sicasey

FR Derv Power
Jul 24, 2005
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Cheshire
Hello all,

Ahh so it is that time for new front tyres. I've been getting quotes of around £130-145 a corner for 215/40 R17 on my FR TDi.

Does this sound about right compared to what others have been paying?

Thanks in advance,

Simon.
 
Hello all,

Ahh so it is that time for new front tyres. I've been getting quotes of around £130-145 a corner for 215/40 R17 on my FR TDi.

Does this sound about right compared to what others have been paying?

Thanks in advance,

Simon.

You can get tyres in 215/40-17 from £70 each fitted - depends what you want in a tyre.

Try places like Blackcircles, mytyres, etyres , camskill etc

EG yokohama prada spec 2 tyres are only 102 each fitted by blackcircles.
 
I had 2 Toyo T1R's fitted at Camskill for £170.

Depends really if you want premium, mid or budgets.

What tyres were you quoted?

I think they were Michelin Sport Max....

Aren't Toyo's premium? And also very soft compound so therefore don't last long?
 
Ok next question then, what's the right brand/spec to go for. I like the sound of the Yoko's....

It's my own choice but I try to stick with "Z" rated tyres whenever possible.

I just feel that with the 2.0TDi lump up front giving the tyres a hard time (torque and weight of engine) you need to have a tougher tyre under the car.

The Yoko's are great but they are NOT a winter tyre - absolutely shite in the snow and can aquaplane when very wet.

i must admit to liking the OEM bridgestones but they seem to be impossible to find outside the dealer network.
 
Dunlop Sport Maxx or Michelin Exalto's would be a bit pricier than the Toyo's!

Yea, the Toyo's are softer and wear quicker but I personally think theyre a great tyre for the price. I wouldn't say they were premium though...

Price doesn't seem too bad if theyre top end tyres.
 
Can anyone recommend a tyre to go for, I'm in the same boat - two fronts need changing but have absolutely NO idea about tyres.

They are going on a Cupra if that helps...

Don't want crap budget tyres, I drive 'spiritedly' but can't afford to shell out £150 a corner for the P-Zero's I got on it from the dealer when i bought it!!?!
 
My fronts are almost ready for changing after 20k. Really impressed with the Bridgestone Potenza's wear rate considering my driving style :)

I've been looking at Continental sport contact 3's, also Falken 452's seem to be getting good reviews on various threads I've come across.
 
You can get bridgestones from places like kwickfit but there charging £230 per fitted tyre. I had a quote whwn i hit a pothole last winter. Cheapest i found for the 17s was a falcon at 130fitted!!
 
+1 for the falkens I have them all round and find them great, good grip levels - similar to P7's, predictable in wet and nice tread patern lol. £85 ish a corner from blackcircles can't complain!
 
ive run falken fk452 for 14k still at 4mm an really rate them but ive now driven a golf R on kumho ku39 an these are even better but cheaper
 
Over the last 12 months i've tried various tyres due to been in between cars & borrowing family members cars.

bridgestone re050a - noise problem
toyo tr1 - ok in dry, can aqua plane in wet as v pattern. I personally won't have toyo again
yokohama advan sport - still can't believe how good these were.
yokohama s drive - again great tyres
kumho ku31 - great grip but lacked feel
avon zv5 - again great & they have now sorted shedding tread problems out
P zero - great grip but not got the feel of the Yoko or Avon.

I can only comment on wear rates of re050a 15k on front, t1r 8k & advan sport 12k

I've had Yoko's for years and will replace my fronts with either avon zz5 as they are manufactured here or the advan sports, yet to decide...