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pole

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323 posts

243 months

Sunday 4th July 2010
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Think im going to need a set of new tyres on the spiders for the mot (gulp) anyway, any recomendation on tyre brand and where to get them from?

DonnyMac

3,634 posts

232 months

Sunday 4th July 2010
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Toyo Proxies

optimax sniffer

1,817 posts

244 months

ajp70

543 posts

215 months

Sunday 4th July 2010
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Toyo Proxes do have a good reputation and I found them very good too. Now I have got Goodyear F1 Asymmetric because I wanted to try other tyres to see if I could find better. The one thing I found with the Goodyears was that they took nearly 1000 miles before they actually felt good. Until then you would think you've made a mistake but when they have worn in I would say they are very good. Either of these tyres is a good choice.

As for where to get your tyres, I use the internet to compare prices and usually go through Camskill. A local tyre fitter will then charge you about £10 a wheel to fit and balance which will be cheaper than buying everything through them (unless they have a deal).

dean_ratpac

1,582 posts

307 months

Sunday 4th July 2010
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I agree with Goodyears

jon-

16,534 posts

245 months

Sunday 4th July 2010
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Some people are talking about the Hankook Ventus S1 evo like it's the new Toyo T1r (only better). It's probably worth consideration if they make it in your sizes, it did very well in this german test: http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2010-Auto-Bil...

JensenA

5,671 posts

259 months

Sunday 4th July 2010
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It's almost impossible to say which is the best tyre for the Cerb - how can you tell unless you try each one under identical conditions on the same car?
My strategy is to go for the best deal I can get on the tyres that have been recommended by fellow Cerb owners, they are all good tyres for then Cerb. The choice seems to be ...

Goodyear F1
Falken 452
Toyo T1R Proxies
Vredestein Sessanto






Edited by JensenA on Monday 5th July 21:57

Mad Mark

2,345 posts

261 months

Sunday 4th July 2010
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Personally speaking I have had two Goodyear F1's where a crack has appeared on the side wall (both on the inside so not visible unless under the car) giving the impression that the tread is pealing away!!
My first was sent back to them they said they had no others like it so didn't accept responsibility but did however pay half the cost!!
This was back in 2007-8 mind you!!

Olly

2,174 posts

313 months

Monday 5th July 2010
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Front : Falken FK452
Rear : Bridgestone S03

Everyone slates the S03, but we've never had any problems with them on the 16" wheels.

The Falkens are fantastic tyres on what ever I've put them on (Cerbera, my old Eurobox TDI, BMW 328)

pole

Original Poster:

323 posts

243 months

Monday 5th July 2010
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Thanks guys for the advice, suppose i better dust off the credit card.

ridds

8,372 posts

273 months

Monday 5th July 2010
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My Vredesteins Sessantas are great. Good price too.

Think these have been replaced by the Cento now though that also scored well in a recent tyre test.

peteA

2,761 posts

263 months

Monday 5th July 2010
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Just to complicate matters...I'm running Michelin Sports all round and they seem really good...both in the wet and dry...

itiejim

1,822 posts

234 months

Monday 5th July 2010
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The Cento is a less performance oriented tyre - so the sessanta continues. They've had great reviews and will definitely be my next tyre.

ridds said:
My Vredesteins Sessantas are great. Good price too.

Think these have been replaced by the Cento now though that also scored well in a recent tyre test.

VPower

3,598 posts

223 months

Monday 5th July 2010
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I got Toyo T1R all round now. And love them!

Got two new rears just before Le Mans and though OH st!
The rear end was all over the place, but as has been said they have "dried" out and now are awesome!

Trouble is with any of these tyres that grip like hell, is finding the limit! Safely!


jammy_basturd

29,778 posts

241 months

Tuesday 6th July 2010
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Glad to hear someone else is getting on OK with the Bridgestones. I'm about to get a very good deal on two for the rear and was beginning whether to dug out and just go for the Toyos. Having said that, at the price I'm getting them it won't be too much pain to ditch them if I don't get on with them.

morebeanz

3,283 posts

265 months

Wednesday 7th July 2010
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Has anyone got experience of the new Bridgestone Potenza S001s? Just wondered if they were worthy of adding to the list of possibles...

jon-

16,534 posts

245 months

Wednesday 7th July 2010
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morebeanz said:
Has anyone got experience of the new Bridgestone Potenza S001s? Just wondered if they were worthy of adding to the list of possibles...
No direct experience, but I'm starting to hear on the grape vine that they're very good. Take that with a pinch of salt until I've something more concrete though...

They're OEM on the 458.

morebeanz

3,283 posts

265 months

Wednesday 7th July 2010
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The write ups seemed positive and they're clearly used on very good kit as OEM. Clearly that doesn't mean that they'll work well with an unusual piece of kit like the Cerb though! biggrin

jon-

16,534 posts

245 months

Wednesday 7th July 2010
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morebeanz said:
Clearly that doesn't mean that they'll work well with an unusual piece of kit like the Cerb though! biggrin
They'll mostly likely spontaneously combust the first time you go faster than 88mph biggrin

high52kojak

505 posts

226 months

Wednesday 7th July 2010
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R888's. Brilliant tyre. Good in the wet too.