Hey guys new rims are on their way... 14x6's

I've decided on 195/45/14's for tyres but i dont know what make/model of tyre is best...

only for road use... just want summit thats gonna minimise wheel spin under accelleration and stick tight on corners.....

advice.........

Edited 3 January, 200818 yr by G40 AD

Get 185/50r14 Yokohama A539's

195/45 isn't really suitable for a 6J rim, a bit on the wide side.

Although if you do go for that size get the Yoko's, Toyo T1-R or Dunlop SP9000. All good tyres...try a set and see how you get one. Tyres are very subjective...it's down to personal opinion as much as anything else, especially when buying high performance tyres.

What are you using just now?

A light foot will always be needed in a G40 regardless of rubber.

I'm thinking about these next summer:

They only come in 185/55r14 I think...so may need to get some 13's to fit them on te G40.

Edited 19 December, 200718 yr by Tav

runnin yoko's on ma 13"ra's up until this week but only prob is there 6mm tread as standard an its a softer compound so wheres down RAPID! thats y av changed wheels cos was runnin on slicks after a while, but got a set of bbs bmw 14x6 1/2 's atm runnin wets which are ace on cornering n not so brill under accelleration....

though came outa the first corner from my house so much faster, i managed to get it to near 100 on the straight where i usually get bout 80!!!! inch bigger n alf inch wider n different tyres made that much dif!

i wanted those yoko A048's if thats what they were but was told they dont do water to well lol!

A048's are meant to be really good, but as Ad said, only really a track/summer tyre.

The thing with A539's is the softer compound gives better grip, but reduced mileage. You can't have both.

A048's and the similar Toyo R888's are apprently ok in damp conditions (having spoke to people who use them) but they don't cope well with standing water and will aqua plane easily. Really suited to dry roads and track days...these last about 5000 miles top as well apprently.

Less talk of the ragging the car from your house though...

Problem with the R888esque tyres is that in damp conditions they cant really get warm quickly, on a dry track though they are unbelievable.

A friend of mine has them on his MX5, being a passenger in the car, grip levels were insane.

I would be looking at A539s or Proxes as Tav mentioned

I've been in a car equipped with the Dunlop SP9000, which also comes in a size to suit you i believe. They handle fantastically in both wet and dry, although I'm not speaking from firsthand driving experience. My mate said they were brilliant even in the rain, the tread pattern certainly suggests that it sheds water well.

I would be very tempted to run them on my car, were i in your position.

Problem with the R888esque tyres is that in damp conditions they cant really get warm quickly, on a dry track though they are unbelievable.

A friend of mine has them on his MX5, being a passenger in the car, grip levels were insane.

I would be looking at A539s or Proxes as Tav mentioned

I'm buying the A539's for my 14x6J from demon tweeks, 185/50r14. Perfect size for the wheel and the suspension drop. Proxes or SP9000's are my secondary choice...I quite Dunlop as a brand after they took me racing earlier this year

Edited 19 December, 200718 yr by Tav

just to warn you tav...I'm running 14x6 wheels with yoko 185/50s on the HnR kit and mine rubs quite a bit.... Would be fine with arches rolled though..

just to warn you tav...I'm running 14x6 wheels with yoko 185/50s on the HnR kit and mine rubs quite a bit.... Would be fine with arches rolled though..

Strange. I had that wheel set up dropped Gmax 60mm kit on my old saloon and it never rubbed, even with a boot full of luggage!

48rs are actually yokohamas "wet" pattern.

Just avoid Dunlop SP 2000 in 185/50x14. Total crap, and never want to buy them again!

Just avoid Dunlop SP 2000 in 185/50x14. Total crap, and never want to buy them again!

Yep, deffo Yokos or Contis only for the 185/50/14.

I actually don't find my A048s too bad in the wet. They wear out pretty quickly though and need some heat in them to get any grip. Personally, I'm going to get some wheels with a539s for normal driving and save the a048s for track days I think. Although I have the a048s on now still, hardly using the car over winter.

Just avoid Dunlop SP 2000 in 185/50x14. Total crap, and never want to buy them again!

Yep, deffo Yokos or Contis only for the 185/50/14.

Yoko's are what I have on the rear of mine, and the preferred choice above Conti's.

I can light the Dunlop's up on the front in 3rd in this sort of weather we're having at the moment(not even G power under the bonnet)

The Dunlops sound pretty similar to the Fuldas i've had on mine before. These are not that grippy in dry conditions tbh.

I had heard Yoko have ceased production in A539 185/50/14 size. Anyone know anymore to this or if its like what Toyo did with the T1R replacing the T1S?

