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Hi all,

My polo's front tyres need replacing and I wanted to know which tyres you guys run in the 185/55/R14 H size?

Also, Do you know of any good places in Berkshire, Middlesex, London area to get them from?

Thanks

Ajit_mk2_16v wrote:My polo's front tyres need replacing and I wanted to know which tyres you guys run in the 185/55/R14 H size?

Khumo's - seem quite good but 60 bhp hardly stresses them much

I like Uniroyals as a first choice but they can be a bit pricey - so khumos are my second choice

Ajit_mk2_16v wrote:Also, Do you know of any good places in Berkshire, Middlesex, London area to get them from?

Mitcheldever is somewhere down that way - some of the guys in my other club use them and rate them highly

bstardchild wrote:

Ajit_mk2_16v wrote:My polo's front tyres need replacing and I wanted to know which tyres you guys run in the 185/55/R14 H size?

Khumo's - seem quite good but 60 bhp hardly stresses them much

I like Uniroyals as a first choice but they can be a bit pricey - so khumos are my second choice

Ajit_mk2_16v wrote:Also, Do you know of any good places in Berkshire, Middlesex, London area to get them from?

Mitcheldever is somewhere down that way - some of the guys in my other club use them and rate them highly

Since when was a 16v 1.4 60bhp?

it didnt, but bstardchilds 1.4 does

im not really sure what good tyres are available in that size mate, get some 195/40s on em!

jezmk4 wrote:it didnt, but bstardchilds 1.4 does

im not really sure what good tyres are available in that size mate, get some 195/40s on em!

I'm running the standard 16v alloys... so I'd stick with the 185/55 I think.

Khumo's : I've heard good things about them but can't find a place which stocks them! ??

stuart_hatch wrote:

bstardchild wrote:Khumo's - seem quite good but 60 bhp hardly stresses them much

Since when was a 16v 1.4 60bhp?

I suppose it could be read that way on the other hand I think it was quite clear - a 1.4 8V with 60 bhp wouldn't even give wooden tyres much grief

euro car parts


i have 195/50's on my 15s on my 16v and i have no issues with them at all

13twelve wrote:euro car parts


i have 195/50's on my 15s on my 16v and i have no issues with them at all

I've seen that ECP sells them.. I might have to check their website out.

I'm running 14inch alloys on my car.

bstardchild wrote:

stuart_hatch wrote:

bstardchild wrote:Khumo's - seem quite good but 60 bhp hardly stresses them much

Since when was a 16v 1.4 60bhp?

I suppose it could be read that way on the other hand I think it was quite clear - a 1.4 8V with 60 bhp wouldn't even give wooden tyres much grief

Ooopsies

Well im finding it impossible to find any good non rip off tyres for 13inch alloys, ive heard good things about toyo T1's and Goodyear F1's

bracknell tyres mate - super place, super cheap - a bit of a wait tho

they stock kumhos - gor some 195x45x15's from them fitted for 39 quid.

I;ve been very very impressed with the kumho's - wouldn't choose any others for the time being. perhaps consider the goodyear eagle g3d3's.

david burton wrote:bracknell tyres mate - super place, super cheap - a bit of a wait tho

they stock kumhos - gor some 195x45x15's from them fitted for 39 quid.

I;ve been very very impressed with the kumho's - wouldn't choose any others for the time being. perhaps consider the goodyear eagle g3d3's.

I've been quoted £45 all in for Firestone TZ200 Fuel Saver for 185/55/R14 which is the best so far. Thats from Martins Tyres off the M3, Surrey

what did bracknell tyres come up with?

david burton wrote:what did bracknell tyres come up with?

£42 and £10 wheel alignment which is good!

I think that bracknell might be closer from my place as well.

Thanks for the tip Dave!

david burton wrote: I;ve been very very impressed with the kumho's - wouldn't choose any others for the time being. perhaps consider the goodyear eagle g3d3's.

what so good about kumhos btw?

im running kumhos at £105 a corner

105 f* me!

just been impressed - good roadholding both wet and dry, very responsive I find. grip in the dry is superb - I get the feeling my half shafts could snap if I laid the power down too suddenly - they really don't seem to want to break traction.

road noise is good too, just got to report on the wear rate.....

oh - and they look pretty nice too they are the escsta ones or something like that, for the money they are good IMO