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Title: Best Tyre for mk2 8V Fast road use
Post by: 87_PROJECT on 18 January 2005, 12:53

Hi guys...

I need new tyres on the golf and I want a decent set! Im looking between ?50-?60 per tyre,

so far Toyo proxes (T1R I think, theyre new one) are ?54 each which seems pretty reasonable. I also think they look great!

I did try the yokohamas at inters a couple of years back and my god they made a difference.

So does anyone have any preference/reccomendations/experience etc?

cheers in advane

Title: Re: Best Tyre for mk2 8V Fast road use
Post by: Dizzie on 18 January 2005, 13:14

I run yokie A539's and like them. that's with 205/40/17's. the grip well and perform good in the dry and the wet. I didn't like proxies one bit. I still have them on the back and it feels loose most of the time. When I had yokes all round it was great.

Title: Re: Best Tyre for mk2 8V Fast road use
Post by: tinman on 18 January 2005, 13:20

BF Goodrich wet tyres are some of the best. They stick like anything in the dry and wet.

Thats why I'm going as far as importing some from the States that arent available here.

Title: Re: Best Tyre for mk2 8V Fast road use
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 18 January 2005, 13:23

goodyear eagle f'1s are supposedly the best in the wet :undecided:

Title: Re: Best Tyre for mk2 8V Fast road use
Post by: davidhawkins_78 on 18 January 2005, 13:32

Are any of these a reasonable hard compound - fed up with tyres lasting 6 months !!!

Title: Re: Best Tyre for mk2 8V Fast road use
Post by: 87_PROJECT on 18 January 2005, 13:33

Thanks... Im not too fussed about wet weather performance as I usually take it easy in the wet! ?:wink:

What Im aiming for is the same feel the yoko's gave me at inters...it really was like driving a completeley different car...so much smoother and the grip was just something else...

sounds like Ive persuaded myself away from proxes!

Title: Re: Best Tyre for mk2 8V Fast road use
Post by: tinman on 18 January 2005, 13:42

the bf's that will be on there way to me on friday(yay!) should have a life time of around 30-40k.

as for wet weather tyres - they are simply awesome in the wet. even the greasy surfaces feel different. i'm not saying you should ever push in the wet or damp, but good wet weather tyres really are a different ball game.

Title: Re: Best Tyre for mk2 8V Fast road use
Post by: mrwotto on 18 January 2005, 15:50

I have jsut put a set or toyo proxies t1's on my mk3 and I am very happy with them.

I got mine off ebay for ?74 for the pair delivered.

Can pm you the guys ebay shop details if you like?

Title: Re: Best Tyre for mk2 8V Fast road use
Post by: 87_PROJECT on 18 January 2005, 15:55

That would be useful, thanks.

Title: Re: Best Tyre for mk2 8V Fast road use
Post by: ...joe on 18 January 2005, 15:55

i'm with tinman here with regards to bf goodrich. wouldn't have picked them normally but the amount of recomendations i got made me do it. awesome tyres!

Title: Re: Best Tyre for mk2 8V Fast road use
Post by: 87_PROJECT on 18 January 2005, 16:41

Well thats 2 for BF...any other contenders?

Check these out...god knows what make they were, my collegues xantia....I've never seen anything like it!!!  :grin:

(http://www.cmsu.co.uk/images/tyre1.jpg)
(http://www.cmsu.co.uk/images/tyre2.jpg)

Title: Re: Best Tyre for mk2 8V Fast road use
Post by: tinman on 18 January 2005, 18:24

also, bfs are not that expensive either. which is definitely a bonus.

Title: Re: Best Tyre for mk2 8V Fast road use
Post by: tinman on 18 January 2005, 18:25

Quote from: 87_PROJECT on 18 January 2005, 16:41

Well thats 2 for BF...any other contenders?

Check these out...god knows what make they were, my collegues xantia....I've never seen anything like it!!!? :grin:

(http://www.cmsu.co.uk/images/tyre1.jpg)
(http://www.cmsu.co.uk/images/tyre2.jpg)

i think he ran over a tennis ball  :grin: