Low priced, Decent 172 tyres

[guysy]

I am running Hankook Evo V12s on my dynamique rears and budgets on my fronts.

Should be getting a set of 16" 172 alloys on the week, Planning on a refurb in Anthracite..

Anyway. 2 tyres are legal and have good tread and are going on the front.. I am looking for a good pair of tyres for the rear.

195/55/16.. right?

Is there some good cheap tyres anyone can reccomend?, Have had a quick look on Camskill..

 

[Sipha]

Std Size is 195/45/16.

Which ones are debatable, everyone will have a different opinion, I have Toyo Proxes T1-R's on mine, they're relatively cheap and perform more then sufficiently.

 

[guysy]

Yeah thought about the TR1s

Not a bad price.. http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m62b0s94p1671

Anyone like the Khumos? http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m62b0s94p15883

Are these the proxies people call ditch finders in the wet? or am i thinking of another tyre?

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m62b0s94p8979

 

[jez4130]

I've got the Toyo T1-R's on mine and can also recommend them. Superb for the money.

 

[Craigus]

I get T1-R's on all my cars TBH, I like them, and they are a good balance between price and performance.

They do fine in the wet.

 

[Martin!]

I had the Khumos on my Impreza, and will be putting them on the 172 when I get the new wheels, very under rated IMHO.

 

[guysy]

Looks like a draw between the TR1's and the Khumos.

For some reason i always look at the tread pattern and on the khumos, It just looks a bit better to me.. Think i will give those a go..

Also open to any other suggestions?

 

[steve 'o']

TR1's everytime imo

 

[durham4416]

like comeone else said kuhmo's are very under rated

 

[Damo_Sport]

i got T1R's in the garage to go on next week too

 

[realnumber 1]

So you have Hankook Evo V12s already and your asking which "Low priced, Decent 172 tyres" to get:S.

 

[guysy]

Read again, I have V12s on my non sport alloys, Im getting 172 alloys this week.. Re-furbing then need some 195 45 16 tyres to go on.

Id get some hankook v12s for the 172 tyres but havent looked hard enough.. havent found any yet.

 

[JCC]

T1Rs are more than enough on a 1.2. I had Kumho KH11s (different from the link you posted) on my 1.2 at one point and they were very good in the dry, just pants in the wet.

 

[Martin!]

As previously said, and I know it's "each to their own" and on totally different cars, but I had all sorts on the Impreza, the T1-Rs understeered like a b**ch, and could rather quickly become oversteer.....as soon as I had the Khumo KU31s on it, pretty much got rid of understeer, and had to work it to get oversteer. That had 307bhp and 299lb/ft torque to play with too.

Hence why I won't put the Toyos on the 172, it has cheap crap on atm, and understeers like there's no tomorrow.

Khumos, you won't be disappointed.

 

[Jamie]

If you're getting Toyo T1-R's just be ver(rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr)y careful in the wet. Personally I think they are a shat tyre. How much Pirelli P Zero Nero's? I think they are a much better all weather tyre. Used to cost me about £50 fitted and balanced.

 

[jordan172]

If you're getting Toyo T1-R's just be ver(rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr)y careful in the wet. Personally I think they are a shat tyre. How much Pirelli P Zero Nero's? I think they are a much better all weather tyre. Used to cost me about £50 fitted and balanced.

couldnt agree more, dont rate t1rs but have the P Zero Neros and they are great

 

[Clgale88]

I got the toyo TR-1s on mine got them from camskill for £43 a tyre worked out about £199.96 for 4 tyres including the postage was next day deliver to

 

[Jonny1*2]

don't scrimp on tyres imo. PE2's is the way to go for all conditions and they will last a good 20K depending on the driving.

 

[Dave..]

Paradas?


Probably a bit overkill on a 1.2, but the grip they offer as a road tyre is epic.

 

[Tom_90]

Toyo R1r's

 

[guysy]

On a 1.2 yes the high end tyres can be a bit of an over kill..

Im going for The Khumos i think, Have read a lot about TR1s being s**t in the wet.

With a non sport im not driving round a break neck speeds but i wouldnt like to be coming round corners in wets almost sliding out on budgets like i used to.

Will have a look into the others suggested as well.

 

[JCC]

I'd say the Kumhos are going to be a lot worse in the wet than the T1Rs if that's what you're worried about, mine certainly were.