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MG MGF Technical - tyres

well the time has come.one of my front tyres has worn uneven.it has scubbed the outer edge off.the tracking was fine(or at least i thought it was).been quoted £95 each for fronts by dealer.national say £68 for goodyear.they also say watch what tyres i put on because the manufacturer only recomend certain ones due to handling.can anyone give me advice as i have seen a few threads on about height adjustments and everything.
scott

Best Tyres for the F in my experience apart from Eagle F1 are Bridgestone RE 720. I fitted 4 in March and bought them online at http://www.mytyres.net/start.html for 63 quid each.

Potenza RE720 targets the high performance sports zone.
Emphasis is on class- leading wet performance such as abraking and cornering as well as maximum hydroplaning resistance.
RE720s appeal to sporty drivers is further ensured by superb dry grip and sharp, responsive handling.
The unique tread pattern design, sidewall decoration and rim guard are intended to complement the look and image of target cars .

Jorg
Jorg Mendgen

It's rare that the outer edge of the front tyres are scrubbed - unless it's had a lot of track use.
What wheels is it on ? 15inch or 16inch ?
Tracking should be checked at least every time you replace the front tyres.
I can second Jorg's endorsment of the RE720s (on 15inch wheels at least). However, one of my rear tyres is more or less dead after 10K miles, probably due to suspension problems (now fixed!). Nothing better on 15inch wheels, on 16inch, most tyre companies would recommend Goodyear F1.

Steve
Steve

The new F1 tyres are supposed to be good - I have Bridgestone SO2 but they are no longer available so go along with the RE720 reccomendations.

One word of warning Bridgestones are brilliant road holding tyres but to get this they tend to sacrifice longevity and this goes for their bike tyres as well which IMHO are the best!

Ted
Ted Newman

I'm following tyre threads with interest as I'm new to F-world. I haven't looked yet but do I understand that F1s are not available in 15".
Agree with Ted: if Bridgestone are as good as my bike tyres then that could be the way to go. However, bike costs approx £220 every 6000 miles unless I enjoy myself when life can drop below 5000 miles. At one stage I was getting through 3 sets of bike tyres a year but at least I was doing the mileage.
JohnP

From a recent tyre test, it would seem that the third generation Goodyear Eagle F1 is over all the best tyre. The Toyo Proxes T-1 also did very well overall in the tests I noted - and probably represents good value for money.

In an earlier BBS survey, the Pirelli P9000 performed very well.

In our survey, the Bridgestone S-02 won the vote as the best tyre for the MGF (tyre wear issues to one side) - but not many have commented on the relative ability of its replacement, the S-03.

Track side rumour has suggested that the S-03 is not as good as the S-02 - and I found it very interesting that Evo ranked the tyre last (or very nearly last) overall. A dramatic fall from previous tests that ranked the S-02 above previous generation Goodyear F1s.

A summary of the BBS survey can be found at http://www.mgf.ultimatemg.com/tyres.htm
Rob Bell

i have had the SO-3's for about a year now. they really do make a difference, at least for my driving style, in high speed cornering. much better than previous goodyears. my back end hasn't slipped out in the wet at slow speed but high torque as well, as happened before i got them. high speed means for me about 90 and tight. but do they wear something drastic! even though i got them for £50 each, if they continue to wear like this i'm going to pirelli next time.
laurence friedlander

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