Sort of a technical question .....
I have been phoning around for prices for a full set of 205/55 15's to replace the avon 205/15 50's that I have at the moment. I'm not keen on the avons and want to go back to standard size.
Can anyone recommend a tyre in this size? I have been offered everything from budget to michelins but would'nt mind a helping hand in choosing the right tyre.
Thanks,
Cava.
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People always recomend Toyo proxies or Falken ZE512 you can get both from www.camskill.co.uk free delivery and very good service.
By the way 205/55/15 is the correct size for 15" but a lot of people run 205/50/15.
The slightly smaller diameter tyre will change your speedo (by about 1-2mph), but will speed up your steering. I have when I had 15" had 50's at the front and 55's at the back, can't really tell the difference.
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By the way 205/55/15 is the correct size for 15" but a lot of people run 205/50/15.
The slightly smaller diameter tyre will change your speedo (by about 1-2mph), but will speed up your steering. I have when I had 15" had 50's at the front and 55's at the back, can't really tell the difference.
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got these on the back of the touring- great tyres!
did 4 laps of the nurburgring fully loaded, then 6500 miles on some of the roughest roads in europe, all in 2 weeks. still plenty of tread on them (7mm plus)
mind you I dont have the same tyre shredding capacity as fuzzy
got these on the back of the touring- great tyres!
did 4 laps of the nurburgring fully loaded, then 6500 miles on some of the roughest roads in europe, all in 2 weeks. still plenty of tread on them (7mm plus)
mind you I dont have the same tyre shredding capacity as fuzzy

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Man I gotta get my car on track to see just how kind the E30 is to tyre's. I took 3mm off Toyo T1R's at the 'ring in only 4 laps in my Civic Type-R. Im dumbfounded at how you seem to have used less with the T1S which do not last as long as the T1R.
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thats more expensive than the toyo's I posted up!ric325i wrote:budget tyres from my tyres.com are cheap if that s what you want for now? Ԛ£33 a tyre, cheap as chips!
doing ok for me so far and i know im just going to smoke them anyway so the cheaper the better!

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I got my Falkens from here http://www.falkentyres.co.uk/index.asp next day delivery and cheaper than camskill.
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Very very good in the wet!Cava wrote:Thanks guys, toyo's seem to be popular. Are they any good in the wet?


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