Just wondering - throwing this out there. I am in the market soon for a new pair of front tyres, and I want them to be the best there can be, without hitting the wallet too hard. This probably means I will be getting T1-R again, but having never ran with other tyres before (T1-S evolved) I am thinking about other brands too.

What do I need? Well, stonking grip for one! Not too bothered about wear rates, although am immediately banning R888 from the choices due to wear VS price. I'll be running T1-R on the back btw. Actually, I don't need anything else but stonking grip!

As I run a 7.5" rim, I was also contemplating trying a 225/35 R17 tyre - not sure if that would be a good move or not! (actually, a lack of choice makes this unfeasible) The other choice is 235/40 R17, but that sounds more like a tyre for an 8"+ rim....

Goodyear Eagle F1

I want them to be the best there can be, without hitting the wallet too hard.

Theres an oxymoron and a half :P

You will have to compromise price if you want the best and likewise performance if you want to save money, chuck a budget per tyre in and the size you have settled on and it makes it easier

Uniroyal Rainsport 2

Vredestein Sessanta

Goodyear F1 Assymetric

If you want to go really extreme, Bridgestone RE070. On my Scoob these added over 30mph to my cornering speeds. Awful tramlining and crap in the wet, but astounding in the dry.

Yokohama Parada Spec 2`s, these are the buisness..used to get the power of the black beast down through these (well maybe the lsd helped)

Phil

I've TR's on the front now, had them for a few weeks and generally impressed with good sticking power. Prior to that I had Khumo's which I'd avoid like the plague. Prior to the Khumo I had Uniroyal Rainsports which of the 3 I reckon have it by a whisker. Sometimes in the wet you'd forget it was even raining!

Just my opinion though and as you know better than me it'll depend upon set up etc. For the record, I've had the Bridgestone Turanzas on the back with all of the tyres mentioned above.

Goodyear eagle F1......not tried the Assymetric ones but the GSD 3 are good, also Michelin pilot sports (standard fit on most new Porshe cars).....BUT they are expensive

http://www.blackcircles.com/information?modelid=8621929&cid=912&productid=11185938

http://www.blackcircles.com/information?modelid=8650912&cid=912&productid=11296935

Forgot to say ...both of them are quiet as well

Edited 28 February, 200917 yr by Octygone

eagle F1's are good as are the yoko spec 2's, missus has bridgestone on her vectra but i can't remember if they are re070 or not, i think they might be

eagle F1's are good as are the yoko spec 2's, missus has bridgestone on her vectra but i can't remember if they are re070 or not, i think they might be

they wont be RE070 as they are pretty much cut slicks lol

I have RE050a's on the i-fridge and they are good. bit noisey and do tramline a fair bit. but youll get that in anything with a stiff sidewall.

Will probably be changing to FK452's when the time comes

and additional... surely the thread title is wrong if you want the ultimate fwd tyre but wont pay for it

I had GSD3s on the Fabia - great in the wet & in summer. Scary in the winter.

missus has bridgestone on her vectra but i can't remember if they are re070 or not, i think they might be

Doubtful. They're expensive, hard to get hold of and she'd be suffering with a bad spine and loose teeth by now

RE070....

Can't fault my F1 Asymmetrics, great performance in the dry and wet. They inspire confidence far more than the OEM Contis did and familiar corners can be taken at higher speeds without higher drama.

I've TR's on the front now, had them for a few weeks and generally impressed with good sticking power. Prior to that I had Khumo's which I'd avoid like the plague. Prior to the Khumo I had Uniroyal Rainsports which of the 3 I reckon have it by a whisker. Sometimes in the wet you'd forget it was even raining!

why avoid the khumo i have tem on mine all round 225/45/17's and they are amazing -

what ones did you have and what car was you running them on :confused:

Edited 28 February, 200917 yr by Bigw2069
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I'm a fan of Nero's and exalto pe2's.

just had a quick look and they are bridgestone potenza re040 and they still aren't cheap at around £150 a shot each.

BRIDGESTONE TYRES / CAR / BRIDGESTONE RE040 BRIDGESTONE RE 040 - :: Car Tyres - MPV Tyres - People Carrier Tyres ::

£100 or so a corner, or less than £50 for 15's.

why avoid the khumo i have tem on mine all round 225/45/17's and they are amazing

I have Kumhos on the Coupe and I can't wait until I can get shot of them and put some T1-R's on instead. Cornering grip isn't too bad, but traction is terrible, particularly in the wet. :eek:

BRIDGESTONE TYRES / CAR / BRIDGESTONE RE040 BRIDGESTONE RE 040 - :: Car Tyres - MPV Tyres - People Carrier Tyres ::

£100 or so a corner, or less than £50 for 15's.

thats awesome when she has 18's

on blackcircles the 040's are around £130 a corner so i was a little out but thats not fitted.

If you want ultimate grip, I don't see why you ruled out 888's mate. Ultimate grip means no compromise - the normal compromise being between grip and wear rate. The less a tyre grips, the better the wear. Having used 888's myself, nothing comes close for outright grip. The alternative being the Kumho's like the ones I sold you once. For the few £ price difference between the Kumho and the 888 though, the 888 disperses water better. The hard compound Kumho's might wear better. I'm almost sure they do a hard compound 888 now too.

Im sure you have more than one set of wheels, why not have an all season tyre on one set, and 888's or whatever on another set. That worked well for me. Longer journeys can be done on the all season tyres then.

If you want ultimate grip, I don't see why you ruled out 888's mate. Ultimate grip means no compromise - the normal compromise being between grip and wear rate. The less a tyre grips, the better the wear. Having used 888's myself, nothing comes close for outright grip. The alternative being the Kumho's like the ones I sold you once. For the few £ price difference between the Kumho and the 888 though, the 888 disperses water better. The hard compound Kumho's might wear better. I'm almost sure they do a hard compound 888 now too.

Im sure you have more than one set of wheels, why not have an all season tyre on one set, and 888's or whatever on another set. That worked well for me. Longer journeys can be done on the all season tyres then.

that's pure sense that

Yes - maybe if I feel flush @ the end of March I will go for a pair of 888s. I'm ideally not looking to spend more than £150 on the pair of tyres. After the Haynes handling day yesterday on the T1-Rs I am more and more tempted to just get the same - the mongrel was performing very well indeed!

Well, when I was testing to see if I could find the limit of grip safely, T1-Rs had enough grip that I was starting to slip out of the seat before I could say anything more than "mild understeer". Of course that's with stock recliners, not race seats.

I'm ideally not looking to spend more than £150 on the pair of tyres.

You is not getting no ULTIMATE fwd tyre wif that kind of wonga.

Would you like me to change the thread title to, the something for nothing fwd tyre.