Tyre recommendations....

[E65Ross]

Hi guys,

need to replace the rear tyres on my car in the very near future and I'm not looking at top of the range Pirellis at £300 per corner but want a decent, mid-range tyre.

Tyre size is 275/40R19 and looking at either Falken 453s at around £195 or Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 at around £220.....are the Hankooks worth the extra?

Any other recommendations of tyres?

Many thanks

edit - i've just seen I could get goodyear eagle F1 asymmetric 2 tyres for around £240 - not cheap but had them on the E38 and they were chuffing magic.....tempting.

Edited by E65Ross on Monday 28th October 20:10

[Dave^]

Event tyres have the hankooks @ £190 each, which includes delivery and fitting at a time and place to suit you...

[R1gtr]

Another fan of the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymetric 2's here, can't see past them, shop around for price online.

[Pazuzu]

Kumho KU39's seem to be fairly well regarded and a good deal cheaper than the premium brands.

Cheers!

Phil

[kambites]

Camskill have the Eagle F1s for 190 a corner.

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m55b0s1662p105536/Goodye...

[Crafty_]

mytyres doing the Falken 453 and dunlop sport max for £178

[parabolica]

I've just put 4 new Falken 453s on my 645Ci and they're doing brilliantly. Also looked at Eagle F1s but couldn't find anywhere to deliver and fit them quick enough.

[Benbay001]

Avon ZZ3s if you can get your hands on them.

[E65Ross]

kambites said:

Camskill have the Eagle F1s for 190 a corner.

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m55b0s1662p105536/Goodye...

Thanks for that!! Awesome price.

[HaylingJag]

Benbay001 said:

Avon ZZ3s if you can get your hands on them.

ZZ5's on my V8 Ross, and I haven't noticed any difference in those over the Pirrelli's it came dressed in. I believe the ZZ5's superceded the ZZ3's. I remember paying about £135 fitted, at PETS, North Harbour, A27. Those are 255/40/18 tho'

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[RDB]

E65Ross said:

kambites said:

Camskill have the Eagle F1s for 190 a corner.

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m55b0s1662p105536/Goodye...

Thanks for that!! Awesome price.

At that sort of price I think I'd be buying the Goodyears. They've been excellent in all the wet weather recently and they're nice and quiet too.

[kambites]

E65Ross said:

kambites said:

Camskill have the Eagle F1s for 190 a corner.

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m55b0s1662p105536/Goodye...

Thanks for that!! Awesome price.

Being Camskill that doesn't include fitting so you'll have to find someone locally to fit them for you. Generally speaking you pay £5-10 a corner for fitting and balancing.

Good tyres though; that's what I'd be going for I think.

[E65Ross]

RDB said:

E65Ross said:

kambites said:

Camskill have the Eagle F1s for 190 a corner.

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m55b0s1662p105536/Goodye...

Thanks for that!! Awesome price.

At that sort of price I think I'd be buying the Goodyears. They've been excellent in all the wet weather recently and they're nice and quiet too.

Indeed, I remember when I first got them on that car, was amazed at just how good they were. The wet weather grip is comically good.

[Ozzie Osmond]

As you're in Hampshire, go and talk to Micheldever Tyres.

http://www.micheldever.co.uk/

[E65Ross]

Ozzie Osmond said:

As you're in Hampshire, go and talk to Micheldever Tyres.

http://www.micheldever.co.uk/

Yeah, a friend is on the board of directors there so I be getting my tyres at trade price, but you'd be amazed there's often very little difference in it. I use black circles as a guide mainly. I've sent him a text and he said he'll get back to me tomorrow

Happy days. We'll still a lot of money but if I can get them for around that price I'd be very happy.

[kambites]

I doubt there's a huge amount of margin in Camskill's prices. I suspect they buy in huge bulk and have virtually no overheads - all they really need is the actual tyres and a warehouse to keep them in.

[Benbay001]

HaylingJag said:

ZZ5's on my V8 Ross, and I haven't noticed any difference in those over the Pirrelli's it came dressed in. I believe the ZZ5's superceded the ZZ3's. I remember paying about £135 fitted, at PETS, North Harbour, A27. Those are 255/40/18 tho'

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Anoyingly Avon no longer seem to do a tyre big enough for me.
And 275/35/r18 isnt even that big any more.

[jamieduff1981]

The Goodyear F1A2s will make everything else mentioned here look rubbish.

[E65Ross]

Gone for the Goodyears, £205 Inc fitting and balancing, but 4 wheel alignment will be extra. Happy with that price for such good tyres. I was really impressed with them on my last car but expected them to be nearer £250+ in this size.