Hi,

Sorry for all the questions later, really excited about my new car, and to be honest far more excited than I thought I would be about a Skoda, the Octavia has certainly changed my views for the better

Anyway, I am looking to get a couple of tyres, I usually go for cheap budget brands but I am making far more effort for my car this time around.

I am stuck between Pirelli P6000's or Millenium 91V. The latter only because it was highly recommended on the tyre-shopper website. My tyre size is 195/65/15, 91 load. So anyone heard of the Millenium's or should I just stick it the Pirelli's?

Cheers

Jon

Neither, in my view. The P6000 is a really old design and tyre technology has moved on. The Millenniums just sound like another budget brand, which I'd avoid like the plague.

I'd check on Cheap Tyres Discount Tyres & Japanese Import Car Parts Spares Tuning Performance :: for some choices in your size. Depends what your tyre needs are - longevity, sports performance, noise, wet performance etc etc

Pop up some thoughts and we'll all try to advise

Steve

Thanks for the info Steve, I see what you are saying about the Pirelli, my other choice which I looked at were :- Avon ZV5 91V.

My tyre needs are wet performance, the UK weather is more wet than dry and I want something with good wet weather road handling.

Jon

Just had a look on blackcircles and the Yokohama S306 would get my vote.. had these a few times and good price at £37 each

No worries. Avons I've had good experiences with, but that recently. All I use are Toyo T1-Rs - excellent handling and grip, superb wet weather ability, pretty quiet and a decent wear rate considering the sports nature and compound.

For a more general choice, I'd look at Kumho KU31s and perhaps particularly as you're mentioning wet weather ability, the Uniroyal Rainsport 1.

Steve

Uniroyal rainsports are my favourite tire

Can't find them in that size unfortunately - not from Camskill anyway.

Perhaps more generally, a Goodyear Eagle NCT-5. Certainly well regarded for wear rate and low tyre noise: GOODYEAR TYRES / CAR / GOODYEAR NCT5 EAGLE GOODYEAR NCT 5 - 195/65R15 91V TL :: £42.80 :: Car Tyres - MPV Tyres - People Carrier Tyres :: R15" - 195/65/15, 195/65 R 15 ::

Steve

Can't find them in that size unfortunately - not from Camskill anyway.

Perhaps more generally, a Goodyear Eagle NCT-5. Certainly well regarded for wear rate and low tyre noise: GOODYEAR TYRES / CAR / GOODYEAR NCT5 EAGLE GOODYEAR NCT 5 - 195/65R15 91V TL :: £42.80 :: Car Tyres - MPV Tyres - People Carrier Tyres :: R15" - 195/65/15, 195/65 R 15 ::

Steve

had them wasnt impressed with the wet handling also tread depth was pretty skimpy

Thanks for the info A few tyres to look at there. Tyres are always a sticking point when you a passionate about choosing good ones for your car, no pun intended

Going to take a closer look at the Avon's and the Goodyears I think.

Thanks again all

Jon

Avon ZV5 is a good tyre, certainley better than the old zv3....Have done several track days at Castle coombe on these courtesy of Avon and can but only say they were great (fitted to scoobies)

HtH

Phil

Thanks for the info Phil. Probably going to go for the Avon's I think.

Jon

I'd say the Toyo Proxes T1-R too. I've run nothing else since getting shot of the wooden Dunlops that were on the car when I bought it. Maybe they wear slightly quicker (and maybe they don't; I do less motorway and more s/c A & B mileage than the bloke who had the car before), but that's the price of good damp grip.

I'd not touch Avons with a 10 foot pole after one of my mates had 4 of them crack on the walls after about 2_000 miles, which Avon blamed on "him driving too fast". Em, he'd bought H (130mph rated) tyres for a car that did an honest 110mph (private road).

vredestein Ultracs get my vote should cost around £55 to £60 fitted all in.

Thanks for the advice, I had already ordered the Avon's this morning, I have had some in the past and never had problems. They are V rated and as I rarely get above 70 mph should be ok

Jon