Tyre suggestions

Anyone have suggestion wth regard to tyre brands or choice? Currently using Continental Eco EPs (175/70/13s on 9 spokes). Give good grip in wet and hot weather, but I have warn them down a bit to quickly ops: …again   . Is there much difference between brands at this spec and price (?40-?50)?

Have heard that Pirellis are good in wet, but a bit soft otherwise? Seen some standard Mk1s running Avon tyres - what are these like? Bearing in mind want to keep wheel and tyre size and don't want to pay silly prices (?50 a tyre max), is there any other brands worth looking at?

Cheers

Had a pair of goodyear eagle nct 3 (i think, can check) on the front of mine, grip seemed pretty good and they are cheap at ?35 each fitted and balanced

I was going to say no to the Goodyear Eagles! i had four fitted for about ?155 all in 12 months ago. I've only put about 6-7000 miles on them and I think I'll be lucky to get 10,000 out of them - and I'm not driving on the sidewalls all the time or anything silly like that. Good tyre otherwise.

Avon I've had on my B-EM and was well pleased with them. Good grip, long lasting and good control when I had a blow out on one!! 8O

lol you should try the eagle f1 gsd2 now they do wear pretty quick but superb tyre wet or dry    (recently fited some on le castellet's)

Ive got a set of Kumho Ecsta V70A's to go on the MK1… well you have to have something to keep you going while getting burnt from welding the thing.

hmmm…. road legal race tyres….

http://www.kumho-euro.com/Motorsports/KH_brochure01.html

I'ld go for Toyo Proxes T1-s. Great in the dry and in the wet, last long enough and predictable.  

You wont be dissapointed. A+

Think there is a new tyre out T1-r but not tried them yet.

 :y:

UNIROYAL (Rallye 680) Forever (close relative of Continental)

Uniroyal - Der Regenreifen | Uniroyal

or

Home | Continental - Continental AG

Wouldn't be seen dead wearing anything else

Cheers

Avon 205 x 15 are what I've got on my car, worth buying.

Yo Lhasa

If yer wheels are that big you should go for Uniroyal Rainsport and leave Avon to the missus

680 for 13" Rims

Rainsport for the rest

http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/de/en/uniroyal/automobile/themes/pkw/summer/rainsport1/rainsport1_en.html

Check 'em out….real pretty and stick like poo to a blanket

Cheers

Cheers for all the recommendations. Still thinking about Avons, but also now looking into Uniroyals - cheers Superworm. Going to make sure I use up the remaining tread on my Conti's while i decide :twisted:

Superworm, what sort of money do the Uniroyals come out at? Will have to do mine sooner rather than later!

I've got Bridgestone B330's on mk Mk1.  they are on standard 9 spoke alloys too.  I find these pretty good in all conditions and were only 36 pounds each fitted  

Hairyarse - seen them at around ?35 each inc Vat.

Cheers

superworm- I thought that uniroyals were cheap s*it. Avon are the best tyres I've ever had.

markwon- If you what tyres whether uniroyal or Avon, go to Viking (for traders only, but they sell to anyone…lol) in Trafford Park Manchester. I got them for very cheap.

Here is the link if you want to check out the prices:http://www.viking.co.uk/

Yo Hairy

Can't lay my mits on my bill…will re-post when I find it..

Memory says about ?35 ish + Vat + about ?6 ish for a balance (I know I had change from ?90 for the pair)


Talk at yer later

Lhasa

I have no experience of Avon on my GTI…had 'em on little old anklesnapper hooligan Riley Elf "S" a thousand moons ago….one split its sidewall, the other almost split my sidewall…I quit 'em whilst I was ahead (and still had one …a head..that is!)

Cheers

Cheers superworm - price seems good!

Have to say in defence of the Avons again I've used on other cars and were top notch - but about ?90 per corner!! 8O

I got them for about 40 quid each from viking. The tread pattern also looks very sporty.