Warren G
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looking into a new set of tyres for the car, as the R888's are wearing out far too fast
brand new you get 5mm tread!
What have people had before, and you reviews...
iv had Nankangs - do the job, grips quite well
Toyo Proxies, hated them, squeeled when pushing, even through not no the limit
Pirrile P6000, utter shit, will spin all the way through 2nd! even with diff.
Now these look like the perfect tyres!!
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Uniroyal/Rainsport-2.htm
great dry grip, great wet grip and last along time!
same % grip as R888's
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Toyo/R888.htm
Yoko's which im running on the backs
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Yokohama/Advan-A048.htm
these uniroyals seem like the ones to get..........but are £198 a set
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-1954515-19545R15-195-45V15-UNIROYAL-RS2_W0QQitemZ270410231634QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Cars_Tyres_RL?hash=item3ef5b4af52&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1689|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50
R888's are £67 a corner, and dont last long! so no go
or can get yokohama's on 195/50 rubber
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Yokohama/Parada-Spec-2.htm
for £135
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/195-50-15-YOKOHAMO-PARADA-SPEC-2-FOUR-TYRES_W0QQitemZ200348948519QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Cars_Tyres_RL?hash=item2ea5ba5827&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1689|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
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alan-g-w
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I was going to go for the Uniroyals on the XE. But it soon fell through and I ended up just getting Eagle F1's. Best 'mistake' of my life, I can't fault them at all - I actually shit it a good bit before they let go in a corner in the soaking wet. Highly recommended.
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ShEp
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I find Avon quite good for fast road, but never been on track.
Then again I live in the highlands, it's like one massive track everyhwere
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ShEp
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
I was going to go for the Uniroyals on the XE. But it soon fell through and I ended up just getting Eagle F1's. Best 'mistake' of my life, I can't fault them at all - I actually shit it a good bit before they let go in a corner in the soaking wet. Highly recommended.
Very good tyres, but problems with wire's being exposed on the inside edge put's me off them.
We've had loads back for claims.
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Warren G
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its gonna be them or pradra spec 2's
but im liking the sound of the royal's
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Nic Barnes
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parada's arent very good in the wet really.
uniroyals are fair cheap and not bad at all.
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ShEp
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Steer clear of Pradas mate
I got 2k miles out of them on my astra, and they are deadly in the wet.
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Warren G
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that bad, well since it sounds like the uniroyals come with almost 9mm tread (compared to most have 7) might have to splash out abit more!
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alan-g-w
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
I was going to go for the Uniroyals on the XE. But it soon fell through and I ended up just getting Eagle F1's. Best 'mistake' of my life, I can't fault them at all - I actually shit it a good bit before they let go in a corner in the soaking wet. Highly recommended.
Very good tyres, but problems with wire's being exposed on the inside edge put's me off them.
We've had loads back for claims.
Shit, wires showing when brand new? And I've heard the same about the Paradas, was a boy in a Focus ST that was saying they're not great in the wet.
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Nic Barnes
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i dont think many yokohama tyres if any are good in the wet really.
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3i_gaz
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Registered: 29th Nov 07
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i swear by eagle F1's decent tyre for the road and light track use.
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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Dunlop Sports are very good. I'd deffo have a full set of these again if i could get them for a decent price.
Currently have Mich Energy which are a bit better grip wise than the Dunlops but are wearing pretty quick.
Continential Premium are also very good but wear very quickly.
Kumho will last a life time, had these on the Paxo. Pretty shit for grip though!
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
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All will come with 8mm warren, apart from the track tyres. (R888's etc)
Michelin pilot exalto's are pretty good, but they quite expensive.
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Warren G
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no they wont!
all tyres are different, and tbh, most are 7mm, some are 8mm
some have like 5mm on edges brand new!
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ShEp
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I was always told throughout my career that all new road tyres were 8mm across the central 3quarters when new.
Never questioned it, and everyone Ive checked has been.
Apart from the r888
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Warren G
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nope, iv checked before, its a joke tbh
and some tread patterns are rasied so wear on edges very quickly, well apear
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sand-eel
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strange that, I think my p6000s are pretty good much better than the bf goodriches that I used to have.
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fast-as-u-can
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Registered: 26th Apr 09
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same % grip as R888's
Doubt it some how the % on them is a rating and not a comparison between tyres!
No way will they have the same grip as R888's.
Go and buy some more R888's you tight git 
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Warren G
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5mm tread tony!!!
i need road tyres too!!
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fast-as-u-can
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Registered: 26th Apr 09
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
5mm tread tony!!!
i need road tyres too!!
Buy another set of wheels then....You will never be happy on track with road tyres after R888's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Warren G
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iv still using the r888's on track, just need a set of road tyres
of course il use them for track, silly
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
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runways ftw
not
im more than happy with my proxes for the road, still yet to see how they'll be for track
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Spanishfly
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Uniroyals are decent mate, great in the wet, ok in dry. Yokos are the opposite.
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fast-as-u-can
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Registered: 26th Apr 09
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
iv still using the r888's on track, just need a set of road tyres
of course il use them for track, silly
In that case buy buget tyres and a new set of R888's
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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uniroyals were great on my corsa, was only a 1.2 though
pirelli's were not so good on my fiesta
continentals weren't too bad on the focus, but prefer the vredesteins, not sure you can get them under 17'' though.
i'd go with the uniroyals myself, very good for a budget tyre
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