can tyres affect car performance?

[Crapdaz]

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.

yah huh agreed, cause i dont want to get a new set of 16" tyres when i am upping to 18".

[aaronng]

Wheels magazine did the tests!

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

Ewww... of course the Sp Sport MAXX would have won. Look at the competition!

[Type R Positive]

Ewww... of course the Sp Sport MAXX would have won. Look at the competition!

They look the same class tyre to me?

Semi slicks would be the next move!

[aaronng]

They look the same class tyre to me?

Semi slicks would be the next move!

All the tyres in that list are so-so. Don't let the Pirelli brand fool you

[BiLL|z0r]

I have Yoko C-drives on the front at the moment and they are the best tyre I've had in a long long time. I have Michelin PP2's on the back (were on the front) and they were good, but the C-Drives are better and heaps quieter too.
I've also had Fulda's, eeewww, noisy, and squeely (no, not fromt burn outs) and not too much grip around sharp bends.
I'll be buying C-Drives again that's for sure.

[Philip Lee]

not only different models of tyres effect performance, tyre pressure is also very important.

manufacture's recommendations give the highest and lowest figures, you should play around to see what suit you best.

[aaronng]

I have Yoko C-drives on the front at the moment and they are the best tyre I've had in a long long time. I have Michelin PP2's on the back (were on the front) and they were good, but the C-Drives are better and heaps quieter too.
I've also had Fulda's, eeewww, noisy, and squeely (no, not fromt burn outs) and not too much grip around sharp bends.
I'll be buying C-Drives again that's for sure.

I have C.Drives on our other car too (Astra). Very nice. They are quiet, grippy in the wet and also last quite long with normal driving. Taking a 150º corner in 1st gear full throttle, I can't break traction eventhough it doesn't have an LSD!

[Type R Positive]

Well it is an Astra!

[aaronng]

Well it is an Astra!

Our 1.5 SOHC carby 3-speed auto with 45kW is able to break traction in 1st gear. LOL. I expect the Astra to do the same with more power and more weight.