Tyres again - need to make a descision

Post by **drbru** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:39 am

OK so can anyone summarise the top 3...

I need to make a descision on mon and am really struggling!!

I obviously want the cheapest set I can get but I dont want to put a budget tyre on an RS4...

These are my top 3 and am only leadning towards the vreds due to the cost

Vred (£170 corner)
Mich Ps2 (£260 corner)
GOodyear eagle f1s asymetric (£240 corner)

Are the Vreds, considered budget or should ie stick to what I know ie Michelin ps2s or replace the current bridgestones that are on my car

The other important thing for me is that the tyres have a nice curve around the edge of the rim and do not sit straight up if that makes sense

CHeers

Post by **ArthurPE** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:42 am

can you get the Michelin Pilot Super Sports yet?
very high wear rating
cost not crazy (good when tread life is factored in)
oem size 255/35/19 XL 96Y

Michelins do have a pretty square corner radius as opposed to say Conti's

Post by **Danbo** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:55 am

Although I cannot comment on wear rate as it is early days, I am very impressed with the performance of the Vreds on mine. Did me proud on a recent Pistonheads run.

Post by **ShaneyB** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:47 am

Love my Vred's. Good in the dry but I find the tread pattern in the wet/snow excellent.

Post by **PetrolDave** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:19 am

My 6p worth...

Cheapest worth fitting = Vreds

Best = Michelin, I'm on PS2s but will be fitting the Pilot Super Sports when these need replacing.

Post by **klauster** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:41 am

drbru wrote:OK so can anyone summarise the top 3...

I need to make a descision on mon and am really struggling!!

I obviously want the cheapest set I can get but I dont want to put a budget tyre on an RS4...

These are my top 3 and am only leadning towards the vreds due to the cost

Vred (£170 corner)
Mich Ps2 (£260 corner)
GOodyear eagle f1s asymetric (£240 corner)

Are the Vreds, considered budget or should ie stick to what I know ie Michelin ps2s or replace the current bridgestones that are on my car

The other important thing for me is that the tyres have a nice curve around the edge of the rim and do not sit straight up if that makes sense

CHeers

Where are you sourcing your tyres?

Post by **klauster** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:46 am

http://www.tyretraders.com/tyreInformat ... 5R1996YPSS

thats the cheapest online price I have found so far for the new mich tyre

Post by **drbru** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 1:31 pm

Ive heard good things about the michelin super sports....Are they the one to get? I have a fitted price for £1030

Post by **PetrolDave** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 6:18 pm

drbru wrote:Ive heard good things about the michelin super sports....Are they the one to get? I have a fitted price for £1030

I would say yes, and £1030 is a VERY good price for the Super Sports (are you 100% sure they're not PS2s or PS3s?)/

Post by **P_G** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:37 pm

I have a second set of Vred's on. Just had my car in for service this week and after 12k miles on them I have 5.5mm on the front and 6mm on the rears to give you an idea or how well they are wearing and that includes running them all winter in the snow. The are good in the dry, not the best for ultimate grip/track work, but in the wet and snow nothing else I have tried compares.

Post by **zorbs** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:09 pm

I fitted Goodyear Eagle asymetric 2's. Phenonenal - great ride quality, low noise, incredible handing/steering and lovely, progressive grip. £204 fully fitted from Elite Tyres in Rainham.

Post by **drbru** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:36 pm

Just to confirm

4 Michelin SUper Sports with fitting is £1030.

Cheapest Ive found so will be going with these unless people think its better to go for the vreds which ive found for just over £700 fitted

Post by **kay** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:01 am

I had the original pirellis on mine from new. Then replaced them with GY eagle assym. F1s...the obvious negative thing I noticed was how the edge was over the rim, not as flush as the pirellis.

Post by **gareth_oau** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:56 am

kay wrote:I had the original pirellis on mine from new. Then replaced them with GY eagle assym. F1s...the obvious negative thing I noticed was how the edge was over the rim, not as flush as the pirellis.

Unless I'm misunderstanding what youre saying here, but the edge over the rim is a rim protector designed to minimise the risk of kerbing your rims?

Post by **gareth_oau** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:00 am

zorbs wrote:I fitted Goodyear Eagle asymetric 2's. Phenonenal - great ride quality, low noise, incredible handing/steering and lovely, progressive grip. £204 fully fitted from Elite Tyres in Rainham.

Youre the first person I've seen with the new Asymmetric 2s. Ive had 2 sets of the Asym 1s on my last car and they are brilliant.

Glad to see they 2s are up there as well.

Be great when we start seeing some independent comparisons

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