Simon_16v
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Wanting peoples opinion on these. What are they like for wear as i do around 400miles a week.
Also is £130 for 4 195/50/15 a good price?
Thanks
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Ellis
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I would also like to know about these.....
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jr
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good price, im getting through work even cheaper, if they last on track or for 4 laps of the ring i'll be happy
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Novaneil
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I love these!!! Have only got one bad thing to say about them and that is that they are the tyres mostly likely to aquaplain in standing water that i've ever used. Apart from that I really can't fault them. Fantastic tyre IMO!!!
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Novaneil
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Registered: 26th Oct 06
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Why are you running 195 50? Surely 195 45 would be the best option on a 15" wheel?
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jr
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i think its because the 50's are silly cheap neil
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Novaneil
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
i think its because the 50's are silly cheap neil
True although I can get 195 45 15 Parada's for £40 a piece 205 40 17 £50 and 215 35 18 £75  A place called Midland Wheel Supplies, but this isn't fitted and delivery would be extra.
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Simon_16v
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What are they like for wear?
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Novaneil
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quote:
Originally posted by SRi_Si
What are they like for wear?
Fine, better than Toyo T1S but they are a performance tyre and will wear quicker than most cheaper non performance tyres obviously. As a comparison i'd say on par with Yoko A539's or Toyo Proxy 4's
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Simon_16v
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How long would they last with normal driving? I mean not ragging them to death and trying to achieve the fastest time possible to college lol
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Novaneil
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quote:
Originally posted by SRi_Si
How long would they last with normal driving? I mean not ragging them to death and trying to achieve the fastest time possible to college lol
How longs a piece of string mate? It really is impossible to say as theres too many factors to consider... For £130 just do it! Its a great price, a great tyre and they won't wear out very quickly. If you purely want a tyre that'll do lots and lots of miles. Don't buy performance ones!
[Edited on 26-02-2008 by Novaneil]
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J4M13
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are your talking about the spec 2's?
Yoko Parada spec 2's are simply the best tyre i have ever had on any of my cars(got them on the V6). I love them and they seem to last quite a long time, they can get pretty expensive when you start going up in wheels size but getting them for trade price is good when you work in a garage
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Simon_16v
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Well that price is just some that are in my local motorworld
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Fad
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Had the spec 2's on my GSi, they are good but not as great as people make out. They are soft and wear out very quick and mine started to perish on the outside edge after a years use.
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Simon_16v
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Ah right. Well what i mean is i'd rather spend a little more if the do wear quickly. What would you all recommend for a tyre thats has good grip but also not made out of cheese
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Fad
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well you got to find the balance I think Eagle F1's came highly recomended by EVO
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jamesvalver
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i run parada spec2's on my steelies in 195/50r15 for track wheels and i cant fault them
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J4M13
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Had the spec 2's on my GSi, they are good but not as great as people make out. They are soft and wear out very quick and mine started to perish on the outside edge after a years use.
In the dry i find them to be faultless, mine have been on for a year atleast and have loads of tread on them, and i drive hard and punish them all the time. I wont be buying any other tyre other than these again(untill they bring out a spec 3 lol).
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mattk
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My mate bumms Eagle F1`s he reckons their the nuts
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Rob R
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My fronts went in 4k on my gsi 
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Andy Stocker
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Just ordered Pirelli P Zero's for the Impreza
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chrex
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Yoko AVS sports. Or the S-drive. Both superb tyres. The AVS is basicly a wet-weather motorsport design. Exremely grippy in dry and disperses water well in wet.
Am getin some shortly.
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Paul_J
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I know a lot of people who use them on track! and recommend them!
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