Tyres recommendations

[VN06]

I am in the process of getting quotes for 4 new tyres.

I have reviewed previous entries and believe the best tyre is possibly the Goodyear 275/30/19ZR. I am currently on Pirelli's. I am looking for something that is more biased towards wet conditions and last at least 15K miles

Is anyone using the Goodyear tyre?
Any comments or suggestions.

[rAudiguy]

I think this thread just about covers the subject mate.

I don't think you can go wrong with the Goodyear Asymmetric

Jim

http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNp ... ic&t=69658

[mac4RS]

I don't think you can go wrong with the Goodyear Asymmetric

Jim's spot on. Had the Goodyears fitted last week - previously had PZero's from new.

So far they have been excellent especially in the wet last night. Even the wife feels more secure sitting next to me now!

Bought on-line from www.camskill.co.uk - also excellent.

Mac

PS

[pippyrips]

Is anyone using the Goodyear tyre?
Any comments or suggestions.

Yes coming up to 2k on my 275/30/19 F1s - class tyre imho.

[SR71]

I'm ambivalent about the 275's....

I had run my P-Zero's down to essentially slicks prior to changing and their grip in the dry was...not surprisingly...excellent.

I still have not found the optimum pressure for the wider tyres (been away for 3 weeks). In the dry they feel like they could be harder as the initial turn in doesn't inspire the same confidence as I had with the 255's. This may be to do with the additional width on the rim.

However, in the wet yesterday (finally picked up my snow-chains from DoctorD - cheers!), they felt over-inflated.... I got some serious aqua-planing on the A43 enroute home. However, bearing in mind the amount of water around, there probably isn't a tyre that would not have aqua-planed yesterday...

As usual there is a compromise between width and pressure and depending on the conditions, you'd ideally like to vary these...

[Ozrs4]

SR71, what pressure were you running on your 275? and is it Goodyear you've got? Thanks.

[tartan_rob]

I run the GY and have about 7k on them. I was going to try 40front and 38 rear. I do mostly motorway miles with the odd country road...

[SR71]

Oz,

Goodyears.

Front: 40psi
Rear: 37psi

[VN06]

Thanks for all the input. Mac I will try Camskill. Can you tell me what you paid?

[mac4RS]

£634 - includes delivery.

[theaxe]

http://www.mytyres.co.uk are doing the Goodyear EAGLE F1 Asymmetric 255/35 R19 96Y XL asymmetric tyres for £187.10 a corner. Does anyone know of a better deal. Also, how much should I expect to pay for fitting & balancing at my local tyre place?

[LeeJR]

Sounds like the Eagle F1 Asymmetrics are very good. I know they won a recent contest in EVO or CAR. I live in the U.S. and I'm on my second set of tires. My OE were Pirelli P Zero Rossos that lasted about 17000 (really noisy and felt very soft, like they rolled a lot toward the end). The new PZeros are supposed to be excellent but they only come in 265/35/19s.

After reading multiple tire reviews and investigating tire technology on line, I decided to try Michelin Pilot Sport PS2s. I have to say I'm very happy with them. They don't deform like my Pirellis used to if I didn't drive the car for a day. Places on backroads where my Pirellis would squeal or feel soft, the Michelins stick and handle easily. They feel like they turn in more crisply on the road, and they're a lot quieter.

The only drawback to PS2s is their expense. They're very expensive (probably on par with Pirellis). As far as treadlife, I have 15000 miles on mine and they look like they're just past halfway to the wear bars, so I expect to get 25-30000 miles out of them.