Good tyres for 2.0L GTV

Started by Fetta GTV, July 27, 2010, 02:31:38 PM

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Fetta GTV

Hi All

After some advice on a good choice of tyres for the alfetta
I have 15x7 rims
Car is on club plates in NSW and does not do many miles so I'm thinking grip over high mileage
It does not see any track time
It has 195/60/15 all round at the moment, but they are now hard as a rock after being on the car for about 14years and only about 3000klms

Thanks
David
1979 Alfetta GTV
1986 Alfa Sprint 1.5 twin carb

martym00se72

Eagle F1's are a quite grippy road tyre but are one of the noisier tyres...
'83 GTV6 - 3.0 is in! Ohhh yeah!
'99 156 T-spark - Formula 98 ready!

What do people do with their old 2.5...?

martym00se72

meant to add, I would go for 205/55R15 or even 215/50R15 should be OK. Probably nothing much bigger than that though. That should stick like poo to a blanket.  ;D
'83 GTV6 - 3.0 is in! Ohhh yeah!
'99 156 T-spark - Formula 98 ready!

What do people do with their old 2.5...?

Fetta GTV

Thanks
Had a look at the goodyear website, Doesn't look like they do them in those sizes

1979 Alfetta GTV
1986 Alfa Sprint 1.5 twin carb

martym00se72

I've no experience with them, but I have also heard that Kuhmo KU-31's are OK. I have had Continental sport contact (or somethjing like that) as OEM on my '08 Fiesta Zetec that did a good job (195/45R16) but they have soft side walls - since replaced by Kuhmo KU-25's (205/40R16) - close but not as good in the dry but better in the wet than the Conti's... and a damn sight cheaper (by about $200 a corner)...
'83 GTV6 - 3.0 is in! Ohhh yeah!
'99 156 T-spark - Formula 98 ready!

What do people do with their old 2.5...?

John A Pucak

I have just purchased a set of Pirelli P7s for my Alfetta. Very quiet and lots of adhesion.

John

Anthony Miller

Found the Falken ZE 912 to be quite good 
Now-  '99 156 2.5l V6 (rosso)
         '88 75 3.0l V6 (grigio)
Then- '81 Giulietta 2.0l transplant (ol whitey)
         '82 Giulietta 2.0l transplant (ol brownie)
         '82 Giulietta 2.0l TS transplant (ol red)

scott.venables

The Bridgestone Potenza RE001s are good value too, and come in suitable 15" sizes.

Mine were $155 fitted for 195.55.15

hammer

I've run a few sets of Yokohama C-Drives on both 75s and 156s and they are great. I've even done a few sprint meetings on them! They are not an out and out performance tyre, more  a good all rounder. Good in the wet, good wear rate and good handling for an early morning b-road shuffle.

Cheers,

Brent

Barry Edmunds

Yokohama have a 195.55x15 that might do the trick. Have been very pleased with them on my Super.
Haev you checked with other owners with the same model to get their views?

You will probably finish up with information overload and nd up little the wsier
Barry

martym00se72

That is so true - every one has an opinion on tyres...
'83 GTV6 - 3.0 is in! Ohhh yeah!
'99 156 T-spark - Formula 98 ready!

What do people do with their old 2.5...?

Fetta GTV

Thanks everyone

Went with the Falken ZE912s

195/60/15 on the front and 225/50/15 on the back

this could mess with the handling I guess, I'll see how it feels

Cheers
David
1979 Alfetta GTV
1986 Alfa Sprint 1.5 twin carb