WT Fiesta Tyres

fiestaz · 11-03-2014, 04:57 PM

Hi guys,

I dont believe this topic has really been covered. I am up for Tyres on my Zetec Fiesta. The original continentals have been really good. great in the wet and dry, pretty quiet. However at $200 each, it hurts.

My tyre guy doesnt think anything else will give me the same levels of grip or noise levels, and reluctantly said i am better off with going new continentals again, due to the lack of tyres available for the size.

Any input on what you have all tried?

Thanks guys.

Pursya · 11-03-2014, 10:31 PM

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...1390258&page=4

Last few posts on this page.
The ones I put on certainly aren't made to be screamers. But they grip well in the wet and last a long time.
The bridgestones that BrisVegas put on might be more to your liking.

BrisVegas · 15-03-2014, 11:20 PM

yeah for sure, the Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalins are a pretty sporty tyre.

fiestaz · 16-03-2014, 08:23 PM

thanks guys.

Brisvegas how quiet do you find them?

Pursya · 16-03-2014, 09:31 PM

Q for BrisVegas.
As you changed the stock profile from 50 to 45, without changing the rim diameter, has there been an effect on your speedometer!
Considering the stock car is 5-7 kms under actual speed when measured by GPS, has this improved or worsened the accuracy?

BrisVegas · 17-03-2014, 11:40 PM

Yes they are quiet. I've got two kids in the back most times though so take my comments with a grain of salt. Oh and my other car is a pajero on AT Bridgestone Duelers! :-)

I haven't had a chance to check the speedo since changing tyres but I suspect they will be closer to accurate than they were. It was miles out previously.

fiestaz · 19-03-2014, 02:28 PM

I've done a bit if research. Bridgestone adrenalins aren't available for a wt fiesta because they are a different size. They only do a turanza er33 in wt size. Anyone had experience with these at all?

Pursya · 20-03-2014, 08:51 PM

If you look at the original link I posted you will see that BrisVegas used a different size for his Zetec.

Here's his post;

Quote:

Treated the Fez to some shiny new boots. Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE002 in size 205/45R16. $190 a corner and only had to pay for 3 of them with the current Bridgestone 4 for 3 promotion. Interestingly they didn't jack up the price for the promotion either as i had been told the same price a few months back when I enquired.

I was wanting 195/50 profile to put a little more rubber under it, but the 205/45 was a much more common size and therefore a bit cheaper. One pleasant surprise was that the tyre shop didn't discover any more buckled rims this time. I've already bought a second set of used Zetec rims to find 4 decent ones and was nervous they'd find one of the "good" 4 was now damaged.

Note also that his is a 3 door. Shouldn't matter though.

fiestaz · 21-03-2014, 01:27 PM

Alright thanks. I'm waiting on the tire guys opinion on the turanzas. They have the same promotion now. 4 for the price of 3. I'll see what he says. I've had crap tyres before and found then quite scary, especially in the wet.

Thanks for your replies

BrisVegas · 27-03-2014, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fiestaz

I've done a bit if research. Bridgestone adrenalins aren't available for a wt fiesta because they are a different size. They only do a turanza er33 in wt size. Anyone had experience with these at all?

Yeah, sorry I wasn't keen on Turanza's, hence me looking at the 205/45 size to get into the Potenzas.

btm203 · 22-01-2015, 10:10 PM

Hey All,
Sorry to bump an old thread, but it applies to me.
I have a 2012 WT 1.6 TDCi Zetec, currently wearing 195/50/16 Continentals with 35000km on them.
I am looking at new tyres and was thinking of going to 205/50/16, and as this is the 2nd car of the family, I have to be budget conscious.
Are there any recommendations in the $150 or less bracket? Bob Jane have recommended Zetum Sport (apparently former Kuhmo design) for $115 fitted and balanced.
Thanks.

Pursya · 23-01-2015, 12:02 AM

I'll go again for the Goodyear Assurance boots.
As linked in my earlier post.
Since fitting them to the Fiesta I have also fitted them to the Toyota.
Both cars are solid on the road in all conditions. Very pleased with them for the price.
Should get four under $600 easily. Though both sets I bought were in the four for three deal.

P.S. You can/must find a better dealer than Bob Jane. They deal with way to many "dumped" tyre stocks that they push without your best interests at heart.

fiestaz · 23-01-2015, 12:41 PM

I ended up getting the same continentals again. I know they are good and i stuck with them. I managed to get my local Jaxx tyres down to about $175 each fitted and balanced.

Unfortunately they have already copped a battering from a road trip and a performance driving course hehe.

kevino · 26-01-2015, 10:38 AM

How many kms did you get from the original from new tyres?
My wifes WT with contis on has done 31k since new and now only 4mm tread left.

btm203 · 26-01-2015, 01:07 PM

Kevino, my WT has 35K on it now with the original Conti's (a lot of highway travel on Qld roads).
At my last service, Ford said I had 5mm on the front and 8mm on the rears, and it has had two roations that I know of ( I am 2nd owner).

Franco Cozzo · 26-01-2015, 01:37 PM

I got about 33K out of my Conti's on my WS before I swapped them out, they had a little more left on them but I thought I'd change them out as I already had the new tyres here.

Good tyres I'll probably go another set of the original Conti's when these Kuhmo KU31s eventually wear out.

fiestaz · 26-01-2015, 04:50 PM

i Got 40K out of mine although im sure i could have gotten another 2-3K out of them. I do corner it pretty hard so im happy with that.

sunnycoast_fg · 20-02-2015, 02:08 AM

Run them at 36psi and you will get a lot more wear out of them. Factory spec is too low.

Wife got 60,000 thou out of the original contis