MikeHunt79 0 Posted December 4, 2006 Ok, my front tyres (avon zv1's) are almost down to the wear indicator, so I'm gonna need some new ones soon. I need to run 195/45/r15's so my speedo will be more accurate and will match my back tyres - they are uniroyal rainsports which have been good. I'm tempted to get a pair of rainsports for the front aswell, but does anyone else have any recommendations? The ZV1's were nice, so anything that's as grippy as they were will be fine. Has anyone tried nanking's, as I've seen 'em for £30 a corner. I'll happily pay more than that tho, as I don't wanna end up in a hedge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roland rat 11 Posted December 4, 2006 goodyear eagle f1's mate.fantastic tyre!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t16ryan 1 Posted December 4, 2006 over the winter i use the uniroyals as are really good and work really well in the wet, and i use avon or toyos in the summer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alastairh 47 Posted December 4, 2006 Do a quick search. But im a F1 user and there great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luggy 13 Posted December 4, 2006 I use my car for work and Ive just put a pair of eagle F1 on the front, went by the tyre comparison guide by CW on the main website, well worth it, what a difference it makes in the wet. Ive got a pair of Pirelli P5000 drago on the rear, done nearly 25k on them and they're hardly worn will probably put them on the front for the summer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dino 3 Posted December 4, 2006 Eagle F1s are a great road tyre but if you ever use your car on track you will find they overheat after a few laps. Bridgestone S03s are simply the best all round tyre I have ever used and are almost as good as cut slicks on track The only downside with the S03s as compared to the F1s are the ride is not as smooth and they are noisier. Like I said it depends what you use your car for but dont buy F1s just because everyone else does Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alastairh 47 Posted December 4, 2006 Intresting that. I got my F1s to over heat in the summer a few times on the road. May try them some time. Alastair Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feb 47 Posted December 4, 2006 Eagle F1s are a great road tyre but if you ever use your car on track you will find they overheat after a few laps. Same goes for the Pilot Exaltos 2 that I had. Great tyre but on the track they are like a chewing gum. I have now replaced them with Bridgestones RE720 which have stiffer sidewalls. The ride is more bumpy, steering feel is better but the rear end comes out more easily than before still being progressive though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahl 4 Posted December 4, 2006 Just don't buy Toyos! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daxed 7 Posted December 4, 2006 Dino, do they make the S03 in 185 60 14 to suit a 1.6? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doof 11 Posted December 4, 2006 Would F1's last a lap of the Nurburgring before killing themselves? Can obviously wait for them to cool after a single lap. Saying that I dont expect to be pushing mega hard as it'll be my first time there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t16ryan 1 Posted December 4, 2006 Just don't buy Toyos! Whats wrong with toyos ? i cant fault them for fast road driving even on the track they are good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
28CRAIG 2 Posted December 4, 2006 Whats wrong with toyos ? i cant fault them for fast road driving even on the track they are good I found that the toyo T1R was just sh*t not tried the T1S have been told there alot better. Uniroyal rainsport are good in dry and very good in wet lots of grip. Pirelli P5000 drago are o.k if you want a long lasting tyre and still more grip than the T1S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karlos72 0 Posted December 4, 2006 I have Jupiters on the back of mine. Not sure if they're from Jupiter or not...but they seem to work fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeHunt79 0 Posted December 4, 2006 (edited) Thanks guys. I doubt my turbo derv will be seeing much track action really... unless I get a taxi sign for it. Many of my miles will be in the wet, as I mainly use the car when it's too wet to use the bike, which has been quite a lot lately. This means I'm really tempted to go for the F1's. Apart from the overheating thing, everyone has only had good things to say about 'em. They're not too pricey either... my mind pretty much made up. If I was to have F1's on the front and rainsports on the back, I guess understeer would be a lot less likely. Edited December 4, 2006 by MikeHunt79 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rich_w 0 Posted December 4, 2006 I found that the toyo T1R was just sh*t not tried the T1S have been told there alot better. Uniroyal rainsport are good in dry and very good in wet lots of grip. Pirelli P5000 drago are o.k if you want a long lasting tyre and still more grip than the T1S. I currently have T1-R's on my 309 and i'm very happy with, was very happy with the T-1S's. Tyre pressure makes a LOT of difference with the toyos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahl 4 Posted December 4, 2006 Whats wrong with toyos ? i cant fault them for fast road driving even on the track they are good They aren't in my experience, not compared to Eagle F1's. I've had both T1-S and T1-R's. I definitely wouldn't bother again. They aren't crap tyres, but they are quite inferior when you compare them to the best. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
