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What tyres?
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03/01/2014 11:28
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It's about time to replace my front tyres as they are getting quite low, so I have been looking about at what to get. Normally I would go for another set of Toyo, but I think I've got the T1-R and not the newer T1-S. Camskill doesn't do the Toyo's any more and other places online seem to charge more. So, I've been having a look about and it looks like it will be either Yokohama PA01 Parada Spec 2 or the Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta but didn't know if anyone has tried either and what their thoughts were on this?
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Re: What tyres?
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03/01/2014 12:13
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Ill be honest, I haven't tried either but 2 of my mates had the yoko parada and both of them said they were awful in the wet. One was on a r33 skyline and the other on astra vxr. Only ever hear great news about the Vreds, very popular on the M3 forum too.
Google tyre reviews that should help and give you plenty of reviews and scores etc.
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Re: What tyres?
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03/01/2014 12:33
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I've heard the same with the parades but I've been on a set and they were ok in the wet, not the best but still not the worst and in the dry I found they were better than the avon zz3's and a set of F1's
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Re: What tyres?
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03/01/2014 12:46
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Cheers Guys. Kind of confirmed what I read about the Yoko's over on tyrereviews, but then again, who drives to the limits in the wet on the road? Looks like the Vreds will be the one to go for and also £3 cheaper than the Yoko's
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Re: What tyres?
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03/01/2014 13:24
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Craig1989
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I have eagle f1s assymetric 2 on the front and Pirelli p6000 on the back.
Since fitting the eagles I have had the rear end step out several times on round abouts. The front will just not loose grip. Under heavy braking the rear also tries to lock up but the front just digs in and feels like its going to tear the road up with it!
Best tyres I have ever used.
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Re: What tyres?
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03/01/2014 13:33
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P6000 are known as ditch finders mate and feel like there made of plastic Give a write up on the breeds begbie maybe my next set of tyres after the Falkens wear out
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Re: What tyres?
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03/01/2014 14:53
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Alexis, you have a pm,
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Re: What tyres?
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03/01/2014 17:52
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Craig1989
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P6000 are known as ditch finders mate and feel like there made of plastic Give a write up on the breeds begbie maybe my next set of tyres after the Falkens wear out Yes I have read that. Been on the car since I bought it. May put them on the front to speed up the wear so I can invest in some more f1s
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Re: What tyres?
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03/01/2014 18:13
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elder81
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I run the TOYO T1 S on my van (VW T4) and have never even had them squeal. Those that know me will remember how I drive to.
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03/01/2014 21:23
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I run the TOYO T1 S on my van (VW T4) and have never even had them squeal. Those that know me will remember how I drive to. off topic- are you on the T4/T5 forum elder81 ? On topic- continental sport contacts are the best tyre I've had on the coupe. Very good in the wet.As shown around a wet Curborough
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Re: What tyres?
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#1466423
03/01/2014 22:21
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Yoko parada are the best looking tyre but they are suspect in the wet, great in the dry and they are a good price, I'm going for them on my coupe, t1r's didn't impress me at all.
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Re: What tyres?
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04/01/2014 11:48
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Agree on the conti. Best tyre I ever had generally really. Conti sport contact 5.
Although next in the spring ill be going Michelin pilot super sport all round, meant to be the best road tyre out at the moment!
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04/01/2014 15:45
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I have eagle f1s assymetric 2 on the front and Pirelli p6000 on the back.
Since fitting the eagles I have had the rear end step out several times on round abouts. The front will just not loose grip. Under heavy braking the rear also tries to lock up but the front just digs in and feels like its going to tear the road up with it!
Best tyres I have ever used. I've got a set of the new F1's on my Saab - still very grippy in the wet as they always used to be, but the sidewalls are VERY soft - I've got them all with 2.5bar in them otherwise they feel very squidgy. Not sure I would put them on a proper performance car, but they are perfect for quiet cruising on the motorway in the pouring rain.
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Re: What tyres?
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04/01/2014 19:38
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I was running 235.45.17 Michelin Pilot Sport's on my mr2 sw20 and wow talk about fantastic grip in the wet and dry. These would be my first choice for tyres followed by conti sport contact.
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Re: What tyres?
