X308 Tyres - Falken 452, 453 or Kumho KU39

[Ecurie Ecosse]

Hi Guys

I will be looking for new tyres shortly for my XJR.

I have used Falken 452 and Kumho KU39 before on different cars and like them both.

Has anyone used them on the XJR? Also, has anyone tried the new Falken 453 on an XJR?

Many thanks

[Big Rod]

The only yhting I have to say about tyres and XJ6s is not to buy budget.

Mine didn't make me happy at all until Dougie said he was going to swap my tyres around. I'd just bought a pair of continentals and put them on the front. So he put them on the back and the comedy named ones, (on the car when I bought them!), on the front.

What a difference! Transformed the car immediately.

Basically what Dougie said was that you need to find tyres with the strongest walls possible. Because the cars are so heavy and powerful, the amount of flex induced makes the cars feel horrible if the rubber's not up to it.

[TheD]

I run my XJR with the 452 tyre and I am pretty happy with them.

[HaylingJag]

I replaced the Pirellis on my XJr V8 firsly with AvonZZ3's without any inferior effects then Avon ZZ5's. Good grip from both on the road and on track. Be interested how you get on with your choice

D

[Ecurie Ecosse]

Many thanks guys, I will keep you updated.

It is on Michelin Pilot Sport 2s just now which are great, but the other tyres get favourable reviews and are a good bit less.

Rod - need to catch up soon!

[lestershaw]

HaylingJag said:

I replaced the Pirellis on my XJr V8 firsly with AvonZZ3's without any inferior effects then Avon ZZ5's. Good grip from both on the road and on track. Be interested how you get on with your choice

D

+1
i have ZZ5s on one xjr and i am very happy with them
i have toyo proxes on the other and im happy with them , but prefer the avons to the toyos and the P zeros i have on one of Xjrs at the moment

[HaylingJag]

I got Longlongs on the Xjr6, research them if you want a giggle.:

they came on the car when i bought it nearly 2 tears age and hard is i try, i just cant ruin them!!
superb in the dry, as Goodwood can testify, absolutely crap in the wet, as Goodwood can testify:eek

[TurricanII]

A bit late but I have KU39's all round on my XJR Asteroids - very happy with the grip all round:

http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...

I believe the KU39 had strengthened tyre walls which is good for me as I leave mine on the drive for a few weeks at a time.

[Ecurie Ecosse]

Hi Guys

I ended up ordering some Michelin Pilot Sports (again) from Oponeo for the cracking price of £141 each, which is way less than anyone else.

http://www.oponeo.co.uk/tyre-details/michelin-pilo...

Thanks for your help, and have a great new year!

Cheers