Rear Tyres advice please
Rear Tyres advice please
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Whizz65

Original Poster:

127 posts

241 months

Monday 18th August 2008
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I have a 1999 450 which is getting ready for a pair of rear tyres before next summer.

Currently I have
Dunlop SP Sport 9000, 225 / 50 / ZR16 on the rear.
Yokohma A539 205 / 55 R15 88V on the front that are not that old.
(I knew when I bought the car these are not the correct speed rating)

Looking at all the past posts etc and Toyo seem fairly popular choice, which ones? I have had a look on www.etyres.co.uk/car-tyres-uk and see that there are CF1 and Proxes T1 - R which replaces T1 - S.
Am I right in thinking the proxes are the ones to go for?

I have had the car almost 2 years now, only gets used in the summer and rarely in the wet! I would say that my driving style is "fast road use" any advice / experiences on tyre choice would be much appreciated.

Many thanks


V8 Animal

6,015 posts

241 months

Monday 18th August 2008
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Am I right in thinking the proxes are the ones to go for?yes
V8 Animal

Zippee

14,151 posts

265 months

Monday 18th August 2008
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Falken FK452s on mine. On my 2nd set and love em.

MADMAX2

2,336 posts

225 months

Monday 18th August 2008
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E-TYRES are bloody great i got 2 front tyres DUNLOP SP9000 205 55 ZR15 FOR £147.20 FITTED they come to you next day couldnt better that deal anywhere else. I had V rated tyres on the front they were on the car when i bought it had to change em as soon as i could financially! but now i do notice a big difference in better grip steering handling and for insurance purposes now have correct tyres. My rears have loads of grip left so be intrigued of prices from other PHers


cheers



IAN

coetzeeh

2,894 posts

267 months

Monday 18th August 2008
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Zippee said:
Falken FK452s on mine. On my 2nd set and love em.
what he said

bigdods

7,175 posts

258 months

Monday 18th August 2008
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Zippee said:
Falken FK452s on mine. On my 2nd set and love em.
+1, get them from camskill online, they are cheaper than anyone else.

laz11

517 posts

278 months

Thursday 21st August 2008
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bigdods said:
Zippee said:
Falken FK452s on mine. On my 2nd set and love em.
+1, get them from camskill online, they are cheaper than anyone else.
me too...great tyres

siwebster

417 posts

224 months

Thursday 21st August 2008
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Just had replacement set of Proxes on Monday from etyres, good price, great tyres - although they did put 10psi per tyre too much air in so when I drove it on Tuesday it was all over the place, soon rectified though...

GAVC

163 posts

258 months

Thursday 21st August 2008
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Always use Toyo T1-R and Camskill are cheapest, +10psi happened to me also, scary ride until took teh pressure downteacher

Mr Nordic

346 posts

266 months

Thursday 21st August 2008
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As GAVC, I agree Toyo T1-R's from Camskill, best that I found.