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Hi to you all,
Right, I've got some cyclones and now i need some tyres for them, as they dont all match and it would be nice to have some new ones. The only tyres that have been properly recomended to me are the Toyo T1R Proxes. I've been told that, although they are cracking tyres, they aren't as good as they once were and for a bit of extra money you could get much better ones.
So just wondering what options there are out there.
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Toyo t1r
Parada spec 2
Uniroyal rain sport
Eagle f1
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4WayDiablo Wrote:Toyo t1r
Parada spec 2
Uniroyal rain sport
Eagle f1
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Look into getting 195/50/15s as they're a cheaper tyre size first of all, but I'll sum up Phil's post for you since I've had all 4:
T1R - a decent mid-range tyre, decent grip and decent lifespan.
Yokohoma Parada Spec-2 - Excellent tyre, although not so great in the wet (bearing in mind I was running 205/45/17s). They won't last as long as the rainsports, aren't as good in the wet, but are the best of this bunch in the dry; very very good dry grip.
Uniroyal Rainsports - Good grip in wet and dry, and good lifespan.
Eagle F1 - The NCT3 was the one to get, and is a very good tyre. I don't believe they make the NCT3 anymore (it's now the NCT5, which hasn't had as good reviews from what I've seen).
Go for the Yokos or Uniroyals, you won't be disappointed with either.
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Connor Wrote:1 more tyre thread and I swear shit will go down...
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Carl you didn't, lol.
Connor Wrote:1 more tyre thread and I swear shit will go down...
 you love them really 
In respect of the actual thread.......you already know my opinion.
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haha, just thought i'd see what other people thought nothing personal Is it better to for 195/50's over 195/55's then?
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Haha. I started the tyres threads....
I chose spec 2's in the end and they are amazing*
(*in the dry, in the wet they will kill you)
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c.gerrard Wrote:haha, just thought i'd see what other people thought nothing personal Is it better to for 195/50's over 195/55's then?
I was meaning the starting of another thread 50s are cheaper and will make the car handle better due to smaller sidewalls
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i was recommended these - are they actually any good???
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195-50-15-R15 ... 3374d51c97
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Yeah they're good stuff Ginge. Not a bad price too!
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Connor Wrote:1 more tyre thread and I swear shit will go down...
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I'm going for the Uniroyal Rainsports if I keep my Octavia, Proxes are great tyres in the dry but pretty poor in the wet, which is a BIG problem is this country 
Only problem is the price, £391 fitted is the best I can find for a set of 4 
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Scott Wrote:Yeah they're good stuff Ginge. Not a bad price too!
cheers!
glad, thought they maybe cheap remakes!?
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Anton Wrote:Haha. I started the tyres threads....
I chose spec 2's in the end and they are amazing*
(*in the dry, in the wet they will kill you)
FAO Ginge...uh hum
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Anton Wrote:Anton Wrote:Haha. I started the tyres threads....
I chose spec 2's in the end and they are amazing*
(*in the dry, in the wet they will kill you)
FAO Ginge...uh hum
ginge191 Wrote:glad, thought they maybe cheap remakes!?
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ginge191 Wrote:Scott Wrote:Yeah they're good stuff Ginge. Not a bad price too!
cheers!
glad, thought they maybe cheap remakes!? Just had a quick look over, though they should be fine? Demon tweeks have been about for a while now.
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Scott Wrote:glad, thought they maybe cheap remakes!? Just had a quick look over, though they should be fine? Demon tweeks have been about for a while now.[/quote]
never heard of them 
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yeh, except when i knew demon tweeks it was a lot of ripspeed and maxpower gear; could they do REAL tyres?? :|
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That's about the going rate for them.
I got two fitted through black circles for £114.
Well actually it was tesco tyres but it's the same company.
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fair one - maybe tyres round here are expensive then. I use the back street tyre provider, cheapest around for poor roads at the moment, £40fitted a tyre...for an extra tenner i could get some decent spec tyres fitted :|
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Go for decent tyres mate, makes so much difference.
Now I've got them and gti6 brakes using ferodo pads it literally is epic. Three figures to standstill has been halved, no joke.
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I'd say don't go with 50 profiles, it's much worse to drive on the motorway, and it'll be worse still with DT gearing.
And in my experience, proxies are fine in the wet..
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I'm still not sure what to do with the Octavia. It should wear 205/45/17, but they're unbelievably expensive, like £140 a corner for anything good, but 225/45/17 are more like £90 a corner and I can't see why they wouldn't fit fine...
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I got 4 of them spec 2 from demon tweaks have used them loads they are genuine
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