Tyre recommendations for a Mk1.

[williamw1987]

Hi guys,

Just wondered if you have any recommendations for tires on the Mk1 Eunos please? I'm looking for some that'll be good for this time of the year, general good all rounders really.

These look good and reviews seem promissing too:
Vredestein Quatrac3
http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?show=111034

Any recommendations, please?

Thanks very much!

Matt.

[Patch888]

I have these and they are excellent.

[Pablo Escobar]

I have some Yokohama Paradas on mine, not really an all round tyre but still not too bad for this time of year.

[The Tea Boy]

When I had my mk1, I bought some Falken ze912 (I think thats what they were) great all rounder, grip when you wanted it, drifty when you wanted, very predictable and good in the snow too. Also quite happy on a track day too
currently no stock at camskill but heres the link

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m4b747s398p0/Car_Tyres_-...

Matt

[YorkshirePudding]

I've just fitted a set of Uniroyal Rainsport 3's to mine rather than a winter tyre as it'll be parked up if the weather gets that bad.

[williamw1987]

Thanks guys, that's great . Shame those Falken tyres aren't in stock as those prices are great!

[MX-5 Lazza]

I have those Falkens on my mini. They are good as budget tyres and work well enough in most conditions but far from the best. They are cheap though.

[vrsmxtb]

Dunlop Fast Response seem very good on mine.

[MonkeyBusiness]

I had Toyos on mine.

[CaptiV8ted]

I've got Toyo T1Rs on mine. Awesome in the dry, pretty good wet, but suprisingly cheap for a performance tyre.

[Neilsfirst]

We have Vredestein's on our Mk1. We do have a set of summer and winter though. Excellent tyres and have full confidence in them. The winters were great in the snow.

[thecremeegg]

Had Rainsport 2s on mine until this week and they were pretty good, just replaced all 4 with Rainsport 3s which so far seem great in the rain

[RacingBlue]

Toyo CF1's here - best I could find in 14".

[piefacemate]

http://www.michelin.co.uk/tyres/michelin-pilot-alp...

I'm running these at present. Been fairly impressed thus far. Yet to see what they're like in the snow yet however.

[dblack1]

The Tea Boy said:

When I had my mk1, I bought some Falken ze912 (I think thats what they were) great all rounder, grip when you wanted it, drifty when you wanted, very predictable and good in the snow too. Also quite happy on a track day too
currently no stock at camskill but heres the link

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m4b747s398p0/Car_Tyres_-...

Matt

ze912 is better than some of the other tyres falken makes, but they are still a low quality tyre.
If your looking for cheap, the ze912 is ok. I work for a tyre store and many people bring back the ze512(discontinued and sold the design to a generic tyre company), ze612, and ze912 because they are a low quality tyre. They also lack in the snow performance area in comparison to other all season tyres.

Michelin makes great tyres. Pirelli and yokohama are other brands that come to mind.

[gdaybruce]

dblack1 said:

ze912 is better than some of the other tyres falken makes, but they are still a low quality tyre.
If your looking for cheap, the ze912 is ok. I work for a tyre store and many people bring back the ze512(discontinued and sold the design to a generic tyre company), ze612, and ze912 because they are a low quality tyre. They also lack in the snow performance area in comparison to other all season tyres.

Michelin makes great tyres. Pirelli and yokohama are other brands that come to mind.

I've run the Falkens on two MX5s and would describe them as a good value mid range tyre. They might not have the ultimate grip of a premium brand but they're way better than some of the ditch finders that are out there. As said already, I find them predictable, progressive and reasonably grippy and I've used them on wet and dry track days.

My son once had a set of "Triangle Tyres" on his MGZR (they were on when he bought it) and I've never driven on anything so downright dangerous in the damp or wet. We swapped them for some Falkens and the difference was night and day.

[dblack1]

gdaybruce said:

I've run the Falkens on two MX5s and would describe them as a good value mid range tyre. They might not have the ultimate grip of a premium brand but they're way better than some of the ditch finders that are out there. As said already, I find them predictable, progressive and reasonably grippy and I've used them on wet and dry track days.

My son once had a set of "Triangle Tyres" on his MGZR (they were on when he bought it) and I've never driven on anything so downright dangerous in the damp or wet. We swapped them for some Falkens and the difference was night and day.

Triangle falls into the category of generic brand, and any falken (except the ze512 which was total crap) will be better than any generic tyre in most areas. I don't believe this warrents the tyre being in the mid range area (unless you are only considering cheap tyres). I don't believe the ze912 is a dangerous tire, but I wouldn't recommend it for any type of performance use.

[gdaybruce]

Tyres are a real dark art, not least because some that work well on one model of car are rubbish on another. My current MX5 came with half worn Pirelli P6000s (of unknown age) fitted and they were lethal on wet roundabouts yet they used to be fitted as original equipment to some highly respected cars.

When magazines carry out tyre comparison tests the objective measures show relatively little difference between premium and budget brands in the dry but in the wet the variations in braking distances and resistance to aquaplaning can be vast. For that reason, I tend to prioritise wet weather performance for road car tyres even if that means buying tyres that are not the absolute best in the dry. My current tyres will need replacing sometime this year and I see that Uniroyal has just launched a new “Rainsport 3” so I might try a set of those.

My understanding is that most of the “mid-range” brands are actually owned by the major premium manufacturers. For example, I looked up Falken some years ago and they’re owned by Dunlop while I read in Evo that Uniroyal is a Continental brand. I don’t doubt that these owners will keep a gap between their premium and sub brands but I would still expect them to ensure that the likes of Falken and Uniroyal produce decent tyres. I have no such confidence when it comes to the out and out budget brands!

Unlike most people, I’ve always found tyres an interesting topic. I must be one of the few people who looks forward to changing tyres in order to feel the difference a new set can make. In my memory, perhaps the grippiest tyres I ever owned were some Dunlop tarmac rally tyres fitted to a Cooper S (1293cc with a Salisbury LSD fitted) I rallied on roads and stages. However, the memory plays tricks and I’d love to be able to drive that car now to see if the grip still seems amazing in comparison to modern rubber. I suspect not! Anyway, here's a pic from long ago of me giving the Dunlops a good work out!

[Petrolhead]

YorkshirePudding said:

I've just fitted a set of Uniroyal Rainsport 3's to mine rather than a winter tyre as it'll be parked up if the weather gets that bad.

What are you view on them please

I have Rainmasters fitted to my MK1 and they are superb, especially in the wet

[M11GS]

Running on Toyo T1R for second year - great all round.
Done Weekend in Wales in similar rainy conditions - no complains

At around £40 per corner can't complain