I would appreciate some tyres advice, please....

[simonp]

I've tried them at different pressures etc with not a lot of difference in feel. I think I'd rather a softer compound and sacrifice the long life these seem to have. I've done about 6K on these and they look like new still. When I had my Clio I was wearing out my tyres in that sort of distance!

[Hedge]

I believe the PS3's are supposed to wear well. They were the replacement for the old Pilot Exaltos.

I didn't check my .:R before I got rid but I think there was still plenty on them.

[simonp]

That's the issue, I reckon. Hard wearing tyres aren't grippy tyres.

[Hedge]

I never had a grip problem either except in the snow and that was intentional. 

[RedRobin]

That's the issue, I reckon. Hard wearing tyres aren't grippy tyres.

....So perhaps the Goodyears are a preferable compromise. Having reliable grip is much more reassuring.

[56OctyVRS]

I am getting the Toyo T1 Sports next month and the garage owner has them fitted to his car. I have always been a fan of the T1-R as the garage owner is. He loves the new T1 Sport and says that they are one of the best tyres he has fitted to his car.  He had the Goodyear and says the Toyo for grip and feel are much better and cheaper.  I shall report back once I have had them fitted, though they are going on the rear so I wont expect a massive difference in handling.  I will have a better idea once I change the fronts for them, which hopefully should be the following month?

[john_o]

Robin, I run PS3's all round  (after running PS2 front and Exalto rear)
PS3 are a great tyre but lack the ultimate grip of the PS2.
Biggest criticism with PS3 is they take a few miles to 'warm up' , which has caught me out on more than one occasion (and appears more pronounced than any other tyre I've tried to date), but once warm they perform very well.
limit on PS3's is definitely less than PS2's in the dry.
PS3 was good (relatively) in the snow.
Id say PS3 feel better in standing water compared to PS2
A great tyre, but as I've said before its not the SuperSport version (which is the true successor to the PS2).
Ill check when I get home how much mm Ive used up so far for the mileage.

PS3 =  a great compromise road tyre that works well in all conditions.

Id love to try some supersports but if I cant then id happily run PS3's again.

whats your yearly mileage?

Tyres is such a subjective thing, that rarely, do we ever agree.
Each of our criteria is different, and we all run on diff cars/pressures and driving styles.

[RedRobin]

whats your yearly mileage?

Tyres is such a subjective thing, that rarely, do we ever agree.
Each of our criteria is different, and we all run on diff cars/pressures and driving styles.

....I'm beginning to realise how subjective.

My mileage has nose-dived this last 12 months from ~18k to ~6k miles! I'm expecting it to stay that low. My car lives in her batcave regularly for a fortnight and then I'll drive 200-400 miles in one day and she'll return to the batcave for another rest. She like me: Getting old.

[tony_danza]

My preference is always Michelin, however.... I've just ordered GY Asym 2s for the BMW, as I couldn't find any new-old stock of PS2s or get Supersports in my sizes.

I dismissed the PS3 as there are more expensive than the GY and not as good as a PS2.

So, having been pretty impressed with the Asym 1 when I had them on the Golf (my only criticism being sidewall stiffness) and all reports saying the 2 is far superior, in terms of grip, sidewall stiffness and noise - what's not to like??

If they're as good as PS2s, then I'll be very happy. I doubt they'll be as good as SSs, but then they're nearly half the price and this isn't going to see as much track as the Golf did, so do I really need them?? I very much doubt you do too.

Dunlops I've found are garbage, buy 4 new tyres and sell those 2 you have on.
The Bridgestone RE050As currently on the BMW are very good, but shocking in the wet.
The Conti 5s on the Clio were really very good all rounders, but wore fast.
I'm sure some other makes are perfectly good too, Vreds and Hankooks seem popular, but I've no experience of them.

Hope that helps?

BTW - miss seeing you around, you at Inters??

[gillm]

as tony said bridgestones are good  thats what i run on both sets of wheels . not that great in the wet . but i dont drive like a loon in the wet !

[RedRobin]

^^^^
Yeah, that helps a lot, Mike  

Michelin SS are clearly excellent but it's horses for courses and not worth it as I don't do many trackdays and they don't come in 225/40R/18's anyway.

Not at Inters this year - Other things, not car related, happening nearer to home. Catch you another time somewhere I hope.

[RedRobin]

as tony said bridgestones are good  thats what i run on both sets of wheels . not that great in the wet . but i dont drive like a loon in the wet !

....I've had Bridgestones but preferred the Goodyears 

[tony_danza]

Most people simply aren't going to be driving a car on the road to such a degree that the extra benefit of SSs will be necessary. If you're pushing that hard, you want to question whether you're being an idiot and need to pack it in quick.

Certainly not in 300 horse hatches anyway, a 458 Italia maybe, they're for serious cars and 'can't be bothered with a spare set of wheels' track action.

The Megane that's just lapped the Ring in record time was on RE050As, they're better than their offerings of old. "Shocking" was maybe a bit much, but 300+ horses through the rear has different consequences in the wet to a FWD, so I'm understandably cautious!!!*

* They do make for nice, progressive drifting though 

[strapper]

Yokohama Advan sports, Yokohama parada spec 2's, toyo proxes t1-r

[markevo6]

I'm going to be a bit different and put Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 on when they next need changing which is soon .

I don't do many miles each year though so the wear factor isn't a worry.