I recently used this company and was well impressed with delivery / order process etc... www.blackcircles.com
eventmobiletyres.com are very good and cheap. Fitted at your house or work. Excellent :D
i will second that ,i go to their depot in trafford park superb prices and service i had a tracking problem with myt5 they spent about two hours on it for no extra cost getting it bang on great guys
Black circles are OK but I've found that they can be undercut easily. I got obsessed with finding a good tyre deal a few weeks ago and I did the Black Circle search then rang their local recomended garages direct and the price was between £40 and £120 less for all four non-branded tyres...
I do hope you didnt buy non branded tyres for a 150MPH swedish super car :bath: This could lead you in for an early bath :cry:
I thought Goodyear F1 GSD2 @ £82 each was good going myself, it was cheaper than mytyres.co.uk by about a fiver a tyre.
[QUOTE=TangoDeltaSierra3]I thought Goodyear F1 GSD2 @ £82 each was good going myself, it was cheaper than mytyres.co.uk by about a fiver a tyre.[/QUOTE] Was that fitted & balanced?
No it cost me £25 for fitting n balancing locally although blackcircles do arrange fitting too but i had them delivered to work.
I had the new avon zv3 fitted probably a good rain tyre but i like the grip it give's even in the dry.No shoulder roll paid £160 for 2 he came to me fitted 2 new and balanced all 4 PROPER JOB! Rich
I understand the fact that good tyres are essential on a Volvistic missile but I took the advice of the tyre man (who knows more than me which isn't hard). He provided me with a recommended tyre and stated that branded tyres include BT (brand tax) - the tax for having a name on your tyre which few ever read. Quoting the man in the blue overall, "The tyre may cost twice as much but isn't anywhere near twice as good." Note that Kumhos (a tyre in question) are not branded but are the stock tyre on Porsche now. I'll freely admit I know jack about this as I rely upon the advice of 'experts' including large numbers of the people on this site. :wave23d:
Give me Goodyear any time, i'll admit i'm a bit of a label freak, not as bad as 10 years ago like but give me Nike over Gola! :rant:
ok i'll admit it now, had 4 kumhos fitted 2 days before christmas. 205/45/17s for £300 at my local tyre fitters. no problems to report at all. :smile:
Fair enough. I bought an 850R over a T5 - that is a label and cost me more so I've no room for comment. As long as the car stops in time, sticks to a corner and stays inflated I am happy.
I deliver the test tyres to kuhmo at mira still trying to get some freebies but there tight as an a******* but got some good advice though Rich
I think youll fine they are quite a well respected brand as it happens these days , they do 4 by 4 tyres for big japanese 4 by 4's :)
I got 2 continentals for £25 a boot!! :mischievo They dont come much cheaper than that! x
Tight A**!! :help: Sowwy missus x.
Where Nats? - I need 2 fronts quite soon! (Std rims).
..and I need 2 rears...as Dave pointed out that one was illegal!
I did the web search and the ringing round for two tyres and found Costco was my choice (you need a mate with a membership card though) they only do Michelin so not much choice their :slap: but they balance all wheels and did a great job cos you worry about the alloys when they clamp them in them machines :nono: the strange thing is if you only buy two tyres they will move them to be the back wheels, they won't put em on the front :confused:
So what brand would you guys recommend? I have 16 inch alloys - avons on the rear 205/55/zr16 StarPerformer on the front - which I desperately want to get rid of! :eek: Are 215's better than 205's?? :hail:
I'm running Falkens (budget-ish) on mine, they have been quite grippy whilst wearing quickly. It would be good to hear how Bracer is getting on with the Falkens, having fitted them to SAM a few months ago IIRC? Alastair
I've just had 2 Avon ZZ3's fitted on standard rims for £135 ish total, at Bathwick tyres in Newbury. Goods in stock, and they even got my old locking wheel nuts of the rear wheels no probs FOC, and spotted that the tracking was >5mm out toeing out over 3mm, when should be toeing in 2.4mm. All fixed now - and am very happy. Much better that £110 per boot Kwik Fit wanted for P6000's :wiggle:
try these guys they are the biz www.eventmobiletyres.com i really dont think you will beat there prices
[QUOTE=andi t5]try these guys they are the biz www.eventmobiletyres.com i really dont think you will beat there prices[/QUOTE] Looked at these people, they are very sorry but they don't cover my area. Then i guess the east midlands is the back of beyond !
