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Alex Knight

#25
January 3, 2016, 08:14 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
195/50/R15 front
205/50/R15 rear

MR Roadie 2

#26
February 22, 2016, 08:23 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "MR Roadie 2"Hi folks, just had MR2 fitted out with Hankook ventus prime 2. So far I have noticed a big reduction on road noise. Although my car came with 3 different budget tyres and 1 Bridgestone. I was advised to take the Hankooks over the Toyo T1-R from my mate and mechanic. My mate is also the lead mechanic for a rally team, so I trust his judgement. I will keep you up to date, through the winter. So far I am very happy   s:bounce: :bounce: s:bounce:
Had my tyres fitted for the past 4 months (1500 miles) and I have had no problems during the winter months. The first thing I noticed was how much less road noise I had. I have not had any issues with grip and had my car out in down pours with no aqua planning and still good grip.
A big thumbs up for the Hankook Ventus prime2 in my opinion and at £220 for all corners fitted, I would have to say value for money.  s:D :D s:D
2000 silver, Red leather seats, A/C.
Mods so far- 2005 Engine, Hankook tyres, Goodridge braided lines, EBC Greenstuff, Matt Performance brace, FL front brace, Yellowspeed coilovers, Custom quad exhaust + toyo manifold, markiii pipe, K&N Panel filter, TRD side skirts, rear spats, rear spoiler.

2006 Silver SP240 Turbo, red & black seats & red/black steering wheel, hardtop, ac, Halo DRL/Fog lights,

tricky1138

#27
March 18, 2016, 10:25 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Cant believe I'm starting up another tyre discusssion!   s:oops: :oops: s:oops:  

Looking for standard Facelift sizes and really struggling for a matching set!

Always had Bridgestone RE040 on and perfectly happy with them. Only technically need new rears but fronts are a little warn so might change them too.

Can get RE040 for the rear but an unable to find them in front sizes - EP150 seams to be the only Bridgestone  being available!   s:( :( s:(  

Really fancy trying some Rainsport 3 and I've heard great things about them but cant get them in rear sizes!

Currently looking at Vredestein Sportrac 5 all round as I've had them on previous cars and have been a good tyre, but never tried them on the 2.

Don't want Toyo or Advans.

May just have to get the set of Bridgestone rears and look again when I need all 4!

Any other suggestions?
2004 FL, Black, Matt Brace, Team Dynamics Monza R, Tein Springs, TTE Exhaust, heated black leather seats, black leather armrest,  Zunsport grills, Midship front badge,  TRD spoiler, Halo DRLs with LED fogs, large clear wind defector, Krissg kick panels,  small mongos.

1979scotte

#28
March 18, 2016, 10:39 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "tricky1138"Don't want Toyo or Advans.

Translates as i think T1R are rubbish and i am too tight to pay for AD08R.

What about the falkens some people are going on about.
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jeffsimply

#29
March 18, 2016, 10:55 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I'll put my 2p in for what it's worth.

When considering tyres, unless you're wanting to deliberately give the car less grip for more fun then bringing cost into the equation is a false economy.

You say you're on a budget so costs of tyres need to be considered. What happens when you're on budget tyres, need to do an emergency stop in the rain and can't stop in time, thus having a collision. Now you've completely wiped out all savings you've ever made in tyres.

Sure this scenario might not happen, but what if it does... Wouldn't you rather have had the best tyres you could? It's certainly the way I see it, plus having the best grip possible is a nice bonus.

I hit a large dog in my last car, it was a pretty shakey scenario, it jumped out from behind a bush being chased by another dog. Luckily the combination of my reaction (my GF described it as instant  s;) ;) s;)  ) and tyres meant that I only knocked it down- it got a punctured lung which the vet was able to repair and the dog was fine.

If I'd had even slightly worse tyres, I could have had an impact speed of 10mph instead of 5mph and the dog might have gone under the car and it would have been a very different story. For an extra £50-100 on tyres I don't think it's worth considering budgets for a car you use on the road a lot.

Another example, this time in the MR2, I was driving up to the north for a NYE wedding. It rained like it was monsoon season and there were streams running across the motorway. If I was on the odd tyres my MR2 came with I would have probably done 40-50mph all the way there and been seriously annoyed, as it happens I know that Pilot Sports are good for it in the wet so I was happy doing my normal motorway speeds.

Sadly I don't have a dash cam, but we were the car behind a Vauxhall Zafira that went into a spin on the M40. It literally went from driving in a straight line, to rotating 3 or 4 times. Luckily it didn't hit anything and I could brake hard enough to make a big gap just in case. Bless the woman inside, she just kept on driving. Hero IMO.

But again, I doubt that would have happened with premium tyres.

LESSON: DON'T BUY CHEAP TYRES KIDS!!

shnazzle

#30
March 18, 2016, 11:26 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Have you tried altering the size a bit for the rears on the rain sports? They are quite good.
They're quite soft. Even with TTE springs on 17s it's still a significantly softer ride than my Sable.

