The tyre update 2011
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I have these - knock the F1s into a cocked hat
225/45 ZR17 Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta XL 94Y | Vredestein | Click On Tyres
The same brand Cento is hardwearing/quieter I believe
225/45 ZR17 Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta XL 94Y | Vredestein | Click On Tyres
The same brand Cento is hardwearing/quieter I believe
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I have Accelera ***** all around and they make me happy. Haven't lost grip yet and they were cheap from Bathwick tyres.
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The stars are alfa spelled with a p.
Very very happy with the reinforced Mitchelin Pilot Sport 3s I've just had on the front replacing F1s. Much more planted at speed, better on the orners, and much quieter. On previous ownership they last longer enough than the cheapie alternatives to be a bargain, too.
Black Circles was cheapest.
Black Circles was cheapest.
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Bridgestone Potenza Adrenaline RE001. Very good in the wet (but I'm scared to test their limits now!) but much better in the dry. I suspect they may only last 15000km though! (+- 9500 miles)
http://www.bridgestone.com.au/lib/images/treads/threequarter/Adrenalin_RE001.jpg
http://www.bridgestone.com.au/lib/images/treads/threequarter/Adrenalin_RE001.jpg
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·I've just put 4 falkens on mine. Haven't driven them yet though (well only about 20 miles)
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Replaced my T1Rs with these recently (fronts)
Not had a proper go of them in the wet, but on the little running they've seen they seem to be in the same ballpark as the T1Rs
In the dry I've not found them to have quite as much grip, but they're SO much quieter that I can almost forgive them
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+1. I got a good deal from mytyres last year - they seemed to be the only stockist back then.
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I put 4 Continental Sport Contact 3s on at the beginning of the month. So much grip it's a different animal in the bends! Quiet and stopping distance is noticeable better. (had 2 Pirelli P6000s on the rear, a bridgestone re05a front left, and a budget front right on before - all courtesy of previous owner 
so not entirely surprised!) Very much recommended :thumbs:
so not entirely surprised!) Very much recommended :thumbs:
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Re070 all around on mine, not properly tested but I think they will proove they're worth in due course
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On my 156 I'm running 215/45 17s... Westlake, SV308. The make sounds like a boy band! Made in China, these are also sold as Goodride SV308. I know what you're thinking, but this like a lottery win, otherwise I wouldn't bother writing this. I checked and they are available in England, Canada, the USA, and Germany.
I'm so impressed with them, as they are quieter than the Goodyear Eagle F1 asymmetrics I had before, have better steering feel than Michelin Energy X, more grip than Hankook or Kumho, especially as they work well in the wet (relatively soft compound and many fine sipes in the directional tread pattern), and fairly long lasting (treadwear 280 (EDIT: seems I was wrong, it says 340 online) about half-worn after 31,000km). Even the sidewalls look good with no browning (stable, silica compound). Balance/roundness is very good with the largest required weight being 15g. No unsightly moulding flash. Rated up to 60psi, traction AA. I run at just 34psi and still get amazing fuel economy, no tramlining at all.
I've never heard these tyres squeal or felt them slip. They also cost just $85/each (about £40) which is a pleasant bonus for such a good quality tyre. I haven't moved them front-rear as at this price I'll just buy two new fronts when they get down to 2.5mm tread.
I then recommended Westlake/Goodride to a friend and he bought some other ordinary version in a 195/60/15 size and they were absolute **** :lol: noisy, hard, dangerously wobbly... So if you're buying cheap Chinese crap tyres, they HAVE to be the high-performance directional TUV-approved type and absolutely NOT any other version... and especially avoid Triangle, Linglong, Kingstar, and Wan-Li... actually, just avoid any Chinese-made tyre except for Westlake/Goodride SV308...
-Alex
I'm so impressed with them, as they are quieter than the Goodyear Eagle F1 asymmetrics I had before, have better steering feel than Michelin Energy X, more grip than Hankook or Kumho, especially as they work well in the wet (relatively soft compound and many fine sipes in the directional tread pattern), and fairly long lasting (treadwear 280 (EDIT: seems I was wrong, it says 340 online) about half-worn after 31,000km). Even the sidewalls look good with no browning (stable, silica compound). Balance/roundness is very good with the largest required weight being 15g. No unsightly moulding flash. Rated up to 60psi, traction AA. I run at just 34psi and still get amazing fuel economy, no tramlining at all.
I've never heard these tyres squeal or felt them slip. They also cost just $85/each (about £40) which is a pleasant bonus for such a good quality tyre. I haven't moved them front-rear as at this price I'll just buy two new fronts when they get down to 2.5mm tread.
I then recommended Westlake/Goodride to a friend and he bought some other ordinary version in a 195/60/15 size and they were absolute **** :lol: noisy, hard, dangerously wobbly... So if you're buying cheap Chinese crap tyres, they HAVE to be the high-performance directional TUV-approved type and absolutely NOT any other version...
and especially avoid Triangle, Linglong, Kingstar, and Wan-Li... actually, just avoid any Chinese-made tyre except for Westlake/Goodride SV308...-Alex
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Do they make them 225/45R17 as that's the standard fit for a 3L GTV
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·Is it better to have a low or high treadwear number?
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HI
On the 17" teledials
I did some fair research into this before replacing mine and well I had the Toyo proxes 4 and they were awesome BUT they wore out pretty quickly .....
After much deliberation, I settled on the Michelin Pilot Sport 3's and let me tell you they are great with grip wet & dry as well as round the corners, much quieter and they last longer....The only material difference for me between the two was the look of the Toyo vs the Michelins i.e. the Toyo's looked a bit more lower profiled versus the Michelins which are a bit more rounded on the edge of the tyre but a small compromise for what you get.
Good Luck.:thumbs:
On the 17" teledials
I did some fair research into this before replacing mine and well I had the Toyo proxes 4 and they were awesome BUT they wore out pretty quickly .....
After much deliberation, I settled on the Michelin Pilot Sport 3's and let me tell you they are great with grip wet & dry as well as round the corners, much quieter and they last longer....The only material difference for me between the two was the look of the Toyo vs the Michelins i.e. the Toyo's looked a bit more lower profiled versus the Michelins which are a bit more rounded on the edge of the tyre but a small compromise for what you get.
Good Luck.:thumbs:
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