F Type-R Tyres

[chickeneckpie]

Good evening.

I am in a bit of a ponder with tyres and I need to pull the trigger on a new set fairly soon. I am currently running Pirelli which are okay, nothing special but I hear allot of negative comments on the owners forum. Where on the other hand all I read about is Michelin Pilot Sports, but is there anything else out there anyone has had a good or bad experience with?

A few years ago I was running an M3 with Toyo tyres and they were just great, giving allot of grip and a little warning just before you run out of talent. Is or has anyone run Toyos on their F Type?

Thanks, I would really like to hear your feedback.

[cliffords]

I absolutely and categorically know the answer but I won't tell you as I totally hate the expression pull the trigger . It's vulgar and highly inappropriate.

[chickeneckpie]

Im sorry about that "Cliffords", I was unaware such a phrase could offend anyone?

Not to worry though, Im sure Ill come to a decision without your absolute and categorically correct answer.

Thanks for letting me know though, I will bare that in mind before I use that phrase again!

[reddiesel]

chickeneckpie said:

Good evening.

I am in a bit of a ponder with tyres and I need to pull the trigger on a new set fairly soon. I am currently running Pirelli which are okay, nothing special but I hear allot of negative comments on the owners forum. Where on the other hand all I read about is Michelin Pilot Sports, but is there anything else out there anyone has had a good or bad experience with?

A few years ago I was running an M3 with Toyo tyres and they were just great, giving allot of grip and a little warning just before you run out of talent. Is or has anyone run Toyos on their F Type?

Thanks, I would really like to hear your feedback.

Bizarrely I have changed the Pirellis on every performance car I have run except the two F Types . I put the Pilot Sports on two Astons and I found they transformed the car , I said so on an Aston Forum and a couple of fellow owners said they had done likewise and felt no difference???
Currently I am running Pilot Sports on the latest Porsche and I really rate them , I have hammered 10,000 miles out of them in normal road use and the car is only seven months old . Getting back to your question I think there is a lot of follow the leader where tyres are concerned so I am very interested as to where you end up in your quest for an alternative . I should think you would struggle on here to get an answer to your question but the tyres I would be considering are the Continental Premium . the Goodyear Eagle F1 , the Hankook and the Toyo . Yokohama I have always found to be made of a relatively soft grippy compound that can wear away surprisingly quickly . Keep us posted how you go because its a really interesting question you ask but ultimately I think you may just have to go it alone .

[reddiesel]

cliffords said:

I absolutely and categorically know the answer but I won't tell you as I totally hate the expression pull the trigger . It's vulgar and highly inappropriate.

Just as your attitude to the OP is completely uncalled for . What is your experience with Tyres on an F Type ?

Edited by reddiesel on Friday 31st May 08:39

[Patrick Bateman]

cliffords said:

I absolutely and categorically know the answer but I won't tell you as I totally hate the expression pull the trigger . It's vulgar and highly inappropriate.

Are you taking the piss?

OP all I can say is I'm over the moon with Continental Sport Contact 7's on my XKR.

Edited by Patrick Bateman on Monday 3rd June 23:30

[csd19]

Patrick Bateman said:

cliffords said:

I absolutely and categorically know the answer but I won't tell you as I totally hate the expression pull the trigger . It's vulgar and highly inappropriate.

Are you taking the piss?

OP all I can say is I'm over the moon with Continental Sport Contact 7's on my XKR.

Edited by Patrick Bateman on Monday 3rd June 23:30

I recently changed a set of Pilot Sport 4Ss on my XFR to Conti Sport Contact 7 and I've found them great so far in all conditions. I really enjoyed the Michelins, they seemed to find grip everywhere but had suffered the typical issue of cracking sidewalls on all 4 tyres. The Continentals also have more of a rim protection flange than the Michelins which have a very square profile in comparison.

[Diderot]

csd19 said:

Patrick Bateman said:

cliffords said:

I absolutely and categorically know the answer but I won't tell you as I totally hate the expression pull the trigger . It's vulgar and highly inappropriate.

Are you taking the piss?

OP all I can say is I'm over the moon with Continental Sport Contact 7's on my XKR.

Edited by Patrick Bateman on Monday 3rd June 23:30

I recently changed a set of Pilot Sport 4Ss on my XFR to Conti Sport Contact 7 and I've found them great so far in all conditions. I really enjoyed the Michelins, they seemed to find grip everywhere but had suffered the typical issue of cracking sidewalls on all 4 tyres. The Continentals also have more of a rim protection flange than the Michelins which have a very square profile in comparison.

Good to know chaps. I’m looking at both of those for an imminent replacement for the Sport Maxx currently on mine.

[Vsix and Vtec]

Not the same thing I appreciate, but my much loved XK wears "Pilot Sport 4 S" all round since I bought it, the wear levels are good, and the grip levels are impressive in all weathers. The only down side is my rear tyres are 285/30/R20 and consequently strike devilish expensive!

[Patrick Bateman]

I'd be curious as to how they wear in comparison but the Continentals were much cheaper.

[akadk]

The SC7’s are the new “go to” performance tyre and are deliberately under cutting Michy on price to hoover up the market

[csd19]

Vsix and Vtec said:

Not the same thing I appreciate, but my much loved XK wears "Pilot Sport 4 S" all round since I bought it, the wear levels are good, and the grip levels are impressive in all weathers. The only down side is my rear tyres are 285/30/R20 and consequently strike devilish expensive!

Same size as my rears, it was £700 for all 4 Continentals. IIRC the rears from Michelin were £250 vs £200 for the SC7!

[fatboy b]

Michelins are voodoo tyres. I put rears on mine a year ago and 10k later they’re on 5mm with great wet and dry grip and not too sensible driving.