Tourniquet Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Hello all, Im after a bit of advice on tyres. Im running a single so it's got a fair bit of oomph in case it matters any (as all Supra's are fast)and I need new tyres. What brand do you reccomend ? I've used Falken as they were reccomended once upon a time and thought they were dog shite and Ive always thought of Yoko's but theys seem such a rip off at £180 a corner. Any advice on what brands and/or where best to get them cost wise is appreciated as always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Camskill is always pretty good for tyres- as for which ones, ive got Falkens lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourniquet Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 Lol alot of people said Falken 192's to me before that's why I got them - I don't know maybe it was just a lead foot period lol. Anyone rate Nankangs ? I had em on my Fast Ford batmobile wannabe and they were great but the 2 cars are so different I wouldn't base my choice on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I've just put some new rear Vredestein boots on... I had the continental's on the back and they were okish, but so far these Vredestein seem to be doing very good! Its only been a few weeks but might get these again though have been recommend Toyo's TR1's which I believe are great? Not tried them yet though. I think the Vredestein was £115 a corner ex VAT, was about £250 for two tyres from Elite Direct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Lol alot of people said Falken 192's to me before that's why I got them - I don't know maybe it was just a lead foot period lol. Anyone rate Nankangs ? I had em on my Fast Ford batmobile wannabe and they were great but the 2 cars are so different I wouldn't base my choice on that Upon reading through forum, the Nankangs seem to be widow makers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Lol alot of people said Falken 192's to me before that's why I got them - I don't know maybe it was just a lead foot period lol. Anyone rate Nankangs ? I had em on my Fast Ford batmobile wannabe and they were great but the 2 cars are so different I wouldn't base my choice on that I don't think people like/trust the Nankings. Certainly the Falken 452 is a reasonable tyre at a reasonable price. I haven't tried the Toyo TR1s yet, but I believe they're quite liked around here. edit: Jeez I'm slow off the mark tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supradoopa Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I've been looking at the Goodyear F1's again, i've got a set on now but also interested to see what others have on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Is there a Tyre Sticky thread? Maybe an idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 please dont fit the nankangs on a single supra, you may as well get yourself fitted up at the undertakers ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I used to have the Toyo T1R's on my T67 Supra. Personally i think they were a great tyre. I finished them off at Suprapod last year and they seemed to perform very well on the strip. I replaced them with Falken 452's, in my opinion they are not as good as the Toyo's and when i change again i will be going back to the Toyos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 If you want serious grip you have to try r888`s, ok they probably won`t last very long but the grip is insane:eyebrows: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourniquet Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 How much should I expect to pay per corner for the Toyo's ? Anyone reccomend any other places apart from Camskill ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supradoopa Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I'll be going to Camskill when I go home; there only down the road from me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 How much should I expect to pay per corner for the Toyo's ? Anyone reccomend any other places apart from Camskill ? I beleive a few people have used http://www.blackcircles.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 pirelli p-zero assimetrico. the 888s are amazing for grip but lethal in the wet and they tend to crack if they get to cold in the winter. i find the p-zeros are the average best in all conditions and wen you push them hard and get good heat into them they grip verry well and ontop of that theyv outlasted all the other tyres iv tried by a good 4000 miles . i own a tyre dealership so iv tried alot of tyres and im happyest on these . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Ive used the rosso for years very good allround tyre but the assimetrico i found to be very unforgiving, infact i lost the backend on those and went over a dual carageway sidewards, probably something to do with my right foot:innocent: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) I've been looking at the Goodyear F1's again, i've got a set on now but also interested to see what others have on. The GSD3s are too much of a PITA to get now so I've moved to Bridgstone Pontensa RE050A following others on here. Seem good so far. Edited July 8, 2009 by Pete (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 The GSD3s are too much of a PITA to get now so I've moved to Bridgstone Pontensa RA 050 following others on here. Seem good so far. I take it the Eagle F1 Asymmetric replaced the GSD3 ? Are they not as good or a lot more expensive ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 When I first joined the club, the Potenza S02 was the tyre to get but, when the S03 came out, a lot of folks moved over to the Goodyear GSD3's So, is the So2A any relation ? http://www.bridgestone.eu/bfe/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=d8484e0fdeb78010VgnVCM1000005101a10aRCRD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I believe the Asymmetric replaced the GSD3, but it's visibly a very different tyre. I was getting a bit annoyed with the fairly quick wear too so thought I'd brand swap. I got the model wrong slightly. These are what I went for - http://www.bridgestone.eu/bfe/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=84e2f5ee10355010VgnVCM1000005101a10aRCRD I don't know about so S02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Ive got toyot tr1's and they are great. ive never lost traction yet. Even at the club trackday i had to be pushing pretty damn hard and throwing the car arround to get the rear end to step out. i was going "holy crap i cant make this turn" but the car did. They were more grippy than i was confident Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest daz 6576 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 ive heard r 888's are the boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulj1 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Just got some Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta and I have to say they are fantastic so much grip and feel only time will tell on the wear rate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Ive used the rosso for years very good allround tyre but the assimetrico i found to be very unforgiving, infact i lost the backend on those and went over a dual carageway sidewards, probably something to do with my right foot:innocent: they do have to be up to temp to offer ther best in terms of grip , buta as an all rounder , im a fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 just come off Falkens which i thought were garbage, previous to that had Toyos which were pretty good, now have Goodyear Eagle F1 assymetric and they are by far the best tyre i have had, best price from Camskill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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