billythekid

On the way to work today I approached a roundabout and exited with a nice wedge of gas to find myself winding on an armful of opposite lock.

Which would have been fun if intended but it was not and in a busy industrial estate...

Any way, got to work and had a look at my back tyres... not illegal but getting there and due to time of year, damp, cold, leaves etc the gip levels are way down.

Just thought I would share that with you all

Now got to try and find myself some decent tyres for the winter..

BtK

S600OBV

gip level - some kind of sick feeling eh?

In the ring of fire

billythekid

ooops.....

You know what I meant

SC008Y_MAD

iTrader: (5)

I heard that Toyo's are good in the wet??

billythekid

Cheers, will have a look.

Prob got another 1000 miles on the rears and 5000 on the fronts so will prob just change all 4.

MadMark

Eagle F1 GSD3 ..... mega tyre!

GaryScoobNCBR

I had had exactly the same thing happen to me, They were pretty much running as slicks though...

Now got some nice new Eagle F1's....luuvly

Geddon

Got 4 new GSD3s yesterday- I'd forgotten how stupidly fast you can drive with them in the wet

pippyrips

my 2 pennies worth would be on Verdestein ultracs - cheaper than the toyos and they are really good in the wet as well as dry (having said that anything would be better as the old perelli's we bald!) - go to mytyre.com for prices

billythekid

I was thinking of Potenza RE 050s.

They are £100 a corner but IMHO they are the best tyre out there right now for combined dry/wet grip.

chris's scooby

Mine were very good in the wet/dry/snow.

jonny gav

iTrader: (1)

can't beat this for VFM - http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.p...=m4b0s103p1839

willy

Ive got Toyo T1Rs on my scoob.... very impressed.

*****

theotherphil

I just bought a set for mine also....just waiting for the wheels to arrive now.

Jamescsti

I'm going to need new tyres before the winter too, had a similar experience on a tight bend on a woodland road when it was only slightly wet,
Does anyone recommend any Michellin tyres as I am a member of a trade retail warehouse that sells these at trade prices?

billythekid

That would be costco then

ScoobyDraven

Similar thing happened to me at the weekend. Nice 90mph left hander (on my private race track) and the back end stepped way out. Checked the tyre pressures when I got back and instead of 1.9bar in the offside rear there was 0.35bar!!! That'll be due the large nail that I found in the middle of the tread then.

Creepy

I have PzeroCorsa's now for over 6 months and nothing can touch their performance (wet or dry )
Before I had GSD3, S-03, PzeroNero's but those Corsa's are 'tha ****".
As soon as theyhave heat in them, I can outbrake, corner and accelerate on any surface, wet or dry.
Just be careful for lot's of standing water or leave's in the road (but you do that with all tyres I think)

Creepy

MarvSTi5

5000 left - I don't get much more than from new !!

Donington/Silverstone/Santa Pod etc have alot to answer for!!

deano555

I put 4 new bridgestone re050's on last week, Bit gutted at only getting 11000 miles out of a set, but I was well impressed with the performance of these tyres.

Deano.

drjsd

Have 3,000 mile old front Potenzas and brand new rear Potenzas, braked at 30 going into a right hand bend.....and went straight on into a field through a barbed wire fence. Wire all over EVERY panel, bashed front nearside, but still very driveable.

Wheels locked up, no ABS despite reapplying pedal (HARD!) and unable to steer, all at about 30mph in the rain at 6 a.m., with no frost.

About £4000 to fix (on the insurance).

Surely it shouldn't do this? Any suggestions? Tyres are still immaculate

And worse thing is, car will be off road for 10 days being repaired

I'm fine though, thanks for asking!

Scoob+Bike=Fun

Can I have your old tyres then billythekid, I like going sideways