Avon tyres

by **D3ave** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 3:11 pm

As you are all aware these Pirellis that are on the wr1 offer no protection to the alloys from kerbing and it seens like quite a few of us have found out the hard way.
Have looked at the Goodyear Eagle F1 and it offers quite a lip to protect the rim, good reputation but supposed to wear quite quickly compared to others.
While I was there I also looked at the Avon ZZ3 which has an even bigger lip to protect the rim (and a harder side wall with less give)

Both of these manufactures websites emphasises the rim protection lip, what I would like to know is, has anyone any experiences or thoughts on the Avon ZZ3

My thinking is that its going to be cheaper to change the Pirrellis than damage any more rims. :?:

by **jaycee** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 3:23 pm

Dave, F1's all the way!
They may wear quickly (I haven't found this to be the case) but the soft compound gives excellent grip in wet or dry.
They are shite in the snow though!! :lol:

by **Tuscan57** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:29 pm

the F1 for sure the tvr would have been backwards several times without them and i find they are not wearing too quickly :shock:

but then i have only done about 1000 miles on them........ mostly sideways :lol:

by **chris** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:39 pm

Jaycee, how many miles have you put on the F1's now?

by **jaycee** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 7:45 pm

On this set 1K ish.
On the MY00 I did 8K and they were still fine.

by **chris** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 7:58 pm

That's not bad. My Bridgestone RE050's only lasted 7000 miles on the front.

by **Tuscan57** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:02 pm

chris's scooby wrote:That's not bad. My Bridgestone RE050's only lasted 7000 miles on the front.

he cant drive hard enough...... :lol:

by **jaycee** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:19 pm

No track days, but driven hard on the road.
The F1's really are the best tyres for a Subaru in terms of feel, grip and value for money.

by **Tuscan57** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:23 pm

the WR Blue WR1 owner (with gold wheels) wrote:No track days, but driven hard on the road.
The F1's really are the best tyres for a Subaru in terms of feel, grip and value for money.

best tyres i have found allround...... in fact my sister has some F1's on her pug 206cc that have done 56k :shock:

by **chris** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:25 pm

Tuscan57 wrote:
the WR Blue WR1 owner (with gold wheels) wrote:No track days, but driven hard on the road.
The F1's really are the best tyres for a Subaru in terms of feel, grip and value for money.

best tyres i have found allround...... in fact my sister has some F1's on her pug 206cc that have done 56k

She really isn't trying hard enough! :wink:

by **chris** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:26 pm

Steve that sounds like cr@p thinking about it.

A Pug that has done 56000 miles! :lol:

by **Tuscan57** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:29 pm

chris's scooby wrote:Steve that sounds like cr@p thinking about it.

A Pug that has done 56000 miles!

it hasnt been an easy 56k.......

4 hours old the roof packed up...... 2 months old when my scooby was poorly i used it and it broke down....... best of all JUST out of warrenty the exhaust went........ ah no-one makes one yet so off to pug and yep

by **chris** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:31 pm

Good old French cars! :roll:

She's done well if the roof only failed once :wink:

by **Tuscan57** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:34 pm

chris's scooby wrote:Good old French cars!

She's done well if the roof only failed once

oh that was just scraping the surface...... four times that has died had new seals for leaking, new switches, been in five or so times as the immobiliser kept stopping it starting and had the engine light come on........ i would carry on but an breathless already........ :lol:

by **chris** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:34 pm

by **Tuscan57** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:37 pm

oh and while she was on holiday i told them to take it back as there customer service was cr@p...... altho she wasnt too happy as she didnt want to get rid of it!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

by **chris** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:52 pm

by **P1 SUB** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:32 pm

How about the avon ZZR

by **jaycee** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:38 pm

From the look of the tread pattern that tyre looks like it'll stick to the road like glue!!

How good is it and what's it like in the wet?

by **BIRDY** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:45 am

Dont waste any more time just get Michelin Pilot Sports2.
They have excellent all weather grip and a decent wheel protection lip.

by **BIRDY** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:50 am

http://www.michelin.co.uk/uk/auto/popup_anim_sport.htm

:lol:

by **Tuscan57** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 12:06 pm

BIRDY wrote:http://www.michelin.co.uk/uk/auto/popup_anim_sport.htm

dont look nowhere near as good as the F1 tho...... :lol:

by **BIRDY** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 12:36 pm

Oh right you best buy the ones that look nicer then hey :roll:

by **D3ave** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 12:43 pm

its the first reason anyone has given for any of them though :lol:

Am surprised that Bridgestone Potenzas have not been mentioned as most Imprezas come with those fitted from new.

Dave

by **jaycee** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 12:50 pm

And they're shite Dave!! :lol:

Apart from the RE 070 or whatever it's called, foreign market only.
The last time Bridgestone made a good tyre was the SO2 PP.

by **P1 SUB** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:19 pm

the WR Blue WR1 owner (with gold wheels) wrote:From the look of the tread pattern that tyre looks like it'll stick to the road like glue!!

How good is it and what's it like in the wet?

Not tried them yet but will be my next choice

by **D3ave** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 3:26 pm

the WR Blue WR1 owner (with gold wheels) wrote:And they're shite Dave!! Apart from the RE 070 or whatever it's called, foreign market only.
The last time Bridgestone made a good tyre was the SO2 PP.

Had 2 imprezas with Bridgestone Potenzas, couldnt fault them.

Dave

by **jaycee** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 3:30 pm

D3ave wrote:Had 2 imprezas with Bridgestone Potenzas, couldnt fault them.
Dave

Were they SO2's?

by **Tuscan57** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 5:33 pm

BIRDY wrote:Oh right you best buy the ones that look nicer then hey

thats WHY i bought the tvr... looks are awesome so the tyres need to match......... :wink:

by **D3ave** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:03 pm

the WR Blue WR1 owner (with gold wheels) wrote:
D3ave wrote:Had 2 imprezas with Bridgestone Potenzas, couldnt fault them.
Dave

Were they SO2's?

Dunno which they were, I know they used to stick well tho,

Seems like everyone has their favorites, so is it a case of all being good and advertiseing / habit / price influence us as buyers :?:

IF one was exceptional, we would all be using them and manufactures would fit them to increase their cars roadholding reputation :idea:

Dave


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