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Car Forum / Peugeot Cars / January 2005

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Wet grip tyre choice

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JC - 18 Jan 2005 11:42 GMT
After narrowly avoiding an accident (thank god for ABS!), iv now decided to
replace my michelin energy's with something that actually grips in the wet.

Any suggestions?

Many thanks
Mindwipe - 18 Jan 2005 18:02 GMT
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i like pirellis but they do wear a bit quick on the front
Johny H - 18 Jan 2005 18:33 GMT
Go with Pirelli Softer compound but do grip better in the wet.
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engelbert - 18 Jan 2005 18:41 GMT
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http://www.michelinman.com/difference/releases/pressrelease01102005a.html
Terrytubby - 18 Jan 2005 18:48 GMT
typed something a little like this (allegedly):

> After narrowly avoiding an accident (thank god for ABS!), iv now
> decided to replace my michelin energy's with something that actually
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> Many thanks

Goodyear Eagle F1's. Had them on my 206 GTi (standard with car) and they
were excellent in the wet (crap in the snow though!!) (wear wise - 14000
miles and still a bit left).  Have Pirelli's on at the mo (standard with
car) and as said above they wear quickly on the front (wear wise - 11000 and
getting close)

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A reply is always appreciated, even if it's to say I was wrong!

Coyoteboy - 18 Jan 2005 19:54 GMT
Never had a problem with my 60 Federal SS595's (215/40/17) ,despite
their apparent lack of pedigree. Better than my Rainsport 1's which
were 140 a corner.

J
SimonDS - 19 Jan 2005 00:54 GMT
tried pirelli p6000  & goodyear eagle f1
pirelli - cheap, wear quickly, 12k on turbo diesel driven hard, superb wet
and dry grip
goodyear -  more expensive, better mileage, superb grip.
personally i'd go for either.

Never had a problem with my 60 Federal SS595's (215/40/17) ,despite
their apparent lack of pedigree. Better than my Rainsport 1's which
were 140 a corner.

J
Carl Gibbs - 18 Jan 2005 20:08 GMT
> After narrowly avoiding an accident (thank god for ABS!), iv now decided to
> replace my michelin energy's with something that actually grips in the wet.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Many thanks

Uniroyal Rallye 550s are very good
Nik&Andy - 19 Jan 2005 08:50 GMT
I got 4* Continental EcoConti's from KwikRip - Cost me ?180 for 4 195/65/15

I thought they would be crap, but there fantastic.

Andy

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SimonDS - 19 Jan 2005 17:00 GMT
pirelli 195/50/16 ?50 a corner locally (rotherham)

>I got 4* Continental EcoConti's from KwikRip - Cost me ?180 for 4 195/65/15
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Albert T Cone - 20 Jan 2005 13:51 GMT
<helebartonNOSPAMM@hotmail.com> slurred :

> After narrowly avoiding an accident (thank god for ABS!), iv now
> decided to replace my michelin energy's with something that actually
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> Many thanks

I've found Uniroyal are generally very good in the wet*, and I've never
lost traction on them in the dry.
Pirelli also were o.k, but seemed to wear quite quickly.

*as in; they grip quite well, but when they let go, they seem to do it
quite progressively.  I had some Toyos on previously which also gripped
o.k., but were much twictchier when pushing on in the wet.
Coyoteboy - 31 Jan 2005 14:06 GMT
Thats pretty strange - what sizing? I've heard of many people using
toyos who say they are progressive in the wet. I'm wondering if sizings
make as much difference as tyre type. I know my rainsports are very
much gripppppppp-SLIP on-off in the wet but my federals are equally
grippy but more progressively slippy.

J

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