Looking for advice on new tyres for my VXR please..

[Supertam]

Hey,

Iv been on black circle and my tyres and found a few decent prices round about the £100 mark but iv no idea which is a decent tyre. And do i have to buy runflats or does it matter?

Falken FK-452 £101 :?

Marangoni - Mythos £93 :?

These are mid-range examples.

Also checked on quick fit and they've got a special £149.66 on just now but it doesnt state the tyre (thats not including fitting btw!)

Im also being plagued with the DDS Warning Light as i appear to have a slow puncture.

Any help would be really appreciated - only had my VXR 4 months :doublethumbs:

[Lewis234]

Try ebay they have good cheap tyres, as long as you have a mate or someone to fit them for you. Im going to be getting Yokohama Parada Spec 2 for my Sri when its time for new ones. 17x35x205 for 4 tyres delivered is £240

[Joejs90]

i got some toyo t1r proxes off blackcircles for £73 a croner iirc... decent tyre decent price.. miles better than the standard contis in the dry and wet...

[N0ddie]

I had the Falkens on my VXR. Couldnt fault them whatsoever.

[tonyzthedon]

after my original conti's i had Avon ZZ3's £70 a corner theyve lasted 15K so far and still in good condition, theyve been drove hard quite abit an ther mint for grip in the dry, moderate in the wet

[Supertam]

Thanks for the replies!

Iv been hunting around since posting this thread and been quoted £120 fitted for Avon tyres. Planning on going ahead, i dont know if they are ZZ3's Tonyzthedon do you get diff kinds?

What you think?

Also has anyone had the problem with the DDS light before?

[alex_robbo1990]

i have falken fk452's on my sri but i also have the 18" corsa vxr wheels on and they are super, got them for 83 quid a piece from http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m61b0s20p6213

took 19 hours for them to come so very fast delivery, ordered at 12.30 and the delivery driver was knocking on the door at 7 am the next day.

[tonyzthedon]

Thanks for the replies!

Iv been hunting around since posting this thread and been quoted £120 fitted for Avon tyres. Planning on going ahead, i dont know if they are ZZ3's Tonyzthedon do you get diff kinds?

What you think?

Also has anyone had the problem with the DDS light before?

erm they'll most likely be ZZ3's mate, i paid £280 for a full set fitted aswel but i do know the manager like, wher bouts you from mate

[Jace]

Cont 3's tbh.

[balz]

toyo t1r

[JimmyC2010]

i have conti sport contact 3's £107 each. no haggling needed. @ ALS tyres Farnborough Hampshire. inc fitting valves and balancing

[Supertam]

Im from Dundee mate..

[SamB]

Tyres are not the thing you want to skimp on and save money, the toyos are good for the price but dont last long. I have goodyear F1 asymetric and they are awesome and are pretty cheap only £10 more per tyre than the toyos at camskill.

[CR57OFR]

bridgestone potenzas re70 !

[Adam_M]

I got Toyo T1R's and they much better than conti's. £80 odd quid fitted :D Better than the £222 a corner vx wanted to charge me,

[Supertam]

Cheers guys for all your input i went with the Avons at my local ATS got charged a little more than some of the prices you got but i guess it pays to either (a) know the manager or (b) shop around!

Unfortuantely i was up against it with a slow puncture so had to move fast.

Tell you what though i wouldnt go near VX they were dearest by far!!!

[Adam_M]

vauxhall will quote match, but has to be the same tyre

[CR57OFR]

Cheers guys for all your input i went with the Avons at my local ATS got charged a little more than some of the prices you got but i guess it pays to either (a) know the manager or (b) shop around!

Unfortuantely i was up against it with a slow puncture so had to move fast.

Tell you what though i wouldnt go near VX they were dearest by far!!!

lol they charged a mate 70 quid for contis i was like wtf