NewKidOnTheBlock

Thanks for the replies, the Hankook Ventus seems to come highly rated in lots of tests I've found online whereas the Kumho seems to come much closer to the bottom of the table. After searching for on the US forums for Hankook Ventus on the ISF they seem to get a bit of a mixed review wheras the PS4S seem highly rated by everyone. I managed to find a deal to get 2x PS4S fitted at Kwikfit for £302 plus a free set of wireless headphones and a wheel alignment. This also means when I replace my fronts I can get the same all around as there is so little choice in the stock 225 40 19 front size. Cheers

Hi, new to the club as I picked up a White 2009 ISF a couple of weeks back. I'm currently trying to work out what to do with tyres and I thought I'd jump onto this thread. Currently I have fitted: F: 245 35 R19 Matadors R: 265 35 R19 Pirelli Sottozero winter tyres I gather that standard sizes should be: F: 225 40 R19 R: 255 35 R19 So I'm currently 20mm wider on the front and 10mm wider on the rear than standard. I've tried to read up on what's best for these and the general consensus seems to be that wider is better... my question though... is it? I've got a pair of uprated RR lower control arm rear bushes on their way as I understand that should help turn in (plus I'm getting some judder under heavy braking, it's got new discs all around so I'm attributing this to 100k miles on the standard bushes as I've had similar on other cars before). My plan is to fit the new bushes, get a decent alignment done, definitely replace the rear tyres with some all season/summer tyres and most likely replace the fronts too. I'm yet to drive the car on decent tyres or drive it hard properly but I'd like to keep some playful nature rather than aim for out and out grip. I am shying away from the full premium end of the scale as I'm not expecting to make a set of rears last too long, what are people's experience with the more 'budget' end of the scale on these cars, I'm talking more Avon ZV7 or Bridgestone Potenza than a no-name ditchfinder.