Tyres

[Steve78]

My front tyres have about 1.5-2mm on them (the rears 1-2mm more) so I need to think about getting some new ones fairly sharpish.  What do people recommend?  Also, where do you go to get your tyres changed?  And the age old question, how much can I expect to pay for a full set?

Cheers 

[AlanD]

Goodyear Eagle F1s all day long. Had GSD3s on my 17s and then got 4 new Asymmetrics on the 18s. Best tyre I have used by far.

Got mine from R-Tec in St.Albans but thats only because they where doing my new wheels for me.

[Rhyso]

Goodyear Eagle F1s all day long. Had GSD3s on my 17s and then got 4 new Asymmetrics on the 18s. Best tyre I have used by far.

this man speaketh the truth (for once  )

[AlanD]

(for once  )

You have said that waaaay too many times recently to be true

[Steve78]

Goodyear Eagle F1s all day long. Had GSD3s on my 17s and then got 4 new Asymmetrics on the 18s. Best tyre I have used by far.

How much did you pay and where did you get them done?  Can I just roll into somewhere like KwikFit where they will have them in stock or do I need to get them ordered in before they can be fitted?

[nick30]

www.blackcircles.com is a good place i rate the PZero Nero but will be trying the Eagle F1 next time they are about the same price hundred quid a corner 

[Hurdy]

Only other tyre I would choose for road use are the Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta's

I've had both the F1's and the Vred's on my car and there is nothing in it in the dry or the wet.

Wear is a little greater on the Vred's, but they are cheaper by comparison.

A Vred costs £88 from Camskill tyres.

[AlanD]

Iv edited my post as I forgot to mention where I got mine done. I would suggest using an online order place such as www.blackcricles.com and book yourself in to have them fitted.

I cant remember what I actually paid as it came as a package of new wheels, new tyres and fitting. For the Asymmetrics your probs looking at about £120ish a corner, maybe a tad less (thats without fitting). For the GSD3s probs about £100ish a corner without fitting, this is for 18s.

Are you 17 or 18?

[Steve78]

Cheers lads.  I have the 18" Monza's on my car, so what is the tyre size that I need, 225/45W18?

Also, how are the Goodyear Eagle F1s in the rain/winter?  (I have some Continental's on my car at the moment, they have been superb...)

[Rhyso]

225/40/18

cheapest place I found was Camskill at approx £105 per corner

only driven once in the rain with them and its like driving in the dry!

(for once  )

You have said that waaaay too many times recently to be true

it does deeply concern me