Yet another tyre choice thread!

[scott.parker]

Right, just thought i would ask to see who rates what..

For a start Ive had Tokyo's before, think they were T1s's and i know they were amazing! secondly Ive used had Yoko A359's back a few years so, i know the T1's's peed all over the Yoko's back then, but what about now...??

http://www.blackcircles.com/order/tyres/search

So I'm down to 3.

Yoko S drive...

Toyo T1R's

Or

Kumho KU31's

All advise welcome, but would love to here what owners of the Yoko's think.

Scott

[Novasport]

Been told Yoko's are no longer much cop, I have Bridgestones on the Sport which I am very happy with and get a good review.
Have a butchers on www.tyretest.com

[scott.parker]

Guess i should add, these are for my XE track car (EST 180bhp) 15" Wheels.

Yeah i liked Yoko's in dry, but there like soap in the wet, though I'm sure some one on here ratted there pradas *sp.

Scott

[nova danny1]

i've got yoko s drives all round and think they are very good.BUT it's only a 1.2lol

[wwmnw]

T1-R's here and love them.

[bazil]

Goodyear eagle F1 GS-D3 I run then on the audi and rate them highly for dry and wet grip the down side is price and availability, cheapest I could get was £113 per tyre delivered from overseas but that's a 225/40/18. NOV4-SPORT (iain) has the same tyre on his sport on 15" iirc as him aswell.

[Novasport]

I have heard good things about Goodyear F1's. Might have to change to them on the 888 as the Michelins have cracked badly with age(As Michelins do!) and the Pilot Sport 2's are horrendously priced even at cost price through work!

[bazil]

You get different ones so make sure it's the Gsd3 tread pattern.
http://www.tyres-pneus-online.co.uk/car-tyres/GOODYEAR/EAGLE,F1,GS-D3/

that's where I got mine, they came in through holland 3 days after ordering with no hidden costs and the price included postage, very impressed with the service, oh and online tracking of your tyre too.

[CoolTiger]

i have yokos on my 106 good in try but no grip in wet

[MK999]

KU31's were on mine and they're awesome, awesome tyres. Toss-1R's tried to kill me once, so people can rave about them all they like but I think they're utter utter crap. Have heard good things about the A539's in terms of them holding their shape better than R888's due to a stiffer sidewall, but this was from skittle who obviously sells them so :p

[Lee H]

I have ended up putting Toyo T1S or T1R's on all my cars over the years and rate them excellent for the price in wet or dry. Only downside is they wear quite quick but at the price they are not such a problem.

Had Yoko AVS Sports and A539's and thought they were ok as well but dearer than Toyos. The Uniroyal Rainsports I had were terrible.

[stevejohnson]

i have kh31s on my v6 calibra and cant fault them

used to run r888s on my 3.0i capri in retro 205/60/13 size lol but they were brilliand had never driven a capri that could go round corners in the wet without backing off till i put r888s on

[Stuart]

kH31's are dire ime, side wall akin to toyo T1 stuff :(

but KU31's are pure epicness!!!!
I have KU31's up front and Marshal KH35's on the rear. Same rubber, just a different tread pattern. Kumho and Marshal are the same company :)

Eagle F1's used to be great, but now they seem to have gone downhill :(

conti rainsports are good but I think they have been dicontinued.

[stevejohnson]

yeah sorry dude meant ku31s lol

[farmertom]

I work in a tyre shop.

yoko s-drive's are pure ****e, kumho's seem good for the money
toyo t1r good in the dry dont like them in the wet, wore out to quick

eagle f1 gsd3 is the tyre to have

what are you looking for performance or best value for money

tom

[scott.parker]

Both performance in dry/wet and good value, TBH i think Goodyear's out the window as there almost double the price of any they others!

[moffat]

my pal had prada spec 2s on his astra gsi turbo and he rated them excellant. another freind thought toyos wore quickly but said there was good grip..

i had a539s and good in the dry but poor in the wet

[reid_em]

im running yoko's parada's on my astra GSI if that is anything to go by i would say that i really rate them. they dont last as long as toyo's ect but get very sticky and havent let me down yet

[Stuart]

tbh almost any mish mash of tyres work well on the MK4 chassis lol

scott, KU31's :) you will not be dissapointed

[scott.parker]

tbh almost any mish mash of tyres work well on the MK4 chassis lol

scott, KU31's :) you will not be dissapointed

TBH with a total coast for X4 being £146 posted Ive got to try them! :thumb:

Ordered..

[Stuart]

TBH with a total coast for X4 being £146 posted Ive got to try them! :thumb:


funk me!!!! I paid that for 2 in 17" size lol

what size are yours?

[blue_peg_16v]

ku31s are awsome tryes

im not that impressed with the yokos on the loon

[scott.parker]

funk me!!!! I paid that for 2 in 17" size lol

what size are yours?

Thats for my 15" wheels on the track nova, the Cesaro's you'll see the finished article.;)

[Stuart]

right, I've found some 15" steelies in 5stud.... lol

[MK999]

funk me!!!! I paid that for 2 in 17" size lol

what size are yours?

I paid £147 fitted for 4 lol

[John]

Kumho's everytime.
Yoko s-drives are utter turd.
toyos good but they're too dear!

[Lewis.]

i've had toyo T1R's on the astra, and was very impressed with them, excellent grip wet or dry, now i've got yoko parada spec 2's on the corsa, which seem ok in the dry, but a bit unstable in the wet. but then again, they aint even scrubbed in yet so will probably improve, but it might just be cos they are on a corsa :roll: lol

[stevejohnson]

I paid £147 fitted for 4 lol

where from lol

[MK999]

Pro Tyre bracknell

[Mieran]

Uniroyal rainsport 2

[scott.parker]

Got the Kumho's fitted today...

WOW there amazing, so impressed with how well it felt..

[MK999]

This man speaks sense :d