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Top Tyres That Have Saved Lives
Topic Started: Mar 6 2009, 08:29 PM (1,289 Views)
2OLD4RBDET
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the best tyre i have driven is Goodyear Eagle F1, the German made ones. Put potenza to shame and wear ok on S15 Type R.

Second best is actually a cheap ass tyre called Accelera. They are a bargin for bang for buck.

What tyres do yoyu guys recommend??
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I have heard a lot of good things about the goodyear F1's although I could never find a good price on them.

I have found pirelli's to be overrated, and the best tyres I have had are the michelin pilot sports :)
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My car came with 225 eagle f1's on them, and yes they handled like a dream. however, yes, the price on them is quite over the top, and due to the soft compound, they also wear a bit faster. personally, the next best for handling in my opinion have been Toyo T1R's. similar to eagle f1's they do have a soft compound, but pricewise much more affordable to replace :lol: I think it was almost $100 price difference between the 2 tyres in 235 size. Also had grid3's and MY01's in the past, neither compare with the Eagles or T1R's :)

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My Pirelli P Zero's were shit!

Found Goodyear Eagle F1s ok except the road noise

Toyo T1Rs or Dunlop DZ101s are probably the top of my list.

However saying that I've now got Firenza's (!?) on my car and they seem to grip bloody well wet or dry!
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michelin pilot preceda 2 is the best i've ever used.

well, aside from the re55's

Federal 595s are the best bang for buck tyre out there
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Have put DZ101's on my last 4 cars... seem to be in the sweet spot money wise for 215/40/17s, although want a bit more tire on the rear of the tezza...

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I have Good year F1 Eagles and find them pretty good.
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Don't laugh, I have these GT radials on my car, am yet to unstick them... seem to be wearing good also...

But still Toyo's best for the money.
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Currently have eagle f1s (china made ones after i had a look from another thread) .

I am very pleased with them at the moment.

I got a set through Tonys around christmas time 2 years ago and kept them for a rainy day. (good specials around christmas if you have budgeted right). They were trying to get rid of them and at the time i didnt know about china vs germany made ones. I cant tell the difference. My friend also has them on his legnum and is pleased as well.


I have also had a second hand set of direzzas which i was really pleased with and if a deal came up I would most likely buy these. Even being a second hand tire and giving it heaps it still held up well and was really impressed.


avoid Champriaros or whatever the death tire is called at all cost.

doesnt stick at all, sides melted, jelly like with rubber down the side of my car everyday. lasted 6months. (partially because when i bought the car i think they lowered it and slapped new tires on it with no alignment)



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from what i've been told about the chinese and german eagle f1's, the compounds are very very similar but the chinese ones have like 1-2mm extra tread from brand new. however they wear slightly faster. i dont know how negligible the wear speed is, but i heard there is very little performance difference in terms of road use :)

i can only expect the chinese ones to be cheaper to buy due to manufacturing costs and shipping from china rather than germany.. I'd trust them to have a fairly high standard of quality check, but personally if i'm gonna go for top notch tyres (and paying top dollar), i'd stick to the german ones though..

oh and yes, direzza dz101's are also very good :) the wearing characteristics is similar to the eagle f1's and toyo t1r's though (but hey, performance outrules economy, right? lol)
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I have to go with the Eagle F1 also.

Had 2 sets - first set was sold on the standard rims when I got rid of them.

2nd set are still on the car. Picked up a set for $900 for 225/40/18 from mag & turbo - just had to wait awhile for the price to come down. They retail at about $300 each.

They are the best tyres I have driven. Had yokahama A539 on my WRX. They were ok but nothing special.

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-DC- actually makes a good point.

performance does outweigh economy... at least for my tire purchase.

I'd rather have a sticky tire wet and dry, and shell out a bit more often than to have one that may not give me the grip I expect, and last longer than the car if you know what I mean.
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my pick is toyo t1rs i have had Eagle F1s pn one of my old cars they only lasted 12000km then i swiched to the old toyo t1s then when the t1rs came out i ended up with them and have never looked back
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I often run two different pairs, currently Toyo T1R and Falken FK452.

This gives me the chance to try the brands against one another and swap front to rear to get the handling I want.

No difference in feel between those two sets, the first time I've ever found that!

That's the third or fourth pair of Toyos on the car now, I reckon they are the best overall value I've found-
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Stay away from:
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Diamondback

Or anything else that just sounds funny :P
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xnickx,Mar 8 2009
09:41 AM
Or anything else that just sounds funny :P

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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xnickx,Mar 8 2009
10:41 AM

Or anything else that just sounds funny :P

My brother has these tyres on one of his cars named "Triangle" :lol: Not so re-assuring hey?? I mean I'd certainly feel better if they were named "circle" at least... :lol:
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xnickx,Mar 8 2009
08:41 AM
Stay away from:
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Diamondback

Or anything else that just sounds funny :P

how about Nankangs?
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if you have camber , Pirelli P Zero are the best... they have a harder compound on the inside to minimise camber wear.. in my opinion they are worth the extra $$ you pay..
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xnickx,Mar 8 2009
10:41 AM
Stay away from:
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Diamondback

Or anything else that just sounds funny :P

dont forget wanli and triangle hehe
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How about Nankang Tyres? I just bought a whole set last Friday, cost me $575 incl GST for four Nankang NS2 Ultra Sport, fitting, balancing and wheel alignment and free rotation for the life of the tyres. I had Firestone Firehawks on before but Nankangs are way better in handling and so much less road noise.

Oh and thanks to XNICKX for those caliper stickers managed to paint the calipers in put the stickers on as well.
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i have those nankangs, not toooo bad but do find them a bit slippery in the wet ;)
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yeah, nankings are pretty bad in the wet imo. they're not horrible tyres, but personally, i would spend the extra and go toyo t1r's. they're on a completely different world to ns2's ;)
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I have Toyo Trampios on the rear of my car, they're fine until it rains then your car suddenly feels incredibly powerful... massive, uncalled for drifts around corners when you release the clutch from 1st to 2nd too quickly. Glad I didn't pay full price for them.

The Eagles I have on the front are definitely pretty incredible tyres though.
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-DC-,Mar 9 2009
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yeah, nankings are pretty bad in the wet imo. they're not horrible tyres, but personally, i would spend the extra and go toyo t1r's. they're on a completely different world to ns2's ;)

i actually have to change a couple of mine and was thinking of changing to something else... just find it too unsafe i dont like them in the wet haha.
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