Piggysniffer Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Ok guys n gals, can I just get a thread going to see what tyres people are running on their new age wrx, I'm specifically interested in what people are running on their hawkeyes in a 215 45 17 fitment and how you feel about them but all new age can be involved, ive got the toyo t1r on my hawk wrx wagon and although very grippy in the dry I just can not get on with the soft sidewall and vagueness they have on turn in and quick direction changes I've looked at re070 potenza and vredestein ultra vorti but can't find either in a 215, I want something with a stiff sidewall and razor sharp handling which the toyos don't have on my car apparently due to the cars weight (people say they are fine on classics) thanks for any info received .... piggy 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kershaw-330s Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 When you buy tyres try and get the xl load rating this will give you the stiffer side wall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kershaw-330s Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I'm running uniroyal rain sports on mine mainly because I daily it , but my friend has just put yoko pradas on his blob and the look great a bit chunkier than tires the same size , and have a solid metal strip in the side wall to stop any horrible flex 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seminole81 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Good tyres! RainSports are class have to say. I've got minimal tread on one set of alloys with those and they grip better than the Yokohomo's in the wet that have more tread. Goodyear Eagle F1s are decent too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david1972 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Ok guys n gals, can I just get a thread going to see what tyres people are running on their new age wrx, I'm specifically interested in what people are running on their hawkeyes in a 215 45 17 fitment and how you feel about them but all new age can be involved, ive got the toyo t1r on my hawk wrx wagon and although very grippy in the dry I just can not get on with the soft sidewall and vagueness they have on turn in and quick direction changes I've looked at re070 potenza and vredestein ultra vorti but can't find either in a 215, I want something with a stiff sidewall and razor sharp handling which the toyos don't have on my car apparently due to the cars weight (people say they are fine on classics) thanks for any info received .... piggy [emoji16] You can go to 225s on 17s if you want to...may increase your choice [emoji106] Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggysniffer Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 1 hour ago, david1972 said: You can go to 225s on 17s if you want to...may increase your choice Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Have we got any idea of the width of a hawk wrx wheel against a hawk sti wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david1972 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I'd expect hawk wrx to be 7" Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggysniffer Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 Yeah, and sti is 8 so I may introduce sidewall flex by going 225 ? And if I did go 225 would I need to go 40 profile to get the same overall tyre height Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seminole81 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 52 minutes ago, Piggysniffer said: Yeah, and sti is 8 so I may introduce sidewall flex by going 225 ? And if I did go 225 would I need to go 40 profile to get the same overall tyre height Get rid of that wheel gap! 😉😂 Yeah STi is 17x8 on hawks though. You can run 225/40/17 or 215/45/17 for same sizing I believe? Might want to double check that though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david1972 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 You can still run 45 for 225s as far as I know...that's the size winters I have on my winter alloy set Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.. Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Pirelli corsa Michelin are a great all rounder Yokohama advan Get nitrogen filled also instead of air Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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