Good tyres for Euro 17" Rims

[aaronng]

hi, sorry to hijack the thread, but need some opinion.

I just got a quote from melbourne as follow:

Yoko V550 265 each
Conti Sport Contact 2 255 each
Sport Maxx 245 each
Adrenalin 225 each

205/55/16 balance and fitted, any idea this sound reasonable? Also the tyre place claim Yoko and Conti is best for euro and it just appears they are the most expenive too out of the list, anything to back up this claim?

Thanks.

The Yoko you listed is the low road noise version. I'd rather Conti Sport Contact 2 instead. So it's either the Contis or the Adrenalin. Both different tyres for different uses. Get Contis for normal driving, and Adrenalin if you are the kind that goes through your tyres quickly. BTW, you can do better than $225 for Adrenalins in that size. If you go to any bridgestone tyre centre, they are selling Adrenalins in 205/55 R16 for $199 now during their Stack Stock Sale. http://www.btc.net.au/StockStack2007/metro.asp

[petsfact]

The Yoko you listed is the low road noise version. I'd rather Conti Sport Contact 2 instead. So it's either the Contis or the Adrenalin. Both different tyres for different uses. Get Contis for normal driving, and Adrenalin if you are the kind that goes through your tyres quickly. BTW, you can do better than $225 for Adrenalins in that size. If you go to any bridgestone tyre centre, they are selling Adrenalins in 205/55 R16 for $199 now during their Stack Stock Sale. http://www.btc.net.au/StockStack2007/metro.asp

what happened to the sport maxx?

[aaronng]

what happened to the sport maxx?

To me, my personal preference is Yoko > Dunlop. But if you can get Adrenalins for cheaper than the Sport Maxx, and both of them are aimed towards the modded compact car segment, I'd wait for someone else here to get Adrenalins first and review them

But I like Contis enough to choose them over the more expensive V550. Tony1234 has more experience as he has the Contis, so listen to him.

[tony1234]

To me, my personal preference is Yoko > Dunlop. But if you can get Adrenalins for cheaper than the Sport Maxx, and both of them are aimed towards the modded compact car segment, I'd wait for someone else here to get Adrenalins first and review them

But I like Contis enough to choose them over the more expensive V550. Tony1234 has more experience as he has the Contis, so listen to him.

Yeah,contis are excellent but the price If you track your car i wouldn't put them on though,i'd go for Yokohamas.

[petsfact]

Yeah,contis are excellent but the price If you track your car i wouldn't put them on though,i'd go for Yokohamas.

I don't track my car, just normal daily driving but of course you get that "fast spirit" once in a while.

All i am worrying is the tyre flex, my current factory dunlop gives lot of tyre flex, and steering response is at its lowest possible.

How the conti work? Precise steering response? does it give you that "almost lose it" feeling when doing hard cornering? Thanks.

[aaronng]

All i am worrying is the tyre flex, my current factory dunlop gives lot of tyre flex, and steering response is at its lowest possible.

Almost everything is better than the stock Dunlops. (except for maybe Ling Longs).

[tony1234]

I don't track my car, just normal daily driving but of course you get that "fast spirit" once in a while.

All i am worrying is the tyre flex, my current factory dunlop gives lot of tyre flex, and steering response is at its lowest possible.

How the conti work? Precise steering response? does it give you that "almost lose it" feeling when doing hard cornering? Thanks.

Contis are good.Just make sure you put approx.38psi all round(this is what i was told)and they ride and handle well.