225/40 ZR18 Tyres For The Is200

[Chris.S]

I'm after a good all round tyre, giving good grip in both the dry and wet, but also doesn't wear excessively quick.

[Zee007]

Avon ZZ1's mate - cracking tyre, and great wear but careful in the wet......

OR

Toyo proxys - Excellent grip and in the wet but they are a softer compound, so will wear quicker...

[Chris.S]

Spoke to my local tyre supplier and they suggested YOKOHAMA AVS SPORT rather than TOYO PROXY T1-S's

[mudzs]

Pirrelli p'zeros great in the wet and dry but wear quite quickly

[Zee007]

Spoke to my local tyre supplier and they suggested YOKOHAMA AVS SPORT rather than TOYO PROXY T1-S's

Yoko's are probably the best you can get Chris.... but expect to be forking out for new tyres quite regularly because they have an even softer compound than Toyo's or Pirellis.....

[Chris.S]

They told me it was the other way around, with the Yoko's being cheaper and harder wearing

[Chris.S]

Also Falkens were mentioned

[AltezzaScott]

You get your new wheels then Chris?? Piccies mate!!

[Zee007]

Also Falkens were mentioned

I used to have Falkens - Very similar to the Avons....

[Chris.S]

You get your new wheels then Chris?? Piccies mate!!

Haven't had them yet, just organising myself

[Monster-Mat]

Yokos are much softer compound than the Toyos, i swear by Toyo myself

[TonyGoose]

What about Continental ??

[Rob]

never had any probs with the normal dunlop sp9000's - last for ages, i find them good in the wet( but then i dont hammer it around corners when its wet) and perfect in the dry.

[Bazza]

dunlops sp9000 are good all rounders

quiet and last a while

[whitie]

Avon ZZ1's for me ... but you may be clenching your buttocks a lot in the wet!!

[Fidgits]

Yeah, I swear by the SP9000's myself...

So, is the 225/40 for 18x8 wheels?

What is the reccomended size for 18x7.5? which one is better for the IS?

[Fargo]

think you will find each person has differing opinions on tyres.

Personally.. i had the yoko AVS fitted wheni got the new wheels. marvelous in the dry but comethe wet i was nto impressed at all, which is strange as i highly rated them when i had cough a sierra 3 cars ago..

anyway i then stuck on the Avon ZZ1,, and i find them pretty good all round..

[Jimmy Ten Toes]

Chris, have a look at these Federal SS595's. I had them on my Civic Type-R and they were good! All the reviews are glowing about them. And £85 per corner! I would have them on mine now but don't do my size.

Federals

Top Gear also did a group buy for the Civic Type-R owners club at £50 per corner fitted for the 205/45/17 / 215/40/17 size so maybe they would do the same for us if there was enough interest?

[Peter L]

Falkens are ok - nice and cheap but loud ! Have Dunlop 9000's on at the mo coz I got them free with my nice new wheels (see other thread about wheels for sale !!!) ;)

I prefer the Toyos which I have on my Pug 4bie but also had Bridgestones on my old Prelude which were the mutz nutz !!!

[mudzs]

Chris, have a look at these Federal SS595's. I had them on my Civic Type-R and they were good! All the reviews are glowing about them. And £85 per corner! I would have them on mine now but don't do my size.

Federals

Top Gear also did a group buy for the Civic Type-R owners club at £50 per corner fitted for the 205/45/17 / 215/40/17 size so maybe they would do the same for us if there was enough interest?

That is a good price had these tyres on my T5 .they wore quite quickly but then on a T5 they would

[Matthew_McNally]

I'd add my voice to the Toyo camp.

I've had no grip problems in the dry or wet - and after 13k miles, they seem to have no discernable signs of wear, even on the edges of the two fronts

[andyhart21]

I have had both Toyos and Goodyear Eagle F1's on the Lex, and both are superb in the dry, but the Goodyears just shade it in the wet.

[Chris.S]

So its between Toyo Proxy T1-S's or Dunlop SP9000. All depends on price now :D

[ColinBarber]

Toyos will be cheaper than the Dunlops.

[Fidgits]

Dunno, I got my Dunlops for 105 quid a corner (fitted and balanced), and that was through the dealer...