Tyres (again)

greg2302 · 09-12-2004, 10:47

Opinions please -

was just about to put new tyres on the car, planning to go for

Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 at £98.50

when I phoned Costco and was offered

Michelin Pilot Sport 2 at £102.21

anyone tried both ?

I guess both will handle very well, how do they compare for grip in the wet and durability ?

I've previously had Dunlop SP Sport 3000, Toyos Proxes T1-S, Kumho KU-15 and Kumho KUI-19.

Ta, Greg.

spinndrift · 09-12-2004, 10:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by greg2302

when I phoned Costco and was offered

Michelin Pilot Sport 2 at £102.21

Avoid like the plague if you plan on taking any corners in the wet.

Last for ages though.

**TaviaRS** · 09-12-2004, 11:01

Get the Goodyears, or try find some P Zero Neros

spinndrift · 09-12-2004, 11:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaviaRS

Get the Goodyears, or try find some P Zero Neros

I hope these P zeros are as good as you reckon as I'm getting mine on Saturday

**TaviaRS** · 09-12-2004, 11:17

One of the best I've used.

***ncarring*** · 09-12-2004, 11:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by spinndrift

Avoid like the plague if you plan on taking any corners in the wet.

Last for ages though.

Have Michelin ever made a tyre with any grip in the wet?

spinndrift · 09-12-2004, 11:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by ncarring

Have Michelin ever made a tyre with any grip in the wet?

Not that I know of.

Based on the fact that F1 technology eventually reaches us mere mortals I think we're in for a long wait for good wet weather tyre from Michelin.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaviaRS

One of the best I've used.

That'll do for me - I've even done a Des for them.

greg2302 · 09-12-2004, 13:44

Pirelli P Zero Nero - everyone always says that, I just can't seem to find them at a decent price locally. Ta for the advice. I was tempted by the Pilot Sport, the gf has Pilot Premacy on her Golf PD130 and they last forever, but as I have done a lot of sliding around on corners recently the grip in the wet has to be my priority !

CRNeo · 09-12-2004, 14:19

The tigas or whatever I currently have on my rover 414 aren't very grippy so i wudn't recommend them even in the dry... lol

However I thought the Toyo proxies I had on me volvo s40 were the best tyres I've had for the wet weather... the conti sport contacts I had on the 106 weren't as good in the wet.... but the Toyo R610s again were good....

scrutineer · 09-12-2004, 14:22

it hasn't rained since i got the toyo t1 R's but they seem good otherwise - its the london 2 brighton soon ...bound to rain then

spinndrift · 09-12-2004, 14:37

I was going fro Toyo's until I discovered local 'crap fit' were doing the P zeros cheap.

I've been in and given the boss a talking too about what service I expect too

boyced · 09-12-2004, 14:55

A friend of mine has got the Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 on his Evo 6 he really likes them.

How much are the P Zero Neros ? better than rosso's?

The conti sport I've got at the moment don't seem that good in the wet...

spinndrift · 09-12-2004, 15:05

I'm paying £78 each for the pirellis cash.

CHRIS ELLIS · 09-12-2004, 17:42

I paid £84 each 215/45/17s goodyear eagle f1s brill in the dry and wet

doggy · 15-12-2004, 01:09

cheap tyres at www.mytyres.co.uk

spinndrift · 15-12-2004, 10:46

Had the P zeros on since Saturday now and I'm well chuffed to say the least

Didn't realise how badly the car was understeering.

09-12-2004, 10:47	#1
greg2302 Briskodian Join Date: May 2003 Location: West Lothian Posts: 1,158 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Tyres (again) Opinions please - was just about to put new tyres on the car, planning to go for Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 at £98.50 when I phoned Costco and was offered Michelin Pilot Sport 2 at £102.21 anyone tried both ? I guess both will handle very well, how do they compare for grip in the wet and durability ? I've previously had Dunlop SP Sport 3000, Toyos Proxes T1-S, Kumho KU-15 and Kumho KUI-19. Ta, Greg. __________________ An idiot is somebody who persists in holding their own opinion even after I have enlightened them with mine

09-12-2004, 11:01	#3
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,918 Thanks: 19 Thanked 42 Times in 38 Posts	Get the Goodyears, or try find some P Zero Neros __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

09-12-2004, 11:17	#5
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,918 Thanks: 19 Thanked 42 Times in 38 Posts	One of the best I've used. __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

09-12-2004, 13:44	#8
greg2302 Briskodian Join Date: May 2003 Location: West Lothian Posts: 1,158 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pirelli P Zero Nero - everyone always says that, I just can't seem to find them at a decent price locally. Ta for the advice. I was tempted by the Pilot Sport, the gf has Pilot Premacy on her Golf PD130 and they last forever, but as I have done a lot of sliding around on corners recently the grip in the wet has to be my priority ! __________________ An idiot is somebody who persists in holding their own opinion even after I have enlightened them with mine

09-12-2004, 14:19	#9
CRNeo Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North West, UK Posts: 279 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The tigas or whatever I currently have on my rover 414 aren't very grippy so i wudn't recommend them even in the dry... lol However I thought the Toyo proxies I had on me volvo s40 were the best tyres I've had for the wet weather... the conti sport contacts I had on the 106 weren't as good in the wet.... but the Toyo R610s again were good.... __________________

09-12-2004, 14:22	#10
scrutineer Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: west sussex Posts: 1,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	it hasn't rained since i got the toyo t1 R's but they seem good otherwise - its the london 2 brighton soon ...bound to rain then __________________ chief scrutineer of the european drift and time attack championships 2007

09-12-2004, 14:37	#11
spinndrift Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Woking Posts: 6,609 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	I was going fro Toyo's until I discovered local 'crap fit' were doing the P zeros cheap. I've been in and given the boss a talking too about what service I expect too __________________ Rev. Andy The Rallying Reverend www.miniroadrunnerrallying.co.uk No money for rallying makes Andy a dull boy

09-12-2004, 14:55	#12
boyced fully boyced. Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A friend of mine has got the Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 on his Evo 6 he really likes them. How much are the P Zero Neros ? better than rosso's? The conti sport I've got at the moment don't seem that good in the wet... __________________

09-12-2004, 15:05	#13
spinndrift Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Woking Posts: 6,609 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	I'm paying £78 each for the pirellis cash. __________________ Rev. Andy The Rallying Reverend www.miniroadrunnerrallying.co.uk No money for rallying makes Andy a dull boy

09-12-2004, 17:42	#14
CHRIS ELLIS Briskodian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hampshire Posts: 785 Thanks: 6 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	I paid £84 each 215/45/17s goodyear eagle f1s brill in the dry and wet

15-12-2004, 01:09	#15
doggy Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: south/ yorks Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	cheap tyres at www.mytyres.co.uk __________________ SILVER VRS OWNER ! AKA DOGGY !

15-12-2004, 10:46	#16
spinndrift Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Woking Posts: 6,609 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Had the P zeros on since Saturday now and I'm well chuffed to say the least Didn't realise how badly the car was understeering. __________________ Rev. Andy The Rallying Reverend www.miniroadrunnerrallying.co.uk No money for rallying makes Andy a dull boy

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