Need Tyres

[gazm]

I need to get 2 new rear tyres and have been looking on the net to see who and where I can get them from. I think I'm going to go for Falken's. A dumb question (my car is in the garage at the minute) what size of rear tyres have you got (18'' spiders)

Also can anyone recomend a sullier / fitter in and around the new malden / kingston area.

cheers
Gareth

[keithyboy]

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=334833&r=4482562&hm=12990#4482562

[gazm]

keithyboy said:

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=334833&r=4482562&hm=12990#4482562

cheers keithyboy

[warpig1]

got to get tyres myself how do the falkerns rate against say goodyear f1's

[mudstud]

I tried Falkens a couple years back when I needed tyres in a hurry and they were the only thing I could get quick (in lincolnshire!). I have sung their praises ever since, wet or dry they are good. Can't vouch for them at super quick speeds, too many BIB/scameras around.

Edited by mudstud on Sunday 13th May 10:34

[keithyboy]

My Falkens have been fine at superquick speeds . . . Autobahns and at the Ring - great grip. I can ony compare them with the Toyo Proxes I had before - just as good

[ajcj]

I can't recommend Falkens - had bad experience with them recently, when one let go at speed in spectacular fashion. Decided to change them all despite several thousand miles left in 'em and when they were taken off there was bulging and damage on the inner walls. They are cheap for a reason!

[warpig1]

just bit the bullit and bought a set of falkens £386 delivered not too bad me thinks

[gazm]

ajcj said:

I can't recommend Falkens - had bad experience with them recently, when one let go at speed in spectacular fashion. Decided to change them all despite several thousand miles left in 'em and when they were taken off there was bulging and damage on the inner walls. They are cheap for a reason!

what did you go for in the end

[keithyboy]

ajcj said:

I can't recommend Falkens - had bad experience with them recently, when one let go at speed in spectacular fashion. Decided to change them all despite several thousand miles left in 'em and when they were taken off there was bulging and damage on the inner walls. They are cheap for a reason!

. . . was that only on the tyre that let go - or on all of them (you mentioned wall"s"

Edited by keithyboy on Sunday 13th May 16:32

[warpig1]

ajcj said:

I can't recommend Falkens - had bad experience with them recently, when one let go at speed in spectacular fashion. Decided to change them all despite several thousand miles left in 'em and when they were taken off there was bulging and damage on the inner walls. They are cheap for a reason!

ah feck, you must have posted this one as i was typing my one out.
oh well thats living dangerous for you, i'm putting mine on a set of 18" rl's. see you in the armco

[touching cloth]

I was considering heading for Falkens on mine recently - it was an unscheduled replacement of the fronts which followed soon after a new clutch, a service and a new set of wheels - consequently the price of the Falkens was quite appealing. Had heard good things about them on here but when it came down to it as I was only changing 2 so I already had Toyo's on the rear I decided to stick with the same. Very happy with them all told, not by any means the most expensive but feel confident in their use at speed - would recommend them.

[spartacus]

ajcj said:

I can't recommend Falkens - had bad experience with them recently, when one let go at speed in spectacular fashion. Decided to change them all despite several thousand miles left in 'em and when they were taken off there was bulging and damage on the inner walls. They are cheap for a reason!

By "inner walls" do you mean the side walls on the backs of wheels that you can only see when you remove the wheels, or do you mean when the tyres were removed from the rims there was bulging inside the tyre?

[gazm]

does anyone have an opinion on Michelin Pilot Sport tyres. have you used them and what did you think.

cheers
gareth

[carl_w]

Toyo Proxes T1-R every time, IMHO

[brummiewedge]

Just put Pirelli P Zero Corsa's on mine, but not had a chance to try them in anger, but they are nearly an inch wider than the Toyo's of the same size.

[southendpier]

Mine came fitted with Kumho Ecsta Supra. I have not had the car long enough to compare against other makes but some net reviews suggest this tyre offers good value.

[ajcj]

gazm said:

ajcj said:

I can't recommend Falkens - had bad experience with them recently, when one let go at speed in spectacular fashion. Decided to change them all despite several thousand miles left in 'em and when they were taken off there was bulging and damage on the inner walls. They are cheap for a reason!

what did you go for in the end

Michelin Pilot Sports, although I can't claim that was as a result of rigorous research - it was mainly about what they could get hold of that day!

[ajcj]

spartacus said:

ajcj said:

I can't recommend Falkens - had bad experience with them recently, when one let go at speed in spectacular fashion. Decided to change them all despite several thousand miles left in 'em and when they were taken off there was bulging and damage on the inner walls. They are cheap for a reason!

By "inner walls" do you mean the side walls on the backs of wheels that you can only see when you remove the wheels, or do you mean when the tyres were removed from the rims there was bulging inside the tyre?

Bulging inside the tyre. Couldn't be seen from the outside, didn't look nice at all. The tyre man reckoned that the Falken is a cheaper tyre, so there's less material in it, so weaknesses can develop further and faster..... Interestingly they needed a lot more balancing weights than the michelins.

[cirvy]

gazm said:

does anyone have an opinion on Michelin Pilot Sport tyres. have you used them and what did you think.

cheers
gareth

I use these on my daily driver ( Alfa ), & they're great

I would be keen to know how a cerb gets on with them.