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Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:18 pm**

What kind of tyres do you use? lookin for some ideas for a set of MIMs 1900's. has currently got a set of cheapies on there atm, and theyre a bit shite. what do you think?

Ben

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:33 pm**

i use goodyear Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 195/50 R15 V, they seem pretty good. this place seems to be the cheapest around http://www.blackcircles.com

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:34 pm**

I had a set of Lassa Impetus II on my MiM's (I know, I'd never heard of them either!).
I recently had to change the 2 on the rear and bought Uniroyal Rallye 550. I wish I hadn't now. The back-end feels very twitchy and loose. They haven't actually let go yet, but they don't inspire confidence in me.

I think I'm going to replace them with Toyo's - they seem to be the tyre of choice here.
I actually might even have another set of the Lassa's, they seemed to have good grip in the dry and reasonable in the wet. I got over 40k miles out of them too!

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:53 pm**

I am running Hankooks..

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:00 pm**

the toyo proxes are very nice got them on the front of mine. also my bro had them on his e36 and loved them

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:01 pm**

dunlop sp9000. way better than my old toyo t1-r's.

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:06 pm**

Falkens all round. Seem OK so far

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:07 pm**

365 condom egale on the front and michelin sport on the rear...

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:09 pm**

im running kuhmo ecsta something 3's they are pretty good ive found and dont cost the earth for 205/55/15 but if you have the 50 profile they are cheaper

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:14 pm**

Goodyear F1 Assymetricals. Used to run toyo T1r

Dont like Brdestone Potenza s03

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:52 pm**

Dunlop SP9000 sports here, Very impressed with them

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:59 pm**

Kuhmo all the way!

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:19 pm**

Vredestein Sportrac 3's. Reasonably priced, quiet, grippy and superb in the wet.

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:21 pm**

Admiral's on the rear, made by kuhmo.

I had a puncture so fitted the spare and was mildly impressed to see a new Pirelli P6000 on there..... its crap the cheapo admiral has much more grip

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:23 pm**

pirrelis are crap imo. to hard for good grip but longer wearing.

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:29 pm**

Anyone got anything good to say about Avon ZV3, my local tyre place has them on offer?

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:30 pm**

Continental sportcontact2's. Awesome!

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:32 pm**

falkens. superb grip in the dry, toss in the wet.

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:06 pm**

Got a set of Federal SS595's in 215/35/18 on the tourer.

They came free and already fitted on the wheels

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:22 pm**

Champiro (a Goodyear subsiduary) 205/55/15. Done about 3000 kilometres, very satisfied with the roadholding even on our slippery roads here, low noise too

280 Euros for 4 fitted and balanced.

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:38 pm**

tyre size on 15's MUST be 205/50/15 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMO but they have to be.

toyo's are good and i will be buying....of soem eagle f1's but my las set of tyres cost £30 a pop and made me laugh everytime

not advised though...scary in the wet when you were not ready for it!

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:43 pm**

ric325i wrote:tyre size on 15's MUST be 205/50/15 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMO but they have to be.

I run 205/50 and my speedo is pure guesswork now. 205/55 is the stock size.

Toyo R888 incedentally.

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:04 pm**

Nokian V, very grippy, quiet and long lasting, done 8k and still looking good.

Moz

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:10 pm**

Been looking at tyres recently for my new car and it looks like i'l be using post office elastic bands after discovering the prices of the size of tyres i need

Its black, its round, it rolls along the ground....

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:11 pm**

agent006 wrote:
ric325i wrote:tyre size on 15's MUST be 205/50/15 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMO but they have to be.
I run 205/50 and my speedo is pure guesswork now. 205/55 is the stock size.

Toyo R888 incedentally.

look like big old ballons!!!!!!!!!

speedo's are out enough anyway so who cares. my 325i never had a speedo, i used a mates sat nav just to figure out revs to speed and that was it.

you will feel less tyre flex and body role due to the smaller tyre wall. drives much better around the corners

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:12 pm**

Firestone Firehawks. Fantastic tyre.

Posted: **Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:32 am**

What are they on the rear Dan, 245 40 17?

That will teach you and emlyn for diffin it!

Posted: **Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:50 am**

Camacs wooooooohoooooooooooooo got traction.

Posted: **Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:00 am**

ric325i wrote:you will feel less tyre flex and body role due to the smaller tyre wall. drives much better around the corners

Entirely placebo effect. I defy anyone this side of a professional tyre test driver to notice any difference between 50 and 55 profile tyres in a proper "blind" test.

Posted: **Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:34 am**

Falken FK452's, excellent tire in both the wet and dry only not available for 15's

Posted: **Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:58 am**

agent006 wrote:
ric325i wrote:you will feel less tyre flex and body role due to the smaller tyre wall. drives much better around the corners
Entirely placebo effect. I defy anyone this side of a professional tyre test driver to notice any difference between 50 and 55 profile tyres in a proper "blind" test.

i beg to differ old boy.

if anything they look worse but you can feel the difference IMO. 55 might have been stock back in 1983 when they came out but they couldnt be doing that now. well they could but i would want 50's everyday.

personal preference i guess.

Posted: **Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:15 am**

Wrong profile and higher revs if using correct wheel size. I have 205/50/15 on the volvo and it's made it bad on the mpg and revs higher. However they are toyo t1r on all 4 wheels so it's super grippy

Posted: **Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:41 am**

Another vote for Dunlop SP9000 here.
205/55/15

Posted: **Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:54 am**

Enduro 659s If anyone knows of a worse tyre short of cross plys I'd love to know. Dry performance dubious, wet performance lethal

. On the upside; wet performance is lethal

Posted: **Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:28 pm**

my camacs have got to beat your enduro's. but isnt there a part of you that doesnt want to change em for the fun in the wet?

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