General Marea Tyres

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Just a quick straw poll to ask what size and brand tyres you use on your Marea - and what it handles like. I've just took delivery of a pair of Nankang 195/55R15 to replace the undersized Bridgestone Potenza on the rear. Hoping I don't kill the drive.

  • Hellcat - 195/55R15 Nankang Ultrasport NS II - Handling unknown.
 
195/55r15 are expensive, looking at £300+ for a decent make set of 4. I swapped to 195/50r15, for Contis they were £25 each cheaper than 55 profile!

(dot) Pete - Continental ContiPremiumContact2 195/50r15 - damn fine tyre.
 
Just got 4 Avon ZZ3 for my stilo alloys on my Marea JTD - 205/45/16 and the ride quality is great, low noise, haven't tried the grip out, but i dont drive that fast anyway. £260 fitted inc valves, balancing and tracking etc etc

cant fault them for what i want from them(y)

cheers
 
i got 20000 miles from the front Avons on my old 2.0 20v, that was about 18 months

cheers
 
Good day to all , :) I'm quite new here anyway just want to check with you all if is possible to change my current tyres Dunlop 195/55 R15 with a set of 205/60 R15 using the original alloy rim 6.5J x 15 without any hassle.:idea:

Any comments or advises is highly appreciated.

Cheers,
 
Hellcat said:
Just a quick straw poll to ask what size and brand tyres you use on your Marea - and what it handles like. I've just took delivery of a pair of Nankang 195/55R15 to replace the undersized Bridgestone Potenza on the rear. Hoping I don't kill the drive.

  • Hellcat - 195/55R15 Nankang Ultrasport NS II - Handling unknown.
Nankang NS-2
Hi dont know if ive done this right but this report is from mytyres where I got mine havent got them on the car yet still looking for studs to fit the 6 spoke alloys its looking like paying through my nose at a fiat garage hope this helps. The nankang compares with Michelin Energy.

Bill
Test results TyreTest.com
TyreTest.com:Average of 51 completed tests
Score: 1-best 6-worst Ø2.2
Grip in dry conditions 1.6
Braking in dry condtions 1.7
Grip in wet conditions 2.5
Braking in wet condition 2.5
Grip in snow 4.6
Comfort 2.4
Tyre noise (in car) 2.1
Tyre noise (external) 2.2
Tyre wear 2.3
Kilometers driven 563.044



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Summer:
195 55 R15 Michelin Pilot Primacy - good grip, low noise
I tried some Goodyear Hydragrip and found them very good in the wet, but noisy!!!!

Winter:
Dunlop Wintersport M3, which are amazing when the white stuff falls (as it does a lot in Munich)....
 
Mine are currently 195/55/r15. I know this may sound like a dum question, but im not that clever! haha. Can you to a wider tyre on the rims i have? :confused:
 
6j? As far as i know, they are the standard wheels of weekend hlx. :confused:
 
For my Marea, I bought Falken ZE 512 tyres, 195/55/15V, all 4, £160 inc p&p, because they were at a discount price from www.blackcircles.com

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I must say that I have only had them for 4 days so far, but they are just as good as my previous Goodyear Venturer's & Hydragrip's.

Rob
 
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