tyre opinions

pd52

looking for 2 new tyres for my 207 GT

seen Falken ZE914 XL £75 in wet weather rated B



and

Kumho Ecsta SPT KU31 XL £71 in wet weather rated A




Just wondering if anyone else has any advice with which tyre to go with?

chib

I have the Falkens on my Leon FR. Pretty impressed with them.

forgotmyname

I had KU31's previously. Now on KU39's. I think the KU39's are a bit better all round.

Ultrasonic

What tyre size, load and speed rating do you need?

pd52

205 45 17

ill be honest i have no idea about speed rating and load

ones i have on now are budget and are awful in the wet and dry!

Netwizard

You can get Uniroyal Rainsport 3's in this size from Camskill too for £79. Very good tyre in the wet. I had some Rainsport 2's all round on an S2000 and it stuck like glue in the wet. Very impressive

sgun

The Falkens seem fine to me, wearing fairly well too.

Ultrasonic

pd52 wrote: »

ill be honest i have no idea about speed rating and load

You need to find these out before ordering any tyres. If you know your current tyres are of the right type then check what it says of the wall of these tyres:

http://www.blackcircles.com/general/sidewall

If you're not sure, check your car's manual, or contact the manufacturer.

I can't quickly find any decent objective tyre test results for exactly your size, but this is close and should be a useful guide:

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2013-European-Summer-Sports-Tyre-Test.htm

For user reviews of tyres in your size, see here:

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre-Size/17-Inch-Tyres/205-45-17-Tyres.htm