STUNNER tyres, can you help me please..
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Toyo Proxes T1R all the way. Mine have worn about 1.5mm in 6000 miles. Good grip in wet and dry. £71 sounds a good price, as I think I paid £80 each here in Bournemouth.
imho anyone wanting to put cheap/budget rubber on a performance vehicle needs to think again. Why pay for expensive mods etc. and then scrimp on the most critical part of the car?
imho anyone wanting to put cheap/budget rubber on a performance vehicle needs to think again. Why pay for expensive mods etc. and then scrimp on the most critical part of the car?
#32
Originally Posted by *Sonic*
70 quid each, plus 8 quid postage
From Leigh On Sea, Leigh Tyres & Wheels
eBay.co.uk: 215/45/17 TOYO PROXES HIGH PERFORMANCE T1-S TYRE (item 150070123081 end time 21-Dec-06 17:27:52 GMT)
From Leigh On Sea, Leigh Tyres & Wheels
eBay.co.uk: 215/45/17 TOYO PROXES HIGH PERFORMANCE T1-S TYRE (item 150070123081 end time 21-Dec-06 17:27:52 GMT)
#37
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I wonder if its something to do with the wheels offset too
I have Compomotive MO's on mine, and they do catch on 45's but only when the car is fully laden, and only on the dips in the road
I cant remember how much the eibachs lower the car, but it is fractionally lower than standard
I have Compomotive MO's on mine, and they do catch on 45's but only when the car is fully laden, and only on the dips in the road
I cant remember how much the eibachs lower the car, but it is fractionally lower than standard
#38
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215/45 is the wrong tyre size for classics, hence the problems with rubbing etc. These will also affect the gearing by a few percent (3.6%) also, effectively giving you slightly slower acceleration in each gear.
The correct sizes for 17 inch rims are either 205/45x17 or 215/40x17. You should find that tyres in the 215/40x17 size are usually less expensive than 215/45x17, as they are a more popular tyre size for a variety of cars.
However, the one thing to be aware of is that fitting the larger tyres will also cause your speedo to under-read by 3.6% as well. This isn't a huge amount (about 3mph at an indicated 75mph), but this could easily be the difference between a speeding ticket and no speeding ticket!
John
The correct sizes for 17 inch rims are either 205/45x17 or 215/40x17. You should find that tyres in the 215/40x17 size are usually less expensive than 215/45x17, as they are a more popular tyre size for a variety of cars.
However, the one thing to be aware of is that fitting the larger tyres will also cause your speedo to under-read by 3.6% as well. This isn't a huge amount (about 3mph at an indicated 75mph), but this could easily be the difference between a speeding ticket and no speeding ticket!
John
#39
i am going to order the Avon ZZ3's they are £63 each and free delivery the price is the same for the 40's and the 45's
AVON TYRES / CAR / AVON ZZ3 AVON ZZ 3 - 215/40R17 83Y : £63.00 : Car Tyres - MPV Tyres - People Carrier Tyres : R17\" - 215/40/17, 215/40 R 17 -
AVON TYRES / CAR / AVON ZZ3 AVON ZZ 3 - 215/45R17 87Y : £63.00 : Car Tyres - MPV Tyres - People Carrier Tyres : R17\" - 215/45/17, 215/45 R 17 -
all i have to do is decide which size to go for
AVON TYRES / CAR / AVON ZZ3 AVON ZZ 3 - 215/40R17 83Y : £63.00 : Car Tyres - MPV Tyres - People Carrier Tyres : R17\" - 215/40/17, 215/40 R 17 -
AVON TYRES / CAR / AVON ZZ3 AVON ZZ 3 - 215/45R17 87Y : £63.00 : Car Tyres - MPV Tyres - People Carrier Tyres : R17\" - 215/45/17, 215/45 R 17 -
all i have to do is decide which size to go for
#43
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Originally Posted by Tone Loc
Stick to the recommened sizes IMHO, 205/45 or 215/40....
Tony.
Tony.
#44
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Originally Posted by sarasquares
i am going to order the Avon ZZ3's they are £63 each and free delivery the price is the same for the 40's and the 45's
AVON TYRES / CAR / AVON ZZ3 AVON ZZ 3 - 215/40R17 83Y : £63.00 : Car Tyres - MPV Tyres - People Carrier Tyres : R17\" - 215/40/17, 215/40 R 17 -
AVON TYRES / CAR / AVON ZZ3 AVON ZZ 3 - 215/45R17 87Y : £63.00 : Car Tyres - MPV Tyres - People Carrier Tyres : R17\" - 215/45/17, 215/45 R 17 -
all i have to do is decide which size to go for
AVON TYRES / CAR / AVON ZZ3 AVON ZZ 3 - 215/40R17 83Y : £63.00 : Car Tyres - MPV Tyres - People Carrier Tyres : R17\" - 215/40/17, 215/40 R 17 -
AVON TYRES / CAR / AVON ZZ3 AVON ZZ 3 - 215/45R17 87Y : £63.00 : Car Tyres - MPV Tyres - People Carrier Tyres : R17\" - 215/45/17, 215/45 R 17 -
all i have to do is decide which size to go for
Asks for loads of advice, gets everyone helping her, then does her own thing anyway LOL
Why do you want People Carrier tyres
#45
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Originally Posted by *Sonic*
Question is Tony, which are the better ones out of the two ?
Tony.
#46
Originally Posted by Tone Loc
205/45 are more expensive as the only real option is from Pirelli (as used by Prodrive) which is why most people use 215/40 when you can have a larger/cheaper range to choose from (but some are not of the correct load rating!). Personally apart from one set (Toyo T1-s) when i had a classic i used the recommended size from Prodrive, 205/45 Pirelli.
Tony.
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