Late arrival needs advice on road tyres

OldEnough · Post by **OldEnough** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:33 am

Hi, at the advanced age of (mumble) i have finally introduced my old bones to a 2000 1.8 MX. I regularly do longish road trips (eg. Wairarapa to Gisborne). I do not see myself as a fast driver (though still enjoy the corners). I would appreciate any comments on good road tyres, with stickability, of course, but also not too noisy or harsh. Tyres at purchase are Kingstar K106 205/45/R16, which do seem to be helluva noisy.. Thanks

Stevo · Post by **Stevo** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:31 pm

I've got Bridgestone RE-01's on mine and they seem to be a great tyre. Couldnt really tell how noisey they are as my exhaust note and stereo drown out any tyre noise, (just the way I like it lol). Cheers Stevo

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:51 pm

Toyo T1R (assuming they are available in your size).....no need to reinvent the wheel (oops).
You will not be disappointed. Great allrounder and superb in the wet. With a performance alignment you will be set.

Ian

Paul Murray · Post by **Paul Murray** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:03 am

Great choice of car to enjoy your journeys with. I have found that sometimes tyre deals available can introduce another brand with very similar handling and noise levels (higher or lower). I changed from Bridgestone to Dunlop Direzza DZ101's and have found the Dunlops to be as good as the Bridgestone and IMO have a slight edge in the wet. Haven't had any noise issues with either tyre and end up changing them anywhere between 35-38k. I too trip around a fair bit on country roads and the car is used daily on motorway and around town runs.

Blues Boy · Post by **Blues Boy** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:15 pm

Another vote for the Toyo T1-R here. While they will not last as long as some of the other tyres, the grip that they give you in the dry and the wet will always put a smile on your face.