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06 February 2007, 03:12 PM
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Tyre recommendations
Am sure this question has probably been posted many times so apologies in advance, but has anyone got any recommendations for alternatives to the Bridgestone Potenza RE070's I currently have on my MY06 STI? ... I am on my 2nd set and they now need replacing again and I am not overly impressed by their performance (particularly in the wet) ... Can anyone suggest something better?
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06 February 2007, 04:00 PM
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The RE070s are a semi-slick tyre with massively stiff sidewalls. They have huge grip when it's warm and dry, and bugger all when it's cold and/or wet like now.
They are not really an all year tyre, there are some warnings in the manual that say they are not too good in the snow, bloody right they're not.
I have replaced my worn out RE070s with Toyos for the winter, the Bridgestones will be back on again as soon as it warms up....
They are not really an all year tyre, there are some warnings in the manual that say they are not too good in the snow, bloody right they're not.
I have replaced my worn out RE070s with Toyos for the winter, the Bridgestones will be back on again as soon as it warms up....
06 February 2007, 04:15 PM
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I know it's not going to help much but I've got Toyo T1-R's on my fabia covered 25k now and all still have 3mm of tread left. Few track days plus the ring.
Grip is good in the wet but they sometimes can catch you out when they are cold.
Grip is good in the wet but they sometimes can catch you out when they are cold.
06 February 2007, 05:26 PM
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TOYO T1R for winter Toyo 888 semi slick rd legal summer and dry T1R no good for track get too hot and go like jelly same as most rd tyres !
888's are awsome in the dry used them around nurburg brilliant !
only prob with them bit noisy and ramline on the rd unfortunately there is no such thing as a tyre for all occasions
888's are awsome in the dry used them around nurburg brilliant !
only prob with them bit noisy and ramline on the rd unfortunately there is no such thing as a tyre for all occasions
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06 February 2007, 05:34 PM
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TOYO T1R for winter Toyo 888 semi slick rd legal summer and dry T1R no good for track get too hot and go like jelly same as most rd tyres !
888's are awsome in the dry used them around nurburg brilliant !
only prob with them bit noisy and ramline on the rd unfortunately there is no such thing as a tyre for all occasions
888's are awsome in the dry used them around nurburg brilliant !
only prob with them bit noisy and ramline on the rd unfortunately there is no such thing as a tyre for all occasions
A fellow skoda owner had the Toyo 888 fitted to his mk2 octi vRS for the ring and really really rated them for track use.
08 February 2007, 11:17 AM
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I swapped to Toyo T1-S. Removed all tramlining and reduced road noise. Not had any problems, dry or wet and have plenty of tread left.
Problem is, there's not many honesty posts of people slating their tyres. So it's down to price/personal preference.
Problem is, there's not many honesty posts of people slating their tyres. So it's down to price/personal preference.
08 February 2007, 12:24 PM
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I've just bought some wheels with 225/45/17 Toyo Proxes T1-S and I do get tramlining and don't find them that quiet. (geometry next). I must say I do like them and they seem fine so far on wet/gritted and dry roads. I had a small amount of drift on a large roundabout, but I did stick it in fairly hard to see what difference my new ARB had, wasn't scary and didn't feel like they would let go completely.
08 February 2007, 12:30 PM
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LOL Funky. I did exactly the same thing last week after sticking my Whiteline on the stiffest setting !
08 February 2007, 02:01 PM
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I put the Toyos on once - couldn't wait to get them off!!
They might be progressive in their breakaway but the amount of flex in the sidewalls and/or tread made me think I had a flat when I first attempted to "use" them after running them in for 100 miles or so. I even stopped and checked them to see if they were OK.
All comes down to preferences but I have been with Goodyear F1s since. As far as I am concerned they have the best balance between grip, noise and handling.
They might be progressive in their breakaway but the amount of flex in the sidewalls and/or tread made me think I had a flat when I first attempted to "use" them after running them in for 100 miles or so. I even stopped and checked them to see if they were OK.
All comes down to preferences but I have been with Goodyear F1s since. As far as I am concerned they have the best balance between grip, noise and handling.
08 February 2007, 03:23 PM
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08 February 2007, 05:52 PM
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Hi, I have gone with Michelin Pilot Sports, which are equally as good so far as Bridgestones, but seem to be wearing less - join your local Costco and get 25% off a set! About £380 for the set all in!
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08 February 2007, 05:58 PM
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I just booked to get some Yoko Parada spec 2's........£142 fitted for a PAIR!!!
nice...I hope
I also hope the snow has gone as they get ZERO points for snow grip!
nice...I hope
I also hope the snow has gone as they get ZERO points for snow grip!
08 February 2007, 11:21 PM
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I put the Toyos on once - couldn't wait to get them off!!
They might be progressive in their breakaway but the amount of flex in the sidewalls and/or tread made me think I had a flat when I first attempted to "use" them after running them in for 100 miles or so. I even stopped and checked them to see if they were OK.
All comes down to preferences but I have been with Goodyear F1s since. As far as I am concerned they have the best balance between grip, noise and handling.
They might be progressive in their breakaway but the amount of flex in the sidewalls and/or tread made me think I had a flat when I first attempted to "use" them after running them in for 100 miles or so. I even stopped and checked them to see if they were OK.
All comes down to preferences but I have been with Goodyear F1s since. As far as I am concerned they have the best balance between grip, noise and handling.
08 February 2007, 11:24 PM
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