Tyres for the Honda Civic Type R:
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| Uniroyal Rainsport 2 (37) | 90% | 95% | 88% | 86% | 85% | 90% | 93% | 90% | 244,610 |
| Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (59) | 95% | 90% | 88% | 88% | 84% | 87% | 90% | 89% | 1,250,296 |
| Falken FK451 (7) | 84% | 81% | 79% | 80% | 93% | 84% | 97% | 86% | 97,010 |
| Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110 (8) | 86% | 83% | 75% | 76% | 74% | 81% | 86% | 80% | 59,050 |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 (26) | 90% | 83% | 82% | 78% | 64% | 81% | 77% | 79% | 442,700 |
| Falken ZE912 (28) | 84% | 78% | 75% | 62% | 81% | 87% | 85% | 79% | 145,870 |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A (23) | 87% | 72% | 78% | 73% | 66% | 71% | 67% | 73% | 456,520 |
| Yokohama Advan Neova AD07 (4) | 83% | 70% | 80% | 83% | 65% | 48% | 75% | 72% | 56,016 |
| Vredestein Ultrac (6) | 76% | 66% | 70% | 68% | 70% | 74% | 76% | 71% | 56,000 |
| Yokohama Parada Spec 2 (20) | 89% | 58% | 72% | 76% | 59% | 69% | 74% | 71% | 259,000 |
| Toyo T1R (63) | 79% | 71% | 72% | 69% | 60% | 69% | 68% | 70% | 905,562 |
| Avon ZZ3 (24) | 77% | 67% | 70% | 67% | 60% | 74% | 67% | 69% | 503,532 |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx (18) | 82% | 74% | 68% | 59% | 68% | 64% | 62% | 68% | 202,000 |
| Nexen N3000 (13) | 78% | 57% | 67% | 62% | 69% | 75% | 68% | 68% | 170,733 |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE040 (19) | 79% | 52% | 79% | 67% | 71% | 55% | 57% | 66% | 299,800 |
| Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL (23) | 70% | 58% | 64% | 57% | 68% | 47% | 46% | 59% | 346,891 |
Writing about the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 given 97% (215-45-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 30000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 30000 spirited miles
The best tyres I have used so far and they offer so much grip and control in all conditions. And my driving style is very spirited.
Writing about the Bridgestone Potenza RE050A given 96% (215-45-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 29000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 29000 spirited miles
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Writing about the Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110 given 92% (205-45-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 spirited miles
Had these fitted to the front of my Civic Type R to replace some very badly worn Toyo Proxes T1-R.
Initial impressions are very good, excellent grip in the wet and even better in the dry.
Comfort and road noise are reasonable for the size of the tyre and the feedback is very good.
Can’t really comment on the wear rates so I will report back once these near the end of their life to see if I’m as impressed with them.
So far so good, thumbs up for me and I would recommend these tyres!
Initial impressions are very good, excellent grip in the wet and even better in the dry.
Comfort and road noise are reasonable for the size of the tyre and the feedback is very good.
Can’t really comment on the wear rates so I will report back once these near the end of their life to see if I’m as impressed with them.
So far so good, thumbs up for me and I would recommend these tyres!
Writing about the Bridgestone Potenza RE050A given 90% (215-40-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 spirited miles
Excellent tyres even though a bit pricey, good dry and wet weather grip. Good dry and wet weather braking and very progressive on the limit. Nice stiff sidewalls keeps the car smooth through corners. A very good tyre.
Writing about the Uniroyal Rainsport 2 given 87% (205-45-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 spirited miles
After a while skidding and sliding with factory standard RE040s on my Civic R, I plumped for these due to the good reviews. My god, they are SO much better! Wet weather performance is like night and day compared to the Bridgestones. Not a hint of wheelspin in the wet and very grippy in the dry. The walls are a little softer than RE040s but provide a smoother and quieter ride. I'm fully used to this difference now and its not a problem. I would definately recommend this tyre for FWD cars which need all the grip they can get!
