which winter tyres to get??

[KADVR6 0]

gonna take my bbs rc's off the car soon for winter, but need new tyres on my spare alloys, so what winter tyres do you guys suggest to use? as the yoko a539s on my spares are not that good in the rain,, :wink:

[Furkz 0]

depends what you want to achieve from your tyres... from obvious indicators

 

i prefer pirelli or dunlops sp9000's

 

all the others like yoko, toyo seem average

 

ppl also rate pe720' also ps2 and exalto but ive never used them,,, michelin are also expensive

[stevemac 0]

All-out winter tyres, Vredestein are supposedly the best - marketed by Continental tyres.

 

Reputedly they offer excellent mud & snow grip.

[dinkus 10]

Bridgestone RE-720s were good, but they don't make them any more.

 

Goodyear F1s are supposed to be very good in the wet though.

[Dirtysouth 0]

rainsport (uniroyal) if they still make them not sure? had loads of promblems get some recently.

[Dr Forinor 0]

Bridgestone RE-720s were good, but they don't make them any more.

 

Goodyear F1s are supposed to be very good in the wet though.

 

Ditto, not heard anything but excellent reviews about Goodyear F1s, hopefully to be my next tyres on the C.

[joebloggsVR69 0]

Ditto, not heard anything but excellent reviews about Goodyear F1s, hopefully to be my next tyres on the C.

 

Pretty sure they dont do them in 205/50/15's anymore though.. :cry:

[Dr Forinor 0]

Ditto, not heard anything but excellent reviews about Goodyear F1s, hopefully to be my next tyres on the C.

 

Pretty sure they dont do them in 205/50/15's anymore though.. :cry:

 

I'm sure I seen that size still available somewhere, can't remember where though :(

 

Luckily, for me anyway, I am on 17s right now, and they do 205/40/17s, so in that sense I'm ok... but I feel for ya :(

[h100vw 0]

Michelin exaltos were excellent, rain or shine, track or road on my Golf. Lasted really well too. Costco is the place for them.

Gavin

[Dr Forinor 0]

I've heard Exaltos are really expensive, is this the case?

[bristolbaron 10]

eagle F1's are good, but wear very quickly! I had them in 195-45-R15 on my mk3 polo, and wet corners weren't amazing.. but that may be more to do with the car than the tyres!

[g60griff 0]

i had the eagle f1's, in a 195/45/16 these whore really quickly, didnt think they were anything good in the wet, i prefer what i have on now, uniroyal rainsport. i think they are alot better in the wet then the f1's and cheaper. bonus

[stevemac 0]

My Eagle F1's are great in the wet - not too good in the snow though.

 

For a set of Winter specific tyres, I'd get some quality mud & snow (M&S) tyres.

[Kevin Bacon 5]

My Eagle F1's are great in the wet - not too good in the snow though.

 

 

F1s are comical in snow :lol:

[steveo29 0]

mytryres.co.uk list specific winter tyres , and theyre pretty cheap

[Cougar 0]

Kumho Extas work really well and have a very high wear rating. (cheap too)

[Geo 0]

I have a set of goodyear eagle venturas for wet track use on the vento and they are really good in the wet.

 

Had a set on my old bmw as well and thought they were excellent in the wet. Last longer than F1s too.

[JT 0]

i'm very happy with my toyos t1s's 195/50/15's in the wet and at 160 fitted for four i am happy with that....