Sky_D

Hi,

I've not long had my first Scooby (02) and need to buy some new tyres for the 1st time.

Has anyone got any recommendations as to what I should / shouldn't be buying, and what sort of prices to be expecting?

Someone recommended to go with the Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 tyres. Best price I have found is £98 each fitted.

Should I snap their hands off or shop around for something else?

Cheers

Alan C

I'm just looking at replacing two front PZero's.

£112 fitted. However I was pointed to Leigh Tyres (leightyres.co.uk) and they are selling 4x 205/40/17's Toyo T1-s for £250 delivered.

Not as good as the -r, but fine value for money. You just need to find a garage to fit them.. probably about £40.

They've got plenty of other sizes available (you will probably need 215's) so check out the site..

Otherwise mytyres.co.uk offer similar stuff.

MaDaSS

Sorry to be boring, but Toyo T1-R, it has to be! There aint another tyre like it in the universe!
LOL.
PS, MaDaSS has not used any other tyre, so this is personal opinion only and in no way expert. Haha.

bighead

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there is a groupbuy on the goodyears in the groupbuy section and I think it about £10 cheaoer per tyre

Sky_D

Managed to get them for £85 from kwikfit after a hint from the group buy thread. Started at £115 but no problems getting them to come down in price.



Cheers

andy97

iTrader: (1)

Hi SkyD

It worked for you aswell.

It just shows " If you dont ask" £85-good deal

Andy

cong

glad you got rid of those horrible pzeros! and got eagle f1! there wicked almost as good as the toyos

bighead

iTrader: (1)

hey if I known there that cheap woulda bought some .........just fitted 4 TR1 from the groupbuy £445 ..but then every1 rates these so...

Sky_D

I must admit I was somewhat happy with the price I got these for, but more surprised how quickly and easily kwikfit rolled over with the price....didn't even ask where I "allegedly" had been quoted such a low price for them to have to match.

Like taking candy off a baby.....

Keef69

From what I have read here and from other sources the new Toyo T1r is good, the Eagle F1 is better and lasts longer, but the best of the bunch in wet and dry conditions and the tyre that will give far more miles, is the Bridgestone Potenza RE050. Many people got put off the Potenza's as the RE010 and 030 were not too good in the wet, but so it seems, the RE050 is the dogs and there is an even newer one just come out, RE920 I think, but have no feedback on that yet.

I have P-Zero's on mine and they are useless in the wet, going to Potenza's on Saturday.

Sky_D

I got the Eagle F1's fitted today, first impression is good. Going to be doing some heavy mileage in next week and a bit, so will have plenty of play time opportunity, so will report back and let you all know.

andy97

iTrader: (1)

Hi sky-d

Reading the posts on the F1's and my own experience. They will feel a bit slippery until you done about 1000 miles. Then they will be scubbed in and feel absolutely planted.

the tyre walls seem to be softer than the original Bridgestones so take it easy until you get the feel of them and have clocked up a 1000mls

Andy

BradN

I'd definitely go for the Goodyears. Great in the wet and almost as good as the original Bridgestones in the dry. They do need to be scrubbed for about 500-1000 miles though.