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Title: What tyre's are people running?
Post by: martinEd30 on August 03, 2016, 10:30:18 pm: Turns out i need a couple new tyres on the front of the edition. So question is... what tyres are people using nowadays? I had pzero rosso's on but found that they have worn rather fast in 8 months. So after a new set, after a good all round tyre that are not silly money. Thanks in advance guys :)
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Post by: AJP on August 03, 2016, 10:35:56 pm: Michelin Super Sport.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4.
Goodyear F1 Asymmetric 3.
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Post by: slimjimvw on August 03, 2016, 10:37:49 pm: Goodyear F1s
Michelin Pilot sport 3
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Post by: slix on August 03, 2016, 10:49:48 pm: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 all round.

Currently about 90 per corner :happy2:
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Post by: akbarirfan on August 04, 2016, 09:16:23 am: Conti Sport Contact 5 on all four corners.
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Post by: Panthera on August 04, 2016, 11:30:52 am: I am running Pirelli Zeros all round and I am liking them. Yes they are soft, but they grip and give me the feel that I like - I know where I am with them. I had Rossos previously and I liked them.

The 'in' true seems to be the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 and it is the top tyre in Auto Express 2016 tyre test. The Pzero is was second, albeit the new version. http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/91856/tyre-reviews-best-car-tyres-2016
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Post by: MC71 on August 04, 2016, 12:04:08 pm: The Michelin of Goodyear.....either of those will do you.
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Post by: f00glee on August 04, 2016, 01:32:37 pm: Just bought myself a set of 4 Continental Sport Contact 5s. After doing loads of research I kept coming back to last years autoexpress test which was done on 17inch wheels rather than this years 18 inch test. As im running the 17 inch monzas seemed like the way to go in the end!
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Post by: david25 on August 04, 2016, 07:49:03 pm: Goodyear F1 Mk3, the best tyre for cruising and motorway I have used.
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Post by: Shoduchi on August 04, 2016, 08:04:23 pm: I'm using Continental Sport Contact 5 on my Ed. 30. They're good all round tyres but not suited to track use.

I'm going to try Michelin Pilot Super Sport and some semi-slicks for track.
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Post by: Dave J on August 05, 2016, 08:59:43 pm: Continental Sport Contact 5's all round on mine too. I read tonight the Continental Sport Contact 6's have just won Evo magazine's tyre test this year (didn't know the 5's have been replaced), so will try those out on the front soon as they're getting low...
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Post by: oisinc on August 05, 2016, 10:51:22 pm: Michelin PS4's (on my DD Audi A4 Avant)
Michelin SS's (on my old mk6 gti)
Pirelli P Zero Nero Gt's (on my Pirelli)
Title: Re: What tyre's are people running?
Post by: martinEd30 on August 05, 2016, 11:24:00 pm: Cheers for al the input guys! Greatly appreciated. Visited abp (local performance place and where i had my last tyres fitted) today and ordered a couple of michelin pilot's they get fitted on wednesday! So hopefully be a good choice. The pzeros are near enough dead now, well the front left anyhows.