Tyre Dilemma

[jamma]

I have Hankooks on the front , one is 5mm and one is 2mm. I just noticed the 2mm one that I was changing this week anyway has got a sidewall rip on the tyre so needs changing asap. I have 3 options:

Buy one more hankook but then this will be new and my old one is 5mm.

Buy 2 new hankooks and keep the 5mm as a spare

Buy 2 different tyres and bin the 5mm Hankook


Any advice?

thanks
 

[n13cah]

Tires shouls always be changed in pairs.

[jamma]

Any advice on either Asymmetrics or directionals ?

[jamma]

Good article . Vreds then for me

http://www.liam27.com/stuff/EVO_TyreTest_2007_GTI.pdf

[Kalpsn2000]

Good article . Vreds then for me

http://www.liam27.com/stuff/EVO_TyreTest_2007_GTI.pdf

Good read. I've got Vreds on my fronts and will be replacing the Dunlops with them when needed.

The Vreds are on sale at Camskill right now as well:
http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b758s134p12423/VREDESTEIN_TYRES_CAR_VREDESTEIN_ULTRAC_SESSANTA_-_225_40R18_92Y_XL_TL_/RS_GB

[jamma]

Good article . Vreds then for me

http://www.liam27.com/stuff/EVO_TyreTest_2007_GTI.pdf

Good read. I've got Vreds on my fronts and will be replacing the Dunlops with them when needed.

The Vreds are on sale at Camskill right now as well:
http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b758s134p12423/VREDESTEIN_TYRES_CAR_VREDESTEIN_ULTRAC_SESSANTA_-_225_40R18_92Y_XL_TL_/RS_GB

Yeah I just saw this funny enough, problem is who can I get to fit !!!

black circles so them for 254 fitted and they come to you .

[the bruce]

Tires shouls always be changed in pairs.

On ESP equipped cars you better change all four.  



ps
the test is four years old - there are a lot of newer one

[Frenzy]

I changed all 4 of mine.

I wanted Vreds but had 2 almost new Avons on the front, however i then read mixing Directionals with Asymmetrics is a no-no so got another 2 vreds, changed all 4 at once and will now sell the Avons on fleabay  

Loving the Vreds  

[scooba]

I would fit four new VREDS and sell the old tyres on ebay ,I sold 5 tyres last year on there and was amazed at the silly money people will pay ,Hunt down a really good deal for 4 and as i say sell the old ones you wont regret it

[jamma]

I changed all 4 of mine.

I wanted Vreds but had 2 almost new Avons on the front, however i then read mixing Directionals with Asymmetrics is a no-no so got another 2 vreds, changed all 4 at once and will now sell the Avons on fleabay  

Loving the Vreds  

Thats a good point, I have asymetrics on the back (BF Goodrich) . I may order two more BF Goodrich for front and then they will all be the same.

[jamma]

Actually my BF Goodrich are directionals on the rear.

So do I buy 2 of the same BF goodrich for front or 2 Vreds, any advice as I want to order today?

cheers

[Frenzy]

Vreds are an asymmetrical tyre, therefore if you aren't replacing the Directional BFs on the back then buy 2 more BFs for the front. My recommendation to you if you want to have Vreds is that you are gonna have to buy 4 vreds and do all 4 corners at once. Then sell the 2 BFs from the rear on Ebay 

If you mix the Vreds with the BFs you run a risk of the ESP kicking in at random moments as you corner. Some of the lads on here have experienced this as a result of mixing Asym with Directional and when it occurs you very quickly want to stop it from happening again