Tyre recommendations for 1995 ZX 1.9D...??

RussellF97 · Post by **RussellF97** » 04 Oct 2011, 22:15

I need a couple of new tyres - or maybe all 4 - for my non-turbo ZX and was thinking of Michelin Energy Savers; or has anyone any other recommendations?

My driving style is of the 'making progress' type along a mix of rural and N roads, with occasional trips down to the Charente on Autoroutes. I gave up hooning it round roundabouts when I sold my Classic Mini (sob).

Phil

Norlander · Post by **Norlander** » 05 Oct 2011, 01:46

Guess this should also be applicable to a non-turbo ZX .... for motorways, country roads and in-town, on our ZX 1.9td we like Goodyear Duragrips.
Very good in rain and puddles, fine in the dry, and considering it's an ordinary tyre a respectable enough grip in snow and ice. Perhaps a little more road-noise than some competitors.

dieseldoggy · Post by **dieseldoggy** » 06 Oct 2011, 17:12

Try some firestone TZ2000 work well or uniroyal either 550 or the stiffer sidewall type think 570 or 590? xlt last well and work

RussellF97 · Post by **RussellF97** » 06 Oct 2011, 17:29

Thank you for the suggestions, folks. I'm still wavering between Goodyear and Michelin; but have a couple of weeks yet to make my mind up...

Norlander · Post by **Norlander** » 06 Oct 2011, 19:21

If I was replacing all of our ZX's tyres at once, would get Duragrips same as now.

Spaces · Post by **Spaces** » 06 Oct 2011, 20:58

BFGoodrich are Michelin's cheaper brand I think, they (regular tyres) grip very well in colder weather, are very quiet and comfortable but won't wear as well as the more expensive tyre. I've had them and been very impressed. Much better than other big names' cheaper brands and as good as many respected names - which of course decades ago no doubt BFG was.

Citroenmad · Post by **Citroenmad** » 09 Oct 2011, 20:41

I would go with the Michelin Energy Savers, I have used them on a good few cars and I get on well with them.

I swapped our C5 SX from Michelin Energy Savers onto Goodyears. The goodyears (Excellence on the front and Duragrips on the rear) were ok, but the Excellence tyres distorted and gave a numb drive. I have just replaced those with some fresh Michelin Energy Savers and the difference is huge, more feel (though the Michelins are a soft sidewall tyre), quieter, a smoother ride and much better grip in the wet. Dry performance was similar. The goodyears lasted about 16K miles, Michelins usually a bit more I find. I drive that car quite hard and have been impressed with the Michelins, I wouldnt by Goodyears again due to the distortion they had and the Michelisn are better overall tyres.

Im not sure what brand is behind BFGoodrich, but I don't think it is Michelin. Michelin have Kleber as a brand and a lot of their research go into making the Kleber tyres too. They are often cheaper and I do like them. I had them on a Stilo and found they were superb actually.

I have just ordered my C5s winter tyres, I have gone for Klebers. Over £50 a tyre cheaper than the Michelin Alpins and get similar reviews.

car.crash · Post by **car.crash** » 09 Oct 2011, 20:45

winters fast approaching so why not get some winter rubber fitted?

Dommo · Post by **Dommo** » 09 Oct 2011, 21:13

Citroenmad wrote:Im not sure what brand is behind BFGoodrich, but I don't think it is Michelin. Michelin have Kleber as a brand and a lot of their research go into making the Kleber tyres too. They are often cheaper and I do like them. I had them on a Stilo and found they were superb actually.

Michelin do own BFGoodrich, Kleber, and a brand I'd not heard off called Kormoran (chicken korma moron??) amongst others. Kormoran are their budget tyre, Kleber are their middle of the road tyre, with Michelin being their best one I'd assume!

Citroenmad · Post by **Citroenmad** » 09 Oct 2011, 21:19

Dommo wrote:
Citroenmad wrote:Im not sure what brand is behind BFGoodrich, but I don't think it is Michelin. Michelin have Kleber as a brand and a lot of their research go into making the Kleber tyres too. They are often cheaper and I do like them. I had them on a Stilo and found they were superb actually.
Michelin do own BFGoodrich, Kleber, and a brand I'd not heard off called Kormoran

Thats interesting, I didn't know that.

dieseldoggy · Post by **dieseldoggy** » 09 Oct 2011, 23:08

Michelin have had BFgoodrich for quite a few years. I think they required to enter the usa market as they are a "known" brand.

Uniroyals are meant to be a budget brand but outscore continentals?

Don't rate goodyears myself unless top end ones? NCT5's are pant's as let go and wear poorly and prone to carcass deforming.

The ones i have are 680 xlt work and wear realy well and uniroyals stick to the road like ticks to a dog butt.ive had good mileage out of them and the firestones TZ200 im on 195/65/15's. And i'm not one for slowing down for bends and wanted something that was good and worked in the wet aswell which these do.

Dommo · Post by **Dommo** » 09 Oct 2011, 23:19

Quote from Wikipedia:

"In addition to the Michelin brand, it also owns the BFGoodrich, Kleber, Riken, Kormoran and Uniroyal (in North America) tyre brands"

Definitely never heard of Riken either!!

RussellF97 · Post by **RussellF97** » 10 Oct 2011, 11:35

Thanks for the further thoughts folks. Decisions, all the time decisions...

Citroenmad · Post by **Citroenmad** » 10 Oct 2011, 20:06

I was sure Uniroyal was made by Continental, well it might be in Europe anyway. Im sure they are made in Germany, where Contis are too.

Citroens have only ever been fitted with Michelins from new, im very impressed with them on all of our Citroens and so I stick with them most of the time.

I was going to buy Michelin Alpins but the Klebers get great reviews, are made by Michelin and are much cheaper, I couldn't resist trying them.

Go for the Michelins