WHICH NEW TYRES

[Rasputin]

I know it is probably down to personal preference,but which new tyres do you prefer?I am asking as I have bought a set of new wheels from ESM and I don`t want to fork out for five new 155/80/14 tyres, only to find that they are rubbish! Any tyres to avoid? Send PMs if needed to avoid upsetting the Mods! P.S I have a pick up.

[aupickup]

it is really down to personal choice
and whats good for one may not suit all
i have had nankang,bridgestone and firestone all with no problems
have not tried the toyos yet

[mike.perry]

Tyre pressures also seem to be a case of personal choice, anything between 26 and 32 psi

[Rasputin]

Any more thoughts?

[moggyadventurer]

Toyos are pretty good in all fairness, especially if you have the wider wheels. My experience is they can be a bit bouncy on standard wheels but grip the road better than the 145. Kumho were fab, so were firestones previously. Can you fit 165 on them?
Maybe better still.

[mike.perry]

How many more thoughts do you want?
I have Toyos at one end and Nankangs at the other, no problems

[alainmoran]

My first minor had 165's on standard rims, so stupidly when it came to changing my tyres I bought the same size as was already on there.

Then I drove a minor with 145's on ... sigh!

165's are sloppy in the corners & make the steering MUCH heavier - don't go there ;)

[Rasputin]

Thanks for the replies,I was leaning more towards the toyos ,but my local tyre dealers say that Toyo uk have said they haven`t any and don`t know when they will be in stock again!

[charlie_morris_minor]

try giving north hants tyres a call apparently they are meant to be getting some firestones 145 r 14 in.

as for toyo tyres, have your tried bull motif?

[andygill]

try giving north hants tyres a call apparently they are meant to be getting some firestones 145 r 14 in.

as for toyo tyres, have your tried bull motif?

Tried bull motif today, they are advertising in Minor Matters Toyo's at £37.99 incl VAT.

However they can't do them at that price. Instead they are £46.80 !!

Will I need to buy any valves etc ?

[Rasputin]

I was quoted £46 FOR Toyos at a local tyre place fitted and balanced,until they realised that they couldn`t get any.I e-mailed Toyo UK and they said they will be getting a shipment in early April.I might wait til then unless I can find an alternative,but I found the receipt for the tyres I have on now ,and I bought them fourteen years ago today!!! They were Goodyear and were very good

[mike.perry]

I used to fit Goodyear Grand Prix, side walls were a bit flexible, probably because I did not run them hard enough.

[dfyates]

I tried to get a quote from Bull Motif on April 28 for 155-80 R14 Toyos, and they replied that they could not supply. Please note the Toyos have disappeared from Bull Motif's ad in May/June minor matters. I have no problem getting Toyos in france, why not come along to MOT 2012?

[bmcecosse]

And what price are they in France ??

[MarkyB]

Good question Roy, I had a look at buying Michelin tyres for my Merc in France, they were significantly more expensive than here

[moggiethouable]

I know it is probably down to personal preference,but which new tyres do you prefer?I am asking as I have bought a set of new wheels from ESM and I don`t want to fork out for five new 155/80/14 tyres, only to find that they are rubbish! Any tyres to avoid? Send PMs if needed to avoid upsetting the Mods! P.S I have a pick up.

Please sir, whats a Mod?

[Boomlander]

I bought the same rims from ESM and have had them fitted with Nankang 155/80/14 tyres.
They seem to hold the road very well and with low noise.
The other option is The Toyo 310, although I had these on my Metro GTi and found them a little high on road noise.

[MarkyB]

Please sir, what's a Mod?

One of the forums moderators or a scooter aficionado.

[lambrettalad]

A MOD IS
Good looking
smart
has a great taste in music
snazzy
well balanced
sophisticated
cool
slick
tailored
groovy
soul solid
sexy
polished
groomed
tasteful

and about 60 years old

[LouiseM]

How rude! I'll have you know we're all quite a bit younger than 60 years old