Does anyone know what manufacurer still makes the 185 profile tyre for the coupe so far I can only find Toyo Proxes R888 (semi comp tyre) they even come with a warning not to use in extreme wet conditions. I'm looking for a good tyre but not as extreme as above.

Only 1 tyre for me (well 4 of them!), is the A539 Yokohama.

I'm fairly sure that you can get hold of them, as I've just done a search and have seen site that is advertising them.

I run A539 on my coupe 175 front 185 rear,

absolutly awesome but as you say going to struggle to get them now, Yoko a048r simular to the r888s, are no use what so ever in standing water hence the warnings, i have used my a048rs once to get to the track and the drive was entertaining to say the least as it was wet.

really quite anoyed that yoko are stopping the a539 as finally found a tire that suits the coupe so well dreading getting the next set of tires falken do a tire but the last set i had, i removed as they were very poor in the wet and that was only when i had the 1600. but it is a different version so might be ok, so whos going ot be guinea pig

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I'd better look after mine once the car is on the road then

Well i ve heard this rumour from a couple of sources, altho if you go on the yokohama website they still list the a539. I just know i struggled to get my last set of fronts, and the place i got them from now dont list them anymore. think it was mytyres from memory one of those sites.

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You should try a set of Maxsport RB5 road legal moulded "Slick".

Around £48 a tyre.

Just don't use in standing water, damp is ok.

I had a set of 185/60/13 colway red spot intermediates (remoulds) on my sylva striker kit car. 190 bhp, rear wheel drive, 525kg, no probs, even in the damp, but didnt do standing water! I had no roof though so did not really bother going out in the wet. In the dry just dug in with no hint of wheelspin even with plenty of throttle, could get the back end to step out but always very controllable!
fantastic soft compound tyres and road legal too, about 5k miles out of a set on road. About £45-50 a piece if I remember correctly.

Paul.

My vote is for Yoko 21r from George Polly (http://www.polleysport.com/polley/table ... tle=AO21-R).

Last I heard they were waiting for a shipment 185 70 profile were about 40 quid and 185 60 profile a bit more expensive.

regards,

Allen

Thats for all the choices but apart from Wests one with the Yoko's all the rest apear to be competition tyres, I can get comp tyres no probs it a good quality RD tyre I want that will work on both dry and wet Rd'.

exactly why i mentioned them , so far the best all round tyre i have ever had on the coupe suit it to the ground, and last well too. admitely i do get through the rears a little faster than the fronts , if you can find a539s get them, i get around 12K out the rears and 20K out the fronts.

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That means that most people would get over 20k out of a set.

Just checked my normal supplier and they list Falken ZE912's (had a set on my V40 for 8 months and can't fault them - much better than the Avons that were on there before), Fulda Carat Assuro's (no experience of these), Toyo CF1's (mate has a set on his RX8 and highly recommends them but I've no personal experience) and Khumo's (in my experience the least said about them the better).

Prices from £39 to £32

http://www.camskill.co.uk

Iain

Found on another forum I frequent

4 x Yokohama A539's about 25% worn.
Size: 185 60 r 13.
Price: £100
Buyer to arrange collection from Pulborough, West Sussex
Contact Nick on 07944 151328 or email to nick@nickjames.plus.com

i recently got some falken ze912s for mine - was told by all the suppliers of yokos i would have to wait at least 6 weeks... Anyway, once i get through the mot with some skinnies on, ill let you know what theyre like.