The Rig

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Need 4 of the above tyres, whats the best make/model of tyre to get without going nuts ??

The scoob is used every day so need longevity as well as good handling, never see`s the track etc so dont need super soft/sticky etc, just good all round tyres

dont mind part worns or new but have a budget (dont we all) so would prefer part worns,any good places online to try ?


cheers

D2cracker

I need some also, same as you used everyday, so help us both out chaps

Myles

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http://www.camskill.co.uk/m54b0s15p6..._45R17_87Y_TL_

Look no further.

The Rig

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cheers for the link but bloody hell, didnt realise new were so dear, havent bought new for yrs,£270 delivered plus say, £30 for fitting, £300 ouch

last time i bought tyres they came with my current 17" speedlines as well for £200 lol

D2cracker

I know it's cheaper to by wheels and tyres off here

pledgy

i bought 4 tyres on the same size from camskill, they wqere toyo proxy 4's £324 then £10 per wheen for fitting at a local garage, would definately recommend those tyres tho

alcazar

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What car and model year are these going on?
I only ask, since if it's a classic on 17's, 215/40 17" are better fit

Gambit

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i changed from 215/40/17 to 215/45/17 on my classic and find the 215/45's a far better profile for the car both driving and looking

also went for federal ss595 tyres & cannot fault them - £260 fitted n balanced

alcazar

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I heard that 45's would rub, plus they make the speedo out.

Gambit

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they wont rub if you have the correct offset wheels

std profile on the 17" was 205/45/17 = 92.25mm sidewall

215/40/17 = 86mm
215/45/17 = 96.75mm

so technically they both put the speedo out

NOSSY_89

Toyo or Yokahama were what I had on my classic they were 205/50/R16. Went to my local garage to get them. Got a different brand on my Blobeye but can't remember what they are.

chocolate_o_brian

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I've got a set of Speedline Turini's picked up cheap off here waiting to go on the Scoob once refurbed and new tyres bought. Thing is though the previous owner ran them on a scoob with two 215/40/17 and two 215/45/17 tyres, without any issue apparently.

I don't need the two 215/45/17s. Ones a Bridgestone with about 3/5mm and other is a Fullrun with 6mm on it. The two 215/40/17 are Yoko's which I may keep for a bit. Looking at Falkens for price/performance as do not rate Toyo T1-r's.

BLU

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I have said tyres fitted with a 35mm offset and they don't rub
My speedo reads the same as my sat nav speed! The speedo was a mile out when I had 215/35/18s fitted, which incidentally made my car handle like sh*te

Brun

I wish I could get hold of T1R's.

Mr_White

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http://www.camskill.co.uk/m54b0s15p7..._45R17_87Y_TL_

No point looking at anything else, as nothing comes close apart from something like the Yoko AD08s, but then they're a handful in the wet.

Definitely worth the extra cost for the performance, dry and wet that you get over the FK452s or T1Rs which are the cheapest you'd want to go.

Brun

By the tone of the OP's post i would say that cost is critical which therefore means good wear is important which for me would count against the goodys.

@ the op - wouldn't dream of part putting part worns on a wheelchair never mind a Scoob. Of 6 part worns i had on a Nova all them years back, 3 suffered punctures, 2 of which were rapid deflations - it was only by luck that they both occured below 30mph. You just don't know the history!

Galifrey

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Seconded, did the same years ago, never again.

alcazar

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Now, you see, I HAD Goodyear Eagles and was glad to get rid.
I went to Toyos, first T1S, now T1R and love them.

Brun

^^^^
Agree 100%
T1S were ok but the T1R i loved. Good in the dry, predictable in the wet, good wear rate (26k in my Scoob - not tracked but also not driven like a tart), decent price.
Forget the T1R replacement though!!!! The Proxie 4's are utter, utter ****e

Mr_White

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A2s?

As they trounce all over T1Rs, so I imagine you had GSD3s or the original Asymmetrics?

Galifrey

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A lot on here don't like the AS2's maybe they ran them at stock pressures, I find most car tyres improve with an increase in tyre pressures these days. The belting allows you to run higher pressures, typically 10% higher and have no adverse affects on wear, but improve the the way they perform markedly.

I ran my Forester pressures at 39 front and 38 rear, and they transformed the way the car handled.

In a nutshell, car manufacturers work to the lowest common denominator when making pressure recomendations, and that is old technology tyres which would swell in the middle with higher pressures, nowadays a modern UHP tyre does not suffer in the same way, so running higher pressures can eliminate sidewall flex some find undesirable.

In essence you are running at higher load, higher speed pressures all the time, which is deemed safe as it reduces heat build up in the sidewall (due to less flex), yet still maintains a safe contact patch.

The Rig

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cheers for the input guys

in the end i have bought some Avon ZZ3`s 215/40/17 my wheel is an ET48 http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Avon/ZZ3.htm

and yes, part worn, tsk tsk but for £150 fitted half the price and some of the better/new tyres.

i dont push the car as its the everyday car/family car kids etc so dont need **** hot grip ,bit like my GSXR, i ride it in all weather (missus uses the car) so have to opt for the less grippy tyre on that too sob sob

cheers

Galifrey

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Whilst I have no issue with you using Avon ZZ3's, buying them secondhand with no known history, likely off a write off, would not be what I would send my family out in, but each to their own.