Writing about the Bridgestone Potenza RE040 given 79% (205-45-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 18000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 18000 spirited miles
Second type R bought ten tyres so far, set of 4 £365 fitted. Excellent grip dry & good wet, get about 8000m fronts 18000m rears could be better. For price/grip would recommend.
Writing about the Yokohama Parada Spec 2 given 76% (215-40-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 4000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 4000 spirited miles
I found these tyres to be almost ideal for sports road driving. The feedback is good and inspires confidence, the dry grip is very good and wet grip resonable. The tyres strongest point is that it breaks away in a soft very user friendly way.
The only down sides are the reletively short life span and slightly higher than average noise levels.
The only down sides are the reletively short life span and slightly higher than average noise levels.
Writing about the Falken ZE912 given 72% (205-45-17-W)
Driving on mostly motorways for 24000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 24000 average miles
I put them on my 02 plate Civic Type R this time last year. I do a lot of motorway driving and I am don't often drive the car on the limit. I have 3 types of tyres fitted on the same car before (Bridgestone RE040, Dunlop Sports Maxx GT, Falken ZE912 and here is my view.
For everyday normal use, the Falken is the best, very quiet and very comfortable. I have so far put on 24000 on them and I think it is possible to get to 30000 on the front and even more from the rear. Let me stress again I drive within the speed limit but and never throw the car around. Once I put them on, I can immediately notice how quiet it was compare to the other 2 and how good it is over the bumps.
In terms of comfort, noise + wear. I rate it Falken, Bridgestone, Dunlop.
However, the softer sidewall has an affect on the handling. In fact, I would say Bridgestone is the best for cornering, then Dunlop, and lastly Falken.
Dry grip I prefer the Dunlop, Bridgestone, Falken
Wet grip I would go for Bridgestone, Dunlop, Falken.
Based on my ratings above, you can see that in my opinion if you want a comfortable ride, go for the Falken. If you want to drive at speed, I would go for the Bridgestone.
One thing I would like to mention is that when the Falken was new, driving it in the cold weather on A12 was really scary. You can feel the tyre move around and the rear was very light. That went away after about 7-800 miles.
For value, you can't beat the Falken. Just make sure you choose it for the right reason and not just for the price. I personally would go back to Bridgestone for the front next time round just to feel more confident.
For everyday normal use, the Falken is the best, very quiet and very comfortable. I have so far put on 24000 on them and I think it is possible to get to 30000 on the front and even more from the rear. Let me stress again I drive within the speed limit but and never throw the car around. Once I put them on, I can immediately notice how quiet it was compare to the other 2 and how good it is over the bumps.
In terms of comfort, noise + wear. I rate it Falken, Bridgestone, Dunlop.
However, the softer sidewall has an affect on the handling. In fact, I would say Bridgestone is the best for cornering, then Dunlop, and lastly Falken.
Dry grip I prefer the Dunlop, Bridgestone, Falken
Wet grip I would go for Bridgestone, Dunlop, Falken.
Based on my ratings above, you can see that in my opinion if you want a comfortable ride, go for the Falken. If you want to drive at speed, I would go for the Bridgestone.
One thing I would like to mention is that when the Falken was new, driving it in the cold weather on A12 was really scary. You can feel the tyre move around and the rear was very light. That went away after about 7-800 miles.
For value, you can't beat the Falken. Just make sure you choose it for the right reason and not just for the price. I personally would go back to Bridgestone for the front next time round just to feel more confident.
Writing about the Continental Sport Contact 3 given 71% (225-35-19-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 spirited miles
these tyres blew me away, they came with the car, never used them before. cant believe how well they grip in the wet and dry! amazing! they dont last that long though! i would love to buy these again but they are very expensive!!!
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Driving on mostly town for 10 average miles
They call Uniroyal Tyres the "Rain Tyre", I can see why now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
A good tyre at a reasonable price.
This tyre is made by "Continental"