There are 40 pages in this thread and there is no standout recommended tyre!
I can get Pirelli P7s for $259
Dunlop Fast Reponse for $314
Toyo Teo Plus for $220
Yokohama C-Drive for $273.
Still confused. I just do local driving...
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There are 40 pages in this thread and there is no standout recommended tyre!
I can get Pirelli P7s for $259
Dunlop Fast Reponse for $314
Toyo Teo Plus for $220
Yokohama C-Drive for $273.
Still confused. I just do local driving...
you'd be happy with any of above. so go cheapest :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by serpeant
Theres no stand out because all tyres has their goods and bads
if any of the recent (past 2-3 years) tyre test done by Wheels mag is of any guide, tyres thats exceptional in the dry are usually......... not so much in the wet. hence.
Kumho KU31's
225/45/R17 .. $140 each from Tempe .. easily the best tyres i've had ..
As mentioned, I bought Bridgestones Turanza's at 205/50/R16 for my Koni Yellow Equipped Accord CD5. And loved them. The silence is so nice and anyone who is aware of road tyre roar will appreciate how quiet they are. Particularly in comparison to Dunlop Sport 3000s and some Italian Brand I cant remember the name of. That said, I'm really keen to try a Potenza Adrenalin RE002 for the next set of tyres to see what they are capable of before I upgrade the car.
I have recently bought 4 x Bridgestone Turanza ER300s for our Jazz - (as opposed to the stock Bridgestone Potenza RE050s) - at 185/55/R15s.
Noticeably, navigating around carparks and low speed driving, its a lot easier to steer. Of course the noise at 60klms/h and faster is exquisitely silent.
Handling is largely unchanged as the Jazz VTi-S is so top heavy anyway and the limits seem pretty much the same - it does feel slightly softer on the limits and its a little less confidence inspiring at the limit, although its rare that I'm there in the Jazz, so its not an issue.
My experience:
Michelin Pilot PS3 > Yokohama S Drive and RE001 and RE002 in both wet and dry.
Really?? 140 a corner? is this recent??Quote:
Originally Posted by Butso
yepppppppp .. around december ..
Michelin pilot sport 3 are awesome in the wet and dry
As above^^^Best all round tyre.Quote:
Originally Posted by ultimatekenz
Compared to what?Quote:
Originally Posted by Butso
I have KU31s on my car, they're quite possibly the worst tyres I've ever used. Can't wait for them to finish wearing down, hopefully only about a year to go.
They're useless in the dry, and downright dangerous in the wet. The tyres that they replaced were 50,000km old OEM tyres which still had more grip than the KU31s.
if price is a big consideration, yes the KU31 is one of the best (value) tyres in the market.Quote:
Originally Posted by Butso
but if you wanna know the best street performance tyres, these two are the cream of the crop:
Pilot Super Sport (best street dry grip)
http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires...t_ss_ci2_l.jpg
Goodyear F1 Asy 2 (best balanced wet and dry)
http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires...asy2_ci2_l.jpg
but those two cost 2 or 3 times the price of a KU31 for the same size. it's like a Merc costs 2-5 times of a Hyundai, bear in mind Kumho is OEM for most Korean made cars too! but can't find KU31 as OEM tyres for an AMG or M3.
I uses Pirreli P7's they are not too bad