Tyres..Whats best?

[Carjacked Mike]

Hi Gang

Noticed that my vRS understeers more than some of my Fast fords of past. Just wonder if its a grip problem?

If so than the Conties seem very hard, anyone tried anything else (Toyo) and if so was it an improvment?...........I am looking for grip not mileage.

Cheers

Mike

[speednut]

Hi

Goodyear Eagle Gsd3 are the dogs superb grip wet or dry mine are 225/45/17 cost me

[DGW]

Mike, try a search for Octavia tyres. There are loads of threads on the subject.

[Dr Zoidberg]

Round ones are best , usually in black

[Delcac]

I'm with the good doc on this one.

I've also been told that if you fill them with air you get a much smoother ride.

[andy ellis]

Try flakens ze-512, finding them very good at grip in all conditions.

[Dutch4x4]

If it's understeer that you need cured, get two of the cheapest ones you can find and put them at the back.

So in fact you don't want grip at all...

[mellowyellow]

Or if you don't want understeer , use the handbrake ...........

[Neo_VR]

Or drive in reverse??

alot of leon owners seem to swear by Goodyear Eagle GSD-3 expensive but grip very very well and won some recent tyre tests

[Dutch4x4]

And oh, if you want to dial out understeer in a FWD car I'd look at suspension first.

Or swap it for a Civic Type-R...

[kennyhkw]

And oh' date=' if you want to dial out understeer in a FWD car I'd look at suspension first.

Or swap it for a Civic Type-R... [/quote']

Yep swap it for a Type-R!!!

Goodyears(GSD3) will help a lot. Used the GSD2 b4 and grip was fantastic.

I'm currently running Bridgestone S-03 and they dont understeer much.

Don't touch the Falken ZE-512 with a bargepole. Had them on my Mini and they wore out faster than anything else i hav tried!!! Also shocking wet grip, nearly understeered into a ditch at a roundabout! Also the shoulders are very soft causing them to roll over onto the sidewall when cornering hard. DON'T TOUCH THEM!

[RipRock]

And oh' date=' if you want to dial out understeer in a FWD car I'd look at suspension first.

Or swap it for a Civic Type-R... [/quote']

Well an Integra Type R maybe..... .The limited Slip Diff gives it truly Astounding levels of cornering ability both in the dry and(crucially...unlike the Civic Type R)in the wet

[Grizzle]

Hi Gang

Noticed that my vRS understeers more than some of my Fast fords of past. Just wonder if its a grip problem?

If so than the Conties seem very hard' date=' anyone tried anything else (Toyo) and if so was it an improvment?...........I am looking for grip not mileage.

Cheers

Mike[/quote']

toyo proxies or yokohama AVS sport

[Real Skoda]

I'd go for some Kumho V700 in either a medium or probably a hard compound. They are about the same price as road tyres, but once warm they stick like the brown stuff to a blanket. Recommend Tyres Southshore as a supplier (they're in Blackpool). They can also get you Michelin Pilot Cup, P Zero Corsas and the new Toyo trackday tyres. Be warned though, these tyres do not last well, probably 4-5 k max, are exceedingly dodgy if you hit standing water but are absolutely awesome in terms of the grip they provide. Kumhos and Dunlop D01J are about

[Carjacked Mike]

So, Nobody likes the Stock Conti's?

Cheers

Mike

[britney]

I've just had two conti sport contact 2's on the front of mine & i like them. Slightly higher load rating (93 instead of 89) than the dunlops that were on it, so seems the have less roll in the bends & therefore handles better...!!! well, thats my opinion anyway & i'm sticking to it!

[chrish]

Hi

Goodyear Eagle Gsd3 are the dogs superb grip wet or dry mine are 225/45/17 cost me

[Aaquil]

Goodyears Eagle F1's are excellent.

[TaviaRS]

Which Zeros are you looking at?

[flatfourburble]

Has anyone used Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 or Bridgestone SO-2 Pole Position? How do you rate them in the wet and dry? How long have they lasted?

Currenty about to chang alloys so I'd like to get a good set of tyres on them

Mike

[MisterGT]

I have just been told that the Toyo Proxes T1-R (replacement for the T1-S)

wil be availabe from 20th Sept.

[garkov]

I'll second that (performance & price!)

[ecklad]

I recommend the Toyo T1-S or the R as its supposed to have better life and wet grip...

Also there are a bargain.. @

[GSM]

conti SP2s are nice. I had pilots and BFGoodrich and P6000 on my focus, only the pilots were any good, but the SP2s are a step up the ladder for only about 10 quid a corner more!

[Rondo]

I'm with the Goodyear GSD3 crowd - well impressed compared to the Contisports it came with. Initially seemed a much firmer, noisier ride but once they wore in a bit that disappeared. In fact, having only put them on about 3000 miles ago I'm wondering if the dealer will swop them onto a new vRS if I decide to go for one next week!