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Wed Aug 18, 2010 6:39 pm

Well its time for a new set, so just a simple question really.
Which is a good mid range tyre. 205/55/15, for my 318i touring?
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Wed Aug 18, 2010 6:59 pm

what are you calling mid-range? £50ish a corner?
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Wed Aug 18, 2010 6:59 pm

Toyo t1r's are the only choice imo. At the money there is nothing to match them. If money is tight maxxis are about the best budget. :D
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Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:05 pm

I was thinkin about £60 a corner
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Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:12 pm

I've just bought 4 Toyo Proxes T1R's from these guys.
http://www.tyretraders.com/tyreInformat ... 5R1588VT1R

Cheapest i could find and very good service :thumb:
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Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:14 pm

i got four arrowspeed's fully fitted for £176 and they did the job fine and quite a hard compound so they wore well.all depends on how you drive your car really dude
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Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:16 pm

Another vote for toyo T1R's amazing tyres dont think i'll ever use another tyre tbh
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Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:22 pm

pac1982 wrote:Another vote for toyo T1R's amazing tyres dont think i'll ever use another tyre tbh
I love them. Just done my second track day on a set, another E30 driver following me commented on how well my car would turn in to a corner.
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Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:27 pm

Thanks to you all. Will be making a few calls tomorrow.
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Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:38 pm

Just put Kumho KU31s on mine £44 each from Camskill.

Been quite impressed with these on my Focus daily. So gave them a try on the cab - so far so good.
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Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:45 pm

falken fk452's, much better than proxes 8)
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Fri Aug 20, 2010 6:27 pm

Just ordered a set of 4 toyo`s from tyretrader, thanks to the heads-up from caesarbob.
Thanks for the info.- they are cheap!
Gary. :D
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Fri Aug 20, 2010 6:35 pm

You'll be amazed at how good they are the performance in the wet that really impressed me, what brand were you running before??
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Fri Aug 20, 2010 6:45 pm

I bought the touring 2 years ago, with 4 different tyres on it, so went straight to the tyre centre and got a set of budgets. They have been ok, but looking forward to trying the toyo`s TBH.
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Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:56 pm

Im sure you wont be disappointed
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Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:43 pm

where do good year eagle f1 ds tyres stand for price range and quality ???are they mid or pricey or cheap ?
formally touringandy.............driving e30 320i touring and e39 535i
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Sat Aug 21, 2010 6:27 pm

i've used Falkens from Camskill for three years now, always get good performance and durability for a very good price
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Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:39 pm

Had Toyo running on my M3 and they were pretty good. Looking forward to wrapping them around my 325...

I doubt you'll be disappointed. :D
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