Recommendations for new tyres - CL9

[DA9-47]

Howdy
I understand this has been asked a lot but I wanted to go into more detail as to what my driving conditions are to better match me to the right tyre.

I don't know much about tyres but I'm In desperate need of new ones for my Euro, I drive a lot of highway km's (120kph) and country back roads which aren't the smoothest, and most of the time it's cold and wet- ballarat to Melbourne and back, 500km's + a week
wanted to ask what you guys recommend to use under these conditions and how much you would pay per tyre ?
Looking so spend around $200 per
Thanks

[tony1234]

Michelin Pilot Sport 3.Good all round tyre nice and quiet too.
Toyo TEO plus also not bad tyre(made in Japan)

[Fredoops]

you dont want a max or high performance sports tyre on B grade or C grade country roads.

ContiComfortContact.

[DA9-47]

you dont want a max or high performance sports tyre on B grade or C grade country roads.

ContiComfortContact.

Thanks fred
Originally I was looking at some of the higher grade performance tyres
That most people would use ,
They would be good for 75% of my daily commute , but the other 25% would be white knuckle, and may just eat the tyre up quickly
It's not crazy bad , just country back roads so one lane, 2 wheels on the dirt when oncoming traffic pass, few potholes that I can miss, roo's and bunnies are a tad harder lol
The usual temperature is between 3-10 degrees during winter with a few nights dropping to sub zero , and it is usually wet . I travel at night as I work night shift
I looked at the Continental conticomfort contact and they look more suited to me ,
Designed for fuel economy , silent on the road also great dry/wet grip.

Also noticed some people change their tyre size on stock rim size??
Is this worth looking into it in my case to get the most for stock rims?
Atm I'm 225/45/r17

[twing]

Yokohama is having a special. Buy 4 pay 3. Got a set of advan decibel v551. It smoothes the ride. Less vibration on the steering wheel and on my butt.
Suit my cruiser style.

[ChaosMaster]

I would go with Yokohama's as well, they're know for quiet tyres. The V551 especially have great reviews. I guess it really depends on what you're after, but I drive similar conditions (a lot of FWY) and I regret going with the ContiSportContact3. They're grippy but they're also very noisy. In general, the grippier the tyre, the more noise they'll make, as performance tyres would usually have bigger tread blocks, where as your luxury comfort ones will have a lot of small ones to reduce noise. v551 are also better for the economy as well. Michelins make good tyres, but they are usually expensive, and don't age well. Otherwise, Kumho make some good tyres as well. Surprised to find the KH18 a lot quieter than the Michelin eco energy tyres on the old corolla (Michelin were 6 years old, and still had 30% tread left, but the sidewalls had a lot of micro cracks).

[I CU2]

I had SportContact3's on my IS250 and found them quiet (stock 17" wheels though). I used KU39's on my old Euro with the stock 18" wheels and they were quite good as well but nearing the end of life they got pretty noisy (same as the Primacy HP's though).


Michelin Pilot Sport 3.Good all round tyre nice and quiet too.

Lol, I was actually after a set of these and Bob Jane told me not to get them because:

1. He doesn't have stock
2. They're Michelins budget tyre

I was like is that why they're standard on BMW M and Mercedes AMG?...

[dove grey 64]

Yoko c drive. Quiet, great in the wet and dry. Saw over 80, 000ks on my last set

[ChaosMaster]

Yokohama are having a buy 3 get 4th free offer. So it's a good time to grab Yokos if that's what you're looking for.

[tony1234]

I had SportContact3's on my IS250 and found them quiet (stock 17" wheels though). I used KU39's on my old Euro with the stock 18" wheels and they were quite good as well but nearing the end of life they got pretty noisy (same as the Primacy HP's though).



Lol, I was actually after a set of these and Bob Jane told me not to get them because:

1. He doesn't have stock
2. They're Michelins budget tyre

I was like is that why they're standard on BMW M and Mercedes AMG?...

They don't stock them.That's why Bob Jane told you not to get them.Also they probably don't make as much margin as they do on the tyres they "recommend".

[Jasemas]

Like bob jane all rounder LOL

[I CU2]

Yeah, everyone I called told me that the tyres I want are shit because they don't stock them and to go with their alternative =.=

I wanted the V551's too - they were like oh we don't carry this and it's an end of line product, they're being discontinued but we have this instead _____.

[ChaosMaster]

V551 just came out like a year ago..... Maybe they meant the V550? Having said that, Yokohama are moving their whole range to the Orange Oil based tyres so perhaps there is going to be a replacement.

