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Offline lowgolf

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Whats the best rubber?
« on: 27 January 2004, 15:48 »
ive got Avon ZZ1's, but they are looking low. Just wondering what everyones running on as i might change if theres a general opinion of a good tyre
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Re:Whats the best rubber?
« Reply #1 on: 27 January 2004, 15:53 »
got 225/45/17 pirrelli p6000's on me mk4 good hard tyres and wearing well but dosnt seem to turn as quick as the toyo proxies im saving for trackdays!!, i think theres firestones on the mk2 im not sure they seem to grip well but havent really pushed em yet!! ;D
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Offline Gambit

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Re:Whats the best rubber?
« Reply #2 on: 27 January 2004, 16:22 »
GoodYear EAGLE F1 GS-D3
« Last Edit: 27 January 2004, 16:22 by Gambit »
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Re:Whats the best rubber?
« Reply #3 on: 27 January 2004, 16:24 »
195/40 R15's GOODYEAR F1's, these tyres are the nuts in the dry, NEVER budge an inch when flyin round round-a-bouts!!!
In the rain is a different  sorry thou, still ok but they love to slide.......
A good cheap tyre is a falkcon, can't remeber which one but you can get um for ?35 a peace and are speed rated 150+mph, got a good radial pattern to whip the water from under foot!!!!
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Offline jedi16v

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Re:Whats the best rubber?
« Reply #4 on: 27 January 2004, 17:30 »
i got pirelli p5000 dragos on mine totaly f***ing awesome in wet and dry . trouble is they cost me about ?50 a wheel . still nevermind well worth it and last well . as long as the camber is correct to begin with. :(
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Re:Whats the best rubber?
« Reply #5 on: 27 January 2004, 17:31 »
Quote from: jedi16v on 27 January 2004, 17:30
i got pirelli p5000 dragos on mine totaly f***ing awesome in wet and dry . trouble is they cost me about ?50 a wheel . still nevermind well worth it and last well . as long as the camber is correct to begin with. :(
by the way they are 195/50/15's
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Re:Whats the best rubber?
« Reply #6 on: 27 January 2004, 18:30 »
I ran 2 sets of yokies when I had 15's. Pretty good all round, but wore quickly. Those were 195/50/15.

now I've got Toyo proxies t1-s in 205/40/17's and they seem ok so far.

Going to 185/65/14 if the snow comes.
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Re:Whats the best rubber?
« Reply #7 on: 27 January 2004, 22:50 »
got conti sports all round
top notch in all weather
195/45/14 front and 215/20/14 rear
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Re:Whats the best rubber?
« Reply #8 on: 27 January 2004, 22:56 »
"195/45/14 front and 215/20/14 rear" - they just look such a weird size still!! but then again they are rubber bands not tyres :)
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Offline m4nesh

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Re:Whats the best rubber?
« Reply #9 on: 27 January 2004, 23:37 »

running 195/50/15 yoko A539s, they are i think damn good in the dry but not as good as Goodyear Eagle F1s in the wet but the main reason for them is they are hardwearing.  Cheap aswell I picked up 2 for 85 quid. 8)
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