Which rubber ??

[mike_gti]

My mk 3 GTi needs some new boots and I was wondering if any one out there has any recommendations of what to buy and what to avoid. I've looked around and Toyo Proxes T1-S seem a reasonable buy (approx. ?45 per wheel). Any advice would be grand.

[mike_gti]

27 reads and no advice Surely all of you have tyres on your cars? Just a quick note to say what they are and if they're any good would be very much appreciated. Thanks guys.

[Overseer]

i asked some rubber q's and got little response the other day :/

sorry cant help more.

[i-espedair]

I am running on Uniroyal Rainsports. Had never heard of them when i got the car, they came with the 17" audi wheels the previous owner had fitted. They are very low (40) and i think they are quite pricey but man do they stick in the wet.

They are average to good in the dry - quite soft rubber. But in the wet they are amazing i have never driven like it in wet weather before. Feels as if you have more traction when it rains! I found out they got voted 2001 best wet tyre on track and road!

I have not got much to compair them too as i have not tested all the other brands but the fronts need replacing this month and i'm just gonna stick with the Rainsports!

[Pimpster]

On the weekend i just put on Pirelli P6000's  - only coz thats what i've had on all my cars, easy to find and only ?65 a corner.

I did have Avon's (see my previous handling/braking thread) that were bloody awful. These are great, and transform it in to a car that will now go round bends...

[Overseer]

what sizes do you guys have?

my car came with 205s on the back, and 195s on the front..

[Bodhi]

I recently fitted some Michelin Pilot Exaltos to the front and they have completely transformed the handling of the car. They removed what was left of the understeer and have left the car with the lightest tail out cornering attitude. In simple terms, it's at least three times the fun it was before

[Omar]

Overseer - 195 at the front and 205 at the back. I remember you saying that before. Got me paranoid, so I checked my Mrk3 16V and its 205 front and back!

........to the forum gurus out there (VR6?) Whats right then.

Need new shoes on mine V soon and was going to go for the Toyos too. Would rather the amazing Eagle F1s, but the purse strings cant stretch that far at the mo  :/

[8vgti]

Go for the Toyo Proxes. Had two complete sets now and they are absolutely superb in the wet and dry, as well as not damaging the wallet too much. Had Conti Eco contacts in the past, which lasted longer but were shocking in the wet. Paid about ?60 per tyre for the Toyos. Where have you seen them for ?45?

[Omar]

Toyos here for ?45ish for the size I need -  Good clear site too.

Hope it helps others  

http://www.mytyres.net/start.html