New wheels mean new tyres.
Discussion
Greetings, it's advice time as the moment has come to update the wheels on my Vantage.
They're a bit dated, never my first choice, but mainly because they don't fill the arches enough
and compliment the look I'm after.
So I'm going with "Redpants" size and offset recommendations.
8.5 x 19 (245/40R19 tyres) at the front,
and 10 x 19 (285/35R19 tyres) for the rear.
Basically Vantage S size.
It does mean new tyres, however Michelin don't make a full set of Sport 4S tyres
which is what everyone is raving on about at the moment.
A quick call to the Michelin help desk reveals there's no plans to produce them either.
This means if I want Michelins, I'll have to get a mixed set.
Sport 4 at the front and Sport 4s at the back.
What are peoples thoughts in regards to this mix-n-match of tyres?
The alternative is a full set of Continental Sport Contact 6, or Yokohama V105S.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Finally, everything is always better with a picture, so here's it is.... Carbon is very addictive, inside and out.
Thanks
They're a bit dated, never my first choice, but mainly because they don't fill the arches enough
and compliment the look I'm after.
So I'm going with "Redpants" size and offset recommendations.
8.5 x 19 (245/40R19 tyres) at the front,
and 10 x 19 (285/35R19 tyres) for the rear.
Basically Vantage S size.
It does mean new tyres, however Michelin don't make a full set of Sport 4S tyres
which is what everyone is raving on about at the moment.
A quick call to the Michelin help desk reveals there's no plans to produce them either.
This means if I want Michelins, I'll have to get a mixed set.
Sport 4 at the front and Sport 4s at the back.
What are peoples thoughts in regards to this mix-n-match of tyres?
The alternative is a full set of Continental Sport Contact 6, or Yokohama V105S.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Finally, everything is always better with a picture, so here's it is.... Carbon is very addictive, inside and out.
Thanks
I had a similar issue and choice to make last time I needed tyres.
Ive been running the Yokahama sport in "S" sizes for a few months now, got a couple of thousand miles on them in all weather conditions. They are much better in the wet than the OE Bridgestones, and ride softer in the dry. Outright dry grip at least as good, although must admit have got nowhere near the limits yet in the dry.
Ive had negative experience of the Continentals, not from a grip/performance perspective, they just didnt last long, like 60-70% of mileage I got out of Bridgestones. Always had good experience of the Yoko, ran them for many years on another car so decided to give them a try as they were recently listed for Vantage fitment by Yokohama. Lets see how long they last.....
Anyway, all good so far, no reason for me not to fit the Yokohama's again......
Ive been running the Yokahama sport in "S" sizes for a few months now, got a couple of thousand miles on them in all weather conditions. They are much better in the wet than the OE Bridgestones, and ride softer in the dry. Outright dry grip at least as good, although must admit have got nowhere near the limits yet in the dry.
Ive had negative experience of the Continentals, not from a grip/performance perspective, they just didnt last long, like 60-70% of mileage I got out of Bridgestones. Always had good experience of the Yoko, ran them for many years on another car so decided to give them a try as they were recently listed for Vantage fitment by Yokohama. Lets see how long they last.....
Anyway, all good so far, no reason for me not to fit the Yokohama's again......
UncleStig said:
This means if I want Michelins, I'll have to get a mixed set.
Sport 4 at the front and Sport 4s at the back.
What are peoples thoughts in regards to this mix-n-match of tyres?
Michelin do NOT recommend mixing tyres on this vehicle. The following is taken from the respective tyre thread on the AMOC forum:Sport 4 at the front and Sport 4s at the back.
What are peoples thoughts in regards to this mix-n-match of tyres?
https://forum.amoc.org/post/the-definitive-2018-ty...
"Dear Loretta,
My car is a 2016 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S and the sizes / load indices are taken from the owner’s manual. What would your recommendations be for this vehicle?
Yours sincerely"
Their reply, received on 8th October 2018;
"Hello Mr. xxxxxxx,
Thank you for getting back to us.
