My U13 is nearly due for a new set of tyres and I was wondering if anyone had any reccomendations for tyres of the particular size that i'm after.
My car is running 215/45 x 17's, with a load index of 91.
The load index is important, as this particular size tyre only comes in 2 different load ratings: 87 and 91. The U13 requires a minimum of 89 according to the tyre placard, so the only tyres I can legally use are the ones with the 91 load rating, which tends to make them more expensive.
At the moment, I've got Pirelli P6000's on the car and i've been pretty happy with them. They came with my wheels (all brand new) when I bought them and they've been quite good. I'm just scared of the price I would get charged for another set of Pirelli's. No punctures at all, nice and quiet and they've done over 30000kms (probably another 5000 left in them), which I believe is pretty good for a low profile 17" tyre. They aren't as grippy as the Dunlop FM901's that I have on my stock 15" rims though (it's a shame that the FM901's were discontinued, they were and awesome tyre).
In this size, what tyres are you runing, what did they cost and where did you get them from?? (If you don't mind telling...)
Cheers, Dan.