You could try going up to 225 maybe?

Maybe Hankook v12 evo?
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tricky1138

#31
March 18, 2016, 12:04 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "shnazzle"Have you tried altering the size a bit for the rears on the rain sports? They are quite good.
They're quite soft. Even with TTE springs on 17s it's still a significantly softer ride than my Sable.

You could try going up to 225 maybe?

Maybe Hankook v12 evo?

205/45/16
205/50/16
205/55/16
215/55/16
225/55/16
225/50/16

Are only sizes for Rainsports and none of them are any good!

Quote from: "1979scotte"
Quote from: "tricky1138"Don't want Toyo or Advans.

Translates as i think T1R are rubbish and i am too tight to pay for AD08R.

What about the falkens some people are going on about.

Translates as I think T1R are rubbish and I dont think AD08R are the right tyre for a daily driver!

Oh and Jeff, no plans on buying cheap tyres!

Saying that my current thoughts are:

Just buy the Bridgestones for the back,

Vredestein Sportrac 5
Falken ZE914
Hankook Ventus Prime 2
2004 FL, Black, Matt Brace, Team Dynamics Monza R, Tein Springs, TTE Exhaust, heated black leather seats, black leather armrest,  Zunsport grills, Midship front badge,  TRD spoiler, Halo DRLs with LED fogs, large clear wind defector, Krissg kick panels,  small mongos.

jeffsimply

#32
March 18, 2016, 12:36 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
PilotSport 3?

Spot on come wet or dry, £300 for a set fitted on a face lift MR2

shnazzle

#33
March 18, 2016, 12:40 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I'd have to opt for the falkens. The 914s are the new versions of the 452,which in general were rated decently
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cptspaulding

#34
March 18, 2016, 16:53 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I'm rather delighted with the Falkens. I looked at the Bridgestone RE040s for the rear but couldn't find a size suitable for the fronts to match.
Former owner 2003, 2zz conversion.

ChrisGB

#35
March 18, 2016, 17:04 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I've driven Falken 914s on other cars and they are a decent tyre. Not the last word in grip, but predictable, progressive and good in the wet.
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Ardent

#36
March 18, 2016, 17:24 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
+1

Drove them in some proper full on wet conditions. Very good indeed. Really shifted the water. Rooster tails out the back.
And all at a very reasonable price.

1979scotte

#37
March 23, 2016, 20:56 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Best price for AD08R anyone?

225 45 r16 £96.49 from tyre leader.

Anyone seen a better deal?
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shnazzle

#38
March 23, 2016, 20:58 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Best price I got was off a place called Ears
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1979scotte

#39
March 23, 2016, 21:00 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "shnazzle"Best price I got was off a place called Ears

£99 atm not sure about delivery but tyrleader is free.
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mr mr2

#40
March 23, 2016, 21:00 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I can vouch for ears got mine from them very good service and the cheapest at the time
Excelsior

shnazzle

#41
March 23, 2016, 21:02 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "1979scotte"
Quote from: "shnazzle"Best price I got was off a place called Ears

£99 atm not sure about delivery but tyrleader is free.
Ah OK. Delivery was free but if they're the same as tyre leader, makes no diff
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1979scotte

#42
March 23, 2016, 21:04 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Ears charge 7 for delivery.
Anyone used tyreleader before?
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Treboeth

#43
March 23, 2016, 21:07 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
 m http://my-cheap-tyres.co.uk/search/1--2 ... --0-0.html m

£95.65 free delivery [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES]

1979scotte

#44
March 23, 2016, 21:10 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "Treboeth"http://my-cheap-tyres.co.uk/search/1--225-45-R16-__--62-yokohama--Summer--Car--0-0.html

£95.65 free delivery [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES]

Have you bought from here previously?
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Treboeth

#45
March 23, 2016, 21:15 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
No not purchased from them myself Scott.
It's one of the many bookmarks I have for tyre places.

1979scotte

#46
March 23, 2016, 21:17 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Someone has to be first i suppose.
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

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JoeCool

#47
March 23, 2016, 22:03 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
They are £91.87 at Blackcircles.com, not including fitting. I don't think they charged delivery either and they arrived in 48 hours.

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08R
225/45 R16 W (89)
Car Tyre
£91.87
2ZZ '02 Roadster

Treboeth

#48
March 23, 2016, 22:10 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "JoeCool"They are £91.87 at Blackcircles.com, not including fitting. I don't think they charged delivery either and they arrived in 48 hours.

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08R
225/45 R16 W (89)
Car Tyre
£91.87
£11.50 delivery for two tyres Or four tyres. Fitted states £105.07 each so a good option.

JoeCool

#49
March 23, 2016, 22:14 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Cheers, couldn't find my invoice to split out costs, but got 4 tyres delivered for £387
2ZZ '02 Roadster
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