Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance all round just now.  No rim protection, though, and her indoors is gradually trashing the rims.  Not keen to revert to Michelins, so any ideas very welcome.

The F1AS2 and F1AS3 have a very good lip on them to stop this.

Or just ban her from driving!

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Check out SAVA, they are made by Goodyear. I have them on and they are very quiet.

They are 225/40 of course.  My error.  Thanks for the tips.

Uniroyal

Just bought set of 18" alloys

Needs to be refurbished first - then 225/40/18 Uniroyal RainSport 3

Or even 245/35/18 if some extra cash materialises

Edited 18 April, 201610 yr by jafo

Or even 245/35/18 if some extra cash materialises

You'd certainly the potholes on those!

Happy with the Hankook H452 225/40/18 we have on our car. 20,000 miles+ on the rears (unsure on the fronts as they are new, replacing some terrible Falken ZE912). 

 

Here in NZ the Hankooks have the market sewn up for 'middle of the road' tyres, half the price of any 'European' brands.

Since there are quite a few people who are using 225/50R17 (instead of the standard 225/45R17) without issues, 225/45R18 should also be possible (instead of 225/40R18).

Vredestein ultrac sessantas

Hankooks

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance all round just now.  No rim protection, though, and her indoors is gradually trashing the rims.  Not keen to revert to Michelins, so any ideas very welcome.

 

Why aren't you keen on Michelin's? The Sport Contact 5's on my Thermisto's will need replacing very soon...I've been looking at Pilot Sport 4's or F1 Aysmmetric 3's as the likeliest options.

Edited 22 April, 201610 yr by Wildmoose

Uniroyal RainSport 3 for me as well although they do wear quite fast but for the grip and the price I love them..£55.60


http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s134p111670/Uniroyal_Tyres_Car_Uniroyal_RainSport3_Uniroyal_Rain_Sport_3_-_225_40_R18_92Y_XL_FR_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_C_Wet_Grip%3A_A_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_72dB

I might try the Vredestein ultrac sessantas bext time though and see what mileage I get from them at £63.40

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s134p111412/Vredestein_Tyres_Car_Vredestein_Ultrac_Sessanta_-_225_40_R18_92Y_XL_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_F_Wet_Grip%3A_C_NoiseClass%3A_1_Noise%3A_67dB

 

The rim protection on my new Goodyear F1AS2s should defeat even the Mayoress.  Reasonably cheap, too, at £86 each.  Thanks for the tip.  FWIW, the Efficient Grip Performance had lost grip well before the tyres were down to the legal limit (3 to 4 mm remaining), making them an unexpectedly expensive choice.

Edited 23 April, 201610 yr by Mayor of Newark