Has anyone tried these tyres yet??

[oggs]

I need new boots for the beast...
I was looking for toyos as i already have them on the rears and very happy with them.
But I came across these:

For the fronts
GT HPZ 55
Tyre Size 205/55Z15
Available to fit 16", 17" and 18" wheels

* All season ultra high performance
* Exceptional Grip on Wet and Dry Roads
* High speed performance
* Durable construction

Tyre Price £61.00 each



Also to get them to match for the rears the size would now be 225/55z16
Does the 55 instead of 50 matter that much??

Cheers Oggs

[chim666]

Check it out here www.miata.net/garage/tirecalcold.html
According to that calculator, with 50 instead of 55 profile, your speedo will be registering 60mph but you'll only be doing 67.9mph - assuming the tyre's fitted to the rears - where the speedo sensor is located IIRC.
At least it's erring on the right side!

[softtop]

chim666 said:

Check it out here www.miata.net/garage/tirecalcold.html According to that calculator, with 50 instead of 55 profile, your speedo will be registering 60mph but you'll only be doing 67.9mph - assuming the tyre's fitted to the rears - where the speedo sensor is located IIRC. At least it's erring on the right side!

Are you sure??? Should the figures be the other way round?

[chim666]

Oooops!
That should have read 57.9 !

[tahiti450]

oggs said:

Thought I recognised that tread pattern, exact copy of the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D2. - Just checked against the set I've got on the Jag.
Lots of budget tyre manufacturers use recently obsolete patterns from major manufacturers. However the carcass construction and compounds are likely to be quite different less advanced, with probably an emphasis on durability and so harder and less grippy. Its very unlikely that you are going to get a top performing tyre of this sort for £60. I take it no ones actially tried these? Got to say though the tread pattern is top of my asthetically pleasing list!
If you want a brilliant low cost tyre with a sexy tread pattren have you thought of the Falken FK451, it seems quite a few of the TVR PHers are using these on Cerbs etc. I've used them for years on my warm saloons and found them really excellent, have stuck to the Toyos on the TVR though.

[Red V8]

How many TVR speedo's can reliably tell the difference between 58.9 and 60 MPH, I know mine can't, I'm about 10% over on the corrrect size tyres?

[Mr Jenks]

tahiti450 said:

If you want a brilliant low cost tyre with a sexy tread pattren have you thought of the Falken FK451, it seems quite a few of the TVR PHers are using these on Cerbs etc. I've used them for years on my warm saloons and found them really excellent, have stuck to the Toyos on the TVR though.

Hard to disagree with that, got a pair on the back of my Chim 500, 245/45/16s, and they are REALLY good. Sadly they are not available in 205/55/15 for the front when I checked
Dave

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Red V8 said:

How many TVR speedo's can reliably tell the difference between 58.9 and 60 MPH, I know mine can't, I'm about 10% over on the corrrect size tyres?

According to my GPS on the sat nav that I have my speedo is spot on at 60mph, reads slightly high at 30mph, which is probably good. Mine seems supprisingly accurate.

[PeterC]

My best advice on buying tyres is to get on the telephone and ring araound the dealers. Try playing one off against the other, you will eventually find a good deal on top brand tyres. Ask them to quote you all in including fitting, balance, disposal and vat.

What you must not do is simply drive into your local tyre depot and ask them to fit tyres without doing your research as this will cost you dear.