z80

Hello.

I need a new set of front and rear tyres on my P1 with 17" wheels.

What's the best price / performance choice available & where should I go to get them ?

Many thanks.


Simon

rob barron

Z80,

Give Micheldever tyres a call on 01962 774437 they will do the
P zero 205/45/17 for £94.52 each fitted & balanced inc VAT

However, i've just repaced all 4 tyres on my P1 with Bridgestone S0-3's 215/40/17 at £110.97 each fitted & balanced inc VAT
These seem to have made a big improvement to the handling of the P1 especially after having all the tracking setup properly by Micheldever tyres.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Rob

Dyney

I think Rob's covered the main points

Other option are Toyo T1S (usually cheaper), Goodyear F1's or the Bridgestones. All in 215/40/17 or P zero's in 205/45/17 though most people rate the other 3 as better tyres.

215/40 and 205/45 are very simalar in size so won't rub

I (and most others on here) wouldn't recomend anything other than these. Tyres are the only contact between you/the car and the road.
You can spend loads on handling upgrades but if the tyres are cr@p your throwing money away.

Prices varry from £100 to £160ish each depending on the tyre and who's supplying them. Spend a couple of hours ringing round and take what the tyre dealer says with a Large pinch of salt.
A tyre dealer recomended Avons and was really pushing me into them, but I've read the posts on here and knew to stear well clear!!!!!!

Iain.

ScoobySnack

4 x Goodyear F1's (215/40/17) fitted £320...... Bracknell Tyres near Cable&Wireless.

However I got mine for the same price from Kwik Fit as they price promise..........

J

z80

Thanks guys.

You have been most helpful.

Best regards,


Simon

SteveB

iTrader: (1)

Simon,

If it's any help, i'm going to go for some Toyos when the P-zeros wear out. Must say i've not been particularly impressed with the zeros especially in the wet. I've tried S-02's which are great but when I traded in my old MY97 for the P1, tyres had done 5,000 miles and outside edges were very worn!

Cheers

Steve.

FiveO

Just a word of warning about Micheldever tyres. They managed to cross two threads on different wheels and ruin my locking wheel nuts. I also had a slow puncture just a couple of weeks after having the new tyres fitted. It was traced to a dodgy valve. The people who fixed it thought it looked like an old one!
Not a good experience with them at all.