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Re: Best Tyres for all year round use?
« Reply #15 on: January 11, 2009, 11:14:25 pm »
might consider them next

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Re: Best Tyres for all year round use?
« Reply #16 on: January 12, 2009, 01:20:05 am »
Have had the Eagle F1's

Dont rate them at all compared to my new Continental Sport 3's

Continentals all the way  :happy2:

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Re: Best Tyres for all year round use?
« Reply #17 on: January 12, 2009, 08:54:50 am »
Goodyear eagle F1 assymetric ! , i've had most of the tyres out there ! better than PS2 sport and thats saying something !

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Re: Best Tyres for all year round use?
« Reply #18 on: January 12, 2009, 09:24:00 am »
Have had the Eagle F1's

Dont rate them at all compared to my new Continental Sport 3's

Continentals all the way  :happy2:


i must admit, i loved my conti 3s, had about 3 sets now

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Re: Best Tyres for all year round use?
« Reply #19 on: January 12, 2009, 10:35:35 am »
I use Bridgestone Potenza RE050A for me they are amazing on Dry understeer in wet (at very high speed!) maybe my MKV problem not just the tyre..

but they last forever - amzing considering the way I drive!  :driver:

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Re: Best Tyres for all year round use?
« Reply #20 on: January 12, 2009, 04:09:38 pm »
Thanks for all your input folks!!! My shortlist when the wallet allows it is now a LOT shorter!!!

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Re: Best Tyres for all year round use?
« Reply #21 on: January 12, 2009, 07:53:16 pm »
Some reading for you if you've not seen it :

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Re: Best Tyres for all year round use?
« Reply #22 on: January 17, 2009, 02:37:48 pm »
on my mk4 r32 i ran mich pilot sport 2's and couldnt fault them and were brilliant in the wet and sticky in the dry. on my mk5 i'm currently wearing Toyo T1R's which look very pretty tread wise and even though theyre cheaper than the PS2's they easily compare

my favourite for keeping the car on the blacktop is without doubt the PS2's  :happy2:

once ive worn thru these t1rs (which wont take me long on the cornish twisties) i'll be going back to them

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Re: Best Tyres for all year round use?
« Reply #23 on: January 19, 2009, 11:42:33 am »
I have Goodyear F1's all round, and have been really happy with them so far.  The only down side is I have managed to destory a front set inside 6 months I think.  The rear are still on 6-7mm while the front is down to 2mm.  Eeek perhaps I can blame this on the letter APR but after new fronts now.  Hopefully I can make them last a bit longer this time.
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Re: Best Tyres for all year round use?
« Reply #24 on: January 19, 2009, 12:02:49 pm »
Pirelli P-Zero Neros. They're good in both wet and dry, and I'm getting a fair few miles out of them.

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Re: Best Tyres for all year round use?
« Reply #25 on: January 19, 2009, 01:05:05 pm »
I have Goodyear F1's all round, and have been really happy with them so far.  The only down side is I have managed to destory a front set inside 6 months I think.  The rear are still on 6-7mm while the front is down to 2mm.  Eeek perhaps I can blame this on the letter APR but after new fronts now.  Hopefully I can make them last a bit longer this time.

maybe rotate your tyres from front to back? even out the wear a bit

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Re: Best Tyres for all year round use?
« Reply #26 on: January 19, 2009, 01:34:10 pm »
maybe rotate your tyres from front to back? even out the wear a bit

I think I would have done, had I noticed they were going that quickly.  But they are really too low to go to the back now so will just get a new set and keep my eye on them. 
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Re: Best Tyres for all year round use?
« Reply #27 on: January 19, 2009, 05:31:53 pm »
thats why i gave up with Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3s. they wore out hopelessly quick in my application.

I have no experience with the assymetrics tho, because the GSD3s put me off so much!!

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Re: Best Tyres for all year round use?
« Reply #28 on: January 20, 2009, 02:39:40 pm »
i run wanlis haha cheap tyres.. but they do well in the dry :D erm.. dont even think about going anywhere in the wet though


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Re: Best Tyres for all year round use?
« Reply #29 on: January 20, 2009, 03:11:20 pm »
i run wanlis haha cheap tyres.. but they do well in the dry :D erm.. dont even think about going anywhere in the wet though

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