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Title: Best tyres
Post by: greendragon on 18 February 2013, 19:27
Hi I was just woundering what's the best size tyre to have on 16 inch wheels lowered on coilovers
The arches have in rolled
Thanks

O yeh a mk3 vr6
Title: Re: Best tyres
Post by: Screech16v on 18 February 2013, 19:54
Black and round with some tread are the best ones .
Title: Re: Best tyres
Post by: Wayne on 18 February 2013, 20:00
195/45/16 should be fine, what offset are your wheels.
Title: Re: Best tyres
Post by: Screech16v on 18 February 2013, 20:04
And width  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Best tyres
Post by: tweed on 18 February 2013, 20:59
Depends what you want? Depends how low you are.

Grip, then right width tyre for rim with 40 side wall
Comfort same again but 50 sidewall
Stretch that depends on wheel spec

Title: Re: Best tyres
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 18 February 2013, 21:13
215/40/16 are what VW fitted,  I run 205/45/16.
Title: Re: Best tyres
Post by: whileoceanasleeps on 18 February 2013, 21:13
Black and round with some tread are the best ones .

don't wounder him up  :tongue:
Title: Re: Best tyres
Post by: Len on 19 February 2013, 12:57
Uniroyal Rainsport 2's

They really are the best tyres! :smug:
Title: Re: Best tyres
Post by: tweed on 19 February 2013, 14:27
Uniroyal Rainsport 2's

They really are the best tyres! :smug:

Even on a hot summer day? Do they not go to sh!t?
Title: Re: Best tyres
Post by: Len on 19 February 2013, 14:32
Nope!

Even better!
Title: Re: Best tyres
Post by: tweed on 19 February 2013, 16:12
Nope!

Even better!

how much are they? My toyo t1r's fall to bits on a hot day and that's with really low pressures too.
Title: Re: Best tyres
Post by: Khare on 19 February 2013, 21:18
For the love of god do not buy Rainsport 2's. As far as grip goes then yes they're very good, but they have so much sidewall flex that they'll give you no feedback or confidence in hard cornering. I'm running Falken 452's now and I've got to say, I'm very impressed, much much more than the T1R's.
Title: Re: Best tyres
Post by: tweed on 19 February 2013, 21:21
For the love of god do not buy Rainsport 2's. As far as grip goes then yes they're very good, but they have so much sidewall flex that they'll give you no feedback or confidence in hard cornering. I'm running Falken 452's now and I've got to say, I'm very impressed, much much more than the T1R's.

Sweet how much are they a corner dude?
Title: Re: Best tyres
Post by: JC on 19 February 2013, 21:22
For the love of god do not buy Rainsport 2's. As far as grip goes then yes they're very good, but they have so much sidewall flex that they'll give you no feedback or confidence in hard cornering. I'm running Falken 452's now and I've got to say, I'm very impressed, much much more than the T1R's.

funny that, i have run them on the mk2, b3 passat, astra  and the vectra , and given them a LOT of abuse without issue

 :smiley:
Title: Re: Best tyres
Post by: Khare on 19 February 2013, 21:30
http://www.camskill.co.uk/m62b0s319p97799/Falken_Tyres_Car_Falken_FK452_Falken_FK_452_-_215_40_R16_86Y_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_G_Wet_Grip%3A_C_NoiseClass%3A_3_Noise%3A_73dB (http://www.camskill.co.uk/m62b0s319p97799/Falken_Tyres_Car_Falken_FK452_Falken_FK_452_-_215_40_R16_86Y_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_G_Wet_Grip%3A_C_NoiseClass%3A_3_Noise%3A_73dB)

For the love of god do not buy Rainsport 2's. As far as grip goes then yes they're very good, but they have so much sidewall flex that they'll give you no feedback or confidence in hard cornering. I'm running Falken 452's now and I've got to say, I'm very impressed, much much more than the T1R's.

funny that, i have run them on the mk2, b3 passat, astra  and the vectra , and given them a LOT of abuse without issue

 :smiley:

When I put them on the front of mine the car felt like it snaked a lot from the front when leaning on them, and it didn't give me the confidence to push on although I knew the grip was there, it was a feedback and confidence issue. Went back to T1R's and back to business as usual (I then put the rainsport 2's on the back and because there isn't so much weight over them they were ok, but still not great).