Tyre Choice AutoExpress Sept 2007 Top 5 Test - 1)GoodYear 2)Vredestein 3)Continental

psykik · 1st October 2007, 11:38

OK heres the results

1)Goodyear Hydragrip
2)Vredestein Sportrac3
3)Continental Contipremium contact 2
4)Michelin Primacy
5)Bridgestone Turanza ER300

7)Toyo Proxes

16)Pirelli P7

So question - I'm about to buy new tyres and 18" wheels for a type s gt, I want the best for comfort and handling which ones should i go for?

Note: im a bit surprised to see bridgestones, toyo's and especially pirelli's being outclassed??

Thanks

PS Has anyone used any of the above tyres had a good or bad experience with them?

m4rky · 1st October 2007, 19:05

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Originally Posted by psykik

OK heres the results
Note: im a bit surprised to see bridgestones, toyo's and especially pirelli's being outclassed??

Mmm me too - are we talking all round durability here for the money or is it a grip thing

There are so many ways to test tyres - its all in the interpretation

For all round grip I have always prefered the Pirelli's but have never enjoyed the price

DeanFYoung · 1st October 2007, 19:28

I've got the Premacys on mine, seem OK, though the tyre noise is quite loud.

I've had (though not on a Civic) Continental Sport 2, which I thought were very good. Out of that choice I'd probably go for the GoodYears - my GF got goodyears on hers (F1 Eagles) as I'm very impressed with those, excellent grip wet and dry and not much road noise either.

Hope this helps!

psykik · 5th October 2007, 23:59

Bottom Line - in the end i chose none of the above - i rang 5 different Honda garages, parts dept, for advice - 4/5 reccomended Bridgestone Potenza RE050's. So thats what I got today!

angie4m · 6th October 2007, 16:46

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Originally Posted by psykik

Bottom Line - in the end i chose none of the above - i rang 5 different Honda garages, parts dept, for advice - 4/5 reccomended Bridgestone Potenza RE050's. So thats what I got today!

Excellent choice! BMW put Potenza's on the M3 and the RX8 has them too. They are a tyre of choice at the moment.

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psykik Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 28th April 2007 Posts: 456 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	AutoExpress Sept 2007 Top 5 Test - 1)GoodYear 2)Vredestein 3)Continental OK heres the results 1)Goodyear Hydragrip 2)Vredestein Sportrac3 3)Continental Contipremium contact 2 4)Michelin Primacy 5)Bridgestone Turanza ER300 7)Toyo Proxes 16)Pirelli P7 So question - I'm about to buy new tyres and 18" wheels for a type s gt, I want the best for comfort and handling which ones should i go for? Note: im a bit surprised to see bridgestones, toyo's and especially pirelli's being outclassed?? Thanks PS Has anyone used any of the above tyres had a good or bad experience with them? Last edited by psykik; 1st October 2007 at 18:25.

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DeanFYoung Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 19th June 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 544 Thanks: 8 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	I've got the Premacys on mine, seem OK, though the tyre noise is quite loud. I've had (though not on a Civic) Continental Sport 2, which I thought were very good. Out of that choice I'd probably go for the GoodYears - my GF got goodyears on hers (F1 Eagles) as I'm very impressed with those, excellent grip wet and dry and not much road noise either. Hope this helps!

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psykik Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 28th April 2007 Posts: 456 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	Bottom Line - in the end i chose none of the above - i rang 5 different Honda garages, parts dept, for advice - 4/5 reccomended Bridgestone Potenza RE050's. So thats what I got today!