Tyres again.

[williams]

Sorry to bore you all to death, I know this has been thrashed out on here many times in the past, but...............
I need some new boots! Currently R15/60/215 all round. Is this the ideal mix and whats good VFM. As I recall, Khmho and Falken have been a favourite on here.
Thanks guys!

 

[ocallen]

I've fitted Toyo Proxes and really pleased with them. On the times I've pushed it on fast sweeping country roads they've just stuck really well but I only have Pirellis to compare with.

 

[944 man]

Falken 452s and Toyo Proxes are both pretty good tyres. Id stick with the OEM sizes myself.

Simon

 

[ChasR]

I would look at the Falken FK452, Bridgestone RE050 and possibly the Vredestein Sessentas. I had Toyo Proxies on another car (a Pug 306 GTi-6) and wet weather grip was great. However dry grip was average at best, and they lacked quite a bit of feel, so my feelings are somewhat mixed about them. They're an ok tyre, but that's about it IMO.

 

[tr7v8]

I think when we investigated there is a very limited range of makes in this size so you may not have the option of decent performance makes.In fact my guy said he couldn't think of any other car running that size!

 

[MRGT]

I had Toyo T1'rs and Falken 452's on my previous 2 vehicles and felt that the Toyo's were a little better but the Falkens lasted longer and were a bit cheaper, however both were excellent compared to the OEM Continetals. I would have chosen Falkens for my 944 (running 15in teledials) but couldnt get them in the correct size (195/65/15's) I took a risk and went for Dunlop Fast Response and was well impressed, ( they are highly rated at Tyretest.com ) . Unfortunately I have now fitted a set of 16in D90's which came with virtually new P6000's on them, needless to say I am attempting to wear them out as fast as possible so I have an excuse to change them []

 

[944 man]

ORIGINAL: tr7v8

I think when we investigated there is a very limited range of makes in this size so you may not have the option of decent performance makes.In fact my guy said he couldn't think of any other car running that size!

Good point. Only 912s and CF-1s available in the OEM size...

 

[Fat Albert]

ORIGINAL: MRGT

which came with virtually new P6000's on them, needless to say I am attempting to wear them out as fast as possible so I have an excuse to change them []

Same here on the front of mine, I estimate another 6-7 years worth of wear....

I have just put Falkens on the back of mine and they are great, I have had Toyo Proxes in my last 2 SAABsa nd they were very good as well

 

[ChasR]

My T1-Rs only lasted 6k and I'm not that quick a driver (I'm called Captain Slow in my mate's circles). Another mate with Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD2s got 13,000 miles out of his GTi-6 (both had new front bushes (Mine had new dampers and genuine lower arms), so the geometry cannot be put to blame there either.

As said, it may have been a bad batch etc. but IMO you can do better for not much more money. The 912s are not too bad for what they are, but the sidewalls are surprisingly stiff. Not bad for feel, but they can make a ride a little more crashy.

 

[944 man]

The Toyos have notoriously soft sidewalls: each to their own. []

 

[A.Wang]

I've got Falken 912s on my track car as road/wet tyres, and having used them in the dry (when I couldn't be bothered to put the sticky stuff on) they are brilliant for grip. Not sure about longevity on a road-only car though, as I tend to go through sets of tyres every 3/4 track days (which equates to 4-500 track miles and about 1500 road miles).

 

[si30boxsters]

I'm due new boots and am going for the Falkens all round

 

[Fat Albert]

Checked my pressures today for the first time since I had my rears changed/fronts balanced. The tyre place had put all 4 to 40 psi, which sounds a little high, so I dropped them to what my mate did with his 968, ie 34 front, 36 rear, what do other people run?

I haven't had the chance to test it properly but it felt a lot softer on the ride and also more settled on the corners, will try it more on Wednesday.

 

[944 man]

Different manuals say different things: even for the same model. 29psi front and 36psi rear is common, with 36psi all round listed for the turbo.People seldon agree though...

 

[John Sims]

ORIGINAL: 944 man

The Toyos have notoriously soft sidewalls: each to their own. []

Could this be an advantage if you are running larger diameter wheels? The reduction in tyre compliance doesn't seem to favour our cars when increasing wheel diameter so perhaps Toyos could help offset that?