I have these on my brm alloys and think they're brilliant. I've never tried any other tyre so don't really know in comparison but compared to the tyres on my steelies they have so much more grip and handling has improved no end.

Shouldn't the size be 205/40/17? :dunno:

 

Shouldn't the size be 205/40/17? :dunno:

Nope ZR's use 205/50R16's or 205/45R17

Vs 25 Gti and 200 Brms' that use 205/45R16's

depends whether you have 16" hairpins or 17" straights.

 

also depends if the previous owners has changed the tyre profiles, ive just bought my straights and they came with 205 40 17's on.

i prefer toyo proxes or continental sport contact 2 or 3's.

 

For street driving and in wet conditions, I recommend the Toyo Proxies. Pound for Pound they are excellent tyes with amazing grip. Now, I drive on Goodyear F1s, which suppose to be the dogs dinner! I do have to say that they are better, but not by much on the street. I did not have a chance to try them on the track yet, which they suppose to excel. So, if your not looking to do track days, I would save the money and go Proxies. If you want to do quick lap times and have deep pockets, F1s are the best money can buy.

 

Theres no atlernative to toyo proxes t1r

 

not for the price

 

Got some prices:
( price includes set of 4, fitting, new vavles, balancing & vat )

Falken ZE 512 : £297 ( good in dry, slightly less grip in wet ) ( have got these on a 300zx tt and they hold well on that in the wet so )

Toyo Proxes TR-1 : £376 ( Can be all about brand at the end of the day but still a good gripping tyre ) ( Got these on a Subaru and hold well in wet )

Dunlop SP9000: £385 ( never heard of them :S )

Uniroyal Rain Tyres : £400 ( If you want the best, here they are! Unreal gripping power! and performs as well as it does in the wet and it does in the dry but havent got the money :S ) ( Got a set of these on a 1.6i MX5 and can floor it round round-abouts in the pouring rain!! )

Dunlop 101s Sport : £400 ( Recommended by my mecahnic mate but havent got the money. )

 

Got some prices:
( price includes set of 4, fitting, new vavles, balancing & vat )
Uniroyal Rain Tyres : £400 ( If you want the best, here they are! Unreal gripping power! and performs as well as it does in the wet and it does in the dry but havent got the money :S ) ( Got a set of these on a 1.6i MX5 and can floor it round round-abouts in the pouring rain!! )

Dunlop 101s Sport : £400 ( Recommended by my mecahnic mate but havent got the money. )

What milage do you get from the above?

I just put a pair of Avon ZV3's on the back and had pirrellis on the front; I hate the pirrellis. Want to get some different tyres in the new front tyres in the new yr thought about the zv3 on the front as well; only issue with the above tyres are that my alloys are stanard 15", so i bet many of the better tyres wont fit...

 

Look at the next ones up in the range. The Falken 752's as they are a much better tyre for not much more.

Better than the Toyo's thats for sure.

 

I might look them up :idea:

Thanks for all your help guys!! :URGOD:

 

try ebay mate, there about £215-220 deliverd. thats for a set of 4 205 40 17's.

 

www.camskill.co.uk Bout the cheapest you'll get em with free delivery. They also sell the Falkens you mention in your 1st post.

 

www.camskill.co.uk Bout the cheapest you'll get em with free delivery. They also sell the Falkens you mention in your 1st post.

Thats kewl, ive used these guys in the past http://www.blackcircles.com/

 

Goodyear Eagle F1s are the current best tyre on the market. Proxes are good, just not as good as the F1s.

They are soft, and will wear out if you abuse them. After 15k miles, rotated once, on a 200vi, fronts were down to the wear markers, and rears still had 4.5-5mm left, so I got another pair and rotated again.

Wet grip is unbelieveable, great tyres!

 

wow, well when i find a part time job then ill be getting them! Sounds good for the track too!

:rocker:

 

Just been following this thread ( given mine got royally ignored ) and to the poster with 15" - if they're 185/55/R15 I think most are available. I've had a look myself and the majority of the tyres in this thread seem to be available in that side.

 

Oh right, well mine are the more expensive 17" s, for most wheel sizes there are some great tyres out there but i have heard companys that produce tyres such as avon, bridgestone, firestone ect are starting not to make tyres for like 14"s anymore( well not completely stopped but limited options ), i think 13" were gonna be taken out too but of course the classic mini ran on them, so the popularty help that.

 

Pirelli Aquamille P400 all season tyre.Good for all seasons.

 

Havent found a quote for those :S
Im gessing they are quite a lot of money. im gessing £ 120 each on 17"s?

 

try http://www.blackcircles.com, i can get a pair of dunlop sp9000's fitted for about £179 there! Have had them before and thought they were pretty good, toyo's were ok but a tad overated and i really did not get on witht the avon zz3's.

 

yer thats who i use, im sure i posted that earilier. I think they are the best ive found yet

well my buget is £300 and i need a set of 4, actally my rears arent allthat bad (3-3.5mm) but they are different makes, ( 1 is falken ze 512 and the other is Michelin Pilot)

The front are about 1.8mm and they are both falken ZE 512. but my spare is completly bald so i need 1 for that.)