ODSSOCKS41

Got bridgestones RE 070 on 06 sti. Front 2 need changing wearing on outside, think a trip to powerstation for 4 wheel set up and some new tires. Whats everyone using at the mo? only got 3.5k out of bridgestones.

what the price on tires theses days? Cant get thro to powerstation
Subaru quoted me 330 for 2 tires and 4 wheel set up.

Not a bad price but is it cheaper to get tires from internet?

Abx

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Yoko Parada's seem pretty good on my 06 WRX, they are on 18's though.

Mark'sWRX

Evo magazine this month rated Goodyear and Vredstein as the best tyres.

Check mytyres.co.uk for prices and add a tenner per tyre for fitting to see if you're getting a good deal from Subaru.

chocolate_o_brian

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Cheap Tyres Discount Tyres & Japanese Import Car Parts Spares Tuning Performance :: fella. very cheap for all sorts of tyres etc. maybe get the cambers adjusted or 4 wheel drive lazer alighnment. helped me when i had 4 new toys put on a couple months back.

bushiwarrior

pirelli pzeros rosso gets a big in wet and dry very very good tyres imho and seein that the only thing stoppin you leavin the road is the rubber spend a little extra to be extra safe. Also these are on the RB320.

Terminator X

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You on a track 24/7?! I've got same tyres & they've done 6.5k miles & still going strong

TX.

Luminous

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[pedantic pedant humour mode on ]
running
jogging
walking up steep hills
treadmills
[/gets coat]

pslewis

Falkens are my favourites .... value, life, grip .... everyones a winner

Luminous

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*shudders* I hope they have improved a LOT since I last drove a car with those on. One of my mates got those on his car, was a totally awful driving experience in the wet. Little grip, little feel, and not very adjustable once the limit was breeched.

I still remember the atmosphere in his car after the first tight bend on a wet road on those tyres. They say silence is golden, was more a dirty brown in this case!

Terminator X

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Good to see you back Pete, fecking hilarious as usual

TX.

pslewis

Falken Tyre test, tyre review

I rest my case ......

Terminator X

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They are sh1te Pete! Falken does not appear once here:

Performance Tyres Test

TX.

wrx287

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Got Avon zz3's on mine really grippy and last a while too

Godden87

I got AVON ZZ3's on mine, 215/35/18's for 330 fully fitted, very good value for money, excellent grip in the wet and dry and very good feel!
One of the best tires in my opinion!

Phil

The Parada's are great Tyres and available to our members via SIDC shop at a great price

I am going to give the Veradestiens a go next time currently available at a bargain price from Mocom

Phil

Just to add the ZZ3's IMHO were another good tyre

ODSSOCKS41

Never been on track with the car.

You cant be trying hard enough

a_fisher

Back when I had my XR2i, I used these when I had to buy cheap... They were nasty.

very bad in the wet and couldn't even do corners even in the dry

value - yes
life - average
grip - ok for a 1.2L plod around, not for a scoob


These look like realistic reviews
tyres-online.co.uk

MattW

$330 that is cheap. Used to be called Avon Hedge Finders in my day!

a_fisher

GazTheHat

Try BlackCircles online for prices too.

I'm impressed with the Toyos T1-S i bought last time. I remember a lot of others were too.

Just another option for you.

Dan 2

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You don't believe everything you read, do you ? lol

WRX101

I have Bridgestone RE050's and they are the best tyres I've ever had. They combine amazing grip and last ages!! I've never found a tyre which is able to combine these two things so well. I've had these ones on for nearly a year and a half now and there's loads of tread left almost like new. I've done 20,000 miles on them!

pslewis

Well, I'll stick by my trusty Falkens ..... I'm quite pleased that you lot don't buy them, as they would put the price up!!

I grew up on Crossply Tyres in the 'Old Days' - attached to each corner of a Capri, for example. When you have driven on those in the ice of a January night you learn how to drive properly ...... maybe thats why I can 'Live on the Edge' and you kiddies need 'sticky' rubber??

st3v3

Avon zz3's on mine, nice grippy tyer.

R 14NS R

a long run

renny

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My thoughts exactly - running the Yoko's on mine at the minute and am very impressed.

I too have heard good things about the Vredestein's (sp) and like Phil said are going cheap at Mocom at the moment.

But really,3.5k out of a set of tyres is shocking

If it's just the outside that they're wearing then your geometry must be well out mate.

lunar tick

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I've recently fitted Vredestein Sessantas and they're absolutely superb. Fantastic grip, excellent turn-in, adjustable on the limit, good ride quality and very quiet too. Before that I ran Vredestein Ultracs which were also excellent, but the new Sessantas lift the bar by a significant margin and in all areas

gillyz20let

i have toyo t1rs on at tho mo, aint to bad after a long scrubbing in and quite cheap but have noticed the rubber on the shoulders starting to roll off a little.

if you dont mind paying a bit extra get the michelin pilot sport 2's best tires ive had out of some pretty good tyres like conti sports,eagle f1's, verdasteins, re070's, re040's, yoky paradas, avs ,p-zero rosso,rainsports,

JTaylor

Ultracs are the best tyres I've ever had in terms of all round performance, their wet weather performance is astonishing.

To the OP, have a search through technical, there's some informative threads in here: https://www.scoobynet.com/wheels-tyres-brakes-13/