LCR Tyres.

J0N

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Calm down search button police, I've already had a look (albeit a quick one) but I'm still not quite sure which ones to go for. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric seem to be the general tyre of choice but I'm also seeing good reports on Falken 452's which are much cheaper. Now, I'm not looking for cheapo rocket remoulds by any means, I'm a firm believer that performance tyres should go on performance cars but I'd like to make an informed choice and learn from other LCR drivers experiences before shelling out a fortune.
 

speedinsaxo

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Calm down search button police, I've already had a look (albeit a quick one) but I'm still not quite sure which ones to go for. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric seem to be the general tyre of choice but I'm also seeing good reports on Falken 452's which are much cheaper. Now, I'm not looking for cheapo rocket remoulds by any means, I'm a firm believer that performance tyres should go on performance cars but I'd like to make an informed choice and learn from other LCR drivers experiences before shelling out a fortune.

F1s here. Not tried 452s, probably never will either - AFAIK not as good as the F1s, they are only cheaper.
 

stevei'D

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F1A's here, cant fault them, neither can a friend with a Focus ST (for those that read my other post, he solved the problem - turned out his pressure gauge was faulty by +8psi so 33 = 41!!). The falkens are hard wearing and don't heat up as well as others not providing te levels of grip that say the F1A's do.
As for price there's £17 between them, an extra £34 drive like miss Daisy for a month and you'll save that in fuel. Done!
 

Willie

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the problems you will find on here is guys will say these tyres are as good as the Good Year F1 Asymmetrics for the price
BUT

How havew these people compared these tyres, have they done repeated 60 - 0 stops on varying surfaces? Have they gradually increase speeds on different corners to see what speed they give up at, have they studied the rubber compound to see how it will wear/stick etc etc.
I used GSD3's from recommendation on here and made up my own mind about them.
When the F1 Asymmetrics were review in the magazines on three seperate occasions these came out top when fitted to a MK5 Golf GTI. The Falkens were never spoken about in any of the magazine reviews I have read.
If you want the best tyres you can get for wet stopping at speed and wet handling, which is the most important living in Britian. Any tyre can give good dry handling, as we know the best dry handling tyre is a racing slick. So basically a tyre needs to be judged on its wet handling.
for wet handling the Asymmetric out performed the Pilot sports.
Other tyres that are very very good just now are the Hankook ??? and the Dunlop TT's
I wouldn't advise the Falkens cause the magazines didn't see fit to consider these so neither do I.
One of the members on here was doing 1/4 mile drags with Asymmetrics on in his 350 BHP MK2 Cupra and was getting excellent starts, these are very good tyres
 

Willie

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GSD3's were very good until the Asymmetrics came along.
These have been discontinued but there is still some stock going about
 
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i work in the tyre trade and i have tryed all sorts on my leon i find that uniroyal rainsports 2's work for me and the are not bad priced
 

swilky23

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Kuhmo ectsas do the job for me. I had a ctr before lcr with bridgestones all round an to be honest unless your on a track it makes no difference
 

JP_LCR

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I went from Pirellis to full set of Eagel F1 Asymmetrics on the advice of people on here and as JuniorSenior mentioned all the magazine tests which are done in a controlled manner. There just much better all the time, feel much more grip, and in the wet its a world of difference, can feel tyres cut through standing water. I got them £96 each with free delivery from camskill, though not sure what price they are now, then local garage fitted for a few quid.
 

gb

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you cant go wrong with the falkens for the price ive had them on the lcr and had no problems with them in the wet or the dry:D
 
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falken fk452 s i swear by them bloody good loads of grip.........in corners i had f1 and when you took corners the lcr wanted to step out now with falkens no probs
 
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