which tyres?

[NST]

current my 9-3 aero has conti sportcontact3 fitted all round. seem like a very expensive tyre and i can't say that i'm that impressed with them. any suggestions?

cheers

NST

[RedLeicester]

Goodyear Eagle F1s (GSD3s)
Toyo T1R

Former will give better longevity, but latter more grip and are £20 or more per tyre cheaper...

[NST]

RedLeicester said:

Goodyear Eagle F1s (GSD3s)
Toyo T1R

Former will give better longevity, but latter more grip and are £20 or more per tyre cheaper...

thanks for that just what i wanted to know!

cheers

[MonkeyBusiness]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Just had Toyo tyres fitted this morning. My area of Leeds is still very snowy/wet and I am very impressed.

[NST]

Fitted Bridgestone RE040 in the end.. much better than the conti sport contact M3 tyres. these tyres have a stiff side wall which gives a nice feel to the steering but makes the ride alittle more firm. quite abit quieter than the original tyres as well.

[cliodejaniero]

What is your tyre size and i can see what quotations i can provide for you.

Cheers

Stephen MacDonald

ETA

Sorry for the edit, but signatures are not allowed on posts.

Edited by Big Al. on Friday 23 January 14:02

[dave_s13]

225/45/17

I've never used an online tyre retailer as, generally, they can never beat a local tyre fitter.

My front pair of Toyo Proxes T1R were 90 quid each inclusive.

[Torauk]

Just had a full set of Toyo's fitted to my 9-3ss and they are great, really grippy.

[cliodejaniero]

Hmm iv got the toyo's available for

Toyo Proxes T1-R 225/45 R17 Y (94) x2 = £178.94 (89.47 / tyre)
Fully fitted

or £84.44 / Tyre mail order delivery and VAT

[Prof Beard]

I had Michelin Pilot Sports on my 9-3 Aero - considering it is mapped to 270bhp I thought the 18+K miles they lasted was pretty good. They were outstanding in the dry and good in the wet. They no longer do them in 17" Aero size so I had Pilot Exaltos fitted - can't comment on the dry performance (hasn't been dry since) but they are better than the Pilot Sports in the wet.