Should a 195 really aquaplane this much

[sidecarphil]

stick some 205's on it 

fatboy tyres

[dubber36]

My old Mk2 had 195/50/15 Yokohama Prada spec 2's which were brilliant in all conditions.

My new one has 185/55/15 BF Gooodrich Profiles and they aquaplane much more.

I guess it's down to the tyres.

[danny_p]

avon ZV3 or 5 or whatever there on now are a good in the wet as well

[Conker]

I learned this lesson with my first car - a vauxhall nova. It used to aquaplane BAD.  Fitting the best tyres I could afford solved the problem.


Just a note about Toyo's... I'm on my first set of TR1's and am NOT impressed with the longevity. I reckon they'll just about last a year, which is around 8000 miles for me. 

[danny_p]

there not meant to last that long.    they are a soft grip orinatated tyer.     all goes to plan  i should have killed mine by next week

[sidecarphil]

if you think T1R's are bad

try a set of yokohama's 

[JC]

i got 195 50 15s Poo Poo ( Ceat ) tyres on mine,

Think they are going to last thousands, cos they are rarely in cotanct witht he gorund when its wet 

[kittie]

I never liked my poxies, got rid of them sharpish 

[16vLeroy]

Cheap tyres are like cheap condoms, you'll end up paying in the long run!! 

[sidecarphil]

Cheap tyres are like cheap condoms, you'll end up paying in the long run!!