can tyres affect car performance?

[unity]

Hi fellow euro members. I was interested to know whether different tyres can affect the cars performance in respect to the smoothness and the quietness of the car on different roads?
Which tyres do you use for your euro?
I have the standard Dunlops that came fitted on the car. I think there must be better out there!!!

[tony1234]

Conti Sport Contact 2s.Excellent grip in the wet or dry,quiet.Have done nearly 40K on them now.Really suit the Euro.

[aaronng]

Yes they can. The stock dunlops are CRAAP..... Noisy as hell but with little grip. I'm on the Bridgestone RE001 now, it is a little bit quieter, but much much much grippier in the corners.

[unity]

Yes they can. The stock dunlops are CRAAP..... Noisy as hell but with little grip. I'm on the Bridgestone RE001 now, it is a little bit quieter, but much much much grippier in the corners.

I agree the Dunlops are crap. Are there any warranty issues with using different tyres than originally on the car? Does it also make the drive smoother too?

[aaronng]

I agree the Dunlops are crap. Are there any warranty issues with using different tyres than originally on the car? Does it also make the drive smoother too?

No warranty issues as long as you stick to the recommended size. Yes, it is smoother. There is less road noise and vibration transmitted into the cabin. RE001 is not the quietest tyre, but it is still an improvement over the dunlops. If you want quiet, give Yokohama C.Drive a go.

[Type R Positive]

Tyres are often overlooked in terms of performance, but often make the most difference.

The Michi's that are coming on my euro I know are crap, as I had them on my Corolla. They are alright for low road noise and tyre life, but grip just plain sucks.

Dunlop sport max are the ones to go for in terms of wet/dry performance. Autosalon mag gave the Bridgy RE001's #1 product of the year last year, but their drift car has bridgestone plastered all over it...

These new tyres now days have got plenty of silica in em, which improves tyre life dramaticly. I think Hot4's did a tyre review not too long ago. It was a beauty. They used 3 different size cars and went through a heap of tyres. I'll see if I can dig it up.

[unity]

Thanks for the advice guys. I guess I might try the RE001's when it comes time for new tyres or the equivalent at the time

[aaronng]

Another one you can keep in mind is the Yokohama S.Drive. They are supposed to grip better than the C.Drive.

[Type R Positive]

I think Hot4's did a tyre review not too long ago. It was a beauty. They used 3 different size cars and went through a heap of tyres. I'll see if I can dig it up.

Wheels magazine did the tests!

Here is from Dunlop site:
http://www.dunloptyres.com.au/centri...port_maxx.jsp?

[Crapdaz]

Thanks for the advice guys. I guess I might try the RE001's when it comes time for new tyres or the equivalent at the time

buy new rims, then you get the tyres with them.

i am still running stock dunlops, they are really crap.

find when i corner quick it gives out in mid turn then eats the turn again.
and i am sitting on tein monoflex.

[tron07]

Conti Sport Contact 2s.Excellent grip in the wet or dry,quiet.Have done nearly 40K on them now.Really suit the Euro.

Continental Sport Contact 3 is available now

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.p...&nichtweiter=1

http://www.tyre-shopper.co.uk/articl...port-Contact-3

[aaronng]

buy new rims, then you get the tyres with them.

i am still running stock dunlops, they are really crap.

find when i corner quick it gives out in mid turn then eats the turn again.
and i am sitting on tein monoflex.

I had a similar setup to you. Dunlops and Tein Flex. When you change to a proper grippy tyre, the difference is like night and day. Tein Flex + Dunlops have slightly better turn in than stock, but they tend to slid more easily.