new tyres - recommendations - anyone?

[P111DRS]

thanks will be looking into prices this week

 

[Liambo-201]

I just fitted another two Toyo Proxes T1R's, so now i have all four on them.

Once warmed up they handle the road much tighter and better than the Conti's. But until there warmed up i wouldn't dare try going hard into corners.

Pretty good in the wet too.

 

[Graeme GTR]

camskills are doing 215/45/R17 for £68.89 delivered, and 225/45/R17 for £80.19 delivered.

Get them a little cheaper if you buy them in pairs, which Im sure you will.

 

[P111DRS]

just been looking into the PS3 and told they are dis-continued? anyone else heard this?

 

[Peak Performance Tyres]

No.... Although i cant get them atm....

http://www.michelin.co.uk/connected/tyres/michelin-pilot-sport-3

 

[skny]

I'll be getting another set of contis, checked some toyo's allround, and they were too firm for the poor roads we have down here in poland, same goes for RE50's, the suspension knocks louder with them on in comparison to the contis, a set of contis for me next week it is, no more experiments for me, I now understand why renault has chosen the contis for the factory fitting, it is really probably the best tyre for he 197!

 

[stormbringer]

Just bought 2 Hankook V12 evo £62.90 each,total incld. Vat and NDD,is £130.70.
Also got an ITG panel filter.(£42.95 ndd).

 

[Arran]

Just bought 2 Hankook V12 evo £62.90 each,total incld. Vat and NDD,is £130.70.
Also got an ITG panel filter.(£42.95 ndd).

Good man - I think they're great tyres and the filter too! :thumbup:

 

[mccabe]

Pilot Sport 2s are discontinued, Pilot Sport 3s are out but in short supply. I d stick with the contis mate, evo did a tyre test last month and they came out on top.

 

[Ed...]

i read that tyre test what a load of twosh. they were testing on an MGF bag of . . . . some budgets were higher than michelin PS2's i think not they are 10 times more responsive than contis and grip better in wet

 

[mccabe]

Sorry I think you have the wrong test they used a mazda mx5. Conti was best all rounder and best wet tyre. Best wet tyre and track tyre was the yokohama neova.

I was in costco today and they have conti sport contact 3s (99.99), PS3s and some PS2s.

 

[dotty]

Hankook v12 all the way

 

[Arun]

tire test ranking = which brand pays more

I don't know which tires are best, but I recently switched to Bridgestone Potenza RE050 and they loose grip once hot

They are less noisier than Contis though but this doesn't matter on the Clio

 

[mark_1873]

One tyre I can say not to go for is the Pirelli P-Zero

Standard fit on out Abarth 500 and I hate them. They are such a hard tyre. When they are due to be replaced we will be putting the Conti SC3 on as I love how the 197 handles with them.

 

[Raptor6767]

I don't want to open a new thread - what are the lightest high performance tyres in 215/45/17 dimensions?

I will Google it but if anyone knows I would appreciate the info.

I found out that my R888 in 225/45/17 weigh 11.1kg in comparison with Continental Sport Contact 3 in 215/45/17 that are 8.6kg.:thumb1:

Michelin Pilot Exalto in 215/45/17 is 10kg.

That's a big difference in rotating mass.

EDIT: Found it - they are all about 10kg, except for CSC3. Will buy them again probably.

 

[Arran]

That is a good point, do you know from your research how much Hankook V12s weigh? The only problem with the Conti's are that they are expensive when you consider that the Hankook V12s perform similar and are much cheaper to buy.

 

[stormbringer]

Got mine today

 

[Jonesy]

Got mine today

how much they set u back m8?

 

[Arran]

My 2 V12s were £76 each, fitted. Bargain!

 

[Raptor6767]

That is a good point, do you know from your research how much Hankook V12s weigh? The only problem with the Conti's are that they are expensive when you consider that the Hankook V12s perform similar and are much cheaper to buy.

They are 10kg.

90$ vs 153$

I think I can't get them in Croatia or Slovenia.

And the price difference - there's got to be a catch...:s