Greta Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 ... it's been a while since there was a detailed thread on tyres for our cars... and several changes in the market place.I've been wasting time today researching choices -...For the original 155\80\R13 the choices are becoming ever more limited! Even with 175\70\R13 the choice can still be limited. I've been looking for Premium ( Good Quality) All Season Tyres At 155 perhaps the best I've found are:Vredestein Quatrac 5at 175 In all season there seems to be a choice of two :Falken Euro All Season Goodyear 4 Season Gen2In 165 no recommended all seasons could be found.For Summer use I have been recommendedDunlop Street ResponseFalken SN832Economy, Fuel Consumption and durability are less of a concern to me than all round performance as I want tyres I can use for Historic Road Rallying - all year round. I appreciate all is a compromise but would be interested to read your suggestions for currently available tyres that meet these criteria.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 I have the Falken SN832s on my Vitesse (175/70 on 6J rims) and they are very impressive, especially in the wet. Allowed us to mix it with more exotic machinery at a soaking wet Castle Coombe track day.Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 For "wet" use I am torn between Nicks suggestion above, or Uniroyal Rainexperts.If I am prepared to go to 14", I can get the Uniroyals in H rated, but in all honesty I doubt I will trouble the T rated tyres on a trackday. Curveball, but are michelin crossclimate available in 13"?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6DavidMK1 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 No Michelins are not available in crossclimate 13" just checked 2 of my suppliers David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 That is a shame. They seem well reviewed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 What we need is a enterprising supplier to make 14" wheels that are the same pattern as the 13" ones, bit like 2000 and Stag steel wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batch Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 HiReplaced an old set of XAS with Uniroyal Rainexpert 3 on the TR6 last year, couldn't afford the £1000+ for new XAS! Then took it for a 2000+ miles trip round the north of Scotland and onto Orkney in June and very pleased with them. Thinking about similar or Uniroyal All Season Expert for the 2.5pi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6DavidMK1 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Quoted from cliftyhanger That is a shame. They seem well reviewed.... Yes they are very good, local Taxi firm swears by them only thing he put on 2 of his Taxi's though they are not cheap!! 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 On the Fox i had Barum's .But now i'm on my first set of Uniroyals Rainexpert (3 ? ) 175/70/13 on the revo's.Must say they hold up /grip a lot better in the rain then the Barum's. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6DavidMK1 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Quoted from WIMPUS On the Fox i had Barum's . 🙂 Barum's horrible budget tyre!! lowest of the low of budget tyres not seen any new one's in 20 years thank goodness, though I do believe they are about......lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Quoted from thescrapman What we need is a enterprising supplier to make 14" wheels that are the same pattern as the 13" ones, bit like 2000 and Stag steel wheels. The mgf spares (or in old money, maestro/montego 14" steels) look similar to the late spifire wheels. Offset is a little different.I will measure wheel backspace when I am up the garage later. (Flipping foxes woke me up so currently having a cuppa) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longstone Tyres Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 has anyone tried the new Pirelli Cinturato classic tyres? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 I'm a fan of the Uniroyal rain expert tyres and not expensive. ones I fitted on the GT6 were £33 fitted gone up to about 40-45 in 175/70/13. I have fitted some 195/60/15 on my MK1 saloon, they can shift some water though. I hit some deep standing water at about 45mph lots of water flying, slowed progress a bit but no deviation of direction or any snatching of the steering. I could have avoided the water except for a 4x4 driver would not concede any of the road, probably didn't want to dirty the tyres, God forbid they turn up at the school in a dirty car, what would the other parents think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor bright Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I've got nankang ns2r semis in 185/60 r13s only driven them once and they were grippy probably a bit dicey in the rain but I'm sure I'll find out this year I am running different wheels though, got John brown wheels d1's on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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