4 New tyres needed, which ones are best

[Paulgooner]

Hi All
I need to get all four tyres replaced. Ive decided on Dunlop SP9000 for the front, however not sure which make for the rears. Size is 225/50/R16. Any advice please cheers

[Seasider]

You will get so many different answers you might as well start here Clicky

As for me Toyo all round

[E2DJH]

Paulgooner said:

Hi All
I need to get all four tyres replaced. Ive decided on Dunlop SP9000 for the front, however not sure which make for the rears. Size is 225/50/R16. Any advice please cheers

I'm iterested to understand why have you decided against SP 9000s for the rear as well?

[FunkyGibbon]

I've SP9000's all round - no problems with them at all.

(Apart from a puncture, but I guess that was the 2" screw's fault rather than the tyre!)

[Paulgooner]

Dunlop just for the fronts, rears are the ones Im looking for. there seems to be more of this size.

[Paulgooner]

The only Dunlop SPs I could find were SP2000 for the rear. Where did you go to get the SP9000 for the rear

[FunkyGibbon]

Paulgooner said:

The only Dunlop SPs I could find were SP2000 for the rear. Where did you go to get the SP9000 for the rear

e-tyres...

http://www.etyres.co.uk/car-tyres-uk/detail?produc...

[Zippee]

Falken FK452s for me!!

[bigdods]

Zippee said:

Falken FK452s for me!!

Same here, bought them online from Falken. Also use them on my Golf V5

[Crazycraig]

Another vote here for the FK452s. 1000 mile in and so far so good.

[Tafford]

Falkens for me too - good grip (better than Bridgestones before) and seem to be wearing well.

[coetzeeh]

and another vote for the Falkens!

[FunkyGibbon]

Hmm, can't find any 205/55/15 in the Falken FK452

[Zippee]

FunkyGibbon said:

Hmm, can't find any 205/55/15 in the Falken FK452

You won't - only decent tyre I can find for the front is the SP9000. I was lucky when I changed mine last year I found a couple of discontinued Eagle F1s but I'll be going down the SP9000 route for the fronts later this year.

[Andy Graham]

Have to admit, impressed with the falken 452 as well, been on the back on Chim for the best part of a year now I guess. Put a set on gf's Fiat coup as well and would have used them for daily hack but don't seem to be available in 215/50/17

[Crazycraig]

Zippee said:

FunkyGibbon said:

Hmm, can't find any 205/55/15 in the Falken FK452

You won't - only decent tyre I can find for the front is the SP9000. I was lucky when I changed mine last year I found a couple of discontinued Eagle F1s but I'll be going down the SP9000 route for the fronts later this year.

Excellent taste Sir.

I'm currently running the 205/55/15 SP9000 - 245/45/16 FK452 combo. Both are Zs, and as a package it works well for me.

[Paulgooner]

Cheers everyone, looks like its between SP9000s or the Falkens. Have to get the coin out.!!

[V8 Devil]

I've got the Dunlops SP9000's front and back on mine, feels great to me.

[Hut49]

Toyos - bloody brilliant. I always thought SO2PP's were the "only" tyre for my Chimaera but I'm so impressed with the dry and wet performance of the Toyos that I'd recommend them to anyone.

[Cossie.]

Another vote for Toyos here.