my old man has a 2007 (i think) mazda atenza mazdaspeed version. has 18" rims wrapped with 225/40/18. he used to have a BMW with goodyear GSD3 tyres and liked them alot, he has the equivalent on his new car now. but, apparently this model has been superceeded and he doesnt like the new design as its let go on the back of his car before. so can anyone reccomend a tyre as good or better in a similar price bracket. he was paying about $330 a tyre for the GSD3s so give or take $50 should be fine. TIA
trdbzr,
Jan 13, 5:03pm
I've had pretty good experiences with Continental Premium Contact II and Sport Contact and Toyo T1R.
jezz43,
Jan 13, 5:07pm
ive seen that thread, most in there are assymetrical tyres i think. he refuses to use them as he thinks directional are alot better in his personal experience. he wont use anything chinese, GT radial or toyo. and is unsure on falken
trdbzr,
Jan 13, 5:15pm
Toyo makes some pretty good tyres but if he's that anal about tyres then i'd say go with Continental's. I had them on some of my old cars and they are very good.
jezz43,
Jan 13, 5:18pm
how do the conti's stack up against something like pirelli! i told him the p-zeros were pretty good but im not even sure they make them anymore
trdbzr,
Jan 13, 5:20pm
Never used the P-zero's or been in a car with them so wouldn't know how good they really are.
I have Falken 452's on my 330 motorsport bmw which I drive pretty hard esp on mountain roads.love the bends.
and theyre great.after reading lots of reviews I made the move off Continentalsto them
tantric5,
Jan 13, 5:35pm
they look good tooo
jason_247,
Jan 13, 5:49pm
i had 295 wide pirelli P/zeros on a bmw 740i it got alot looser and slid alot more on them than it did on the 265 dunlop SP sports it had previously
edangus,
Jan 13, 6:13pm
Personally I think Contis are overrated, overpriced and not particularily suitable for NZ conditions. Pirelli - Good - Michys - Good, but still I favour the likes of Yokohama and Falken
r15,
Jan 13, 7:18pm
i've had 2 continental contisports grow bulges in the tread area with still 3-4mm on them - rendering them useless.there goes half a tyre.
this is without abuse- no skids, no rough usage, always inflated correctly
mark.52,
Jan 13, 7:49pm
If the car tends to let go at the back, maybe an after-market anti roll bar might be a worthwhile investment! Or/and some adjustable damping shocks.
jezz43,
Jan 13, 7:53pm
its never happened with the GSD3s he had on there, but when he put the new version on it did, so he changed to a reccomended assymetrical and that was worse. its already has loads of suspension extras and he doesnt drive it that hard. he just likes the grip there when required.
tarshao,
Jan 13, 8:31pm
with some sizes this is the case not the type of tyre. also why dont you just take it back to the tyreshop and they will credit it
trdbzr,
Sep 15, 6:14pm
Try the Yokohama Advan Neova AD08
Since the public registrations are closed, you must have an invite from a current member to be able to register and post in this thread.
Have an account? Login here.