the best tyres 205 40 17

[kasman21 0]

What do you guys recommend are the best tyres for lasing the longest???

 

cheers

[StuartFZR400 0]

Hi

Hope some more people can give you oppinions, but in the mean time check this site for the different brands/models:

http://www.tyretest.com/pkw_sommerreife ... index.html - the Pilot Primacy is just an example.

 

Typical best prices: http://www.mytyres.co.uk/start.html

 

From my own experience:

Toyo Proxes; gave great grip in the dry and even the wet (as with a 205 you are bound to get minor aquaplaning in standing water, but Toyos gave hardly any), however tyre wear was mega Fast.

Michelins; do a long range tyre and this does last a while & grips - but you will pay.

Yokahama ; A515's gave nice grip but again wore down pretty fast, we're talking 6000 mile.

[StuartFZR400 0]

Here is the Michelin site:

http://www.michelin.co.uk/uk/auto/gamme_ete.jsp

 

The Primacy does seem to be the High mileage one.

http://www.michelin.co.uk/uk/auto/auto_ ... rimacy.jsp

 

However the Energy gets the highest for economical wear.

http://www.michelin.co.uk/uk/auto/auto_ ... energy.jsp

 

Ask about more here; hope someone can shed light on Continental, Firestone, Avon, Bridgestone etc for you.

 

Otherwise, if you're on a mega tight budget, it seems you're off down to Kwikfit/local-garage for some Economy tyres.

[StuartFZR400 0]

oh and a lot of oppinion found here too:

http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25311

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[lewi 0]

I went for Acelero Fulda 215 40 zr 16. Its great and only 79€ each. no aquaplaining and offering sublime grip in both wet and dry conditions :)