Stupid question

[Ralphy]

Probally Michelins on a Ford.

Yokahama stick to the road like glue but wear quicker

I had them on my previous Type R and could enter bends at insane speed.

[Northern Red]

Get a new tyre for the rear wheel (one with the nail in) - and then swop that wheel to the front and vice versa.

Assuming it's a front wheel drive car - its better to have the newers tyre on the front giving more corner grip, improved braking, accelaration grip etc. (Only really useful if you drive reasonable quick)

Sometimes worthwhile swopping tyres around. If you drive front wheel drive and accelarate quickly or drive fast (Ralphy?), your fronts will wear down much quicker than your rears. When they're nearing 10mm of grip, swop them with the rear tyres - You'll make your tyres last twice as long = less money spent on tyres.  

[genf_stfc]

Depends on budget really mate.

I never cut corners when it comes to tyres, allways buy a decent one.

By the way, 215 is the width of your tyre in mm

45 is the side wall figure (45% of 215 = 96.75 mm)

So your sidewall is 45% of the width 96.75 mm

I'd go for Michelin Pilot Sport, Yokahama Parada Spec 2 or Toyo Proxes T1-R's

I always thought that the "45" as you have above is just the height of the wall in mm, rather than a percentage ?  I'd go and measure mine with a tape measure, only its in the shop...

[Northern Red]

Its a percentage - Ralphy is spot on

[Arriba]

mot or not,get that tyre fixed or you may have a blow out.that is the main cause of them.if you aint had one believe me you dont want to.small price to pay for your life

[genf_stfc]

Its a percentage - Ralphy is spot on

Actually, I suppose it must be, mine are something like 205/55/R15 - if that was 55 mm, then if I put 17 inch rims on I would need 30mm walls to make sure my speedo went around at the same rate and I'm not sure they make them like that.

You learn something new every day !

[Northern Red]

http://www.torquecars.co.uk/Tuning/alloy-wheels.php

Really useful calculator for anyone wanting to change tyres/wheels.

For example my Focus is 185/65/14
so...
15 inch alloys: 195/55/15
16 inch alloys: 210/45/16
17 inch alloys: 235/35/17

Apparantly lower profile (that's the middle number) tyres look better - so your aim is to get that as low as possible

 :king:  Chav  :king:

[Ralphy]

Northern Red, your wrong about one thing there mate.

New tyres should allways go on the back

You don't want more grip at the front than the back else your be sideways around a bend.

[Ralphy]

Lower profile doesn't just look better but corners better due to less tyre 'wallow'.

There is less air to be pushed about when a car corners.

[Northern Red]

I stand corrected - but you shouldn't really be driving fast enough to slide around corners anyway  :old:

I did it on my fiesta as it was front wheel drive and I was told that due to accelaration, braking etc your fronts wear down quicker than your wear, so if you switch them halfway through their life, you get a longer stint out of them. Seemed to make sense...

[Ralphy]

You can drive as fast as you like on a track day  

[Bob's Orange]

Honda just called me and apparently I passed my MOT and there was no mention of the nail. (Perhaps I imagined it)

However I have a small crack on the windscreen under the wipers which apparently can be replaced for nowt under my insurance. Ralphy, if I do this, do I lose any of my 8 years no claims bonus?

[Ralphy]

8 years ncb ?

Haven't you insured your NCB?

You can after 5 years

[Whits]

Edinburgh_STFC, i've replaced my window twice under insurance and its not affected my NCB. Shouldn't be a prob

[Bob's Orange]

8 years ncb ?

Haven't you insured your NCB?

You can after 5 years

I have absolutely no idea!