Wat you find the best hadling tyre out there in this size???????????
Looking at poteza re050, p zero or micheln pilots.

Looking answers from people with experience of these only!!

 

Whats wrong with the good old T1-s? Or the new improved T1-r?
and surely that tyre size is wrong for a P1. Shouldn't they be 215/40/17's?

chris.

 

Vredestein Ultrac and can be amazingly cheap for such a good tyre

 

Original size is 205/45 but these used to be very hard to come by, so most people go for 215/40/17's as there is more choice and generally cheaper

 

I was until recently using 215/40/17's on mine, then I bought a new set of wheels and tyres with 215/45/17's on, and tbh, I've not noticed much difference, other than a smoother ride.
I think the 45 profile is cheaper to comeby too

chris.

 

The reason the RB5 was lauded as having such sublime handling by the motoring press was entirely because of the cars use of 205/45/17 tyre size. Nothing else was done to the cars chassis. The P1 of course adopted the same size.

I have a set 205/45/17 REO40s and (discounting the pros and cons of the rubber) find the size to offer less outright grip but much more tactillity, better feed back and greater involvement then my 215/45/17 Pirelli Corsas track tyres (the're superb in the dry, very good in the wet and dangerous when confronted with standing water. They're poor when cold and I wouldn't entertain them as daily use tyres).

Availability and subsequent high price is the biggest issue with the 205/45/17. If you're not as **** and concious of handling characteristics as me then I'd recommend 215/40/17.

Once you've decided on tyre size I'd pop into technical and start searching for the 100s of reviews on tyres in there. I've done a few on the REO40s and Vredestein Sportrac. All the opinions are there.

 

Once I'd worn out my awful OE Pirelli's I went onto 215/40 R17 Goodyear GSD2 and then GSD3. I tried them Toyo things and couldn't wait to wear them out they were rubbish for handling at the limits. Stuck with the Goodyears and found them spot on