The thing with A539's is the softer compound gives better grip, but reduced mileage. You can't have both.

A048's and the similar Toyo R888's are apprently ok in damp conditions (having spoke to people who use them) but they don't cope well with standing water and will aqua plane easily. Really suited to dry roads and track days...these last about 5000 miles top as well apprently.

Less talk of the ragging the car from your house though...

A539 are good for 15k+ (in my gt) providing you keep ontop of pressures and swap tyres front to back every 2 months or so

I've been in a car equipped with the Dunlop SP9000, which also comes in a size to suit you i believe. They handle fantastically in both wet and dry, although I'm not speaking from firsthand driving experience. My mate said they were brilliant even in the rain, the tread pattern certainly suggests that it sheds water well.

I would be very tempted to run them on my car, were i in your position.

Shocking tyres, found them to have shit grip and generally felt like driving on ice

Problem with the R888esque tyres is that in damp conditions they cant really get warm quickly, on a dry track though they are unbelievable.

A friend of mine has them on his MX5, being a passenger in the car, grip levels were insane.

I would be looking at A539s or Proxes as Tav mentioned

I'm buying the A539's for my 14x6J from demon tweeks, 185/50r14. Perfect size for the wheel and the suspension drop. Proxes or SP9000's are my secondary choice...I quite Dunlop as a brand after they took me racing earlier this year

www.topgear.co.uk where cheaper last time I looked, or try George Polley the Yoko importer for the UK

The Dunlops sound pretty similar to the Fuldas i've had on mine before. These are not that grippy in dry conditions tbh.

I had heard Yoko have ceased production in A539 185/50/14 size. Anyone know anymore to this or if its like what Toyo did with the T1R replacing the T1S?

Can still get them but I don't know what stock levels are.

I'd be inclined to pick the A539- gone through about 3 sets now and love them even in the wet if you get heat into them they're predictable and have good grip, not that you should take the piss in the wet anyway.

Picking a tyre for the track is a different ball game, something where you have to consider yours and the cars consistency and what heat you think you can retain in the tyres will dictate what compound etc you choose.

dont moan at sp9000s, have had 2 sets on the merc. tho nowher near the stretched paradas ones on the borbets.

dunlop sp2000s on the other had are dangerous. i spun the golf the other week. following a cumbersome jag round an island he went straight over i kinda pirouetted round!

dont moan at sp9000s, have had 2 sets on the merc. tho nowher near the stretched paradas ones on the borbets.

dunlop sp2000s on the other had are dangerous. i spun the golf the other week. following a cumbersome jag round an island he went straight over i kinda pirouetted round!

I have the SP2000 on a new set of wheels i just bought, in a 175/50. Put them on richs car and he could feel a huuuuuge difference between those, and his ContiSports. The tread pattern doesnt look too promising.

Hey guys new rims are on their way... 14x6's

I've decided on 195/45/14's for tyres but i dont know what make/model of tyre is best...

only for road use... just want summit thats gonna minimise wheel spin under accelleration and stick tight on corners.....

advice.........

i got some toyo proxes r1s from camskill.co.uk

195/45/14 on 6j p slots, no rubbing etc on a 60mm kit, tried with full load too. no probs

grippy, but i cant tell you exactly how grippy as my tracking is well out at the minute.

theres plenty of ways to stop a g40 spinning but they tend to involve making it slower... like purposely creating a boost leak or just driving slower ie less throttle LOL

Or a wishbone conversion to stop the front wheels flopping all over the place :p

Toyo T1's are the way to go; 195/45/14's were a nice fit on standard 38 offset. No problems with 30 mm lowering and five fat bastards on board. Loads of grip and two years out of a set(about 24k). Off the line you'll still need that Quaife diff though.

Off the line you'll still need that Quaife diff though.

No such thing as a Quaife for a Polo...and the wheels will still spin up if your are really brutal with the launch.

Off the line you'll still need that Quaife diff though.

No such thing as a Quaife for a Polo...and the wheels will still spin up if your are really brutal with the launch.

Thought you'd already had a group buy on these Tav; or did that go down?

I'm a Yoko fan, but not used any on a Polo in 14" sizes - so can't really comment. Am looking to move to 14"s though, and the A539s are what I'll try first.

Had some Dunlop SPs (think SP2000s) in 185/55R14 on a free Metro GTI I got - were shocking in the wet, and very squealy in the dry, very amusing when you're ragging a free car about - but no good for driving properly. Glad I didn't pay money for them!