Tyre Time 185/60/13

[Guest docter fox]

well I need another set of rear tyres, think I must have got a dodgy batch as the others don't seem to have lasted very well

 

I can't stretch to the toyo 888's as I would have liked and other than that it appears the choice is somewhat limited for 185/60/13

 

there is a couple of type of Toyo proxes available, but I havn't had experience of either of them, theres the proxes c1 -f at 36 quid, and the proxes f5 which has been reduced from 36 to 27 on camskill, the third option is to go for falken ze512's, I havn't had any experience with them but have been told there pretty good

 

I'd prefer the ones with the most grip as I don't wanna buy them to find out there poo so just thought I'd check to see what you lot thought, if you have any experience with either or any recomendations for others

 

Thanks in advance

James

[Guest warwick7735]

HI

I used Toyos on my quattro, were alot better than Goodyear F1s, grip very well but then you only get about 8-9000miles out of them if driven hard. But then they are a lot cheaper also.

 

Warwick

[Guest docter fox]

which model toyo's did you use? as the t1-s and t1-r and the ones for bigger sizes, and I'm not sure how the models from the smaller sizes compare?

[Grim]

are you going for the lower profile to lower your gearing? Watch for the speedo readings.

[Guest vacinc]

HI

I used Toyos on my quattro, were alot better than Goodyear F1s, grip very well but then you only get about 8-9000miles out of them if driven hard. But then they are a lot cheaper also.

 

Warwick

ive F1"s on my quattro, were alot better than Toyos, grip very well but then you only get about 8-9000miles out of them if driven hard, same same,

[Guest tom2b]

8-9000 thats good, i was shredding yokohama A539s in well under 6000 miles

[Guest Stephen Waite]

the last 2 sets lasted 3k each

 

unfortunately they don't do the F1's in 13's

 

are the a539's worth searching for?

 

this is Dr Fox btw...

[Guest Battery Bill]

Yes we are very happy with the Goodyear F1s, lots of grip, wet or dry.

 

and the last pair I got to replace our rears only cost £35 each

[Guest Stephen Waite]

your not listening unless you can find me some F1's in 13?

[Guest Battery Bill]

your not listening  unless you can find me some F1's in 13?

 

Hey you were posting as I was typing

 

I was actually confirming what Vacink said about F1s

 

Anyway get some bigger wheels

[Guest megablade]

Even 3000 miles sounds good to me, I've done the rears (A032r) in 750 miles

 

I'd like to say it was a fluke, but the fronts only last 150 miles more

[Guest docter fox]

bloody hell! what've you been doing? fastest one legged man in the west

 

I'm sure you could claim for some sort of disability to pay for your tyres...

 

but what is the best option for me?

[Guest Battery Bill]

but what is the best option for me?

 

Walk!

 

Till you get old enough to afford decent insurance

[Guest docter fox]

:gdit:

 

I've got insurance so I need tyres, I just don't want big heavy wheels slowing me down

 

you better have some chocolate hobnobs

[Guest chris brown]

I just don't want big heavy wheels slowing me down

Get some big lightweight ones then.        There are lots of wheels around that will be no heavier than your 13's and then you will have lots of choice.