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A few years ago I had a full set of Michelin Energy tyres and found them quite good for a standard tyre - quiet and grippy but were pretty soft and wore down fast.

Stuck a full set of Yokohama low profiles on at the start of this year and it was like being glued to the road - but within months they were half worn and very loud :eek:

I'm going to need new front tyres soon (will do the whole car though) and I'm sticking to standard tyres (i.e. not low profile etc). Any advice on a good tyre which is good in the wet and also very quiet? The latter being just as important.

I don't care so much for dry performance as it's always raining :lol:
 
What car do you have?
Some people swear by good year eagle F1's, they are pretty good.
What inch do you have?

Look at blackcircles, and camskill for prices!!
 
Blackcircles seem to be a little more expensive than KwikCon prices - although I know the owner of the garage in Barrmill where they'll be sent for fitting from Blackcircles to could probably work a deal.

Ford Mondeo, tyre spec is 205 55 R16 V

Looking up some more reviews now but I prefer user experiences. :)
 
Tyre choice is a personal thing, based on the Car, the driving style, the old economy chestnut.

I loved yoko's when I had hot hatches, but didn't love paying for new boots every 10000 miles. On my sensible hatch I have Michelin Pilots, good wet handling,decent "enthusiastic" performance and 30000+ miles from a set.

If you aren't after the premium brand pricing, give Maxxis a try, they have a decent combination of grip, performance and longivity* Vs Price


* assuming your tyre pressures are correct and the vehicles steering and suspension geometry is within spec
 
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assuming your tyre pressures are correct and the vehicles steering and suspension geometry is within spec
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I'm a bit OCD with my tyre pressures...I have a Michelin hand held digital one and a Michelin low noise digital inflater that plugs into the ciggy lighter and a manual be-atch of a footpump! lol Check the pressures all the time. I think it comes from riding sports bikes as the tyre pressures were more important.

I used to get the alignment done monthly but eventually stopped as it was "always out" :suspect: I just use the tread wear to judge that now unless I can feel it pull whilst driving. There's some massive pot holes about! lol


Definitely notice a difference with budget brands - they are kinda crap. But then some of the top brands have bad reviews! I had Firestone tyres once and they were quite good at a reasonable price.

I'm also looking at running winter or all-weather tyres all year round. Got another thread going so the response may change this!
 
gman said:
Ford Mondeo, tyre spec is 205 55 R16 V

Looking up some more reviews now but I prefer user experiences. :)
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I run Conti Sportcontact on mine. Haven't found anything to complain about with them, so I keep using them. They were a big improvement in terms of noise and grip over whatever (might have been Dunlop) was on when I got it. They don't work well in mud or snow though.

I used to run Goodyears on my mk1 Mondeo, but they discontinued that particular tyre, which was a shame, as they offered decent grip (especially in the wet) and low noise.

I've used Goodyear Eagle F1s (the V-groove style ones, not the silly asymmetric ones they do) and they had by far the best wet grip I've ever found from a tyre - although I've not tried them on a Mondeo. They did seem to scrub off quite soon - though I wasn't exactly sympathetic driving them! :D
 
I can recommend Bridgestone’s Potenza range. Have had many Premium and budget tyre over the years and can honestly say you get what you pay for when it come to tyres.

Very good Mid range tyre is the HANKOOK EVO.

All weather. Take a look at the Nokian wr g2
 
i've got toyos (t1R) on my celica, they stick to the road like ***** to a blanket but people reckon they wear fairly quickly!
 
Which Mondeo do you have, is it a Mk3. Chances are it's original tyres were Continentals. I have a set of Continental Contact Sport 3's on my Mondeo, but my tyre size is 225/40X18 not sure if they make sport 3's in your size. The level of grip is very good in all conditions, including the current snow, slush, ice etc. and I haven't noticed any tyre noise
Have a look on Elite Tyres website, they are local to me and I've found them the most competitive on price but they do deliver.
http://www.elitedirect.com/Tyres/Ty...&profile=55&rim=16&Submit23=Search+Database+>

For user experiences have a look on Talkford in the mk3 Mondeo section you may find something of use.
http://www.talkford.com/topic/151170-good-tyre-life-from-p6000s/
 
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Cheers for all the advice :thumbs:
 
I've got Goodyear Eagle F1`s on my Swift Sport, they come as standard and that's what I replaced them with. Go through a front pair in around 16k. Bearing in mind I'm a bit lead footed in it.

Brilliant, brilliant tyres. Quite expensive for the size I need (195 45 17's - weird size tbh), but well worth it.
 
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I've got Goodyear Eagle F1`s on my Swift Sport, they come as standard and that's what I replaced them with. Go through a front pair in around 16k. Bearing in mind I'm a bit lead footed in it.

Brilliant, brilliant tyres. Quite expensive for the size I need (195 45 17's - weird size tbh), but well worth it.
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I guess they must be, I just looked on Elite's website for a price, they only offer the Goodyears or Yokahamas which will probably be quite soft and wear out quick. Neither make has a price and they ask you to phone for a quote, normally a sign they are expensive.
 
Usually, they're special order. No one keeps them in stock (although I've bought one to keep in the garage just incase). Last couple I bought came to a little over £200. Not massive money, but given it's for a little hatchback....

Trouble is, because it's a peculiar size, there's only two of three options. Hence the sky high price.

I could go over to 205`s and save money, but it handles so well I don't want to ruin it.
 
minky_monkey said:
Usually, they're special order. No one keeps them in stock (although I've bought one to keep in the garage just incase). Last couple I bought came to a little over £200. Not massive money, but given it's for a little hatchback....

Trouble is, because it's a peculiar size, there's only two of three options. Hence the sky high price.

I could go over to 205`s and save money, but it handles so well I don't want to ruin it.
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No reason why it shouldn't improve it, unless the rims aren't really wide enough.

My car takes 225/40x18's plenty of choice in makes to be honest but Continental Contact Sport 3 is what was on it when it came off the production line and they are brilliant even in the ice and snow. A pair cost me £245 but some places sell them at around £160 each so I'm happy. I could have had other makes at £80 each upwards but I'll stick with what I know works. :thumbs:
 
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