Poll

What tyres are you currently using?

Toyo proxies
7 (30.4%)
Yokies
3 (13%)
Goodyears
4 (17.4%)
Michelins
2 (8.7%)
Avons
4 (17.4%)
Uniroyals
0 (0%)
Kumhos
1 (4.3%)
Some other 'budjet/remoulds'
2 (8.7%)

Total Members Voted: 19

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Offline G6dub

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Re:Tyre of choice
« Reply #10 on: 20 May 2004, 14:45 »
running on Toyo proxies here

Offline iball

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Re:Tyre of choice
« Reply #11 on: 20 May 2004, 15:31 »
Not more than 2 hours ago I popped down to my local tyre fitters and had some nice new Goodyear Eagle F1's put on (as recommended by people on here), got them from mytyres.co.uk and were a bargain. Will find out soon if they're any good!

But being the donkey I am I accidently clicked Michelin above by the time I realised it was too late!  :(

So there's one too many votes for Michelin and one too few for Goodyear!
« Last Edit: 20 May 2004, 15:31 by iball »

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Re:Tyre of choice
« Reply #12 on: 20 May 2004, 16:41 »
Continental Sport 195/45/14 front and 215/40/14 rear.
Conti are the only manufacturer to make this size for the rear, as far as I am aware, and I wanted to keep everything on the car as German as possible.
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Re:Tyre of choice
« Reply #13 on: 20 May 2004, 18:18 »
Goodyear Eagle F1s all round - I believe theyre run flat too. Inspires confidence   ;)

I think they're great, but not really complimented by the crap standard suspension, which is on the list of 'stuff to buy' - just under 'buy house' - eek!

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Re:Tyre of choice
« Reply #14 on: 20 May 2004, 18:39 »
avon z3's here.was told they were good in all conditions.havent found out what their like in the wet yet(sunday driver)!! :) 8)

Fielder5757

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Re:Tyre of choice
« Reply #15 on: 20 May 2004, 19:54 »
Rolling on Toyos and wouldnt want to ride on anything else :D I love my toyos, There great for launching, A lill sloppy in the wet and arnt 100% brilliant around the corners, But under acceleration or breaking you cant beat em!

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Re:Tyre of choice
« Reply #16 on: 20 May 2004, 20:12 »
on pirellii p6000 on my mk4 (when its on the road :'( ) there nice and hard and whereing well but it dont turn as quick as it did on the toyo proxies 225/45/17 which i have as new for when these run down a bit, 195/50/15's on the 16v er goodyear i think there good tyres i think well there newish when i banged wheels on so theyll do me for a year or so!!!,,  should get mk4 back sat morn, bring it on

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Re:Tyre of choice
« Reply #17 on: 20 May 2004, 20:23 »
so according to the poll do pirelli6000's come under budget/ remoulds??  at 120 for a pair i hope not  :o

got them on the front and yokies on the back!  ;) :D

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Re:Tyre of choice
« Reply #18 on: 20 May 2004, 21:50 »
Heard great things about the Yokie A539's... when I got my car there was one tyre nearly on the canvas, one new utterly unknown plastic looking (remould?) and two badly worn (toe-in) Toyo's.

Wanted to get run-flat 205/45R17 Dunlop SP9000's, but was advised that it's screw up the balance of the car on the 45 profile (not dropped the suspension yet) and it'd also put the speedo / odometer out.

Ended up going for 205/40ZR17 Toyo Proxes T1-S. Very happy, but wouldn't mind a slightly softer ride as the cab can be pretty jolty somwtimes... might have to look at the 45 profiles again once I drop it (the SP9000 or A539's).
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Re:Tyre of choice
« Reply #19 on: 20 May 2004, 23:26 »
avons on front, yokies on the back. previous owner reckons its best like that. but i work in a tyre place so i can play around with all sorts of different rubber :D.