Tyre choices

[PetrolHead]

Hi all,

My car needs some new rubber (on the front) in 205/45 R17

Current tyres are Bridgestone Potenzas RE040s, but they seem to be £140 each fitted. Which I cant afford at the moment, can anyone recommend any cheaper alternatives?

Thanks all

[keithwalton]

What car are these fitted to ?

RE040's are a nice tyre
When I had 17" rims on my car I think they were supposed to be 215/45R17 but they came with 215/40R17's as they were much cheaper...

I run falken ziex 912's on my scoob, overall grip wise i've had better but these are all season tyres so the grip level hardly changes come rain, mud or shine. They also did really well the last few times it snowed.
The sidewalls are quite soft so you may find you get a little more roll than before, but the tyres are very progressive towards the limit and dont just fall off like some i've had before (the more grip a tyre has i find the snappier they get on the limit)

A quick look on blackcircles and they're £90 each fitted, it does look like you have a lot of choice in that size!

[kalniel]

Goodyear Asymmetric F1 2
Very well reviewed in autoexpress tyre guide

[chief@xrs.net]

if your ordering and not collecting may i suggest: http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Car-Wheels...=p3286.c0.m282

thats where i get my tires n u can find really good bargains

[Konan555]

I rather love the Toyo TR1s on the Impreza and will be replacing them with the same. Fantastic wet tyres and really resistant to aquaplane considering the width. They actually feel really similar to the Eagle F1s the looks suspiciously like, just cheaper.

Downside is terrible behaviour in the snow! Got a 2nd set of rims with winters on last year.

[360bhp]

Toyo Proxes.. Can't rate them enough!

[Stringent]

Had Toyos on my Focus. Also had Yokohama

Currently got Pirelli on my BMW. They brill IMO. Havent changed them in a year and still got loads of tred on.

[Butcher]

I have Michelin PS3s atm, they're excellent, but no cheaper than the Bridgestones alas. I wouldn't recommend Pirellis - had them before, a bit rubbish (poor ride, poor grip).

[GoNz0]

I have Michelin PS3s atm, they're excellent, but no cheaper than the Bridgestones alas. I wouldn't recommend Pirellis - had them before, a bit rubbish (poor ride, poor grip).

swapped my ps1's to ps3's on the back of the bmw, my god its a hell of a step up, shame it will cost to swap the fronts to the same

[PetrolHead]

What car are these fitted to ?

Yaris 1.8 SR

Will take a look at your recommendation thanks!

[cam1986]

Cheapest tyres are good enough for me.

[dave87]

Hi all,

My car needs some new rubber (on the front) in 205/45 R17

Current tyres are Bridgestone Potenzas RE040s, but they seem to be £140 each fitted. Which I cant afford at the moment, can anyone recommend any cheaper alternatives?

Thanks all

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m54b0s457p...a_Civic_Type-R

Bridgestones RE040, albeit cheaper - £115 ish

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m54b0s457p...ipla_Punto_Evo

Goodyear Excellence - couldn't see the F1 Asymmetric 2 in this size? £100ish

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m54b0s457p...L_BMW_3_Series

Continental Sport Contact 3 - £100 ish


All prices include VAT but not delivery or fitting - still worked out cheaper to order the tyres for my BMW even after shipping and fitting had been taken into account.

[Butcher]

I called my local protyre place and they matched camskill's tyres only price including fitting. Worth having a phone around...

[MaddAussie]

Cheapest tyres are good enough for me.

IMHO this is one of the things you must spend money on, they are the only thing thats in contact with the road, you owe it to yourself to get the best you can....

[directhex]

Splashed out on a full set of Michelin Energy Savers last week. Very good ratings in all the reviews I read for traction, noise, etc - and especially well regarded for wear (20-30k easy). Barely got 10k out of my Yokohamas!

[Butcher]

My PS3s are on about 15k atm with around 4 mm left.