We would like to first apologise for our slight delay in replying.
Looking through our available tyres, based on the following details for your vehicle:
Aston Martin
Vantage V8
With tyre dimensions:
Front: 245/ 40/ R19 94 Y
Rear: 285/ 35/ R19 99 Y
We do regret to inform you that we do not have any MICHELIN tyres available. We do not recommend the mixing of tyres and specifically, we dot recommend the mixing of MICHELIN Pilot Sport 4 And 4s as they are very different tyres produced and designed for difference surfaces and usage.
We apologise for the inconvenience.
We hope that we have addressed all of your questions but if there's anything left or if you have more doubts or require more information do not hesitate to contact us!
MICHELIN is happy to accompany you on every journey and would like to thank you for your vote of confidence.
Kind Regards,
Loretta"
UncleStig said:
... They're a bit dated, ...
No, Sir, they are not. They are stylish and classy. Keep them 
Hi all,
the 245 40 19 are produced in the US, you can purchase them from there, look at some US tyre dealers.
They do have a european E2 approval, so that it is possible to legaly use them in the EU.
Michelin Europe don‘t know about it, because they have different tyre catalogues in US and EU.
Regards
Torsten
the 245 40 19 are produced in the US, you can purchase them from there, look at some US tyre dealers.
They do have a european E2 approval, so that it is possible to legaly use them in the EU.
Michelin Europe don‘t know about it, because they have different tyre catalogues in US and EU.
Regards
Torsten
Only a guidance, and please consider that Pirelli did not participate because they do not offer this specific tested size (and they don´t offer the 285/35ZR19)
My conclusion for a Vantage V8 would therefore be either Continental SportContact 6
https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/verkehr/sommer...
My conclusion for a Vantage V8 would therefore be either Continental SportContact 6
https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/verkehr/sommer...
Thanks guys, for ease it appears the Contact 6 are the ones to go for. Reviews are good apart from longevity. But hey ho in the grand scheme of things the tyres are good value.
Regarding my existing alloys. We all have different tastes, I’ve lived with these for 4 years and in that time, and still to this day, I still look back at my Aston and think, Wow, that is one sexy looking car. I’ve never owned a car that does that after 4 years. However, the wheels have always bugged me, so they have to go.
And I know my choice of wheel won’t be to everyone’s liking, but that’s what’s brilliant about us all, we like different things, otherwise we’d all be married to Holly Willoughby. I’ll post a picture when they’re on.
Regarding my existing alloys. We all have different tastes, I’ve lived with these for 4 years and in that time, and still to this day, I still look back at my Aston and think, Wow, that is one sexy looking car. I’ve never owned a car that does that after 4 years. However, the wheels have always bugged me, so they have to go.
And I know my choice of wheel won’t be to everyone’s liking, but that’s what’s brilliant about us all, we like different things, otherwise we’d all be married to Holly Willoughby. I’ll post a picture when they’re on.
UncleStig said:
Really!? With the appropriate sidewall height as my first post? If so, what are Michelin playing at? They categorically insisted the front tyre size was not manufactured.
Not sure why but Michelin are obviously not been quite honest with you. 
I've been very impressed with both the PS4 and PS4s on different cars but would not mix them on the same car.
I've done over 27,000km with the PS4S on my 2010 V8V and they still have plenty of tread left. They should be good for 40,000km I think and that is with probably 50% B road, 40% A road and less than 10% motorway.
drac said:
UncleStig said:
Really!? With the appropriate sidewall height as my first post? If so, what are Michelin playing at? They categorically insisted the front tyre size was not manufactured.
Not sure why but Michelin are obviously not been quite honest with you. I've been very impressed with both the PS4 and PS4s on different cars but would not mix them on the same car.
I've done over 27,000km with the PS4S on my 2010 V8V and they still have plenty of tread left. They should be good for 40,000km I think and that is with probably 50% B road, 40% A road and less than 10% motorway.
Torsten
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