#231740 - 16/08/10 10:41 AM
What Tyres are best to buy????
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n00b
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Im looking on buying some new tyres for my ST (fiesta) and was wondering what are the best tyres to buy that aren’t ridiculously expensive, thoughts appreciated guys  Thanks
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#231742 - 16/08/10 10:50 AM
Re: What Tyres are best to buy????
[Re: Duncan_P]
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What are the prices ranges for these? thanks
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#231744 - 16/08/10 12:23 PM
Re: What Tyres are best to buy????
[Re: kenny]
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#231745 - 16/08/10 12:33 PM
Re: What Tyres are best to buy????
[Re: Adam08]
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i got quoted £780 for 4 new yokohama spec 2's at kwik-fit, im never going to pay that price for tyres!
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#231746 - 16/08/10 01:17 PM
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#231747 - 16/08/10 01:24 PM
Re: What Tyres are best to buy????
[Re: wtfrage360]
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KUMHO KU31 ECSTA SPORT KUMHO KU 31 - 205/40R17 84Y XL TL
£44.30 each at camskill, always get good reviews.
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#231748 - 16/08/10 01:32 PM
Re: What Tyres are best to buy????
[Re: Tez]
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I'd never buy such cheap tires again. Put some on and they were nothing but a nightmare, back end kept stepping out and there was no grip at all.
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#231751 - 16/08/10 03:20 PM
Re: What Tyres are best to buy????
[Re: Adam08]
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i got quoted £780 for 4 new yokohama spec 2's at kwik-fit, im never going to pay that price for tyres!
What were they thinking???
Even for my car it comes to about £450 for spec 2s!
not that I would buy them again
yeh i know theyre asking for a bit too much money!
where is the best place to get tyres from?
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#231752 - 16/08/10 03:41 PM
Re: What Tyres are best to buy????
[Re: matt22]
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tried blackcircles?
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#231754 - 16/08/10 04:20 PM
Re: What Tyres are best to buy????
[Re: Tez]
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Toyo T1R
Dry Grip
81%
Wet Grip
73%
Road Feedback
74%
Progressiveness
70%
Wear
61%
Comfort
69%
Buy again
71%
TYRE REVIEWS WEBSITE.
Kumho Ecsta KU31
Dry Grip
82%
Wet Grip
75%
Road Feedback
76%
Progressiveness
73%
Wear
71%
Comfort
77%
Buy again
81%
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#231755 - 16/08/10 04:29 PM
Re: What Tyres are best to buy????
[Re: matt22]
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i got quoted £780 for 4 new yokohama spec 2's at kwik-fit, im never going to pay that price for tyres!
got mine from STS tyre pros - 4 yoko parada spec 2's for £360!!!
thats stupid at £780
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#231757 - 16/08/10 08:28 PM
Re: What Tyres are best to buy????
[Re: Alex_H]
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I have Avon ZZ3s - really good tyres once they are bedded in - it took a while though.
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#231758 - 16/08/10 08:35 PM
Re: What Tyres are best to buy????
[Re: Mattyh87]
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avon zz3's are like glue once you have done a 1000 miles or so on them 
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#231760 - 17/08/10 08:52 AM
Re: What Tyres are best to buy????
[Re: Tez]
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KUMHO KU31 ECSTA SPORT KUMHO KU 31 - 205/40R17 84Y XL TL
£44.30 each at camskill, always get good reviews.
After doing a lot of researching and reading countless numbers of positive reviews, I just put a set of Kumho Ecsta KU31 tyres on my ST a couple of weeks ago.
So far these tyres have been excellent and I have been very impressed! .. they are fairly quiet for a low profile tyre, have great handling and grip well on both wet and dry roads .. I can't comment yet of course on the wear but from all accounts they wear fairly well, they are a 320/AA/A tyre so they should be pretty good.
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#231761 - 17/08/10 09:24 AM
Re: What Tyres are best to buy????
[Re: Robjh]
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yep they are going on mine for its first mot in a couple of weeks.
