neil2185 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Hello guys, this is my first time changing the tyres on my Zed and I have found the following 3 tryes that seem a pretty good deal without spending a huge amount. I a can get 2 Falkens for £186 Dunlop sports SP01 £216 OR and id never heard of these but a mate has them on an M3 and says they are great Kumho KU31 for only £175 What do you think? Prizes avalible to anyone that can beat that price (that is buying off the net and getting delivered to mine) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Falkens ftw. I had Kumho's on my zed previously, and the falkens are 10x better. Im not sure what model the Kumho's were though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil2185 Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 Um interesting, what does ftw mean out of interest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanS16 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Um interesting, what does ftw mean out of interest? For The Win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 firstly if your replacing just 2 tires, i would actually suggest doing all 4 especially if your going to have different brands front and rear. secondly for cheap tires go to Camskills on the net, they are pretty good on price. thirdly, if price is an issue, falkens tend to be the best in the bunch for budget performance tires. toyos are a little more but also well regarded on here. to be honest searcing will pull most info that you will need and the rest is personal preference. everyone has there preffered brands. and if you have lots of cash to splash the best tires apparently are the michelin pilot sports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren-B Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Toyos or falkens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 firstly if your replacing just 2 tires, i would actually suggest doing all 4 especially if your going to have different brands front and rear. +millionty Don't mix 'n' match, especially in the winter as you'll end up in a ditch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Toyos at the moment for me. Heard good things about the Falkens too. I wouldn't mix and match either.... Double check whether the fronts of the same brand are at least available. We know the Falkens are, not so sure about the Dunlop or Kuhmo..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1 HNK Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I've always had Goodyear Eagle F1's and cant fault them. Just ordered a new set after covering 25,000 miles on the first set. I do have the 19's so not sure if you can get them in the std Zed size but i would imagine so. For reference just bought the rears 275 / 35 R19 at £170 each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanS16 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Why can't you mix and match front and back? I know tyres are probably the most important thing on a car but why the same front and back? (Unless its a 4x4) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Why can't you mix and match front and back? I know tyres are probably the most important thing on a car but why the same front and back? (Unless its a 4x4) You can, it's just you'll get a different feel in different conditions. Wet weather tends to magnify performance and if one or other is much better / worse in the wet, it can make handling a nightmare. 4x4's it's often even more important as the diffs and sensors need the same tyres so if distributes grip properly. Side to side is a definite no no though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I've always had Goodyear Eagle F1's and cant fault them. Just ordered a new set after covering 25,000 miles on the first set. I do have the 19's so not sure if you can get them in the std Zed size but i would imagine so. For reference just bought the rears 275 / 35 R19 at £170 each You can only get F1's for the rears for standard size 18s unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Why can't you mix and match front and back? I know tyres are probably the most important thing on a car but why the same front and back? (Unless its a 4x4) You can, it's just you'll get a different feel in different conditions. Wet weather tends to magnify performance and if one or other is much better / worse in the wet, it can make handling a nightmare. 4x4's it's often even more important as the diffs and sensors need the same tyres so if distributes grip properly. Side to side is a definite no no though! I've run different tyres front and rear for 12 months with no problems whatsoever, surely with any tyres they will feel different front to rear as you are running a different contact area (tyre sizes) and the power is going through the rear have you run different sizes and had problems, is that why you posted that ? to the OP , given the chioce out of those tyres..........falken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedrush Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Toyo's T1R's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanS16 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Why can't you mix and match front and back? I know tyres are probably the most important thing on a car but why the same front and back? (Unless its a 4x4) You can, it's just you'll get a different feel in different conditions. Wet weather tends to magnify performance and if one or other is much better / worse in the wet, it can make handling a nightmare. 4x4's it's often even more important as the diffs and sensors need the same tyres so if distributes grip properly. Side to side is a definite no no though! I've run different tyres front and rear for 12 months with no problems whatsoever, surely with any tyres they will feel different front to rear as you are running a different contact area (tyre sizes) and the power is going through the rear have you run different sizes and had problems, is that why you posted that ? to the OP , given the chioce out of those tyres..........falken That's pretty much my theory.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Toyo's T1R's i cant see them on his list i'd have p zero's before toyo's, i've had a lot of balance problems with toyo's in the past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Why can't you mix and match front and back? I know tyres are probably the most important thing on a car but why the same front and back? (Unless its a 4x4) You can, it's just you'll get a different feel in different conditions. Wet weather tends to magnify performance and if one or other is much better / worse in the wet, it can make handling a nightmare. 