kurosagi01 41 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 8 minutes ago, S18 RSG said: The front two tyres on my car when I bought it were the original Primacy's. I bought it at around 20k miles, and they both had around 4-4.5mm of tread left. Obviously the rears wore out quicker, and they had been replaced at least once when I bought the car. Ah okay thanks i bought car with 14,995 on clock and i've done roughly 18-19k now. Going be checking the tyre treads this weekend to see how much meat it has left to see if i need change soon,since my plan now is to get new rims+tyres together in couple months time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S18 RSG 429 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 Just now, kurosagi01 said: Ah okay thanks i bought car with 14,995 on clock and i've done roughly 18-19k now. Going be checking the tyre treads this weekend to see how much meat it has left to see if i need change soon,since my plan now is to get new rims+tyres together in couple months time. That's exactly what I did, waited until the original tyres were advised on the MOT, then bought new wheels and tyres. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 3 hours ago, kurosagi01 said: How many miles have most people got from their Primacy tyres on normal commute road and not on track? As i am not 100% sure if the tyres i have are new set when i bought the car or still same existing one on car..can't remember on top of my head if the sales rep told me if the tyres been replaced or not. With my Primacy tyres, including a track day where I did a fair bit of drifting I managed 14K out of the rears and 25K out of the front. Obviously if you're just driving around on the road, you'll get more than that out of the rears than I did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason_E 3 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 The problem with the Vredesteins are you can't get those particular ones in our size... I think the Kuhmo's are winning so far! If you compare them to the standard Primacys, they rate higher and of course they are cheaper! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 Speak to Richard at RRG Macc, he can get Yoko V105's at a good price. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KevinA 695 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 http://www.tyres-pneus-online.co.uk/car-tyres/yokohama/advan-sport-v105/215-45-r17-91-y-xl.html as an example Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 378 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 £80 fitted on black circles for those. Aim for that sort of price. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
long-gone 152 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 £60 here: CLICK? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
long-gone 152 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 £56 for 225 here: CLICK... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
long-gone 152 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 Also tempted by these: Vredestein Ultrac Cento, 225/45R17 again though so probably not ideal on OE 7" rims. Should say, I'm no tracker and my daily commute is just 10 miles each way on B roads and lanes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kurosagi01 41 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 Has anyone tried the kumho ecsta le sport tyres?? I have also noticed i have now touched 20k mileage mark haha,though tyres still feel like they have plenty of grip still. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 378 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 1 hour ago, daidaiiro said: £60 here: CLICK? £56 here: clicky 1 long-gone reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodename47 446 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 47 minutes ago, kurosagi01 said: Has anyone tried the kumho ecsta le sport tyres?? I have also noticed i have now touched 20k mileage mark haha,though tyres still feel like they have plenty of grip still. You mean the ones that half this thread is about? 1 long-gone reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kurosagi01 41 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 24 minutes ago, knightryder said: You mean the ones that half this thread is about? oh?? Haha i didn't realise since everyone was saying KU39 and didn't realise it was same tyres until i checked again, my bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Test Drives Unlimited 278 Report post Posted February 26, 2016 I am glad I not the only one who got confused of his post Sent from my Archos 53 Platinum using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul 442 Report post Posted October 11, 2016 Over the past couple of days I noticed the rear end being a bit "happier" than normal. Checked the tread at the back on my ContiSport 5's and they're pretty worn. I think I'll get the wheels rotated and finish them off at Donington on 31st. In 2 minds whether to try the Advan v105's next or stay with the Conti's, wondering which I'll get more wear out of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Subota Boy 402 Report post Posted October 11, 2016 Interested to know, does a 225/45 not work as well as a 215/45 on the standard rim? Any advice/opinion appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TTR 509 Report post Posted October 11, 2016 1 hour ago, Paul said: Over the past couple of days I noticed the rear end being a bit "happier" than normal. Checked the tread at the back on my ContiSport 5's and they're pretty worn. I think I'll get the wheels rotated and finish them off at Donington on 31st. In 2 minds whether to try the Advan v105's next or stay with the Conti's, wondering which I'll get more wear out of. I noticed that with my car too, turns out my left rear was completely effed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted October 11, 2016 Pilot sport 4's would be worth a look too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted October 11, 2016 39 minutes ago, Subota Boy said: Interested to know, does a 225/45 not work as well as a 215/45 on the standard rim? Any advice/opinion appreciated. It'll be a bit 'floppy'. Probably good for comfort but not for performance. 1 Subota Boy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 378 Report post Posted October 11, 2016 Had my Advans on for just over 10k miles now. Around 4mm left all round (marginally less at the rear than front). Very pleased with the wear rate, seems I'm easy on the tyres. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodename47 446 Report post Posted October 11, 2016 1 hour ago, Subota Boy said: Interested to know, does a 225/45 not work as well as a 215/45 on the standard rim? Any advice/opinion appreciated. 215 is quite wide for 17" as it is I believe, so I wouldn't go any wider. 1 Subota Boy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdstrike 186 Report post Posted October 11, 2016 What knightryder said. 215 vs a 7" rim is more or less a straight up tyre wall. My last car had 8" rims with 225 tyres by default. That was a very mild stretch to look at, and some people fitted 235 and 245 tyres too. To be honest, it's not at all guaranteed that a wider profile will improve grip (at least while cornering). 1 Subota Boy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S18 RSG 429 Report post Posted October 11, 2016 215 is ideal for 7J and 7.5J, 225 for 8J and 8.5J and 245 shouldn't really be used on anything below a 9J wheel imo. You can get away with 245 on an 8.5J wheel without issue, but I would rather take a small stretch and therefore a slightly stiffer sidewall. Although this comes down to the specific tyre, as some are naturally wider than others. Less flex in the sidewall = more accurate translation of driver input to the road. For this reason, it's not always advantageous to go for a wider tyre, just for the sake of having a wider tyre. It's almost always better to go narrower if the size is better suited to the width of the wheel. 1 Subota Boy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul 442 Report post Posted October 11, 2016 1 hour ago, Rich said: Had my Advans on for just over 10k miles now. Around 4mm left all round (marginally less at the rear than front). Very pleased with the wear rate, seems I'm easy on the tyres. Ordered a set to go onto the car 1st November. Day after Donington. Smoke 'em if you got em! I'll drive like a nun 'til then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
