I'd never heard of them before I saw them on the Mitsubishi Galant VR-4S I bought recently, but I can recommend Nankang EX-500 tyres if you're looking for cheap. I've now done about 6k miles on them and used them on a wet (really wet ;) ) track day at Knockhill and find them really progressive and not at all scary. Decent wet weather grip and seem to be wearing well. I still don't know much about them, other than they're Taiwanese (and they're cheap! - around £250 for four 225/50 ZR16s), but the following is from their web site at http://www.nankang.com.tw/html/eproduct.htm :D

50/55 SERIES EX-500
EX-500 is especially designed to achieve manipulating property together with the aim of lowering noise.
1.One-way rill with four lines of grooves accelerates the process
of drainage. A perfect performance at a sudden curve makes
you the terminator in the rain ;and your gentleman- likeliness
also finds its expression in the manipulating properties.
2.Lower the noise by a large margin by adopting dispersed noise
fountainhead with different distance in between and irregular
distribution.
3.Capable of absorbing any impulsive force from the ground and
provides the most comfortable ride.

They have a way with words, don't they? ;)

[Edited by HunterB - 8/1/2002 10:38:37 PM]

I have had some quotes for tyres on the Scooby (standard 205 50 16 wheels). And was looking for some advice.

Firestones VR rated £76 each balanced fitted and VAT.

Pirreli V rated £83 each balanced fitted and VAT.

Continental V rated £86 each balanced fitted and VAT.

I need four and have Continental on now which seem quite good. I have been told the Firestones are good but very soft.

Are these good prices? should I avoid any of these.

Any comments appreciated.

Cheers

Jeremy

You can get Toyo Proxes T1-S in 205/50/16 for around that price (I think my last set was £88 inc VAT and fitting). IMHO they are an excellent tyre, and most people on here seem to agree.

Falken FK451 tyres are rated by a lot of people here and only cost me £250 including vat and balancing

for sheer grip in the wet which toyos excel in,they are the best value for money tyre.
i can do toyos proxes T1s for £85 all in.

Ben dover

Where are you from

North hampshire,on the border to berkshire.

Toyo Proxies every time. To me they are the best value/performing tyre, I bought 4 off 215/40/17 for £330 fitted, last month. Great handling, ride and tread pattern looks cool. Wear rate also good.

Stratman

Edited due to commercial advertising.



[Edited by Shaun - 7/29/2002 11:16:23 PM]

Make sure that you go for z rated tyres where possible, scoobs are capable of going over 150mph quite easily :eek:

Tony:D

you get what you pay for falcons are a budget tyre which i found give ok performance
having driven a scoob with p zero neros on it ,and what a diference they made well worth 10 times what the falcons cost
falcons about 300 p zero nero about 500 on 18 s
the most inportant part of any performance car is getting the power down and for 200 extra its one of the cheapest mods you will make

There seem to be decent tyres available at less than your "budget" options here:
http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/threa...hreadid=103753

Moray
bbs.22b.com

I have had MAJOR problems with Falkens splitting!! I bought the new Hankook Y rated and they are superb for the money
Can't remember the type thought
The new one that is getting a lot of Magazine promtion at the moment