tyres for ek9


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andyek9

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does ne1 no wot tyres to put on an ek9? cant get bridgestones or i would get them, ne other makes tht u would recommend let me no, would u recommend michelins? let me no asap. cheers
 
arite mate i would only ever use toyo proxy t1r or goodyear eagle f1 great tyres but there really soft but handle ace

thats my opinion anyway
 
i would reccomend the tandard potenza re010's, once they've scrubbed in they really are great even in the wet!

Bridgestone Europe

click on the dealer locator on that page and get in touch with your local dealer to see how much they can do them for :nice:
 
what options do you have to choose from?
 
well im picking my ek9 up from dunc 2moro bt its got snow tires on it, he was going to put potenzas on it but cant find any in time, the only option i can think of is costco in reading they do a good price on michelins which iv been using for a while now, and i dont reali wont to drive from reading to glasgow on snow tires lol :nono:
 
andyek9 said:
well im picking my ek9 up from dunc 2moro bt its got snow tires on it, he was going to put potenzas on it but cant find any in time, the only option i can think of is costco in reading they do a good price on michelins which iv been using for a while now, and i dont reali wont to drive from reading to glasgow on snow tires lol :nono:
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will be fine just dont go nuts :nice:
 
Gav-EK9 said:
yeah have they toyos too and think they grip well.
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toyos do grip well but if you compare them to the likes of potenza's which have quite a stiff sidewall you notice quite a difference of how sharp the steering response is etc :nice:
 
stevenEK9 said:
toyos do grip well but if you compare them to the likes of potenza's which have quite a stiff sidewall you notice quite a difference of how sharp the steering response is etc :nice:
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yeah ? well when the time comes for some new rubber which won`t be for a while i`ll give somethin else a try:D
 
i have potenza re01 r's, they are the best tyres i have had! will be looking for the same again when its time to change
 
J700OCK said:
arite mate i would only ever use toyo proxy t1r or goodyear eagle f1 great tyres but there really soft but handle ace

thats my opinion anyway
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Then you're missing out on how an EK9 should handle. They are both dreadful tyre choices.

Get something with a stiff sidewall like RE010.
 
agree with the above statement, toyo & goodyear are dreadful tires, advan & bridgestone tires are the only way to go with the EK9.
 
OveRReV said:
agree with the above statement, toyo & goodyear are dreadful tires, advan & bridgestone tires are the only way to go with the EK9.
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Actually they're not, they're dreadful for an EK9. Awesome choice on something like a Ford Mondeo.
 
I've just got some pirelli p6000, i will say im being a cheep skate as i only went for them as they where a good price for a set of 4!

As for snow tyres, i've been driving on mine since i got my car 2wks ago, just make sure you keep the tyre pressures about 28psi! i've found this to be an optimum pressure in current conditions. you will find that snow tyres will give you a load of understreer if trying to go round corners quickly! so don't just throw it in! will be my only advise!
 
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