scamp Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 I have recently bought an A4 1.8T Sline (190BHP) and need to change the front tyres. It cu7rrently runs on Pireeli P Zero which make a lot of road noise and have never had good grip. What do others with 18 inch wheels suggest I might get instead? Thanks Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_C Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Hi Martin and welcome to Tyresmoke My vote would be for Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3s. Fantastic grip in all weather conditions, no tramlining whatsoever and low overall road noise. I'm still breaking a set in and they're wonderful. You'll find quite a few fans of this tyre around here! Another worth considering is the Michelin Pilot Sport 2, although opinions do vary. I think they suit some cars better than others. Sounds like a nice car. Any pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s4_sat Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 I've got a set of Bridgestone Potenzas on mine which are pretty good. Got a set of Nokian tyres to go on when these are done which shouldn't be too long. Made by Michelin or Pirelli but cheaper. Both sets are 225/40 r18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Another worth considering is the Michelin Pilot Sport 2 [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scamp Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 I had Michelins before on an Alfa 156 and more recently on anM3 and they were good on both. Has anyone tried them on the 18 inch wheels? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Mitchelin Pilot Sports 2. or Pilot sports. I wont be having Goodyears again by choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson_R32 Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Another worth considering is the Michelin Pilot Sport 2 [/ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] Do you not like em then? I love mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Absolutely hate them! Eagle F1's all the way for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avus_Bub Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 [ QUOTE ] I have recently bought an A4 1.8T Sline (190BHP) and need to change the front tyres. It cu7rrently runs on Pireeli P Zero which make a lot of road noise and have never had good grip. What do others with 18 inch wheels suggest I might get instead? Thanks Martin [/ QUOTE ] Hello Martin. My car has the P Zero Rosso's and I think they're a pretty good tyre. Wear well, plenty of grip and for a 235mm wide tyre - well I doubt you can expect any tyre that wide to be exactly quiet........ Is your car a Quattro? What pressures do you run? You might want to do the RS4 rear anti roll bar mod' - It will eliminate understeer for less than £100 BUB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRT Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 I have the PS 2's on my 18 inch rims 235/40 just about to renew the front ones after 20K lowest price i have seen so far is £142 and the highest £230, They may be expensive but i have total confidence in them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Absolutely hate them! Eagle F1's all the way for me [/ QUOTE ] thats funny, i am the absolute oposite. I wouldnt put goodyears on my cars now if i got them free. Mitchelin all the way (inc the increased cost) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Well each to their own!!! I will NEVER pay for Michelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 I have Dunlop Sport 01's on the avant. They did 18,000 miles on the fronts, pretty quiet, absolutely no tramlining and grip the road even with 2mm of tread left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 [ QUOTE ] What do others with 18 inch wheels suggest I might get instead? [/ QUOTE ] I guess it depends on what width/profile you are looking for. I have been very happy with Dunlop SP9000 - both of our Audis are running on them, but they're only available in a limited set of sizes. I can't vouch for the SP9090 which is available in a greater selection of sizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scamp Posted June 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Thnaks boys. My car isnt a quattro, its a FWD model they did for just six months in 2004, hence being a 190bhp 1.8 turbo not the normal 165. My other car is a stage 2 tuned VX220 so am happy with noise, it just seems that the Audi has so much road noise its almost like a bearings on its way out on the P Zero Rossos, so may well go the Michelin PS2 route. Thanks for your advice, much apprecaited. Any other suggestions for good simple mods to an S Line, the remap is going to happen in a few months time. Any favourite places for that to be done, AMD, Superchips, Coliins etc? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaskat Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Dunlop Sport Maxx for me I've covered 12k and there is plenty left, they grip like glue and also come with rim protectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Dunlop Sport Maxx for me I've covered 12k and there is plenty left, they grip like glue and also come with rim protectors. [/ QUOTE ] Same here. No complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showtime Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 nobody has mentioned Conti's? are they particularly bad? or has nobody really ever used them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_G Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 The S4 came with OEM Conti's and they were terrible, poor wet grip, not much better in the dry and high road noise. Using F1's at present and they are an excellent tyre although when they get near the blocks the orad noise tends to build. Will probably get another set although I am tempted by some Vredesteins and others on here rate the Toyo Proxy T-1R's (is that the right spelling?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Murray Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 go with michelins , i have drivin on alot of tyres on my gti,s , they are hard to beat for wear control and feedback , they not be best for out right grip but are better package overall , for pure grip yokahamas but wear quick , goodyear f1, are poor on front wheele drive car dont live up to the hype . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robpink Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 Had Michelin PS2s on my last car, 235/40/18s, preferred these to Goodyears, they seemed to run smoother, Eagles felt lumpy even after balancing. Found P zeros tramlined when below 3mm. Got Dunlop Sprortmax (255/35/19) on the S4 as they were on the car when I bought it, seem OK so far but will probably replace with PS3s when they wear out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imran999 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 You cant go wrong with the Falken FK-452. The flagship tyre of Falken range. Great handling in all weathers, durable, and cheap; coming in at approx £90 a tyre. Low road noise too. For the price of 1 set of premium tyres, you can get 2 sets of Falkens.... So perhaps the goodyears or pirellis marginally outperform these tyres in some areas, are you REALLY going to notice doing the daily school run or commute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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