What tyres do you have?

ian cupra r

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Just wondering what tyres people have on there cupra r and what you would recommend?

I have had Falken FK452 - good tyre but changing every 10K (20k a year driving) - on a tight budget (ish) and need a tyre that will last longer

Has anyone brought used tyres or tyres from ebay - searched for tyre reviews on the web but just wondering what cupra r owners would buy?
 

DOLBY

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Ian, i ran falken 452s for a couple of years..'hand on my heart' not due to performance but due to price unfortunately (i had 3 punctures in 6 weeks). So now im feeling a little flush im running continental sport contact 3s and they are fantastic.

There are many many brands that are recommended. i.e goodyear assymetrics (F1), toyos, have a search
 

rabe187

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i use Pirelli Dragons good overall grip and performance ... problem is roads are a bit too smooth in Saudi Arabia, not enough friction due to heat erosion, but when i do hit a bit of coarse road hardly any wheel spin, excellent for backroads. Pirelli had a a deal at the time otherwise i doubt i would have been able to afford them.
 

skullmunki

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Toyo Proxes 4...got a good deal on them when i bought my alloys. Great grip in the dry, but not overly convinced when the roads are damp.
 

sparkyc

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i got some kumho ku31 seem good but only had them a week, step up from the falkens but not massivly exspensive bout 100 per corner
 

8bit

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I've got the Falken F452's just now, except for one corner that needed replaced to pass the MOT the dealer did on the car before I collected it (think that one is a Prestivo or something). The fronts are both the Falkens tho, they feel a little bit washy to me, don't really feel that confident chucking it in and find myself running wide if i push hard out of corners.

I'm going to try the Vredestein Ultratrac Sessanta's next time, personally.
 

noodle

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Toyo Proxes 4...got a good deal on them when i bought my alloys. Great grip in the dry, but not overly convinced when the roads are damp.

had these on my lcr and they lasted 8 bloody k, thats with the wife driving my son around sometimes too (must have a word with her!!)
 

mjt

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I'm running ContiSportContact 3s and I can't recommend them enough.

Tempted to try Vreds next time, although I'm spectical of running 2 different brands over the axles on a 4WD..
 

greesha

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To be honest i was quite disappointed with my F1's. Lasted about 5000 miles and grip was nothing different from Falkens. But then mine were made in China ...
 

henryg

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Yokohama Prada's on the front, very sticky but dont last long and F1's on the back. Seems pretty good to me :)
 
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