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[cem_devecioglu]

Hi all,

Just been having a browse around on National Tyre and Kwik Fit at there tyre prices for 225/55/16's.

Cheapest was Westlake and Wanli for around £60 per tyre,  ( don't these are very good tho are they? )

Avon AV5's were around £89 and then Dunlop's around £111 per tyre, not bad I thought for a decent brand 

My car is running on Michelin Primacy all round but no doubt all four will need changing in the month's ahead. 

What's the ideal tyre choice for the Omega and possible costs?

Thanks,

Paul 

I've used Wanli Ditchfinders in the past.

Not great, especially in the wet, but not as piss poor as their reputation suggests.

Go for Goodyear Eagle F1 As2 if money is flowing freely. .........All independent test rate them highly.

agreed..

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Does anyone know what tyre brand these Value choice are ?

Looks like someone with an Omega V6 left a good review about them... 

A heavy right foot and an Omega v6 and they are still showing a huge amount of tread(1 year on). very impressed
22/10/2012


£63.12 fully fitted price. 235/45/R17 W

http://www.blackcircles.com/catalogue/blackcircles.com/value-choice/235/45/R17/W/97/f?returnurl=%2forder%2ftyres%3f%26width%3d235%26profile%3d45%26rim%3d17%26speed%3dAny%26minpricerange%3d10%26maxpricerange%3d60%26displayall%3d6&tyre=11401780

[chrisgixer]

That makes me laugh. Review box on the right of that link.

Car feels better to drive? *****

I should hope it does feel better to drive if you've taken worn out rubber off and fitted new. Tyre reviews, honestly.

[Kevin Wood]

That makes me laugh. Review box on the right of that link.

Car feels better to drive? *****

I should hope it does feel better to drive if you've taken worn out rubber off and fitted new. Tyre reviews, honestly.

Just goes to show what use tyre tests are. 

[dbug]

Just bought two new 225/55/ZR16 97W Runway Enduros 916+ for the front of the Estate - to match the 3 month old ones on the back - £65 each all incl (VAT incl).  Always had good performance from these on previous Elites, and also from Accelera Alphas same size.

HTH

Are these more available now? Al was saying they became difficult to find.

Got them "off the shelf" at my local indie tyre place

[Reality]

Hi Paul.
Just before my car was written off I bought 4 new tyres plus wheel alignment at a reasonable price from this company.

http://www.tyre-shopper.co.uk/

Good luck.

[05omegav6]

Residual stock perhaps

Couldn't get 18"s for love nor money

[cem_devecioglu]

That makes me laugh. Review box on the right of that link.

Car feels better to drive? *****

I should hope it does feel better to drive if you've taken worn out rubber off and fitted new. Tyre reviews, honestly.

Just goes to show what use tyre tests are. 

tyre review is one thing and tyre test (measurement) is another

[chrisgixer]

That makes me laugh. Review box on the right of that link.

Car feels better to drive? *****

I should hope it does feel better to drive if you've taken worn out rubber off and fitted new. Tyre reviews, honestly.

Just goes to show what use tyre tests are. 

tyre review is one thing and tyre test (measurement) is another

Y A W N

[biggriffin]

Ear we go handbags
 
Take a seat again. Cem has spoken

[cem_devecioglu]

Ear we go handbags
 
Take a seat again. Cem has spoken

 

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Does anyone know what tyre brand these Value choice are ?

Looks like someone with an Omega V6 left a good review about them... 

A heavy right foot and an Omega v6 and they are still showing a huge amount of tread(1 year on). very impressed
22/10/2012


£63.12 fully fitted price. 235/45/R17 W

http://www.blackcircles.com/catalogue/blackcircles.com/value-choice/235/45/R17/W/97/f?returnurl=%2forder%2ftyres%3f%26width%3d235%26profile%3d45%26rim%3d17%26speed%3dAny%26minpricerange%3d10%26maxpricerange%3d60%26displayall%3d6&tyre=11401780

Anyone bought them, What brand where they ?,, I'm considering these or the Runway performance ones...

[dbdb]

WESTLAKE SV308 97W XL's very good, I now have 4 of them though they are 235/45WR17. 

I immediately noticed the lower noise, good in the wet, haven't tried them on mud and snow but they must be better than the Nexen Eagle F1 copies I used to use.  They claim M&S rating - though they don't have a lot of sipes they do have high negative land to sea ratio.  No doubt they will wear faster but at £60 I won't complain. IMHO on the rear wheel drive mig it is worth getting tyres that are better in M&S than you would need for a front wheel drive car.

[PAULCDX]

I'm keeping quiet on this thread now   

[dbdb]

I'm keeping quiet on this thread now   

What???

I was going to recommend these wheels but thought better of it