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simba 10-04-2011 05:44 PM

tyres for the rb5
 
ok chaps whats the best kind of tyre going for my rb cause as tim will agree got sh*t cheap on at mo and i dont feel safe !! they are 215/40/r17
help please thank you

BIG"E" 10-04-2011 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by simba (Post 82908)
ok chaps whats the best kind of tyre going for my rb cause as Tim will agree got sh*t cheap on at mo and i dont feel safe !! they are 215/40/r17
help please thank you


Personaly I like Toyos T1rs

Scott.T 10-04-2011 07:24 PM

For that size, Toyo T1R's or Goodyear F1.

Anger 10-04-2011 08:09 PM

Vredestein ultrac sessanta

Hongkongfooi 10-04-2011 08:13 PM

Toyo T1r or Yoko parada 2

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

Anger 10-04-2011 08:17 PM

I must be the only one who thinks T1r's are ****e

Hongkongfooi 10-04-2011 09:26 PM

T1r's are a good budget tyre imho....£96 each isn't bad?

Anger 10-04-2011 09:31 PM

I'd pay the extra 14 pound each and get some Vredestein ultrac sessanta

I crashed my RA on T1R's without even speeding when the back end just let go without reason... there shocking in the wet, even my R888's were better

Greig 10-04-2011 10:29 PM

Federal rsr are amazing, same as 888 but not silly money,
Bro has them on his Sylvia with 400 brake, done 3 track days and normal road driving, not even showing any wear and the grip is totally superb, even good in the wet, on s lively stripped out rear wheel drive car

simba 12-04-2011 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Greig (Post 82943)
Federal rsr are amazing, same as 888 but not silly money,
Bro has them on his Sylvia with 400 brake, done 3 track days and normal road driving, not even showing any wear and the grip is totally superb, even good in the wet, on s lively stripped out rear wheel drive car

his car is a good looking car mate !! do you still have the shell of the sti ? there are a few interior clips im missing in mine and was wondering if i could purchase some of them off you ?

simba 12-04-2011 07:13 PM

i have been recomended the yoko but dont know anyone who has run them but thank you all for advice

BIG"E" 12-04-2011 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by simba (Post 83135)
i have been recommended the yoko but dont know anyone who has run them but thank you all for advice

I have got yoko s on my second set.

They are very grippy in the dry, not to sure what they would be like in te wet.

Ive got T1rs on my other set and think they may be a better all rounder, good in wet and dry conditions.

Tyres go do down to personal preferences mate as Anger says the Vredesteins are also very good, I should have kept mine longer and may be I would have appreciated then more when they were bedded in more.

It depends on what type of driving you intend to do. I know Dukeboy has had yokos for ages.

BIG"E" 12-04-2011 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by simba (Post 83135)
i have been recommended the yoko but dont know anyone who has run them but thank you all for advice

I have got yoko s on my second set.

They are very grippy in the dry, not to sure what they would be like in te wet.

Ive got T1rs on my other set and think they may be a better all rounder, good in wet and dry conditions.

Tyres go do down to personal preferences mate as Anger says the Vredesteins are also very good, I should have kept mine longer and may be appreciated then more when bedded in.

It depends on what type of driving you intend to do. I know Dukeboy has had yokos for ages.

BIG"E" 12-04-2011 08:16 PM

:doh:

Double post,

Bloody pc.

C. J. 12-04-2011 08:18 PM

AD08's yokohama's

BIG"E" 12-04-2011 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by C. J. (Post 83150)
AD08's yokohama's

At £157.96 each they should stick like glue and last for ever.

It all depends how deep ones pockets are.

If your going down that route 888s.??

XRS 12-04-2011 08:47 PM

I was very happy with Goodyear F1s on my classic.

Have used T1Rs on the blob and have no enthusiasm for them at all.

Now trying the Ultrac Sessantas.

MIDLIFE 12-04-2011 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Hongkongfooi (Post 82936)
T1r's are a good budget tyre imho....£96 each isn't bad?

Speak to sti mayhew he supplied me a pair of t1r's for £120 (225/45/17) top bloke :doubleup:

2-jaffacake-tone 12-04-2011 09:44 PM

done a few sets of t1rs i quite liked them. goodgear F1s are good aswell :)

SpecB 13-04-2011 07:17 AM

I've only ever run Toyos on both the scoob and my old golf been more than happy with them dry and wet although may try Vredesteins next!

Scooby Si 13-04-2011 07:31 AM

Each time this question comes up I get the feeling I'm in the minority but I have no complaints about my Yoki Prada Spec IIs... Awesome in the dry and to be honest pretty good in the wet. They can have a little moment on a damp/greasy road if it's just spitting (you know those horrible conditions when it's not raining but you'd soon be soaked if you stood outside for any length of time!) but then I don't think I've ever had a tyre that likes those conditions.

Anger 13-04-2011 07:52 AM

At brands hatch loie came off with pradas in the wet, changed to R888's and got more grip....

At brands last year with my vredesteins i didnt have to slow at all in the rain

im even going to run them this weekend in my first round at Shakey

Scooby Si 13-04-2011 07:57 AM

Maybe I just naturally drive to the conditions and expect a bit less of the tyres in the wet! ;)

That said, I think I'm probably going to go for Vredesteins next time I need new boots...

C. J. 13-04-2011 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by BIG"E" (Post 83154)
At £157.96 each they should stick like glue and last for ever.

It all depends how deep ones pockets are.

If your going down that route 888s.??

£125 fitted and they do stick like glue and wear is good

worzel 13-04-2011 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by C. J. (Post 83197)
£125 fitted and they do stick like glue and wear is good

Where was that Chris? ASF?

C. J. 13-04-2011 08:52 AM

yes
but i did spend a fair bit in a week with them , set for the 4x4 , scoob & van . Plus i didn't piss them off like some poeple !

Anger 13-04-2011 10:14 AM

Good price that... Any one tried the new Toyo R1R's ?

worzel 13-04-2011 11:44 AM

Liking the look of them :cool:

www.toyo.co.uk/news/item/id/6825

jura11 14-04-2011 09:53 PM

Recently i have fitted Kumho Ecsta which are good for me,but i'm considering Federal 595 RS-R or Federal SS-595 which are great rated elsewhere and don't cost too much.

Falken FK-452 are also good which i have fitted before,which i personally rate as very good

Jura


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