I’ve recently bought a 99T Impreza but unfortunately the dealer put the crapest tyres you can imagine on the car! So I need some new decent tyres, are the Bridgestone S02's the best tyre to go for? I want good handling / grip, tyre life isn’t as important but obviously its nice to get both if you can.

 

I would suggest a search as this has been done a million billion zillion times already, and I don't think anything's changed recently

Most popular tyres (at least in 16") are

Bridgestone Potenza S02 Pole Position and
Toyo Proxy T1/s (I Think thats the full name)

From memory, I remember peoples opinion being - SO2's have a little more wet grip, Proxies have a more progressive breakaway (and are substantially cheaper). I run S02's

 

check out the Tyre Guide put together with the help of some members of this BBS. It resides on my home site

 

Thought the Bridgestones would be the best bet, just wanted to check with someone who knows.. Tyre guide was useful aswell, there were a couple on there that I was considereing and im glad i didnt go for!

Thanks..

Leon

 

Try GY Eagle F1's . Nearly as good as SO2's but a lot cheaper . Fantastic in the wet .

 

Eagle F1's IMHO

Great in the dry - unbleievably good in the wet. i am on my second set and it would take a lot to convince me to change to another tyre.

Paul

 

Hi Paul,

Do you get them from tyres n,roughly how much are they.

cheers

 

Yeah how much to you pay for either the S02's or the F1's? I have had a price of about £120 each for the S02's, havnt looked into the F1's yet..

cheers

Leon

 

Paul W
Hi there
I got my F1's from Tyres Northampton
I belive i paid £ 90.00 inc vat, fitting, valve and balance

tel 01604 588599 ask for Mark

Paul

 

Leon - I had Proxes on my STI 5 which I was very happy with. Good all round and progressive. Just replaced with SO2 PPs which are aslo v good but but generally dont detect any noticeable difference on road between them. Unless they last longer or I find them better on track (track day Sunday) I would go for the Proxes purely on value.
Phil

 

Can anyone tell me whether I'll get more mileage out of F1's or Toyo's? Normal roads, occasionally enthusiastic driving?