, why pay more? For branding and marketing? I'm going to have to disagree with those giving the stock *grumble* VXR, 19", stick with Pirellis *grumble* line here. The Kumhos are extra load and the correct speed rating.

Maybe someone who drives balls-out at 10/10ths all the time might be able to notice it, but I can't tell a thing. I'm not a driving God, but I don't think most people are TBH.

Consider my £0.02 contributed

Edited by kjmac on Tuesday 2nd December 20:26

great to hear as I was looking for those last year but found none. They are the bargain tyre of the century (or were) so I'll get a set next time. Currently running Coti sport 3's which are very good but the ££££

[moosepig]

monkfish1 said:

Stick with stock or you will probably wobble your way off the road!

I found the opposite with the CV8. The Bridgestones that were fitted from new were suicidal in the wet, I had several scary moments and couldn't wait to get rid of them (in fact I went out and smoked them ragged so I had a good excuse). Changed to Goodyear Eagle F1s which are like rails by comparison.

Would you recommend the Pirellis for 18" CV8 rims?

[pa07 bat]

s11lmx said:

monkfish1 said:

Pirelli pzero rossos on the 19's.

Monkfish, thanks once again for a prompt response with exactly the information I need. I look forward to seeing you next weekend for the work on my car

I will drop you an email today for confirmation.

Pirelli P-zero Rosso on 245/35/R19s here we come.

Thanks
Sii

If you get Rossos please let me know how much they are and where you get them from, 'cos I need some too. ta!

[Magic919]

I got 2 fitted at the weekend by http://www.blackboots.co.uk/ . £440 inc. Touchless tyre fitting too...

[crisisjez]

Got 2 at Picador`s for 215 each.
I didn`t touch mine while they were fitting them either

Edited by crisisjez on Wednesday 3rd December 09:06

[jayrockwell]

moosepig said:

monkfish1 said:

Stick with stock or you will probably wobble your way off the road!

I found the opposite with the CV8. The Bridgestones that were fitted from new were suicidal in the wet, I had several scary moments and couldn't wait to get rid of them (in fact I went out and smoked them ragged so I had a good excuse). Changed to Goodyear Eagle F1s which are like rails by comparison.

Would you recommend the Pirellis for 18" CV8 rims?

Seconded on the Eagle F1's (I got the new asymmetric version) which are 100 times better than the OEM rubber.

[jayrockwell]

moosepig said:

monkfish1 said:

Stick with stock or you will probably wobble your way off the road!

I found the opposite with the CV8. The Bridgestones that were fitted from new were suicidal in the wet, I had several scary moments and couldn't wait to get rid of them (in fact I went out and smoked them ragged so I had a good excuse). Changed to Goodyear Eagle F1s which are like rails by comparison.

Would you recommend the Pirellis for 18" CV8 rims?

Seconded on the Eagle F1's (I got the new asymmetric version) which are 100 times better than the OEM rubber.

[gareth h]

I was running conti's on 19" rims, now have pilot sport on 18" which I am very impressed with, they are pricey but from previous experience last 25-30% longer than the conti's.
As a side 18s seem to work much better than 19s on the Monaro and the last time I checked tyres were a good bit cheaper as well.

[RB CV8]

moosepig said:

monkfish1 said:

Stick with stock or you will probably wobble your way off the road!

I found the opposite with the CV8. The Bridgestones that were fitted from new were suicidal in the wet, I had several scary moments and couldn't wait to get rid of them (in fact I went out and smoked them ragged so I had a good excuse). Changed to Goodyear Eagle F1s which are like rails by comparison.

Would you recommend the Pirellis for 18" CV8 rims?

I had no such issues with my original Bridgestones, so when Roger advised me to stick with them when the time came to renew I didn't question it. It was even chucking it down the day the new ones went on, but no "scary moments" on those either. I've read/heard about problems with sidewall bulges on the F1s, so didn't even consider them.

These tyre threads can always be relied upon to throw up totally different opinions of the same tyres!