4x4's it's often even more important as the diffs and sensors need the same tyres so if distributes grip properly. Side to side is a definite no no though! I've run different tyres front and rear for 12 months with no problems whatsoever, surely with any tyres they will feel different front to rear as you are running a different contact area (tyre sizes) and the power is going through the rear have you run different sizes and had problems, is that why you posted that ? to the OP , given the chioce out of those tyres..........falken i was always brought up never to mix across the axle regardless of car and power out put. any decent tyre fitter will tell you the same. different tyres have different rubber compounds, different treds, and respond differently in wet conditions, it is as simple as just tyre surface and contact area. tyres brands wear differently and react differnetly. you could possibly drive for years on mixed tyres and never have a problem, but you increase the likely hood of it happening. you only have to hit water on a corner at the wrong speed and angle, and instead of the back sliding out prgressively it will just snap instead. and before you know it your strapped into a 300bhp hedge finding missle. the last car i had and the forum i belonged to this used to be a regualr topic of conversation. and of the 2 -3 years i was on it for there were several people who commented on running mixed tyres with no problems, and then during the winter, they would come on sheepishly and post about how their car had suddenly diverted from the main road to the hedge. (it was even more important on the mk3 mr2 because it was mid engined. and had a nasty habit of snatching in bad weather. heard several reports of people spinning out when traveling down a straight piece of dual carriage way in the wet.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Why can't you mix and match front and back? I know tyres are probably the most important thing on a car but why the same front and back? (Unless its a 4x4) You can, it's just you'll get a different feel in different conditions. Wet weather tends to magnify performance and if one or other is much better / worse in the wet, it can make handling a nightmare. 4x4's it's often even more important as the diffs and sensors need the same tyres so if distributes grip properly. Side to side is a definite no no though! I've run different tyres front and rear for 12 months with no problems whatsoever, surely with any tyres they will feel different front to rear as you are running a different contact area (tyre sizes) and the power is going through the rear have you run different sizes and had problems, is that why you posted that ? to the OP , given the chioce out of those tyres..........falken I'm not saying it is against all that is good in motoring to run different front and rear tyres. I am saying that it can make things unpredictable. Example - I had a set of Yoko A539's on a previous car (FWD) and when the fronts needed replacing they were out of stock so I bought some BF Goodrich. In the wet, the front had fair bit more grip which made my FWD car a bit tail happy. Once I knew about it, it was ok and I could drive to take it into account. But the first time it near chucked me across the roundabout! So, given the weight and power of the Zed, unless you're wanting to maybe create a difference in handling it seems like a risk to me. Also, the manufacturers test and set up the cars with tyres as a constant - you might not get the handling characteristics you'd expect from the car with different tyres front and rear. And I'm not talking about size, I'm talking about actual tyre brand / model. I agree about across the axle, especially on the rear, different tyres is just silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adriank Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Toyo's T1R's i cant see them on his list i'd have p zero's before toyo's, i've had a lot of balance problems with toyo's in the past agreed i have Pirelli P Zero's on mine, and they are excellent as far as i can tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig782 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Mixing tyres front and back on a bike is an absolute No No. Different tyre tempratures, grip, feel etc etc can cause all sorts of problems and lead to a lowside or highside etc It would be felt alot more when on two wheels but the theory is going to be the same! My theory is an extra couple of tyres (the cost of a few tanks of fuel) may save your life. Is it worth mixing sets at the end of the day?? JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig782 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Just wondering, what tyres would everyone go for if all tyres were the same price???? Ive currently got 4x bridgestones but rears need replacing and read that the main problem is grip in the cold/wet. Just wondering which is considered the true best all rounder for the 350Z???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xStric9x Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I had bridgestone re040's on mine and they where not the best tbh, i now have re050's on and for me they are spot on and would have another set if i needed them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Just wondering, what tyres would everyone go for if all tyres were the same price???? Ive currently got 4x bridgestones but rears need replacing and read that the main problem is grip in the cold/wet. Just wondering which is considered the true best all rounder for the 350Z???? money no object, i believe the michilin pilot sports are what people would get, but it will set you back £1000 for all 4 corners. i'm going to try out the vredestein ssantas when mine wear out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I'm personally not a fan of Kumho's. Ran a couple of different sets on my previous beasty. Driven a few different cars with them on since, not a fan. I've always had Goodyear Eagle F1's and cant fault them. F1's GS-D3 are a great tyre. The new F1 Asymmetric that superseded the GS-D3 looks to be quite interesting. We had a technical night last year and they had one of the new F1's to play with, looks like they should go pretty well. Firmer sidewall too that the previous GS-D3. I would have like to try the new ones but couldn't get the right sizing in a hurray when the car had a blow out last month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Just wondering, what tyres would everyone go for if all tyres were the same price???? Ive currently got 4x bridgestones but rears need replacing and read that the main problem is grip in the cold/wet. Just wondering which is considered the true best all rounder for the 350Z???? money no object, i believe the michilin pilot sports are what people would get, but it will set you back £1000 for all 4 corners. i'm going to try out the vredestein ssantas when mine wear out. You can get a set of MPS for a lot less than that if you shop around. I paid £680 for my last set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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