New Tyre advice

BrokenSpring · Post by **BrokenSpring** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 3:44 pm

Hello All
So i currently have some nearing on ditch finder tyres and looking for a good upgrade.
I'm booked on a track day at Oulton park for April 19th so will need a good set, that lasts me till then and is good in the wet for normal roads.
At the moment i have 205/45/17 tyres but have been advised to go up to the standard 215/45/17. What would you guys say?
Will i be safe enough to run 215's on the back and 205 on the front for a month till i save the money to do fronts in a months time?

Also has anyone got any recommendations or votes for the below for good performing tyres? and for a better cheaper place to get them?
Prices as of today on blackcircles
Falken Ziex 914 ecorun - £75.38 fitted
Goodyear eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 (Y 87) - £76.47 fitted or £82.93 for Y(91) Xl
Hankook Ventus V12 Evo 2 K120 - £73.99 fitted

Thanks for your input

woOtSalami · Post by **woOtSalami** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:53 pm

Cheers

I have the Hankook Evo S1 mounted on my car. I like them, really good grip and are not noisy at all.

About your Question with the tire size. Just go for it but if you have a BB8 with 4WS then you can't do that.

Fully Fitted Price
Includes VAT, delivery, fitting, balancing and disposal of your old tyres.
£82.10

Thats what blackcircles told me for this tyre

Post by **newkid** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 5:32 pm

Thought 215/45/17 was the standard size?

BrokenSpring · Post by **BrokenSpring** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 5:39 pm

newkid wrote:Thought 215/45/17 was the standard size?

Yep that's the standard size as far as I can see but for some reason when I bought the car it had 205/45/17 .

Ah mines a 4ws model so looks like I need to do all 4 corners in one go instead of mixing sizes?

Post by **newkid** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 5:56 pm

Why would 4ws stop u. As long as rear axle and front axle match its fine. 4wd yes as damages transferbox.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 5:58 pm

All your wet dreams come true with these.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:42 pm

In the wet Ratty, really?

Dry dreams yes. Wet dreams... No.

205 is stock width, bit you'll be fine with 215's, it's the common "upgrade".

For daily wet road driving I'll always recommend Uniroyal RainSport 3's until something better performance wise and price wise comes along. I've not tracked mine, but they do hold out well in the dry as well.

And check out Camskills for prices, they often better Blackcircles.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:48 pm

NafemanNathan wrote:In the wet Ratty, really? Dry dreams yes. Wet dreams... No.

He said "good in the wet on normal roads" ad08r are great in the wet on normal roads. Sure they are not rainsport 3 in the wet but they last twice as long.

Sven · Post by **Sven** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:02 pm

Hey,
I bought the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo 2 K120 tyres like a month ago and I really like them.
They are better in the wet then my Bridgestone turanza's.
I Bought them in 215/45/17 and I have 4WS and they fit really good, no rubbing etc.
I'm not lowered btw.

BrokenSpring · Post by **BrokenSpring** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 10:36 pm

RattyMcClelland wrote:All your wet dreams come true with these.

They do look great but was hoping to spend closer to 280 for new set. Having to be a bit tight as i have some good spending to do before the track day (cambelt, leaky cam end seal, fuel and oil filters and full fluid drain and replace etc...)

Are the ratings for fuel,wet performance and noise really accurate on sites like blackcircles?