Tyres

[SOUPS]

thinking of getting new tyres : Yokohama Advan Neova Tyres... Any good?

what are the alternatives?

[darren5591]

Toyo T1-r

 

cheaper than advans

[Ladders]

But not as good as advans

[darren5591]

true but the toyos look better

[Steve J]

Toyo R888 will be out soon for the S1.

 

Cheaper than A048s and just as good I hear.

[Mark H]

http://www.elise-faq.info/content/tyres/index.php

[ryan94]

I would go for toyos

[jonathanmiller]

BFG's?

 

They seem to be getting good reports. And at under £300 for a full set!

[JohnnyM]

advans all the way when i had an s1. great tyres !

 

Johnny M

[GCCK]

There's a new Pirelli P-zero "Type C" which appears to offer the advantages of Yoko AO48's - namely outstanding dry grip, combined with decent wet weather performance and reasonable wear traits - normal tread depth instead of the AO48's already shallow grooves - and allegedly harder wearing.

 

Could be worth a try. Should be some info on SELOC archives from those who have tried them.

 

I'm on Advans and they are brilliant on-road: the default choice. However the recent excursion to Donington left me getting passed all over the place by folks on AO48's and left me feeling a bit inferior. Before anyone blames my driving, I know I was on the limits as I could get them squealing all way round a corner! A more aggressive geo set-up can help grip too.

[dobbo]

Before anyone blames my driving, I know I was on the limits as I could get them squealing all way round a corner! A more aggressive geo set-up can help grip too.

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Tis true - squealing was definitely evident

[Mark A]

Graeme,

 

It had nothing to do with tyres as I couldn't get much heat into the AO48's, and they were squealing everywhere too.

 

The bike trackday obviously didn't help the circuit grip.

 

 

As for on a S1, for mostly road use the Advan neova is the best choice, Toyo T1-R's are not very good, I've got a set for the exige and they feel terrible, even when compared to the dodgy old Pirelli P6000's that were on there when I bought it.

Toyo R888's and Yoko AO48's are too compromised for everyday all year use.

[PeterField]

It had nothing to do with tyres as I couldn't get much heat into the AO48's, and they were squealing everywhere too. 

 

.....glad it wasn't just mine!

 

Seriously good tyre though in the right conditions, as you say Mark, a bit too extreme if you need to use the car every day.

[Scott_Mac]

I'll be trying either the Advan Neova or the Pirelli C Type next... depends on financial constraints at the time they need doing

 

Have Toyo at the moment and have been happy... lots of folks really rate the BFG too, some saying they're better than Advans!

 

As i've tried neither i can't really comment on the last statement though.

[jaye.tillson]

I have gone through more tyres than I want to count (££££) and I have found that I prefered the Toyos to Advans and now I have BFG's I think I am starting to prefer them over the Toyos. I paid £250 fitted for the BFG's and £245 for the Toyos so thats at least half what I used to pay for advans. Certainly wont ever get advans again.

 

Jaye