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Tyres which 1 are you using??
05 February 2011, 04:34 PM
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Tyres which 1 are you using??
how long does the tyre last you roughly in months?
how much money did u pay for them including fitting ?
rate the tyres out of 1 - 5 out of grip and handling?
how much money did u pay for them including fitting ?
rate the tyres out of 1 - 5 out of grip and handling?
05 February 2011, 04:46 PM
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Just took goodyear eagle gsd 3's off mine after 33 months (22 thousand miles) ive replaced them with goodyear eagle assymetrics with seem a much better tyre, stiffer sidewalls & less road noise, time will tell if they wear as well.
05 February 2011, 05:58 PM
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Kumho KU31's, for a mid-range less well known tyre i rate them very highly. good traction in the dry, not too noisy, good in the wet too, good all rounder.
05 February 2011, 06:57 PM
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White walls, they look sweeet down at the slup and burp on 53rd street, just of Interstate 90. I'm just on my way to pick up Ralph mouth, potzy and the Fronze....
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05 February 2011, 07:53 PM
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I have vredestein sportrac which i rate them pretty good in the dry and wet.
They were on the car when i brought it,so not sure how much they were.I will be going for Toyo tr1's soon.
They were on the car when i brought it,so not sure how much they were.I will be going for Toyo tr1's soon.
05 February 2011, 08:29 PM
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Good old Bridgestone RE070's 
a mere £123 quid each 
Ive tried other tyres on other cars (the vreddy's were excellent then replaced them with goodyear gsd3's, really bad move
) but keep coming back to the RE070's 
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a mere £123 quid each Ive tried other tyres on other cars (the vreddy's were excellent then replaced them with goodyear gsd3's, really bad move
) but keep coming back to the RE070's Tony
05 February 2011, 08:34 PM
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Yokohama Parada Spec 2.
Really rate then in the dry, they kept me mobile in the snow too.
Previously used GSD3, RE050, RE040, Pirelli P Zero Assimetrico.
GSD3 best overall, particularly in the wet. Assimetrics said to be even better.
Really rate then in the dry, they kept me mobile in the snow too.
Previously used GSD3, RE050, RE040, Pirelli P Zero Assimetrico.
GSD3 best overall, particularly in the wet. Assimetrics said to be even better.
although mine were £120 ea all in.
05 February 2011, 09:12 PM
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Re070 for me the are very good and wear surprisingly well. Also find the stiff sidewalls prevent the edges getting scrubbed out. Only thing is I can't get them in 235 for my jdm so have fitted 225 all round
05 February 2011, 09:44 PM
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vreddys on my type r currently. i wanted to try them following a stint with toyo t1-r and then eagle f1's and so far i am impressed. no idea how they will compare with the other two on wear as they are only a month or two old.....
oh, from memory i think they were about £90 each in 225 17 40
oh, from memory i think they were about £90 each in 225 17 40
06 February 2011, 02:36 PM
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i have vreddys on mine atm , dont find them to good tbh skittsh in the wet and are wearing down quite quick , thought id try them out after the hype about them but not to impressed , had paradas on before , very good in the dry bit hairy in the wet lol, i will be tryng the goodyear asymetrics next or the yoko ado8s as i have had some good feedback from customers
06 February 2011, 02:36 PM
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When we bought our car it was shod with a brand new set of tyres called Runways.
They were shocking and probably named as such because they were only any good at going in a straight line.
Put some Kumho KU31 on the front and the difference was massive.
Still have the crap tyres on the back, but that just makes for entertaining wet roundabouts where the front sticks like glue but the back doesn't.
Before the whole car would just slide towards the curb, couldn't even follow an old granny in a fiesta around a wet roundabout without the car sliding.
For around £75 a corner I would recommend the Kumhos, good grip wet or dry and seem to wear fairly well.
They were shocking and probably named as such because they were only any good at going in a straight line.
Put some Kumho KU31 on the front and the difference was massive.
Still have the crap tyres on the back, but that just makes for entertaining wet roundabouts where the front sticks like glue but the back doesn't.
Before the whole car would just slide towards the curb, couldn't even follow an old granny in a fiesta around a wet roundabout without the car sliding.
For around £75 a corner I would recommend the Kumhos, good grip wet or dry and seem to wear fairly well.
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08 February 2011, 02:59 PM
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Tried many tyres on my old scoob, Vredestein Sessantas were the best by far and 30 months after fitting they are still on the car today just above legal limit.....and they are not even on your list!!!
Had them on my Evo IX as well, thou wore quicker on the fronts.
Had them on my Evo IX as well, thou wore quicker on the fronts.
08 February 2011, 04:06 PM
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08 February 2011, 05:25 PM
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RE070's for me wouldn't fit anything else on my Hawkeye thats what they where designed for 
20000 miles and still going strong!
Never had any problems in the rain or even the snow or when cold.
20000 miles and still going strong!
Never had any problems in the rain or even the snow or when cold.
08 February 2011, 08:22 PM
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Used to have Pirelli P-Zero Nero's...s**t in the wet, and s**t in the dry..although they do smoke well ^_^ don't know milage off the top of my head, had them for a bout 2000 miles before some ***** pulled out on me and i flat-spotted them
Now have Spec-2's...excellent in the dry, but as said above can be a tad skitery in the wet, good lookin tyre tho..the main reason i bought them ^_^
I'm a tyre fitter by trade so they didn't cost me alot :-)
Now have Spec-2's...excellent in the dry, but as said above can be a tad skitery in the wet, good lookin tyre tho..the main reason i bought them ^_^
I'm a tyre fitter by trade so they didn't cost me alot :-)
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