New Tyres :-)

Post 100628 by Simon on 2006-04-20 14:35:37

At long last my front P6000's have worn out :-) and I have fitted some Goodyear Eagle F1's. I am amazed at the difference it has made. The notorious S60 front end wander/tramlining has gone and it turns in much better as well. Very happy! The only downside is that the idiots fitted dirty great lead weights to the outside rims of the wheels, not the inside :slap: I took it back and they fitted weights to the inside of the wheel, but it has left slight marks on my nice black alloys :nono:

Post 100637 by siamblue on 2006-04-20 15:29:53

HI Mate, that's the route i am taking on my V70R, had Eagles on my last ex plod S70 and they were excellent even in the wet. GARY,

Post 100653 by mhon72 on 2006-04-20 16:17:46

I concur. Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD-3s are still one of the best out there as a performance tyre. It's a close call with the Bridgestone S-05s as both score highly in tyre tests. I think the Goodyear loses out with a little more rolling resistance. Not sure how the Toyo Proxes T1-R compare. The Goodyears are more readily available and offer excellent VFM - easily under £100 per corner fitted and balanced Oh, they look pretty cool too. :cool:

Post 100656 by Unknown on 2006-04-20 16:24:03

I will try not to rant again about how much i love these tyres. They really are good and way better than anything else i've tried

Post 100665 by mikezero on 2006-04-20 17:38:13

The Goodyears are more readily available and offer excellent VFM - easily under £100 per corner fitted and balanced

u wont get them for £100 if u buy 235/40/18, the best price have got is £125 fitted, etc

Post 100668 by siamblue on 2006-04-20 17:46:27

[QUOTE=mikezero]u wont get them for £100 if u buy 235/40/18, the best price have got is £125 fitted, etc[/QUOTE] I know that but i didn't say ^^^^^^^ the above :bricks: I am after 225/35/18's which are very pricey :) Gary,

Post 100678 by mhon72 on 2006-04-20 18:34:05

Sorry, guys. I was referring to the originator of this thread, Simon, who has 17" wheels.

Post 100801 by TangoDeltaSierra3 on 2006-04-21 00:13:12

My 235 35 19s were £567 delivered for 4 with mytyres.

Post 100825 by Simon on 2006-04-21 09:24:13

I paid £198 for the pair fitted.

Post 100827 by Unknown on 2006-04-21 09:27:41

[QUOTE=siamblue]I know that but i didn't say ^^^^^^^ the above :bricks: I am after 225/35/18's which are very pricey :) Gary,[/QUOTE] Gary - seriously mate about the 225s...Even been careful they've worn the plastic inserts. Going down to 215s - cause far less damage.

Post 100864 by siamblue on 2006-04-21 13:13:37

[QUOTE=Andrew]Gary - seriously mate about the 225s...Even been careful they've worn the plastic inserts. Going down to 215s - cause far less damage.[/QUOTE] Hi Mate yes i know what you mean my inner plastic arch lookes like a tea bag, as you say 215 do cause less damage, and i won't get wheelspin on the new car, unlike the old one, Gary,

Post 100866 by Unknown on 2006-04-21 13:32:33

[QUOTE=siamblue]Hi Mate yes i know what you mean my inner plastic arch lookes like a tea bag, as you say 215 do cause less damage, and i won't get wheelspin on the new car, unlike the old one, Gary,[/QUOTE] Just ordered 4 x 215/35/R18s Eagle F1s today - Just over 400 quid if I recall - 200 quid cheaper than my local tyre place. Ac.

Post 100879 by siamblue on 2006-04-21 15:25:20

[QUOTE=Andrew]Just ordered 4 x 215/35/R18s Eagle F1s today - Just over 400 quid if I recall - 200 quid cheaper than my local tyre place. Ac.[/QUOTE] Only thing i don't like about having the smaller width is the silly look it can have on some wheels, not sure if your pegs are 8j or 7.5j ? My Tritons are 7.5 so they might look ok, but i would rather have the extra width and protect my rims and tyres at the expense of my plastic wheel arch. So my AC, A snazzy EBC in the pipe line? otherwise boy are you gonna spin matey :) Gary. PS Eagle's rule IMO.

Post 100880 by Unknown on 2006-04-21 15:32:17

[QUOTE=siamblue]Only thing i don't like about having the smaller width is the silly look it can have on some wheels, not sure if your pegs are 8j or 7.5j ? My Tritons are 7.5 so they might look ok, but i would rather have the extra width and protect my rims and tyres at the expense of my plastic wheel arch. So my AC, A snazzy EBC in the pipe line? otherwise boy are you gonna spin matey :) Gary. PS Eagle's rule IMO.[/QUOTE] Gary Gary Gary - with a properly mapped car and a correctly weighted right foot I have no need of your fancy EBC gadgets. Ac.

Post 100896 by siamblue on 2006-04-21 16:55:55

Haha you are killing me Andrew, you perfectly weighted right foot, :lol: I hope your right mate, 215 into 300+ into 2 will be fun. :)

Post 100897 by Mrsmopp on 2006-04-21 16:58:27

[QUOTE=siamblue]Haha you are killing me Andrew, you perfectly weighted right foot, :lol: I hope your right mate, 215 into 300+ into 2 will be fun. :)[/QUOTE] I'm confused?? Since when has the RICA upgrade made the T5 undrivable???? x

Post 100899 by Engineer on 2006-04-21 17:03:43

[QUOTE=Mrsmopp]I'm confused?? Since when has the RICA upgrade made the T5 undrivable???? x[/QUOTE] Ignor him hun he's in awd mode ain't been the same since he bought the purple pimp mobile lol.

Post 100900 by Mrsmopp on 2006-04-21 17:04:42

[QUOTE=Engineer]Ignor him hun he's in awd mode ain't been the same since he bought the purple pimp mobile lol.[/QUOTE] Ahhh that explains a lot LMSO ;) x

Post 100901 by Engineer on 2006-04-21 17:10:20

[QUOTE=Mrsmopp]Ahhh that explains a lot LMSO ;) x[/QUOTE]Its getting so bad now siam prays for rain just so as he can show off his :B_steerin lol.

Post 100902 by siamblue on 2006-04-21 17:13:08

[QUOTE=Engineer]Ignor him hun he's in awd mode ain't been the same since he bought the purple pimp mobile lol.[/QUOTE] I have no defence now, Carrying more weight than a freight train lol, I didn't mean to come across as refering to undrivable Moppy, Gary.

Post 103364 by Cloverleaf on 2006-04-29 20:02:35

Not sure who mentioned the Toyo T1-R's v F1's but I would not recommend the Toyo's. The original T1S were fantastic in both wet and dry. The newer ones have a harder, continuous band of rubber around the outer edges to reduce the chances of the edges being chewed under hard driving which many found to be a problem with the S. The problem is that this takes a bit of time to get up to temperature when driving hard and the cornering suffers as a result. It also suffers in the wet and cold...especially greasy roundabouts. The F1 takes very little effort to get the most out of them and are a great all year round tyre. I have used them on the vec and found them to be fantastic if a little short lived...although that can be said for most performance tyres! The T1R is great on roads that have had the pebbles put into the bitumen surface, they really seem to dig in but again, only in the dry or after a thorough hard warming up...until then they again feel a bit dicey. The Michelin Pilot Sports are possibly slightly better than the F1's but I have not been able to compare them on the same car. A short lived but underrated tyre is the Avon ZZ3. It is not an outstanding tyre but is significantly cheaper than the opposition and can be had in 215/45/17 for £65-70. I have used these on a few cars and found them to be progressive and quite sticky. Hope that helps some of you..