Wet grip tyre choice

[JC]

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 (2)]

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

i like pirellis but they do wear a bit quick on the front

 

[Johny H]

Go with Pirelli Softer compound but do grip better in the wet.

 

[engelbert]

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

http://www.michelinman.com/difference/releases/pressrelease01102005a.html

 

[Terrytubby]

JC in
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 grips in the wet.

Any suggestions?

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)

 

[CoyoteBoy]

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]

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

 

[SimonDS]

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

 

[Nik Andy]

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

 

[SimonDS]

pirelli 195/50/16 50 a corner locally (rotherham)

"Nik&Andy" wrote:

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

"JC" wrote:

> 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.
...

 

[Albert T Cone]

in "JC"

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

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]

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