mcg
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| posted on 20/9/10 at 03:39 PM |
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Tyres and pennies
I am looking for some 195 45 15 tyres for my f27 track day car that I am building and wondered what people would recomend? Cost is a major factor at
this stage. Given how much spare cash I have at the mo, the real budget ones are an option - although Nankang for example get some rubbish reviews.
Part worn are also an option. I suppose I need to factor in the cost of fitting and balancing which could also lead to a false economy. I have
experienced a few cases of 'buy cheap buy twice' on the project so far, but I definitly like doing things locost!
Any recomendations? Thanks as always for your thoughts.
Matt
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hobbsy
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| posted on 20/9/10 at 03:44 PM |
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Goodyear Eagle F1 or Toyo T1-R / T1-S have been as cheap as £30 per corner in either 195/45-15 or 195/50-15 in the past.
Check mytyres.co.uk
I would avoid part worns especially in this size when they are relatively cheap as its a very common size.
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nick205
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| posted on 20/9/10 at 03:49 PM |
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What sort of timescale are you on and do you have wheels already?
If you can bide your time and watch on eBay the best value can be had buying a set of wheels and tyres - OK the tyres might be part worn and the
wheels might not be your first choice, but there are some real bargains to be had.
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spiderman01980
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| posted on 20/9/10 at 04:08 PM |
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how much you pay for a tyre, that is what you get, pay cheap get shyte, i ones went cheap(£70 each tyre on 17"s good brand £140 each, had them
put on the back) when i had an imprezza wrx and every time i try to pull out on a round about in the wet it just kept sliding everywhere unlike the
good brand i had on b4(i cant remember which ones) griped like it was dry! since then i`ve never gonne cheap again!
[Edited on 20-9-10 by spiderman01980]
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ali f27
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| posted on 20/9/10 at 04:21 PM |
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Hi look for some yoko pradas very good vale way better then cheap makes
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pekwah1
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| posted on 20/9/10 at 04:25 PM |
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hankook v12 evo is a very good tyre. There's a load of german reviews knocking about somewhere where it outperformed the toyos, goodyears,
michelins etc...
also mega cheap!
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spiderman01980
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| posted on 20/9/10 at 05:48 PM |
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linky here is a review not bad for £35 a tyre, they are best in hot
weather conditions! you can type any other tyre in and it will give a review!
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coozer
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| posted on 20/9/10 at 06:32 PM |
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Yokohama Prada 2's on mine.. £125 for 4
Good tyre or the Toyo T1r's are good as well.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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lotusmadandy
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| posted on 20/9/10 at 06:41 PM |
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Another vote here for the
yoko parada 2's. I have 195/50/15's on mine
and they are a great tyre.
£150 for four corners,inc delivery.
Andy
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nick205
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| posted on 20/9/10 at 08:19 PM |
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Parada 2s worked OK on my Indy and as above good value too.
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TheKingofBling
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| posted on 21/9/10 at 08:45 AM |
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Marangoni Zeta linea or Stunner Scudo, these are what the lads on the hillclimb/ sprinting scene are starting to use, been using the marangoni myself
for the last couple of years, fantastic and cheap.
DIRTY DOGG RACING
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mcg
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| posted on 21/9/10 at 10:09 AM |
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Awsome - thanks for all the inputs. The Toyo's at approx £30 would be awsome but cant see em around at the mo for that sort of money. I suppose
its a case of keeping an eagle eye out for em. Thanks again.
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Originally posted by hobbsy
Goodyear Eagle F1 or Toyo T1-R / T1-S have been as cheap as £30 per corner in either 195/45-15 or 195/50-15 in the past.
Check mytyres.co.uk
I would avoid part worns especially in this size when they are relatively cheap as its a very common size.
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