pity that steve they are excellent if anyones in the manchester area their main depot is in trafford park, well worth a phone call
Went to the local Selectatyre place and got two Vredestein Utracs on the rear. Can't remember their cost exactly but I also got a front puncture fixed and a 4 wheel laser alignment for the total of £190 so can't be bad. I can't believe the difference the two new rears have had - much less understeer and the car is much more nimble. Well worth it.
wait till you put a set on the front!!
I've just ordered a set of Falkens for Kinell, (rotf), 215/40/17 and they were £65 a corner fitted :)
take a butchers at this http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZmill-autos
That's where i am getting my next pair from £63.50 for a 225/40/18 is very cheap,But thhere's no way i am putting them on the front,That place is for premium tyres only.
Im , going for the Kumhos 205/50/16 , just booked in four fitted & balanced at our local ATL Tyres on Saturday for the sum of £230 all in !! If there good enough for Porsche there good enough for me.! Will let u know how we get on with um .! All the best Dicky B T5. :beer:
If you live nearby I don't think you can beat Bracknell Tyre and Battery in.....er....Bracknell. Just put 4 new Good Year Eagles F1 GSD3s on my M Coupe. £397 fitted etc. Coupe takes fat rubber too. Bargain. When I track down the ideal 'R' thats where I'll be taking it for front boots.
Anyone know any cheap places for 18s or 19s.
Tyres or rims TDS? For tyres MYTYRES are the cheapest around. Gary
[QUOTE=siamblue]Tyres or rims TDS? For tyres MYTYRES are the cheapest around. Gary[/QUOTE] Interested in both, not too much choice tho is there.
Hi all i have had two sets of falkens on the front. wear fairly well and grip well in the dry and wet. paid 50 a corner all in so not 2 bad. just saveing up for some new rimz now.
I recently bought 2 Pirelli P-Zero Asymetrico part worn (5mm of tread on both) front tyres for my S70R for £50! Size 205/40/R17. Beat that! :) Pirelli P-Zeros were the tyres Volvo recommended and put on the 'R' range straight from the factory and I've NEVER got close to losing grip with them, tight precise handling - just what you need. :) I personally think the brand / tyre you choose is almost entirely down to personal preference (and possibly cost).
Can anyone suggest a reasonably priced tyre (or 4) that is QUIET? With the lower profile and stiffer suspension tyre noise is more noticable on the T5 than my previous Volvos. 205/50 x16"
[QUOTE=audimadmike]Can anyone suggest a reasonably priced tyre (or 4) that is QUIET? With the lower profile and stiffer suspension tyre noise is more noticable on the T5 than my previous Volvos. 205/50 x16"[/QUOTE]Turn the radio up more mike , www.mytres.co.uk
goodyear F1,s 57 quid a corner, event mobile tyres, great company
[QUOTE=rocket ron]goodyear F1,s 57 quid a corner, event mobile tyres, great company[/QUOTE]Well it might help if you told us the size too mate.
[QUOTE=TangoDeltaSierra3]Well it might help if you told us the size too mate.[/QUOTE]205 50 16, all right,... mate?
Sounds reasonable enough for F1.
Take a look at these guys http://www.blackcircles.com
Try Johnsons Tyre Services using this link.... I just paid £150 per corner fitted for Goodyear GSD 235/35/19 which is reasonable, or they can do free delivery if you're further away. :B_steerin Johnsons Tyres