Trev-the-Rev Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 The time is drawing near when I will need to renew my rear tyres. I'm in agreeance with most people's opinion of the Bridgestones and shall therefore be changing for another brand. Since I shall also not be mixing them, I will be getting a full set of whatever I decide on. The question is, if you ignore the cost, what is the best make of tyres to get for the Zed? Quote
Zzzz... Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 Michelin Pilot Sports, (not the PS2) but again depends on what is important for you lateral grip, straight line feel, road noise etc... the MPS are good for a significant increase in wet cornering performance, but they are not the quietest on motorway... or the most durable, from what i have heard... but , http://www.tyretest.com/pkw_sommerreifen/index.html and many people here will say toyos are best... Quote
Zzzz... Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 Michelin Pilot Sports, (not the PS2) but again depends on what is important for you lateral grip, straight line feel, road noise etc... the MPS are good for a significant increase in wet cornering performance, but they are not the quietest on motorway... or the most durable, from what i have heard... but , http://www.tyretest.com/pkw_sommerreifen/index.html and many people here will say toyos are best... Quote
lomoto Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 I suppose it all depends what your criteriaa is , Grip , Wet weather abilities , wear rate etc.. Best type that I have actually tried are the Falken 452's.. much better than the Continentals I have on now, and obviously far better than the original Bridgestones. but heard good reports on the Toyo's Michelins etc.. I think when you get to these sort of size of tyres there are not going to be many poor tyres produced (except the Bridgestones ) Quote
Sarnie Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 Michelin Pilot Sports, (not the PS2) but again depends on what is important for you lateral grip, straight line feel, road noise etc... the MPS are good for a significant increase in wet cornering performance, but they are not the quietest on motorway... or the most durable, from what i have heard... but , http://www.tyretest.com/pkw_sommerreifen/index.html and many people here will say toyos are best... Whats wrong with the PS2's? Quote
Zzzz... Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 I don't know, I can only comment on the tyres I have and they are not the PS2 ... all I know about them is they are different in tread and also they are a different concept of tyre from the blurb on the michelin web page... http://www.michelinman.com/tires/sports-car/ Quote
Pingu2 Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 got Toyo R on atm and the grip is immense (and they didn't need 100's of miles to run in as some people have reported).. I will say that the sidewall is less rigid than the OEM tyres, which can lead to a bit more understeer, but I am far happier with them than with the OEM ones.. Quote
Kev946 Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 Michelin Pilot Sports, since that's what's on my new alloys... Not sure if these are PS2's or not. For value for money v's grip, (wet and dry), Toyo Proxes... Quote
Sarnie Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 I have bought a set of 19 inch Pirelli P Zero's for £500 and MPS2's 18 inch for £400 Quote
Kev946 Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 I have bought a set of 19 inch Pirelli P Zero's for £500 and MPS2's 18 inch for £400 They sound cheap. Where from? Quote
flakmunky Posted March 28, 2007 Posted March 28, 2007 Hi, I also need new tyres and have just been ringing round. I have a JDM with 17" alloys. The car has 225/50 R17's on the front and 235/50 R17's on the rear. I have been told that PS2's don't come in the front flavour and that I would have to use Bridgestones again... One guy thought that they should be 225/45 R17's on the front... Surely this can't be right?! What have sizes have other people put on theirs? Thanks, fM Quote
Sarnie Posted March 28, 2007 Posted March 28, 2007 Hi, I also need new tyres and have just been ringing round. I have a JDM with 17" alloys. The car has 225/50 R17's on the front and 235/50 R17's on the rear. I have been told that PS2's don't come in the front flavour and that I would have to use Bridgestones again... One guy thought that they should be 225/45 R17's on the front... Surely this can't be right?! What have sizes have other people put on theirs? Thanks, fM 225/50 's On a 17????? Sounds weird to me but i'm not sure about JDM tyre sizes to be fair? They sound like masssssive tyre eg a 50 aspect ratio on a 17 inch wheel!?!? Uk zeds have bigger wheels (18 inch) and a lower aspect ratio of 45. Maybe fellow JDM owners will be along shortly to help ya Quote
stuey Posted March 28, 2007 Posted March 28, 2007 on a 17 inch jdm the size is 235/50/17........ Quote
Traktion Posted March 28, 2007 Posted March 28, 2007 Best type that I have actually tried are the Falken 452's.. I can't fault them either... done about 7k miles and still wearing well also. I've only tried these and the bridgestones and these are MUCH better and pretty cheap too. Quote
jim Posted March 28, 2007 Posted March 28, 2007 Hi, I also need new tyres and have just been ringing round. I have a JDM with 17" alloys. The car has 225/50 R17's on the front and 235/50 R17's on the rear. fM That's what's on mine. I intend going for Toyos when I change them. I'm going to do the rears first, then the fronts later - they don't seem to be wearing as quickly as the rears. Tyre traders.com do the fronts for £107 and the rears for £115, delivered and fitted (mobile fitting at home costs a few quid extra). Quote
Stew Posted March 28, 2007 Posted March 28, 2007 I have Toyos and I'm impressed. Very little road noise, heaps of grip and wet weather seems fine too! Quote
Sarnie Posted March 28, 2007 Posted March 28, 2007 Hi, I also need new tyres and have just been ringing round. I have a JDM with 17" alloys. The car has 225/50 R17's on the front and 235/50 R17's on the rear. fM That's what's on mine. I intend going for Toyos when I change them. I'm going to do the rears first, then the fronts later - they don't seem to be wearing as quickly as the rears. Tyre traders.com do the fronts for £107 and the rears for £115, delivered and fitted (mobile fitting at home costs a few quid extra). PM Andy, he is usually pretty cheap Quote
flakmunky Posted March 29, 2007 Posted March 29, 2007 Thanks Jim! re changing the rear tyres only, is this advisable or is it best to do all four at the same time or is it just the case of changing all four when you are switching to a different brand? Bit of a noob, I know... TIA Quote
Sarnie Posted March 29, 2007 Posted March 29, 2007 If you are buying the same brand rears as are on the front you should be ok. If you are going for a different make rears then it would be best to change the all as some people have had issues when mixing brands. On the flip side of that people have mixed brands and been fine. Personally I'd change them all at the same time for anything other than bridgstone Quote
Removed Posted March 29, 2007 Posted March 29, 2007 guys, Andy has had internet diffculties both in work and at home so hasn't been able to answer Pms etc for a while. Ring him Quote
jim Posted March 29, 2007 Posted March 29, 2007 Thanks Jim! re changing the rear tyres only, is this advisable or is it best to do all four at the same time or is it just the case of changing all four when you are switching to a different brand? Bit of a noob, I know... TIA I can't pretend to kow the physics behind this, but I can't for the life of me see what harm it can do to mix brands front and rear. I accept there is a potential problem mixing brands on the same axle. Quote
lomoto Posted March 29, 2007 Posted March 29, 2007 Thanks Jim! re changing the rear tyres only, is this advisable or is it best to do all four at the same time or is it just the case of changing all four when you are switching to a different brand? Bit of a noob, I know... TIA I can't pretend to kow the physics behind this, but I can't for the life of me see what harm it can do to mix brands front and rear. I accept there is a potential problem mixing brands on the same axle. I've always understood it that if you have to mix tyres always make sure you have the stickiest compound on the front, So that would rule out Bridgestones on the front with any other brand Quote
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