Tyre Choice
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B0yRacer

Original Poster:

3,317 posts

280 months

Wednesday 6th November 2002
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Now that winter draws closer those of us who still want to drive like idiots on the corners need to choose something that will help us stay there a little longer.

So what suggestions people got not concerned with long life more stonking grip and good performance in wet. had yoko's but wet can be interesting toyo's where good but not as good as yoko's in dry, suggestions please are bridgestones worth the extra?

comments for all cars interesting but this is front wheel drive pug hatch cheers ya all

fatsteve

1,143 posts

300 months

Wednesday 6th November 2002
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I've just had a new pair of SO3's fitted to the arse of my Tiv, huge improvement on adhesion.

Now sure whether you can get them in the size your yor pug. I've got Michelin Primacies on the SAAB, again, seem very good in the wet.

Steve

TallPaul

1,524 posts

281 months

Thursday 7th November 2002
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I just put a set of S03`s on my (RWD) 200SX, very happy with them wet or dry. Big improvement over the old standard RE010`s

Esprit

6,373 posts

306 months

Thursday 7th November 2002
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Have found Goodyear Eagle F1s to be AWESOME allrounders. If you ewant dry grip for a little sacrifice in the wet try the Toyo Proxes RA-1..... not sure on its road legality over in the UK though since the RA1 is a DOT approved race tyre.
The Eagle F1 is simply awesome I've found. I'd reccomend em to anyone

Basil Brush

5,525 posts

286 months

Thursday 7th November 2002
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I'd second the F1 recommendation. Great tyres.

aww999

2,078 posts

284 months

Thursday 7th November 2002
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Thirded. Never found the need to try anything lose since I switch to F1's, and I'm looking forward to trying the F1 GSD3's once I've worn my current set out.

Big Chris

378 posts

281 months

Thursday 7th November 2002
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I slapped some Toyo T1's on my 'F' last year, they're still going strong and i cant complain about the grip they provided especially at the price i payed for them.

iguana

7,301 posts

283 months

Thursday 7th November 2002
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Ive got Yoko A539 on my Golf and think they are the best tyre ive ever had in wet & dry on a fwd car.
Grip like hell, dont sqeal, last ages what more do you want.

JonRB

79,382 posts

295 months

Thursday 7th November 2002
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I've got Goodyear Eagles on my Corrado, but not the F1's. I've got Goodyear Eagle Ventura. Quite astonishingly good in the wet.

>> Edited by JonRB on Thursday 7th November 11:52

shadowninja

79,363 posts

305 months

Thursday 7th November 2002
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if you want to drive like an idiot you'll be wanting avons then, not high grip tyres!!!

moleamol

15,887 posts

286 months

Thursday 7th November 2002
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I have Eagle's on my integrale but they are Eagle FS-A's, not the poncy V shaped jobbies . Very good.

mr_tony

6,347 posts

292 months

Thursday 7th November 2002
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Would second the bridgestone reccomendations but with one warning - the grip is great in the wet, until it lets go without any warning.

Got Contis at the moment, and they have noticably less 'ultimate grip' than the old SO3's, but they seem more progressive in the wet.