ernie turner Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 (edited) Hi could anybody recommend a make of tyres for my tr6 other than Dunlop energy 195/65/15 also the tyre pressers thank you Ernie Edited May 17, 2014 by ernie turner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR NIALL Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Between 24 and 26psi. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steves_TR6 Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Vredestein seem to be quite popular, so I tried a set on my tr6, really like them. Modest price, excellent wet and dry grip. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yorkie Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 I went for Vredestein as well and I am very pleased with them. Al Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Moltu Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Avon. Sticky in the wet and dry. Got them on the TR and the Stag. About to put some new ones on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Yokohama C drive, very good all round tyre and good price..24psi front 26psi rears. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clarkey Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Second for the Avons, £200 for four and fitted I had vrederstiens on the car when I first bought it they were good, but also were over 20years old Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OldBob Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Second for the Avons, £200 for four and fitted I had vrederstiens on the car when I first bought it they were good, but also were over 20years old Which Avons are you using please? ta bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clarkey Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Avon ZV5's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike3739 Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Avon ZV5's Me to now on third set marvelous. Cheers Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denis Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 (edited) Were all the above HR rated? And why do we need tyres rated above 113mph anyway!...What idiot would drive above that speed on the public highway anyway, even if in the unlikely event that a 40 year old car could 'now' even reach the manufacturers claimed top speed ! My Michelin XZX's are far superior to and have far more grip than the original Dunlop SP Sport...in fact they produce far more grip than the chassis was designed to handle! Edited May 18, 2014 by Denis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peejay4A Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Toyo 330 here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel Triumph Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Bridgestone for me. Grip in the dry, grip in the wet and very hard wearing on my TR6 and on GT6 (but smaller size of course). Nigel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Vernon Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Avons for me, just fitted and much better than the Firestones that I had previously. Given the variety of responses there are a lot of good tyres out there! Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 The tyres need to be matched with the car/suspension etc. A good tyre on one car may be iffy on another. On my 4A the Firestone F560 worked really well, far better than the Conti contax I used when the F560 stopped being made. I'm now on Toyo 330 and they are similar to the F560. Vredstein have a couple of choices - not sure which is the superior tyre. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave McDonald Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 I've been well pleased with 196 65 15 Yokohama C Drives on my TR5 in both wet and dry. Dave McD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jerrytr5 Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Toyo CF1 or the latest CF2 gets my vote. Jerry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulAA Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 The tyres need to be matched with the car/suspension etc. A good tyre on one car may be iffy on another. Roger A good point, but this presumably entails trial and error, accommodation for personal prejudices and foibles, allowance for all the variations from stock, etc... I can already smell an excel spreadsheet emerging somewhere... But is there any means other than asking around and stabbing in the (relative) dark to arrive at an educated and informed decision? When I replaced the summer tyres on the Audi last year, I was able to access comparison tests for a decent range of appropriately-sized tyres and make a decision that I'm satisfied with (I chose Yokohamas, by the way, which tramline a little on our crapulous urban macadam but have stonking grip in wet and dry), but this is not an option for TRs. Any thoughts? Cheers Paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 I've been well pleased with 196 65 15 Yokohama C Drives on my TR5 in both wet and dry. Dave McD Snap! Good tyres. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Snap! Good tyres. Stuart. As good as they get. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AndyN Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 (edited) I have a set of Blockley 185 VR 15" on mine, these are superb. I replaced Avon's on the front and Dunlop's on the rear - these were pre-DOT marked, so at least 20+ years old! The drive on Blockley's is much more responsive, they grip extremely well (although I avoid the rain!, so can't vouch for wet weather handling) They also look pretty good, with a high profile, so they fill out the arches nicely. Andy Edited May 30, 2014 by AndyN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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