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andy-r
Ok the times come to buy new rubber, been looking on-line and found some good deals but not sure which tyres to get so you guys opinion would be a big help, like most i'm not flush at the moment so have to shop around anyway out of these tyres who thinks what icon14.gif

Goodyear F1 GSD3 Eagle
Toyo Proxes PX4 or T1
Hankook K104
Falken FK452/ZE512 or ZE912

Need them pretty soon before the local Rozzers catch me driving on slicks, Cheers Everyone smile.gif
sparkystav
Toyo t1r's are good,

stav
andy-r
QUOTE(sparkystav @ Apr 3 2008, 10:38 AM) *
Toyo t1r's are good,

stav

Cheers Stav.
mole
I have the Goodyear F1's think they are great.
But my car dose not go out when its snowing msn-wink.gif
Gord
Falken FK452 are very good for the price, have used on the last 3 lexus/toyota's ive had biggrin.gif
andy-r
There all around the same price £10 or £20 difference, the Goodyear are the most exspensive £70 per tyre the Falken are £50 per tyre with the others in the middle, really want the ones with the best grip wet/dry read good things about the Toyo's & Falken and Autoexpress have voted the Goodyear best on the market(i'd assume only in a certain price bracket though) i've read the Hankook's have a weak tyre wall i'm not going on track days or anything but may steer clear anyway just in case. unsure.gif
Ian M
Goodyears on mine - very impressed.
andy-r
What's the speed rating on yours? is it less or more than Z and if so did you check with your ins company, just noticed a few older threads saying this may be an issue.

Just rang ins. company and they didn't have a clue but said they'd find out and let me know, original speed rating is Z 150mph max, the tyres i'm looking at are W 168max so surely this can't effect the insurance if the W's can with stand greater speeds. unsure.gif

Ok ins. company have now said it's fine to change to tyres with different speed rating as long as it's a higher rating than OEM and you notify them of the change so you can go up from Z but not down even though W is before Z in the alphabet it can apparently go faster, all of this seems stupid to me any way because my car would probably only just crack 135mph 15 short of the Z rating and a speed I would'nt dream of doing wink.gif
So back to the original icon14.gif which tyres should I get.

My head hurts blink.gif
redz_UK
QUOTE(andy-r @ Apr 3 2008, 12:46 PM) *
What's the speed rating on yours? is it less or more than Z and if so did you check with your ins company, just noticed a few older threads saying this may be an issue.

Just rang ins. company and they didn't have a clue but said they'd find out and let me know, original speed rating is Z 150mph max, the tyres i'm looking at are W 168max so surely this can't effect the insurance if the W's can with stand greater speeds. unsure.gif

Ok ins. company have now said it's fine to change to tyres with different speed rating as long as it's a higher rating than OEM and you notify them of the change so you can go up from Z but not down even though W is before Z in the alphabet it can apparently go faster, all of this seems stupid to me any way because my car would probably only just crack 135mph 15 short of the Z rating and a speed I would'nt dream of doing wink.gif
So back to the original icon14.gif which tyres should I get.

My head hurts blink.gif


have the falken 452...

still look like new aftr 12000 miles! great grip in wet and dry.. have to relly push it to get it to slip or spin.. very happy indeed!!

Anees
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 are probably the best tyres on the market - but cost serious £££££££££££££££££

Definetly go with the Falken 452. For the price they are great. Not quite as good as the Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 I had before but very very close.

andy-r
QUOTE(Anees @ Apr 3 2008, 06:25 PM) *
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 are probably the best tyres on the market - but cost serious £££££££££££££££££

Definetly go with the Falken 452. For the price they are great. Not quite as good as the Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 I had before but very very close.

The Goodyears are only £10 a tyre more, is the difference worth the extra tenner?
sparkystav
QUOTE(Anees @ Apr 3 2008, 06:25 PM) *
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 are probably the best tyres on the market - but cost serious £££££££££££££££££

Definetly go with the Falken 452. For the price they are great. Not quite as good as the Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 I had before but very very close.



Yeah i currently have the Pilot sports PS2 on mine, and their awesome! did me proud going to Germany and back.

Stav
andy-r
Would love some pilot sports but can't afford £100+ quid per tyre, so out of the ones iv'e listed which ones icon14.gif need to order 2morrow afternoon guys so all advice throughout the night and in the morning would be greatly received wacko.gif
sparkystav
Well my advice is Order from Camskill and any of the three except the Hankook are a good option.

Stav
Parthiban
QUOTE(sparkystav @ Apr 3 2008, 10:30 PM) *
Well my advice is Order from Camskill

Ditto that, their prices were so much cheaper than anyone else, just ordered the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrics at £99.50 a corner (which was about £30 less than anyone else)
andy-r
Getting them from Camskill, best prices anywere, and defo not getting the hankook, just can't decide between the Toyo TR1's or the Falken 452's.


Gone with the Falkens £240 for 4 delivered from Camskill smile.gif

Thanks for the help guys.
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