New tyres needed

[Flytvr]

I don't know how this has happened.... maybe the Mrs has been driving the F, but I need new rears.

Is everyone running Bridgestones? If so, are these the puppies?

[emjay82]

Michelin seem to be the best listening to feedback on this forum over the past 18 months or so. Continental, Bridgestone probably close 2nd. Underdogs of Vredstein and Hankook seem to be pretty good too. 

[Mark6pot]

Just got my bridgestone potenzas fitted.

285/30,19 on back and no rubbing.

They look bloody good from the back.

[Flytvr]

2 minutes ago, Mark6pot said:

Just got my bridgestone potenzas fitted.

285/30,19 on back and no rubbing.

They look bloody good from the back.

Glad they fitted :)  

Hope you don't mind me asking, but why have you gone for a different size?

[Mark6pot]

More grip and the look from the rear is better.

[Mark6pot]

I'll take a pic once I'm home from Chinese in 15 minutes 

[Mark6pot]

Can see the difference better with the naked eye.

Yes I need to finish the driveway

[Flytvr]

I've just spotted the forum tyre poll - 

 

• Avon
   
  9
• Bridgestone
   
  13
• Continental
   
  14
• Dunlop
   
  6
• Falken
   
  6
• Goodyear
   
  10
• Hankook
   
  4
• Kumho
   
  1
• Michelin
   
  40
• Pirelli
   
  8
• Toyo
   
  3
• Vredestein
   
  1
• Yokohama
   
  8

[Mark6pot]

Messed about with the pic trying to get them to stand out more

[Flytvr]

10 minutes ago, Mark6pot said:

Messed about with the pic trying to get them to stand out more

 

[emjay82]

31 minutes ago, Flytvr said:

I've just spotted the forum tyre poll - 

 

• Avon
   
  9
• Bridgestone
   
  13
• Continental
   
  14
• Dunlop
   
  6
• Falken
   
  6
• Goodyear
   
  10
• Hankook
   
  4
• Kumho
   
  1
• Michelin
   
  40
• Pirelli
   
  8
• Toyo
   
  3
• Vredestein
   
  1
• Yokohama
   
  8

Good spot, is this recent or an old one?

[J Henderson]

2 hours ago, Flytvr said:

I don't know how this has happened.... maybe the Mrs has been driving the F, but I need new rears.

Is everyone running Bridgestones? If so, are these the puppies?

Correct spec, size etc, but those particular tyres are homologated for an Audi. There's a specific version of the RE050A for the IS-F if you want to stick with Bridgestones.

 

[Flytvr]

7 minutes ago, emjay82 said:

Good spot, is this recent or an old one?

Started Feb. Here it is. 

[Flytvr]

4 minutes ago, J Henderson said:

Correct spec, size etc, but those particular tyres are homologated for an Audi. There's a specific version of the RE050A for the IS-F if you want to stick with Bridgestones.

 

Thank you very much :)

John (@J Henderson), out of interest, how'd you know they are homologated for Audi?

 

[J Henderson]

I don't have an IS-F, but I've got the wheels and I went for a set of Michelin Pilot Super Sports. Overkill for my car, but they apparently last for ages as well as being top-notch. 

[Mark6pot]

The 285/30,19 I got today are homologated for a Mercedes

[J Henderson]

36 minutes ago, Flytvr said:

Thank you very much :)

John (@J Henderson), out of interest, how'd you know they are homologated for Audi?

 

It says so in the listing you linked. Check out the "attributes" icons near the bottom.

Regarding the whole homologation thing, there's quite an interesting read here about it.

[Flytvr]

2 minutes ago, J Henderson said:

It says so in the listing you linked. Check out the "attributes" icons near the bottom.

Regarding the whole homologation thing, there's quite an interesting read here about it.

I'd make a crap detective :)

[Flytvr]

5 minutes ago, J Henderson said:

It says so in the listing you linked. Check out the "attributes" icons near the bottom.

Regarding the whole homologation thing, there's quite an interesting read here about it.

And an interesting read. Thank you! 

[Big Rat]

2 hours ago, Mark6pot said:

Can see the difference better with the naked eye.

Yes I need to finish the driveway

Driveways is part of what I do...... now you supply and fit 2 sets of those to my 8 wheels and I'll finish the drive 😂

Big Rat

[Flytvr]

1 minute ago, Big Rat said:

Driveways is part of what I do...... now you supply and fit 2 sets of those to my 8 wheels and I'll finish the drive 😂

Big Rat

Rat will probably put up a fence as well.

[Warrington guy]

Bridgestone all the way for me . And reasonable priced . Tyres on the drive was the best I could get . I'm sure they were £160 a corner. Fitted 

[Rusty Crobar]

I will be replacing my Michelin supersports with Michelin pilot sport 4s when the time comes. They are more expensive but everything I've seen and experienced suggests they're worth it. 

[Ray-ISF]

Pilot Sport 4s.

However the new Pirelli P Zero came second in Auto express tyre test. I have them on the front and they are superb in all conditions. 

[emjay82]

Is it fair to say that as long as you're choosing a good brand tyre (Michelin, Conti, Good Year, Dunlop etc), the differences, unless driving hard on a track would be negligible?