I can't recommend Bob Jane though, I mean I heard people talk about how slap dash their wheel alignments were, but I thought I would be safe with 4 new tyres. Took the car in yesterday, said specifically that the spare had a puncture in it, the guy at the counter marked it on the sheet, but the guys out the back didn't even check it. Not impressed.

[Jasemas]

Beidgestone is where its at
Or tyrepower

[tron07]

Michelin Pilot Sport 3.Good all round tyre nice and quiet too.
Toyo TEO plus also not bad tyre(made in Japan)

Hey Tony, how much you pay for the PS3??

[tony1234]

Hey Tony, how much you pay for the PS3??
Sorry cant remember Ron.But Tyreplus have special ATM up to $100 fuelcard for 4 tyres bought.Offer ends 31st.July.Here's the link
http://www.tyreplus.com.au/news/$100-promotion/
Prices from $229-$249/tyre that's without any haggling.

[tron07]

Yeah, I saw that on the Michelin website.

[tron07]

Called up Jax tyre and Tyre Power, and Jax is cheaper even after deducting the $100 voucher

[armstrong]

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 - you wont regret it!

[Fredoops]

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 - you wont regret it!

Not on C grade country roads and gravel... thats like running slicks in wet for those high performance tarmac tyres.

[DA9-47]

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 - you wont regret it!
If only I lived in an area with more acceptable road conditions


Not on C grade country roads and gravel... thats like running slicks in wet for those high performance tarmac tyres.

Very true


Thanks guys
So far some good ideas


Last few days driving home temp has been around -4 with scattered black ice in a couple of spots , all the pot holes are full of water and frozen solid !!
Plus a spout of snow last week lol wtf
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/04/ma2apy2u.jpg
In saying that
Tyres are shitty budget ones that it came with quite a while ago and front right is now unroadworthy =(
Missed out on the buy 3 get one free deal cause rego had to come in didn't it lol
So still looking for the best tyre for these conditions

Also anyone got any info on why people change their tyre size while keeping the stock rim size ? And would I benefit from this at all?
Trying to take everything into account
Cheers

[Fredoops]

Last few days driving home temp has been around -4 with scattered black ice in a couple of spots , all the pot holes are full of water and frozen solid !!

Snow/Icy and greasy roads..... it's a death wish to run Michelin Pilot Sports and (insert high performance summer tyre here) in those conditions.

Most people just don't get it here, they think "OMG SPORTS TYRES!!!"

those are the retards that endup in a ****ing ditch on the way to Thredbo.


Tyres are shitty budget ones that it came with quite a while ago and front right is now unroadworthy =(
Missed out on the buy 3 get one free deal cause rego had to come in didn't it lol
So still looking for the best tyre for these conditions

You need a "ALL SEASON" tyre, which is a different ball game to the summer-only tyres

Pity lot of the best of the all season tyres never come to Australia.

IM talking likes of ContiExtremeContact DWS (Dry/Wet/Snow), or Pirelli P Zero Nero ALL Season etc.

Give this a read
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=119


Also anyone got any info on why people change their tyre size while keeping the stock rim size ? And would I benefit from this at all?
Trying to take everything into account
Cheers[/QUOTE]

they go a wider side usually cause it's cheaper.

[tron07]

IMHO, you need snow chains going up Thredbo...
I usually park the car at the bottom of the hill and take the tube up Perisher to ski, cheaper and safer for me.

Performance summer tyre are good enough for most Sydney folks as we have mild winter.

[rambohung]

Hi,
I couldn't make up the mind which tyres to get on the regular 225/45 R17. Got some of the following in mind.
Yokohama Advan V105 Sport
Goodyear F1 Asym 2
Pirelli P Zero
Continental Sport Cotact 5

Currently using Bridgestone RE001, dry is doing better than RE040, but wet is worst
Looking for decent price but better performance than Bridgestone. I'm not a racer, just want some good tyres in case when sxxx happens eg. avoiding crashes. What do you guys think?

[ChaosMaster]

All those above are pretty good units. I personally would go for the F1 Asym 2. For the price, they're hard to beat, assuming you got quoted less for them than the rest (which you should have).

[rambohung]

Sad things is I got a nail puncture near side wall & can't be repair & have to get new tyre in such a short time. End up with P Zero Rozzo as that is the only good one in stock at the time. So far:
Dry performance just as good RE001
Wet performance better than RE001
Since tyres still new, haven't got chance & don't want to push too hard to try it yet. Will update later to see how much better compare to RE001 & RE040

[Fredoops]

It's gonna wear out faster than the re's