Tire choice

**SKIDMARKS** · Monday 14th February 2011, 21:07

Have seen some 225 45 17 Avon ZV5 y rated for £283 set plus del. Has anyone used these and been satisfied ? Got to try to keep costs down as i'm spending a fortune atm on the suspension exhaust and wheels. It's booked into a garage for a day on the 28th and then getting tracked up the day after.

**gmain1967** · Monday 14th February 2011, 21:23

Originally Posted by SKIDMARKS

Have seen some 225 45 17 Avon ZV5 y rated for £283 set plus del. Has anyone used these and been satisfied ? Got to try to keep costs down as i'm spending a fortune atm on the suspension exhaust and wheels. It's booked into a garage for a day on the 28th and then getting tracked up the day after.

Thread titled "Tyre Choice", by Skidmarks. Quality!!!!

**SKIDMARKS** · Monday 14th February 2011, 21:29

Originally Posted by gmain1967

Thread titled "Tyre Choice", by Skidmarks. Quality!!!!

**v70torslanda** · Tuesday 15th February 2011, 00:00

These guys have supplied me tyres for the past 5 years. The D5 goes thru' a set a year.

Falken ZE-912s are 240 quid for a set delivered inc vat last time I bought some. All you need is someone to fit and balance them for you.

**adamr8965** · Tuesday 15th February 2011, 06:18

I have a paid of those aroma on the front of my t5, they are pretty grippy, only had them on two weeks. Only thing is under really hard acceleration the tyres can't cope, but as a good all rounder they are great, I got a pair for £175 on 225/45/17

**SKIDMARKS** · Tuesday 15th February 2011, 11:24

Keep weighing costs and reasons not to buy the Conti's as recommended by Monkey which the cheapest I've found is £360 for a set plus del. The tyres on the car are crap and don't want the same again. They are 2/3 worn now and have no traction. Spun them up at 80 the other day on kickdown with the tc on !

**t5_monkey** · Tuesday 15th February 2011, 14:20

Originally Posted by SKIDMARKS

Keep weighing costs and reasons not to buy the Conti's as recommended by Monkey which the cheapest I've found is £360 for a set plus del. The tyres on the car are crap and don't want the same again. They are 2/3 worn now and have no traction. Spun them up at 80 the other day on kickdown with the tc on !

go on.. it's only money

**gmain1967** · Tuesday 15th February 2011, 16:10

I would have recommended Yokohama Parada 2's having fitted them to my last T4, but they don't do that size. Prior to those, I found Toyo T1-R's to be good, and not too expensive either. Camskill are good for deals.

**SKIDMARKS** · Tuesday 15th February 2011, 16:30

Originally Posted by t5_monkey

go on.. it's only money

Already up to £ 985 for the suspension parts and standard exhaust plus labour to fit without the cost of oil service / labour.....then wheel refurb and tyres

Got to be looking at £1.5 k plus all in.

Could buy another car for that

Forgot to add the cost of the wheels from Chad £220

**t5_monkey** · Tuesday 15th February 2011, 16:36

Originally Posted by SKIDMARKS

Already up to £ 985 for the suspension parts and standard exhaust plus labour to fit without the cost of oil service / labour.....then wheel refurb and tyres

Got to be looking at £1.5 k plus all in.

Could buy another car for that

Forgot to add the cost of the wheels from Chad £220

sure but it'll be another car with slightly tired suspension and bushes probably.

Yours will drive like new

since you've blown all that money already you may as well fit the best tyres!!

**SKIDMARKS** · Friday 18th February 2011, 16:14

Well...just ordered a set of Conti 3's off ebay £370 delivered. Cheapest I could find anywhere. Even the slightly worns are fetching stupid money

**t5_monkey** · Friday 18th February 2011, 16:38

Originally Posted by SKIDMARKS

Well...just ordered a set of Conti 3's off ebay £370 delivered. Cheapest I could find anywhere. Even the slightly worns are fetching stupid money

good stuff... look forward to hearing if you like em as much as I like mine

**SKIDMARKS** · Friday 18th February 2011, 16:59

Originally Posted by t5_monkey

good stuff... look forward to hearing if you like em as much as I like mine

Hope so....or

**spencem875** · Friday 18th February 2011, 19:54

Sorry to hijack your thread but i have a tyre question. Currently my 18" Pegs have 235's on them, is it ok to fit 225's as the price diff is quite alot.

**watchmytracer** · Friday 18th February 2011, 20:02

Put on some goodyear eagle f1 today and it drives like a dream smooth and very sure footed £92 per tyre.

**SKIDMARKS** · Friday 18th February 2011, 20:38

Originally Posted by t5_monkey

good stuff... look forward to hearing if you like em as much as I like mine

Btw Monkey how are yours wearing and what expected mileage without nailing it all the time ?

**t5_monkey** · Friday 18th February 2011, 20:38

Originally Posted by SKIDMARKS

Btw Monkey how are yours wearing and what expected mileage without nailing it all the time ?

not checked lately... I do a lot of town driving stop start so they will wear a bit quicker... I'd be happy with 10-12 thousand on the front.

rears will last forever

**SKIDMARKS** · Friday 18th February 2011, 20:52

If thats expected i'll be changing the fronts every 6 months then. The ones I have atm have done 20,000, but they were crap 5000 ago.

**t5_monkey** · Friday 18th February 2011, 23:09

Originally Posted by SKIDMARKS

If thats expected i'll be changing the fronts every 6 months then. The ones I have atm have done 20,000, but they were crap 5000 ago.

will depend on your driving and everything - mines pretty heavy on tires... it's all the torque

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