KUMHO KU31 ECSTA SPORT KUMHO KU 31 - 205/40R17 84Y XL TL
£44.30 each at camskill, always get good reviews.
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#231762 - 17/08/10 01:57 PM
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[Re: Tez]
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#231763 - 17/08/10 09:23 PM
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[Re: Robjh]
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KUMHO KU31 ECSTA SPORT KUMHO KU 31 - 205/40R17 84Y XL TL
£44.30 each at camskill, always get good reviews.
After doing a lot of researching and reading countless numbers of positive reviews, I just put a set of Kumho Ecsta KU31 tyres on my ST a couple of weeks ago.
So far these tyres have been excellent and I have been very impressed! .. they are fairly quiet for a low profile tyre, have great handling and grip well on both wet and dry roads .. I can't comment yet of course on the wear but from all accounts they wear fairly well, they are a 320/AA/A tyre so they should be pretty good.
I had a set on my older Fiesta 'Black' and they were great
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#231764 - 18/08/10 09:16 AM
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[Re: Anthony1664]
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They get better reviews than the Toyos (KUMHO KU31 ECSTA SPORT) and are cheaper, so got to be worth ago.
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#231766 - 18/08/10 04:19 PM
Re: What Tyres are best to buy????
[Re: Darko]
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Nah, they are rubbish and cost more
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#231767 - 18/08/10 04:36 PM
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[Re: Darko]
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What about the Pirelli P Zero Nero's that come standard?
they are great when warm... but getting them warm on cold roads is hard to do!
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#231768 - 18/08/10 05:43 PM
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[Re: Dan_The_Man]
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they last along time, but offer no grip at all
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#231769 - 18/08/10 06:02 PM
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[Re: H47PER]
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Briiiiidgestone still! lol
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#231770 - 18/08/10 06:32 PM
Re: What Tyres are best to buy????
[Re: wtfrage360]
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#231772 - 18/08/10 06:39 PM
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[Re: Micky]
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What about those square stone ones?
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#231773 - 18/08/10 06:44 PM
Re: What Tyres are best to buy????
[Re: wtfrage360]
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Ordered my KUMHO KU31 ECSTA SPORT today, so will let you all know what they are like ounce fitted and run in.
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#231777 - 18/08/10 07:19 PM
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[Re: Duncan_P]
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Camskill ordered two as my MOT is due shortly.
CARRIAGE £ 4.98
ORDER TOTAL £ 93.58
Fitting costs me nothing as my cousin runs a garage.
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#231780 - 18/08/10 07:23 PM
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[Re: Duncan_P]
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Thats not bad think quick fit charge around £15 a wheel. Would have cost you a fiver here mate.
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#231785 - 18/08/10 07:34 PM
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Had forgotten about them micky Good for cross winds 
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#231787 - 20/08/10 01:45 AM
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#231788 - 23/08/10 02:32 PM
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[Re: Burn4]
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Fitted my tyres this morning, raining as usual, took the wheels off and down to the garage, my cousin fitted and balanced them and i have put them back on. Will let you all know what they are like. 
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#231790 - 23/08/10 07:05 PM
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[Re: Duncan_P]
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Well been out in the rain and to be honest without doing lots of miles they feel a lot better than the pirelli's that have just come off, well happy for the money, My cousin uses kumho's as well as toyo's on the rally car and rates them as good if not better for certain stages, so i will be getting 2 more for the rear.
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#231793 - 16/01/11 10:10 PM
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[Re: cassie]
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Old thread  Wheel spinning starts everywhere then?
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#556865 - 05/08/15 10:52 AM
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[Re: Marshadee]
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I know this is an old thread, but didn't want to start a new one. Anyone recommend some tyres, preferably as slick as possible but not ridiculously expensive. Cheers!
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#556866 - 05/08/15 11:22 AM
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[Re: Marshadee]
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Federal 595 RSR do pretty well holding in 400horses and aren't expensive £100 a corner for me which is cheap
Don't know how much they are in 17s
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