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12th February 2012, 19:22
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what tyres
what tyres would you recomend for vts rim not realy got a budget so fire away.
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12th February 2012, 19:49
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Best tyres I've had were bridgestone. Even in wet conditions they are grippy.
There's a site I used... www.mytyres.com
Most common tyre for vts wheels is 195/45/15, obviously the more you pay the better the tyre.
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12th February 2012, 19:49
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Best tyres I've had were bridgestone. Even in wet conditions they are grippy.
There's a site I used... www.mytyres.com
Most common tyre for vts wheels is 195/45/15, obviously the more you pay the better the tyre.
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12th February 2012, 23:19
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yoko prada spec 2's they are no doubt the best value for money mate , ive had a lot of different types of tyre on my vts and these has out performed the lot !
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12th February 2012, 23:22
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Eagle f1's
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13th February 2012, 08:40
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Under £50 a corner for a blinding tyre , i put in 50 profile as i think it gives a track look to ure car ;p
http://www.camskill.co.uk/m53b0s99p0...15_195_50_R_15
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13th February 2012, 09:36
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Toyo T1-R's are good for the price.
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13th February 2012, 22:53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by joe333
Eagle f1's
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This. Although they were discontinued in the UK afew years ago, and now only made in Thailand... so not E marked (so not legal in UK  )
But, they were the BEST tyre I ever had. Although their replacement's are meant to be good
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13th February 2012, 23:22
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greedo
This. Although they were discontinued in the UK afew years ago, and now only made in Thailand... so not E marked (so not legal in UK )
But, they were the BEST tyre I ever had. Although their replacement's are meant to be good |
F1 were good and mentally grippy! shit in the wet and cold though.
their replacements, shite.
if there is no budget, Michelin Pilot Sporty 2/3
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14th February 2012, 20:45
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tontsy
if there is no budget, Michelin Pilot Sporty 2/3
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cant find them in the size i need. :/
anyone else got anymore suggestions.
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14th February 2012, 20:49
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Continental PremiumContact 2. Can't fault them.
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14th February 2012, 21:40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack
Continental PremiumContact 2. Can't fault them.
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i had these on my old saxo and found they wear quite quickly but they grip soo well
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14th February 2012, 21:43
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tichy i am in need of 4 new tyres for my vts alloys aswell.... just to let you know for the price and performance im going with these at the end of the month.....
http://www.camskill.co.uk/m53b0s99p7..._50R15_82V_TL_
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14th February 2012, 22:25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Birddy_VTR
i had these on my old saxo and found they wear quite quickly but they grip soo well
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I will bear that in mind. I have only had them for about 1000 miles or so (am away at uni and don't take the car with me) so can't really comment on wear yet.
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14th February 2012, 22:28
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www.camskill.com is a good site for cheap tyres! decent and reliable mate!
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14th February 2012, 22:50
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Kuhmo KH31 / KU31 are great on a budget!
Michelin PE2 if you can stretch.
theyre two i've used and not had a problem with, the michelins are better, but are double the price so you'd expect them to be
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14th February 2012, 23:01
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Those Kuhmo are only £35ish each, bargain if they're as good as stated
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14th February 2012, 23:04
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195/50 profile you can get Toyo T1R's for like 35quid a corner now.
Some people don't rate them, but with the weather starting to ease off for dryer days..You can't go wrong on a budget. Rainsport 2's are also good I've found in my opinion for road holding abilities, bit hit and miss for feel though.
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14th February 2012, 23:13
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Rainsport 2's I would put on par with Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3's, but the rainsports last longer and are cheaper!
Yoko Parada Spec 2s in 195 50 15 are probably the worst value for money, hardly last,shit in the wet, and the sidewalls are too flexy, good in the dry but get up to temperature far too quickly and overheat even with hard road use! ha
T1Rs are ok, they're average, don't excel in any condition.
Avon Z3V are ok, slightly better than the T1Rs imo.
Continental PremiumContact 2 I have found to wear out too quick with not so hard use, I would expect more for the price.
Toyo CF1s, are good in all conditions, give good feel, good price and wear well.
Yoko S Drives are awful. They wear ok... Awfull feeling, shit in the wet, unpredictable, like driving on solid blocks of wood.
Khumo's were ok, didnt wear all that well, wernt an awful tyre though.
For me it would be between the Rainsport 2's and Toyo CF1's
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14th February 2012, 23:14
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the kuhmo's are good. grippy, good wear rate, not noisy, comfortable etc.
from experience better than T1R's / T1S', and offer similar performance to the michelin.
the area of those two where the michelin stands out is wear rate, whilst the kuhmo's arent bad my michelin rears had done 64k before needing replacement!
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some lad pulled up a type R, and had a sticker on the back. If it ain't jap it's crap. I thought what a bender
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