Tyres, Tyres, Tyres

Bio · Post by **Bio** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:55 pm

I've been through the search and there are many conflicting suggestions on what to get so what are people recommending these days?

I'm after low road noise, and good all round performance for not too much.
Im running standard 16" at the moment so something to fit those.

Rainsports I know are good, but what else is on either side of the budget?
I should note I have Falkens at the moment and they are terrible so I dont want them again.

Suggestions?

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:59 pm

Neuton NT5000's I've heard are good. I will be trying them on my next set

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:47 pm

Uniroyal Rainsport 2. Nothing else IMO. They are soft so get warm quick in the wet and are very quiet. Tread wear may be effected but i dont care about that.
Top end of the budget is the AD08s which is what im trying next.

Apparently the New Dunlop SportMaxx RT are good and the eagle F1 Asymmetric 2s

judderod · Post by **judderod** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:09 am

Time for me to get a new set of tyres for the civic... Are Rainsport 2's still considered the best wet tyre for the money?

Post by **Merlin** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:12 am

Either Rainsport 2's or Toyo TR1's would be my choice. My last 4 sets of new tyres were Rainsport 2's

On my 4G I'm going TR1's next time as they are a little more durable with a slightly stiffer sidewall.

judderod · Post by **judderod** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:19 am

$h*t nevermind. They don't make them in my size! I've got Toyo TR1's on the prelude, I find them OK in the wet when they've got plenty tread and it's not too cold. But when it gets near freezing and there's less than 3mm left, I've driven on much better. Plus they are absolutely hopeless in any snow.

Any other suggestions for good 15 inch wet weather tyre that's 185/60 or close?

EDIT: What about the rainexpert? Looks like they won a best buy award from Which, when they tested a tyre exactly my size.

VT3C RUNN3R · Post by **VT3C RUNN3R** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:43 am

I use toyo's as theyre best cheap tyre in my opinion. They wear a bit quicker than other tyres ive experienced esecially with car lowered :/ but I pay 42 each delivered from black circles. 195/50 15

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:11 pm

I found the T1R Clubbing Eddy with the Prelude. The GSD3s were far superior, Rainsports more superior. And now the AD08s. Not as good as the rainsports 2s in wet though.

W1ggz · Post by **W1ggz** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:10 pm

ive just fitted the T1R's havent tried them yet, there seems to be a massive difference on what people say on these tyres but it does all come down to the individual drivers style, i had Vredestein Ultrac's on my old lude which were amazing hot/cold/dry/wet

judderod · Post by **judderod** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:20 pm

I've been through several sets of T1R's on my prelude. Before then I've had conti's, good years, pirelli's, dunlops, and a couple of others fitted to it (I used to go through tyres quickly).

IMHO T1R's are as good as the very best road tyres in dry hot conditions, which for the money makes them great tyres. They're good to average in the wet depending on how much tread is left. They're average to poor in cold wet conditions. In freezing conditions they're poor and just plain dangerous in ice and snow.