Tyre Recommendation - Limited Spirited Driving

[samu23]

Hi All

 

Have ready plenty of threads on this forum and know all about the MPSS (although I have never owned a set) but looking for some recommendations for other tyres to look at along side the MPSS.

 

I do very little spirited driving, lots of town driving and only cover roughly 4000 miles per year and very few in the winter as I use my girlfriends car.

 

Budget isn't important but I am looking for value for money between grip and longevity.

 

Anyone offering any great deals at the moment? I've always used Camskill and tended to buy Falken 452's. But I have heard good things about Tyre Leader?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Sam

[samu23]

Standard Rays 18's by the way.

[Zeezeebaba]

My car came with Avon ZZ3s and I've been surprised at how good they are especially in the wet.Ironically I've only used Conti sports or michelin pilots on previous rear drivers. One of my first plans was to change the avons but I'm sticking with them now as they are superb.

[N4eay]

Just had Goodyear Eagle F1's fitted, very impressed so far, BTW check out tyre leader for good deals / prices.

[Ekona]

If budget isn't important, then you already have your answer. Best value tyres by miles, even if you ignore the performance benefits and just go on miles/pound.

[hensh65]

Try ilovetyres or tyreuniverse for deals. As Dan says the mpss last longer whether you are spanking it or not so they are good value. Khumos and falkens are cheaper, and have their merits as well

[Flex]

My car came with Avon ZZ3s and I've been surprised at how good they are especially in the wet.Ironically I've only used Conti sports or michelin pilots on previous rear drivers. One of my first plans was to change the avons but I'm sticking with them now as they are superb.

 

Same as me, although I think the zz3s have been discontinued?

[GMballistic]

My recommendation Sam is Falken 453's.

 

Currently have them on my Zed, ...had 452's before and imo these are better. Good grip levels in varying conditions and the wear seems pretty good to me but obviously that all depends on how you drive.

[samu23]

About to pick up a set of MPSS for £540.

 

Hoping to get my wheels refurbed soon, they should be able to change the tyres for me shouldnt they?

[nissanman312]

My car came with Avon ZZ3s and I've been surprised at how good they are especially in the wet.Ironically I've only used Conti sports or michelin pilots on previous rear drivers. One of my first plans was to change the avons but I'm sticking with them now as they are superb.

I had a set off those on my civic type r felt like jelly horrible

[mrt]

Fitted Khumos on my 19 inch Volks gtc ,s Much better than Potenzas with softer side walls. Also got a set of new Mpss on my spare Rays alloys. Must say I prefer the Khumos this far.

[Tarmac@TarmacSportz]

Just had Goodyear Eagle F1's fitted, very impressed so far, BTW check out tyre leader for good deals / prices.

 

I run these too, really good tyres

[Bodyboarder81]

I've got the mpss ... 255/285 combo on 19" .... The grip is amazing .... Almost to good to have fun with . Went from potenza to these and they are a step up with regards grip level

Edited October 28, 2014 by Bodyboarder81

[Zeezeebaba]

My car came with Avon ZZ3s and I've been surprised at how good they are especially in the wet.Ironically I've only used Conti sports or michelin pilots on previous rear drivers. One of my first plans was to change the avons but I'm sticking with them now as they are superb.

I had a set off those on my civic type r felt like jelly horrible

 

I ran Bridgestone RE02 on my CTR, then Pilot sports. Like I've said before the avons have surprised me and I was going to change them straight away, feel solid and excellent grip.

Edited November 1, 2014 by Zeezeebaba

[Spatt]

Hey guys..

 

http://lovetyres.com/tyre/Michelin-Pilot-Sport-3/245-40-18

 

Just had a look at these and i cant decide what the MO AO XL is telling me?

[Ekona]

XL = Extra Load, irrelevant if it does or doesn't have this for the Zed

MO = Merc specific

AO = Audi specific

 

You can fit MO, AO, or any other specific tyres to any vehicle, but you'll pay a premium. With those, just buy the cheapest ones.

[coyoteboy]

XL isn't actually that irrelevant. XL tyres have a higher load index for a given tyre size. They achieve this with stiffer sidewalls and heavier casing. This can have pretty large effects on the tyre performance. I had to switch to xl on my runaround because local potholes kept damaging sidewalls and the non xl were very sloppy under cornering (lots of sidewall flex before I got a response - like driving with a torsion spring in the steering column). Having switched to xl it's now faster to respond but more rough and loud ride, though less likely to flat. Stick with oem recommended load rating where possible.

[Ekona]

On the MPS3 it's not noticeable, so I maintain it's irrelevant

 

Which tyres were those then? For the most part, it's quite difficult to tell the difference between regular and XL, so bravo on being able to do so, most folks can't!