which tyre , budget 250-275
13 April 2011, 02:47 PM
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which tyre , budget 250-275
looking for 4 new tyres got a budget of around 250-275
which ones ???
size is 225 - 40 - 18, for my02 sti
dont track the car just general fast road use ..lol
which ones ???
size is 225 - 40 - 18, for my02 sti
dont track the car just general fast road use ..lol
13 April 2011, 03:12 PM
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and to me all you would be getting is hedge hoppers 
13 April 2011, 03:37 PM
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225 40 18 Federal 595 2254018 92Y - £77.29 (£309.16 plus delivery)
225 40 18 Falken ZE912 2254018 92W - £63.00 (£252 plus delivery)
225 40 18 Falken FK452 2254018 92Y £69.95 (£279.80 plus delivery)
all brand new from http://www.allnewtyres.co.uk/index.asp
Cheapest i could find, i'm sure you could get a little off for buying 4 tyres also if you call them up or atleast push for free delivery!
225 40 18 Falken ZE912 2254018 92W - £63.00 (£252 plus delivery)
225 40 18 Falken FK452 2254018 92Y £69.95 (£279.80 plus delivery)
all brand new from http://www.allnewtyres.co.uk/index.asp
Cheapest i could find, i'm sure you could get a little off for buying 4 tyres also if you call them up or atleast push for free delivery!
13 April 2011, 04:14 PM
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i was going to ask the same question tbh, but i'm looking at 245-40-18. is federal a good tyre to have or would you suggest going all out? again, no track use intended, well not until trax anyway lol
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13 April 2011, 04:48 PM
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Just buy a decent tyre. It may be extreme but if you cant afford ALL the running costs of a performance car (including decent tyres) then you may as well sell as if your scrimping on parts like this then what else are you going to do, put tesco value oil in . . . . .
13 April 2011, 05:10 PM
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I have a set of Pirelli Pzero Rosso in the same size on my Golf which I'm tempted to sell on. Done about 8000miles with about 4mm tread (guestimate).
I'd let them go if someone offered me £100 for the pair (plus postage). As I want to have Michelins to match whats on the rear. But to get a matching set would require another pair of Pirellis and the cheapest I've seen them is £130 EACH! So even with part worns he's still out of budget!
I'd let them go if someone offered me £100 for the pair (plus postage). As I want to have Michelins to match whats on the rear. But to get a matching set would require another pair of Pirellis and the cheapest I've seen them is £130 EACH! So even with part worns he's still out of budget!
13 April 2011, 05:11 PM
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You say that but........ My tyres are £58 each for 17's. Done a Trackday and about 10k on them now and they are nowhere near the wear bars and never had any moments with them in the dry or wet. Much better then the Toyo T1's i had on before.
13 April 2011, 05:39 PM
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Federal SS595,great review on few sites like Nasioc and £59 from Clickontyres
http://www.clickontyres.com/Federal/...RAL_SS595__88W
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132094
http://forums.evolutionm.net/04-06-r...-good-bad.html
http://my350z.com/forum/east-canada/...95-review.html
http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulle...l-ss595-71003/
http://www.clickontyres.com/Federal/...RAL_SS595__88W
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132094
http://forums.evolutionm.net/04-06-r...-good-bad.html
http://my350z.com/forum/east-canada/...95-review.html
http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulle...l-ss595-71003/
13 April 2011, 05:47 PM
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......some tight tw@t had them fitted to one of my evo's....on the way home from southampton the tread had lifted and it sounded like all my wheel bearings were fooooked , wouldn't fit them to my daughters push bike 
Hafolrds for a decent jack and wheel brace and go nick a set from the local car dealers
13 April 2011, 06:04 PM
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Its up to you mate ,but I would personally buy a decent set of part worn goodyear,pirelli,dunlop, michelin ,etc than a budget tyre. I have recently bought 2 x continental sport2 tyres for £100 (205/45/17)both with 7.5 mm on and that included fitting and balancing. Then again it also depends on your driving style ,13 months ago,for the 1st time in my life i bought some budget tyres(nankangs) for the back wheels (it may be coincidence),2 weeks later going round a slight bend in the road ,the passenger rear let go,ending with my 99uk turbo spinning in to a car & a wall.
13 April 2011, 06:48 PM
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For the past 6 years I have used kenda kaiser tyres, they may be cheap but they hold the road like s*it stuck to a blanket wet or dry! They are good on track too. Personally I believe that its not so much what tyres you fit but more how you intend to use them and your driving skills/ability.
13 April 2011, 10:06 PM
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For the past 6 years I have used kenda kaiser tyres, they may be cheap but they hold the road like s*it stuck to a blanket wet or dry! They are good on track too. Personally I believe that its not so much what tyres you fit but more how you intend to use them and your driving skills/ability.
14 April 2011, 07:09 AM
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What those professional german tyre testers said about the Kenda tyres! (and they are probably the best testers out there due to their strict tyre laws!)
Think I will avoid them
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Strengths: quiet pass-by noise Weaknesses: dangerously long braking distances in wet conditions. lack Seitenfuhrung on wet and dry roads. spongy. discordant handling on dry roads
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14 April 2011, 07:39 AM
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Kumho Ecsta as stated.
Ive had these tyres on a few scoobies and trust me they are the best low budget tyres and i thought was better than t1 r -s i went the ring on them 17 laps didnt touch them also there was 80% tred left
go for them buddy.
Ive had these tyres on a few scoobies and trust me they are the best low budget tyres and i thought was better than t1 r -s i went the ring on them 17 laps didnt touch them also there was 80% tred left
go for them buddy.
14 April 2011, 07:46 AM
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Falken 452
Had them for 6 months now , I don't drive my car like Sebastian Loeb or Petter Solberg in the WRC so £70 tyres or £170 wouldn't make any difference to me.
Had them for 6 months now , I don't drive my car like Sebastian Loeb or Petter Solberg in the WRC so £70 tyres or £170 wouldn't make any difference to me.
14 April 2011, 09:41 AM
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Uniroyal rainsport 2
Good-natured driving behavior on dry street, little Abrollgeräusch, good aquaplaning qualities. Strong load change reactions with moisture, average brake behavior.
Strengths: the rain specialist under the sports tyre. Exemplary security reserves with aquaplaning, short braking distances on more wet as dry distance, very quiet Abrollgeräusch. Weaknesses: delayed Lenkansprechen and untersteuerndes driving behavior with sporty driving manner on dry runway.