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05/01/2014 01:15
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Not sure what load rating you need on the coupe's but I had Kumho V70A on my Saab and they were incredible! They were 90 load rating though and my Saab needed 94 minimum so they didn't last long until both sidewalls punctured.....still! They gave fantastic grip, just leagues ahead of anything I've tried before! Mine were k21 compound which is soft. These below are k60 (medium) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/new-215-45-17-...=item417b088b8fI replaced these with Rainsport 3, again give superb grip in the dry but wet grip is something else! Tyre wall feels soft though but they give tons & tons of grip Also had Toyo R1R before but prefer the RS3 as R1R's can be a bit scary in the wet...
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Re: What tyres?
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05/01/2014 02:02
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Craig1989
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I have eagle f1s assymetric 2 on the front and Pirelli p6000 on the back.
Since fitting the eagles I have had the rear end step out several times on round abouts. The front will just not loose grip. Under heavy braking the rear also tries to lock up but the front just digs in and feels like its going to tear the road up with it!
Best tyres I have ever used. I've got a set of the new F1's on my Saab - still very grippy in the wet as they always used to be, but the sidewalls are VERY soft - I've got them all with 2.5bar in them otherwise they feel very squidgy. Not sure I would put them on a proper performance car, but they are perfect for quiet cruising on the motorway in the pouring rain. Yes the side walls are very soft. Was quite shocked when they arrived.
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06/01/2014 14:09
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suba
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With 2 bar in the them the car used to wobble a bit when you closed the door!
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Re: What tyres?
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08/01/2014 10:35
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Vred's have been ordered, should turn up tomorrow and will try and get them fitted this weekend. Will see how it fairs up over the next couple of (wet!) months.
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Re: What tyres?
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08/01/2014 15:22
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Best Tyre I've ever used in the wet - you'll like them.
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Re: What tyres?
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12/08/2014 22:42
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Agree on the conti. Best tyre I ever had generally really. Conti sport contact 5.
Although next in the spring ill be going Michelin pilot super sport all round, meant to be the best road tyre out at the moment! I've seen 'Michelin pilot super sports' mentioned on the forum a few times. Are these the same as 'Pilot Sport 3's like in this link??
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Re: What tyres?
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17/08/2014 11:34
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Thanks for that, my googling skills were severely lacking the other evening! Looks like Pilot Super Sports are hard to come by in the size I need. So I think I'll stick to what I know, either Toyo Proxies T1Rs or Falken 452s.
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Re: What tyres?
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02/09/2014 18:44
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I had 2 Toyo T1Rs fitted to the front at the weekend and as usual they are brilliant. This is the 2nd coupe i've had them fitted too and also had them on my old MK2 MX5 with no issues at all.
They are a huge improvement over my old tyres too, which were embarrasingly low (Goodyear Eagle F1s). No tramlining or vagueness in feel and the ride is MUCH smoother. So overall i don't think there is much between most of these tyres on the road, condition is probably more important that anything!
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Re: What tyres?
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02/09/2014 22:49
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I'm on random tyres that are bit worn in need replacing soon with the frankly faultless toyo proxes. However it is very nice to feel her move around a bit more in the corners.
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Re: What tyres?
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03/09/2014 13:55
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To be fair to the Goodyears, any new tyres should feel a lot better than the nearly-bald pair they're replacing . I replaced Bridgestone SO2s with Goodyear Eagle F1s and felt exactly the same re. tramlining and ride quality. So agreed, condition counts for a lot. I didn't mean to slag off the Goodyear's as they are an awesome tyre, I meant it to read that even the best tyres are useless when worn past a certain point! Also, I ordered online and had the tyres fitted by Halfords Autocentres. Came in at £158ish for 2 x 215/45/17s! that's cheaper than getting them from Camskill.co.uk and getting my local fitter to fit them!
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Re: What tyres?
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06/09/2014 21:18
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Agree on the conti. Best tyre I ever had generally really. Conti sport contact 5.
I concur, stand up OK on the track without being too track focused to the detriment of normal road driving
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Re: What tyres?
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06/10/2014 10:41
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So, after 2 sessions at Spa last week, I can give a little feedback on the Vred's. First off, it was Vred's on the front and used Toyo T1-R's on the rear. Tyre pressures dropped to 28psi on the front (from 39) and 24psi on the rear (from 32). I was running front camber of -1 with a straight ahead toe.
The front's didn't really squeal at all even after 20 - 25 minutes of abuse, if anything, the rears were causing me the issues, probably due to having less tread. Upon returning to parking up, the rear tyres had a lot of melted rubber whereas the fronts very fine, not one bit of melted rubber, just some light scuffing on the shoulder of the tyre and plenty of tread left.
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