Avon ZZ1 tyres

[Mike.M]

What are peoples experiences with the Avon ZZ1 tyres.

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[Markb]

Bad.

I find them far too soft, but they grip the road like glue.

I wore a set out in 8K miles /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[excursion]

What car are you driving Mark?

 

[dickys3]

I've just got some (came with my new wheels). Its a bit early to tell at the moment but I will let you know in the next few hundred miles.

Cheers
Rich,

 

[simkna]

I have some on my Mazda. Absolutely [censored] in the wet. Dangerously so.

Si.

 

[Grant]

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Markb said:
Bad.

I find them far too soft, but they grip the road like glue.

I wore a set out in 8K miles /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

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What?
They have a compound like ebony. They are rock hard and offer no grip at all.
****** awful.
I've done 12000 on mine and they are just over half worn...they are just acceptable in the dry - but only because they're on a quattro - and awful in the wet.

Best avoided.

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Read the title too quick by the looks of it.

I thought we were on about the ZV1's.

I had them on my front wheel drive 2.0 16v Calibra Turbo Corsa, and they were awful.

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I'm not surprised they only lasted 8k with all that power to the front wheels!

 

[Mike.M]

are the ZZ3's any better or should I avoid Avon ZZ? whatever!

 

[RichA3Turbo]

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are the ZZ3's any better or should I avoid Avon ZZ? whatever!

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Go for goodyears of toyos

Rich

 

[Mike.M]

I did like toyos but they lasted 5 months on my car as I found them to be quite soft. Got conti sport contact on my Avus rims and they are brill!

I am asking this question about tyres as I am thinking about getting the RS6 rims in 18's and most packages I have seen offer Avon ZZ1 or ZZ3 only! The goodyear option puts the price of the wheels ou of my reach at the moment.