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
I heard sumitomo HRTZ III's been getting good reviews, it said to match Pilot Sport 2 / RE002 performance at half the cost.
Yeah have heard the same.Haven't been game to try them though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fredoops
I just ordered Bridgestone S001's for my CU2, I get them fitted next Thursday. I've got the Bridgestone RE050A's on my ISF and they are a nice tyre (especially in the wet), these S001's are meant to be the RE050A update. Should be more than adequate for the shopping trolley, and a big step up from the Toyo transpath MP4's that I got on at the moment.
Good to see we are starting to get decent tyres in the stupid 98 load rating that Honda Australia blessed us with....
Alright, after reading thru all these pages, I finally went with the RE002's. to replace the Bridgestone Turanza ER370's, that came with my car.Been on for a couple of weeks now and:
-They're quieter
-Definitely grip better, thru tight turns at speed.
-The steering is lighter and feels more responsive, how this is related to the tyres is beyond me.
-Still have to try them in wet weather.
Overall happy with them, I'd say I'm a spirited driver.
Heres my review of the Conti SportsContact 3...
Had them fitted for $200 each (205/55/16)
Now, they are brilliant in the dry, responsive, grippy and light (much lighter then the Nexen I used to have)
AND QUIET (like really quiet). They are better than the Dunlop SP sports I had initially, and better than the KU31's I had before that.
... Then it rained....
Well in plain wet tarmac, it's still great.
But when you hit standing water.... goodness it floats and unsettles, much worse than the "crappy" Nexen's I used to have.
Guess I have to slow down in the wet from now on.
had for over a year now and not really that impressed. Seem to be wearing real quick. Soft edges it seems (?)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fredoops
Have em on my Renault Megane Sport and unimpressed also....but @ dry grip.... :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Fredoops
Is your rs250 on 19 inch or 18's?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr P
Mines fine in the dry... But fk it's scary over puddles.
Michelin Pilot Super Sports all the way... > RE002 and RE001 and KU31's and what not
PS2 is good, but eagle f1 is still better.Quote:
Originally Posted by MingZai
PS2 is not pilot super sport...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fredoops
Thinking about going that way for next tyres on the ISF. Either that or RE11's. The PSS is about 2kg lighter per tyre though, bit of a difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by MingZai
Anyone tried out the new Yoko V551 yet?
dont have 250...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fredoops
I'm happy with my new Bridgestone S001's on the CU2! (Installed on Thursday)
They are a HUGE step up in performance from the Toyo's I had on previously.
It's great to go from a touring tyre back to a performance tyre. Heaps of grip in the dry and wet, the car is responding far better now! These should serve me well on my DD.
Tried them in the wet, thanks to the crappy weather around Auckland.Quote:
Originally Posted by 89superstage
They definitely grip 'confidently' in the wet, no aquaplaning thru standing water (55Kmph).
So, overall I'm glad I chose these.:-)
I heard that RE002's went backwards from RE050a's
Dont believe the RE050a's are in the same league as the RE002's, so you'd be correct.
The RE050a's are a max performance tyre, while RE002 is more entry level performance,
correct me if I'm wrong anybody
The RE002's replace the RE001, which I think were above the RE050's. Might have been mistaken. Tread on the RE002's look more performance orientated than the RE050's though.
RE050A's were aimed at the high performance sports cars, sports coupes and sport sedans, (AMG's etc). The RE002's aimed at hot hatches and the likes (WRX's, GTI's, young punks!).Quote:
Originally Posted by 89superstage
Both are max performance or ultra high performance tyres depending on where you look.
RE050A's now replaced by S001's.
Different target, see above.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChaosMaster
There is a RE050 and a RE050A so be careful which one you refer to. Tread pattern is no indication of tyre performance either. :thumbsup:
Thanks for that Type R....The REoo2 tread does look, well perfomance orientated. Fitted, the tyres look a lot chunkier than when sitting in the tyre store. I like that the tyrewalls 'bulge' a bit, just enough to keep the alloys away from the average kerb on those clumsy days :-)
How much was the S001?
I have to think a lot harder on what rubber to choose now that the 235/45/18 for my lux is bloody expensive..
Talk to Taleb Tyres. Their a trader here. They have a fair few tyres going cheap, especially if you don't mind going for older models like the RE050 or ContiContact 2. Although, if your looking to save a bit of money, I'ld suggest looking at a low resistance eco tyre, they last longer (my dad's corolla had Michelin Eco on them, has done 60k km, and it only looks worn half way, reckon he'll get 100k km on them). Grip is down compared to your proper performance tyre, but then again, not like you need that much grip doing daily driving. Progressive too, so you can still have fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by pitiek
For you guys with CL9s with 17"rims look here!!Good price for an excellent tyre.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-225-4...-/230768397683