Goin in for a Rica thursday :)

[Wobbly Dave]

I found bridgestone potenza's very good but a tad soft & did not last. Falken 452 or Dunlop are my current weapons of choice. I have a set of slicks for 1/4 mileage & federal RSR for the track. And winter tyres currently just on the front. This season I will buy some for the rear too.

OMG I just thought - I also just got some 19s. I think I may have a wheel/tyre fetis - LOL #gasp

[dionbullock]

Whats peoples opinions on Pirelli P zero rosso's?? tad expensive?

[MattM]

Whats peoples opinions on Pirelli P zero rosso's?? tad expensive?

Average. I've heard great things about Continental sport contact 5.

[M-R-P]

Whats peoples opinions on Pirelli P zero rosso's?? tad expensive?

Had 235 45 17 P-Zero Rosos on a set of pegs on my car for a while and they were dreadful unless you get them red-hot. Bordered on dangerous in the wet.

Avon ZV5 (look crap) are the best tyres I've had on the Sweed so far.

[dionbullock]

Silly me - never realized i had 225 wide tyres already fitted to my 17's....

I had a few prices from my local tyre guy, they mainly stock bridgestones and firestones but can get hold of anything. He quoted me about £100 a tyre for the pirelli rossos, same for the firestones, bridgstones didnt do a 225-45-17 size (apparently), he reckons the michelins would be a tad more expensive.

The thing im finding is everyone has their own personal choice of tyre so it's difficult to say which are necessarily the best choice.

[Yosser]

bridgstones didnt do a 225-45-17 size (apparently),

No, neither they do...... 225/45/17 Bridgestones

(RE070 out of that lot for me if I had to choose)

[M-R-P]

I'm booked in with National Tyres to get 2 Avon ZV5 XL tyres fitted to my back wheels on saturday. £171 all-in.
I currently have Barum Bravuris2 XL on the back and National quoted £151 for a pair but for the extra 20 quid, the Avons are a better bet as they last longer, have more grip and are quieter than the Barums.

[dionbullock]

It will be a while before all 4 of my tyres will need changing. But at the mo all 4 tyres are different brands! I think i have 1 pirelli p6000 on offside rear, a cheapy thing near side rear, kuhmo on nsf and not sure on osf! A right mess!!

[M-R-P]

And an MOT fail iirc?

[dionbullock]

Really? theyre all the same sizes etc, just different brands, as soon as the front 2 are worn, ill change the lot

[p fandango]

And an MOT fail iirc?

you have to have the same type of tyre & size on the same axle, ie cross-ply/radial but don't think theirs an issue with different manufactures

[M-R-P]

you have to have the same type of tyre & size on the same axle, ie cross-ply/radial but don't think theirs an issue with different manufactures

Aaah, ok

How's Bonny's wonky rear wheel?

[p fandango]

How's Bonny's wonky rear wheel?

she's got her MOT tomorrow so i'll let you know then lol

[Nealevo]

Pirelli p zeros all round on mine, we use them on out track cars and they are fab so thought I'd treat my Volvo to a new set.. Yokos are good too if a little soft...