corsa-aaron
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Registered: 13th Dec 09
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Im Looking to get some new tyres for my new wheels to go on my corsa , just wanted to know what everyone els is running ? Whats Good Whats Bad ? Just Looking For A all Round Good Tyre ................................ ?
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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I have Parada spec 2's, I find them really good in the wet and dry.
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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rainports
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire
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Eagle F1s
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
Location: Area Motorsport Drives: Race EP3
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Michelin pilot sport cups, followed by continental contact sport 3s
I personally found eagle f1s terrible in the wet.
if you want a cheapish tyre, falken FK452s are great.
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Daniel_Corsa
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Registered: 21st Apr 04
Location: Wigton, Cumbria
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Dunlop SP9000'
April '06' Corsasport Feature Car | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
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CORSA NUT
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Location: Wirral
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quote: Originally posted by Rob B
Michelin pilot sport cups, followed by continental contact sport 3s
I personally found eagle f1s terrible in the wet.
if you want a cheapish tyre, falken FK452s are great.
Can't get better advice than this TBH
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
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quote: Originally posted by Rob B
I personally found eagle f1s terrible in the wet.
Mine seem alright on the road in the wet but on track they were bad
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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Im rolling on Michelin Pilot Exalto's on the 182, there awesome!! Not cheap like.
Had Eagle F1's and Contisports on the SRi Corsa, F1's were great in the wet and dry (road use) had the Conti's slip on the back end once.
But its coming to winter, and if it snows again like last year, F1's are SHOCKING, they just pack with snow, and effectifly like a slick. I ended up putting some budgets on for a couple of month to get me through the snow!
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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Main thing is different cars respond to different tyres in different ways. Perhaps people forget that?
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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I use toyo proxies t1r on my corsa. Used exaltos on my clio
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Ingham
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Registered: 9th May 08
Location: Burnley, Lancashire
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I have Michelin Pilot Exaltos on the Fiesta and find them quite good in the dry and wet.
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by Rob B
Michelin pilot sport cups, followed by continental contact sport 3s
I personally found eagle f1s terrible in the wet.
if you want a cheapish tyre, falken FK452s are great.
One thing about pilot sport cup is they don't come with masses of tread so won't last long at all.
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smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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quote: Originally posted by Mike B
quote: Originally posted by Rob B
I personally found eagle f1s terrible in the wet.
Mine seem alright on the road in the wet but on track they were bad
F1's for me too.
I actually have them as my wet set of wheels for track and general road tyres and can't fault them at all.
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gazza808
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Registered: 30th Jun 08
Location: Peterborough
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i like my parada spec 2's don't ever see what every one moans about,
on the new car it'll be wearing maxsports.
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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I always say it.. Kumho KU31's.
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ste_p23
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Registered: 29th Dec 08
Location: Hindley,Wigan
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Ive always had Yokohoma tyres on al my cars and there ace. The FR has budget tyres on and they are shocking in the wet
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
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Uniroyal rainsport 2s, bit of a soft sidewall but I've yet to have the front wheels let go without meaning it. Excellent in the wet and dry and one of the more cheap tyres.
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Neo
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Registered: 20th Feb 07
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quote: Originally posted by CORSA NUT
quote: Originally posted by Rob B
Michelin pilot sport cups, followed by continental contact sport 3s
I personally found eagle f1s terrible in the wet.
if you want a cheapish tyre, falken FK452s are great.
Can't get better advice than this TBH
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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When I had my Corsa I started off with Kumho Ecsta's (utter shite, lethal in the wet, couldn't wait to get rid of them), had a couple of different types of Toyo Proxes (good in the dry, average in the wet) then settled on Goodyear Eagle F1's which were good in the dry and in the wet too.
On the A3 I have Michelin Pilot Sport 2's on the back and not long ago put some Pilot Sport 3's on the front.
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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quote: Originally posted by alan-g-w
Uniroyal rainsport 2s, bit of a soft sidewall but I've yet to have the front wheels let go without meaning it. Excellent in the wet and dry and one of the more cheap tyres.
I never thought they were anything special, about the same as hankooks I replaced them with.
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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Strongly disagree with the comment about the EF1s, on the XE I'd shite it before they let go in the wet. I'd have bought them again if I could afford them but the rainsports are almost as good.
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alan-g-w
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quote: Originally posted by harrisp
quote: Originally posted by alan-g-w
Uniroyal rainsport 2s, bit of a soft sidewall but I've yet to have the front wheels let go without meaning it. Excellent in the wet and dry and one of the more cheap tyres.
I never thought they were anything special, about the same as hankooks I replaced them with.
Fair enough mate, I've got 4 on just now and I can't fault them.
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
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quote: Originally posted by alan-g-w
quote: Originally posted by harrisp
quote: Originally posted by alan-g-w
Uniroyal rainsport 2s, bit of a soft sidewall but I've yet to have the front wheels let go without meaning it. Excellent in the wet and dry and one of the more cheap tyres.
I never thought they were anything special, about the same as hankooks I replaced them with.
Fair enough mate, I've got 4 on just now and I can't fault them.
That came out wrong, they were far from a bad tyre but just not amazing.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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It's funny how people's opinions of tyres vary so wildly
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