Looie

Question for all…..

I’m close to renewing the tyres on my STI - the Vredestein Sessanta’s set I’ve got on now (carefully swapping round as required) has lasted for just over 20,000 miles…!!, so before getting another set of these I’m just looking for confirmation that the other tyre prices I’ve looked at are all that they are cracked up to be….

For a set of four:

From Camskill – the Vredestein Sessanta’s are £320 + delivery
From Elite (On Ebay) the Vredestein Sessanta’s are £329 + delivery (Though I will go there to collect and have fitted)…


Other makes (all on Ebay):
Toyo Proxes T1-R @ £286 + delivery
Continental Sport Contact 3 @ £414 + delivery
Avon ZZ3 @ £286.72 + delivery
Federal EVO X/Load SS-595 @ £208 + delivery

No idea what that last one is – I suspect it’s a budget one, but never heard of it before…


Any thoughts on the prices on the above before I splash out on the Vredestein Sessanta’s again?

Tomwrx

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theres a group buy getting sorted on here for tyres, most are thinking of the vreddys but toyos are gd,thats whats on mine at the mo but want to try the vreddys as ive heard lots of gd things about them

,how did u find them?

Looie

TBH, I've never had any problems with them - almost as good as the OE REO70's, but they give a less "jiggly" ride and would be perfectly happy to use them again, but was only looking at prices of other tyres as a comparison and looking for any user comments to sway me off them....

Moley

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My Vredestein Sessantas have been brilliant, and i am definately going to get another set.

Although i have been looking at the new Toyo R1R's aswell

Spec'c'57

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they look pretty nice eh.

-Joe-

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u got a link for the tyres on ebay ?

Moley

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They look lovely, but need to read some proper reviews on them.
I like what i've read so far though

53

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R1R's have been around for a while but not over here as far as I know, not heard of anyone using them ?

Looie get the vreddy's again mate, just make sure you get 235/45 ! Got fozzy a deal at elites £400 fitted.

Looie

235/45???

Mine are currently 225/45 - will the extra size cause any problems ?

Cocker

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Within the next month i am also changing all 4 tyres. Im going for the Vreds due to good comments on here (currently on Goodyear GSD3's). On the Elite website they are £100 fitted per corner for 225/40/18s

Looie

Didn't realise you were on 18's.........

I'm still with 17's....

53

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Looie your JDM equivalent runs 235/45/17 as does mine. Much better rim coverage, nice to have the additional width and slightly better ride quality.

Diesel_DC

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Makes all the difference when stationary

53

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x.

IN THE STICKS

Looie , I replaced my wheels and tyres with a set off of a brand new STI hatch zero miles, as I fancied the silver wheel look rather than gold ,and for under £500 I got spanking new wheels and tyres . They came with 235/45 on 17" wheels , I've been running them for a good few thousand miles now , with no problems if it helps

Dave

SirFozzalot

Didn't get around to getting the Vreddy's as they were out of stock at Elite at the time and the last couple of times I've tried ringing the guy that was prepared to do the deal, he's always busy or not there.

Group buy could be an idea!

225/45/R17 or 235/45/R17 for me, not too bothered which to be honest.

B0DSKI

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Why run 45 profile?? I'm on 235 40 18s Sessantas

Spec'c'57

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thats on 18" wheels tho. 45 profile on 17's

B0DSKI

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rossi_p

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Hi Moley,

I used to have the T1R's on mine but they barely push the boundries of mediocrity.

I'm now running Yoko Parada Spec II, which are superior to the T1R in the dry but aren't very good in the wet.

Stick to the Vreds! I'm going to be going over to them at the next tyre change point.

For the OP - I had the AVON ZZ3 on one of my old 205 GTI's and they were pretty good.... for a middle tier tyre. Out of your list I'd go with the Vreddies or the Continentals.

best
rossi

Spec'c'57

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were not on about T1R's,

R1R's http://www.nengun.com/toyo/proxes-r1r

rossi_p

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Apologies

They look nice... are they available yet or import only?

B0DSKI

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Have you seen the price of them

53

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I was looking but not seen a price yet. T1R's are over priced in 18's so I dare say it's alot. Vreddy's really are so much tyre for the money !

Milamber

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they don't do 19's

53

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They do 888's in a 20" now Chris, so it might be time to UPgrade ?

fpan

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T1R's are crap and overpriced, they are like bubblegum on track and squeak like pigs!
I will be trying the Sessanta, got a set from http://www.chirkservicestation.co.uk/page1.aspx as camskill are out of stock at the moment.

fpan

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T1R's are cr*p and overpriced, they are like bubblegum on track and squeak like pigs!
I will be trying the Sessantas, got a set from http://www.chirkservicestation.co.uk/page1.aspx as camskill are out of stock at the moment.

53

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T1R's are ok on a lighter classic. I really like mine but I wouldn't have them on the SpecD. They tend to grip grip grip go where as the vreddys are easier to move but it's more predictable. That said my classic slides about lovely on both sets of scrubbed T1R's I have. You need to keep them hard 38f 36r.

53

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If I were to sum up the T1R's I would say they need commitment