tyres

  1. tyres.

    looking for decent lowend tyre dont want a budget one would prefer it been a named one been looking at Kumho KU31 can get them for around £60 for a 225 45 16 anyone else got these ? or any other tyres for around this price.
  2. leon_in_uk

    Mixing tyres

    Hi guys just wonderin if it was bad to mix my front 2 with the back tyres I already have? At re mo I have rossos and want better on the front? Thanks
  3. Goodyear, Falken or Bridgestone Tyres? 2 or 4?

    Need 2 tyres on the back - front 2 are ok with alot of tread left but are a brand called Achilles. Is it best to replace all 4 and have same brand? Or will it be ok with 2 of the same type on the back and 2 of the same type on the front? Been offered Goodyear efficient grip for £250 (4...
  4. _williams_

    tyres for a Cupra TDi

    hi, my cupra will be needing some new tyres in the next couple of weeks and i was just after some advice on what people prefer to use? i used to use the toyo t1r's on my polo, they were pretty good all round and quite reasonable but they're a very soft tyre so dont seem to last long!! so...
  5. What Tyres?

    Its time to get some new front tyres for my cupra. Still on factory fitted Pzero's which have lasted 36000 miles. Does anyone have any good reccommendations as to which brand I should go for next? Dealership now offering Dunlops at £135 per tyre.
  6. F8 CMR

    Tyres

    walked out my office today to find a 3 inch screw half way out my tyre tried to save it but it started to loose pressure on way home just neer the sidewall so carnt be repaired im think im jsut staying with the goodyear eagle f1 assy unless anyoen has a better recomendation? cheapest place i...
  7. Low profile tyres?

    Hey guys, I just got my new 15" alloys last week moving up from 14" steels. As expected there is a bit more road noise but i have noticed a slight vibration in the steering wheel which seems odd to me. Thing is that the garage said they had already balanced the wheels, so just wondering if...
  8. tyres

    Hi guys Can someone recommend good tyres for altea 05. Mines have to be replaced soon and i'm looking specially for quiet ones for scottish roads.. somebody recommended contintental sport contact 2.... good choice ? cheers
  9. ThackersLCR

    Arb or Tyres

    Hi Guys, im in abit of a pickle. Got some dosh to change these rubbish tyres o' mine. Their not to bad in the dry, tad understeer, but I have to battle quite abit in the wet and get no traction whatsoever. Theres plenty of tread left, just not much grip. So I Set my mind on getting the...
  10. New Tyres and Ipod Docking

    I need to replace the two front tyres on my Leon FR due to wear. I have four Dunlop Sport Maxx TT tyres at the moment which were factory fitted. Like my previous Leon as the tyres wear the road noise inside becomes louder and I know there has been lots of talk about uneven tyre wear on the...
  11. DOLBY

    can you put wider tyres on LCR wheels?

    ok as the title suggests,..hopefully not a stupid question...... can i put 235 or 245 tyres on my LCR?.....been told today by mechanic friend today that you can....there are various advantages if you can do this i.e more tyre should be more grip and also a nice wider stance......the downsides...
  12. Tyres?

    A'up, I've got a standard tune, Mrk2 Toledo 1.9TDi SE (110 bhp) with standard 15" alloys (how can I post an link to an image without spamming the site to get 15posts?!?). I replaced all the tyres in May with Talon Triangles 195/65's - mid range items since I needed all 4 then (a puncture on...
  13. AntneeUK

    Toyo Proxes

    Hi guys, I need to replace all four tyres on my LCR210 as they're all getting low and the grip is just gone. A few guys at work recommended Toyo Proxes, but when I looked I realised that there are loads of different ones, such as: Proxes T1-R Proxes T1-S Proxes 4 Proxes CF1 Proxes R888...
  14. qed296

    New tyres fitted...Tracking/camber out ??

    Morning folks... Had the old tyres replaced yesterday with some Conti's. Looking at the old rears they had even wear across the face but the fronts had very bad wear on the insides.(2.4mm on the outside,bold on the inside). Had the tracking done as a matter of course,surprisingly it was...
  15. help what tyres to buy toyo or goodyear?

    im really confused on what to buy i run 400+bhp on my lcr everythings modified jus need to finish off with tyres. so lads please help i dont know what to buy
  16. Tyres

    anybody used hancook k110 v12 evo on there 130 tdi sport as ive just ordered some.
  17. Noise not tyres???

    I picked my FR tdi up last week and it had a noise best described as wheel bearing noise. Dealer said its a common fault and its rear tyres, they have replaced the rear tyres but the noise is still there. One of their technicians went for a drive with me and said its noisier than normal and they...
  18. Husbandofstinky

    Winter tyres - a diesel app

    Following the snow we had back in February/March this year I've decided to go for winter tyres on the diesel's this year. They did struggle a bit back then. It may seem a bit early to talk about this, but when would you say would be the best time to put them on? 1 November, 1 December? all...
  19. GainfulShrimp

    Winter tyres (and wheels)

    I'm looking at getting some winter tyres, as I mentioned in this thread. Winter tyres seem available in 15" or 16" sizes. Am I correct in thinking that I'll be OK using 16" steel wheels with my FR TFSI? They're available with the tyres quite cheaply and I'm not too bothered about aesthetics...
  20. Cupra TDI Tyres?

    What are the standard tyres on a cupra tdi? Cheers.
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