thinking of changing front tyres on the 't', running dunny 3000 (original hoops) is there better hoops for wet weather ?

prefer drifting rear end not front end!

Yep - lots of em....

more I driven on em the more I am loving my V103 Yoko's

not sure if they are available in 17" but would expect so!

Cheers,

Ben.

Michelin Pilot Preceda for 17".

Best damn tyre you can get for a 17" dry/wet comprimise.

Pirelli P Zero Nero are better in the wet than the Michelin's, but not as good in the dry. And fk they are bloody noisy too.

Michelin Pilot Preceda for 17".

Best damn tyre you can get for a 17" dry/wet comprimise.

Pirelli P Zero Nero are better in the wet than the Michelin's, but not as good in the dry. And fk they are bloody noisy too.

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My Grandpappy always told me "if your tyres aren't noisey you aren't trying hard enough."

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try the goodyear F1's u will not be dissapointed

try the goodyear F1's u will not be dissapointed

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I have just put a set of the Goodyear F1's on, the German made not the Aussie, Great in the wet, not overly impressed with their dry performance/handling though. I recon the original dunlops are better!

But that's just my opinion

Michelin Pilot Preceda for 17".

Best damn tyre you can get for a 17" dry/wet comprimise.

Pirelli P Zero Nero are better in the wet than the Michelin's, but not as good in the dry. And fk they are bloody noisy too.

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I'm trying to decide whether to go for the Preceda's or stick with the Dunlops.

The Michelins I'm sure will be better but the catch is I already have 2 new Dunlops sitting around so to go Michelin will cost me more then double the money (2 tyres vs 4). Suppose I could try and offload the Dunlops.....

I found the Dunlops to be OK grip wise early on but they have since lost a heap of grip in the wet and I can't believe how noisy they are after 50% wear.

Also, any issues with the Michelin's only being a V rated tyre as opposed to the W rating of the Dunlops when it comes to insurance?

I have found that the SP3000 once 50% worn start to get very slippery in the dry. I think they are a very hard tyre and as the tread blocks wear down, there doesn't seem to be any give in the remaining tread block to move and mould to the road surface. At this point in time they are a fantastic drift tyre however, they are schitt in the wet and quite dangerous. Particularly at low speed in sharp corners, with the LSD, the outside tyre biting the road forces then inside one to slip and then the outside tyre lets go. Very entertaining if you are expecting it but blo0dy horrid if you are not. Crap tyre, not sure why I still use them! Can't recommend anything else, haven't tried any.

I'm on my second set of sp3000 and I don't have a problem with them.

I think it's how hard you push them and if you drive beond there means.

I used to think they were ok until I added about 40 extra kw and then discovered their shortcomings.

True, if you don't push them hard, they are ok. The damn things are quite difficult to wear out. My last set went just on 80,000 km however, that was mainly highway use. Can't complain about their longevity!