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ChrisBoom

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19th Oct 08 at 21:14

Currently got toyo proxes p4xe's, and they are pretty shite in the wet and dont bloody last long...

Whats yokohama S drives like?

Nick-S

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19th Oct 08 at 21:16

cant fault my rainsports realy

Ste L

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19th Oct 08 at 21:19

rainsport's or F1's from what ive heard - not tried either yet though

ChrisBoom

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19th Oct 08 at 21:24

F1's for £60 a corner, not bad, was paying £50 a corner for the toyos

tom_simes

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19th Oct 08 at 21:25

Goodyear Eagle F1's.

I used to have Rainsports, but much prefer the F1's - they seem just as good in the wet, better in the dry and seem to me to last longer too.

Mobby

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19th Oct 08 at 22:09

f1's

Mark B

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19th Oct 08 at 22:56

rainsport's

Haimsey

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19th Oct 08 at 22:56

F1's

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Wrighty

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19th Oct 08 at 22:58

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
Currently got toyo proxes p4xe's, and they are pretty shite in the wet and dont bloody last long...

Whats yokohama S drives like?

toyos are a lot softer tyres mate, but stick like shit to a blanket

for something a bit harder as stated your looking at eagle f1's, really good but quite noisy i found

or conti sport contacts? something like that..a harder compound

Gareth

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19th Oct 08 at 23:00

Eagle F1s

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19th Oct 08 at 23:01

wouldnt rate any of the toyo road tyres i've tried for wet & dry.

Best i've personally tried is as most above. Uniroyal Rainsports... laster quite long, were good in the wet and as good as most tyres like toyo proxes in the dry. Good balance for UK weather.

Mobby

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19th Oct 08 at 23:03

quote:
Originally posted by AK
wouldnt rate any of the toyo road tyres i've tried for wet & dry.

Best i've personally tried is as most above. Uniroyal Rainsports... laster quite long, were good in the wet and as good as most tyres like toyo proxes in the dry. Good balance for UK weather.

tyre wall is very big and no good for lowered cars supposedly.

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19th Oct 08 at 23:05

I had them on my old corsa trackcar for road use etc.... it was ok, that was prob lowered 50mm allround.

I prefer a bit more tyre than the fashionable rubber bands you some times see though... The car is a lot less 'crashy' over bumps.

Mobby

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19th Oct 08 at 23:07

quote:
Originally posted by AK
I had them on my old corsa trackcar for road use etc.... it was ok, that was prob lowered 50mm allround.

I prefer a bit more tyre than the fashionable rubber bands you some times see though... The car is a lot less 'crashy' over bumps.

yeh i agree, but the rubber bands are need when lowering

unless your on coilovers and they just cost too much to set up right

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19th Oct 08 at 23:10

what profiles are you talking about?

I had 195 45 with no issues what so ever... AVO fixed height (lowered) and then AVO coilovers. Never a problem with 195/45/15.

I think your prob refering to bigger wheels

Mobby

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19th Oct 08 at 23:12

im talking about 195 45 15 too, you cant get 40's for a 15 can you??? what was the fixed height at?

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19th Oct 08 at 23:13

anything from 20-70mm.... was fine

Front had issues with 195/50 Yoko A048's though. Tyre hitting strut, so had to raise susp.

Mobby

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19th Oct 08 at 23:15

wait im confused, you said you prefer abit more tyre but 45 is the lowest profile you can get on a 15'' rim right?

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19th Oct 08 at 23:18

not sure... maybe... I was being general though. on 17's etc...

here is the height of the rear, same as when I had 195/45 rainsports on... pretty sure i still had the arch bolts too

Huwsi

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19th Oct 08 at 23:19

Sorry to thread jack! Are there any good sites buy the tyres that are named from?

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19th Oct 08 at 23:25

blackcircles, mytyres, camskill are norm pretty cheap

Mobby

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19th Oct 08 at 23:26

quote:
Originally posted by AK
not sure... maybe... I was being general though. on 17's etc...

here is the height of the rear, same as when I had 195/45 rainsports on... pretty sure i still had the arch bolts too

iv got 195 45's on too and the arch bolts are still in, only scrub abit on speedbumps loaded to the hills

Rob E

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20th Oct 08 at 05:15

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
Currently got toyo proxes p4xe's, and they are pretty shite in the wet and dont bloody last long...

Whats yokohama S drives like?

I have had two sets of Yoko S-drives on my corsas, The grip level is unbeliveable in both wet and dry conditions. They last very well too. They have some wierd design which helps the tyre wear pretty evenly when you have increased camber angles from lowering. I would deffinately recommend them as you can pick them up pretty cheap. £37.50 I used to get them for (195/45/15)

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