Best wet weather tyres

[smcgsi16v]

As title says,

Need to get 4 new tyres as my KUmpho chicken ditch finders have had it.

Best wet weather tyres, generally for track use, need to be road legal.

I'm thinking either Goodyear Eagle F1's or Uniroyal Rainsports.

Opinions please.

thankyou.:thumb:

[Ash]

When I had the nova on the road, I use to really enjoy driving it in the wet purely because the eagle F1's had soooo much grip. I haven't driven with Unisports (in anger) but a friend has had both tyres on a polo gti and would recommend the F1's over the rainsports any day.

[Dar]

Go for the F1's

[Stuart]

I'm loving my Kumho KU31's for wet or dry track use :D

[Leeboo]

I've never driven on F1's but IMO the Uniroyal Rainsports are a very good tyre!!

My sis has 195 45 Rainsports on 15x7 inch rims, and I can't get her Corsa to step out at all in the wet.

edit: the rainsports are also quite hard wearing!

[vaughanmc]

I've got a set of Uniroyal Rainsport's for the front of the Nova to be fitted for the crappy weather we've been having lately :)

[srs1]

eagle f1's are an awsome tyre.

they get my vote.

[FUSION X16XE]

eagle f1's are an awsome tyre.

they get my vote.

2nd :thumb:

[Paul]

I have F1's on my new GSi, and am getting more and more confident with them, seem to be ****hot

[BIGS]

When i bought my new wheels i asked for good tyres for track days only. And the guy said the uniroyal rainsports because they are a harder compound they are great in the dry aswell. And a full set only cost me £150 :)

[smcgsi16v]

Go for the F1's

Are they what you run?

I've heard funny things about rainsports in the dry, they be a bit wobbly.

Paul - if their good Enoch for your best, then they got to be alright on mine.

[Paul]

Are they what you run?

I've heard funny things about rainsports in the dry, they be a bit wobbly.

Paul - if their good Enoch for your best, then they got to be alright on mine.

Cheers :thumb:

But I'm talking about my little 1600GSi

[smcgsi16v]

should still be alright on mine.

[meritlover]

why would anyone want to drive fast on a wet road anyway?

[imnobby]

just to throw a spanner in the works goodyear hydragrips seem to be sh1t hot on my car,have a read up on them see what you think

[Paul]

Best wet weather tyres, generally for track use, need to be road legal.

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[meritlover]

thanks for that Paul, very enlightening.

[Paul]

thanks for that Paul, very enlightening.

No problems :p

[meritlover]

you are my friend paul
xxx

[srs1]

looks like you have got a admirer paul.

talk about rubber and you pull.

pmsl

[craig green]

I had Uniroyal rainsports on mine a few years ago. I thought they were utter tosh & inspired me with no confidence at all.

However, Olly was running them at Combe back in May (or whenever) when it was very wet & damn cold & he seemed to be pushing very hard, so somewhere along the lines he was getting them to work for him & I saw it with my own eyes. But I wouldnt try another set. It might be worth noting that the Uniroyals appear to be quite large for there size, my old 45/16" ones looked massive compared with the Continentals I was running at the rear.

[Dar]

Are they what you run?

I've heard funny things about rainsports in the dry, they be a bit wobbly.

Paul - if their good Enoch for your best, then they got to be alright on mine.

Yup I run these on my Nova. I also ran the Rainsports. The rainsports were good as well but I think that the F1's have an advantage. Also the rainsports squeal like girls in the backseat when you corner in the dry. Well mine did (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPgUH2nGHqA).

[ben lee]

id go with perrilli pzero neros then bridgestones er300 then contis contacts sports then mitchilne phps dunlop smaxx well befor chooseing goodyear f1s.
havent tryed the rainsport tho.

[chris gsi]

i would say the f1s as last time out in the wet i used dars f1s (thanks again mate) and the were amazing and held out well on the drying track so i will be getting a set soon ish

[Dan]

F1's in the wet all day long for me, had as much confidence in those in the wet as i did my inters in the dry lol lol lol as proven by some pic whoring of me on a very wet circuit

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff163/Dan_R_album/Image00001.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff163/Dan_R_album/IMG_1264.jpg

[Ash]

^ :cool:

[imnobby]

.

well have you used them on a track?? guessed not!! so how would you know if they are good or not?? exactly you dont!

[Stuart]

get off your high horsey there sweetheart, you might just fall off and hurt yourself....

[Paul]

As title says,

Need to get 4 new tyres as my KUmpho chicken ditch finders have had it.

Best wet weather tyres, generally for track use, need to be road legal.

I'm thinking either Goodyear Eagle F1's or Uniroyal Rainsports.

Opinions please.

thankyou.:thumb:


why would anyone want to drive fast in the wet anyway?



Best wet weather tyres, generally for track use, need to be road legal.

I was answering a question u ringpiece.

[smcgsi16v]

Thank you Paul.

Generally for track use!

Going for F1's, £65 each all in for 195/45/16's.

[trackdaynova]

booooo! Rainsport 2's all the way lol

[Adam]

Have you tried Rainsport 2's????

[trackdaynova]

lol is that a joke?

[Adam]

No :confused: lol
There a different tread to RainSport 1s......

[trackdaynova]

I think there are Rainsports 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5s lol

[Adam]

Ok

Im confused


They no longer make RS1s......

[trackdaynova]

Olly fails, I run Rainsport 1s, as they have the AAP cuts
http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:gjLjVMUAPbeY0M:http://www.barum-pneu.cz/pics/pneu/uniroyal-rainsport-1.jpg

Rainsport 2s are very similar to Goodyear Eagle F1s, without AAP
http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:2yjJgE2Z_k6gfM:http://pneu.123obchod.cz/pics/pneu/uniroyal_rainsport_2.jpg

[Adam]

hence why i said have you tried RS2's, with them being different to the RS1's you're used to :p

[trackdaynova]

adam=ftw lol
olly=ftl lol

[Adam]

God damn newbies

[trackdaynova]

oh the cheek you mobo :p xxx

[smcgsi16v]

Still not tried the F1's out yet as its not been wet, I keep on getting dry days.

Maybe Donnington I will get a chance.