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[4PLUS2]

hello my fello VOO's
First may i say I am enjoying being one of you
I have a tyre problem my tyres are 225/50 x 16 should I go for V W or Z rateing also me being over joyed at getting my elly I didn't notice that the spare was on a 15in rim. Now as the alloys are ok but not perfect, I was thinking of replaceing so if I go down the replaceing route should I maybe look at a different size as I would like the spare to be alloy as well ( just me like things looking right )
Would love to hear what you all think to help me decide

Terry  

[Jimbob]

First of all, what is you car (If you add this to your profile it will stop people asking)
as different engined omega's have different size and rated tyres.

I like Continental Sport Contact 2's on mine

I am not sure if you are asking about wheels or tyres though, or even both!
Also a budget may help.

[cem_devecioglu]

Here are some test results for tires..

Good Year Eagle F1 Async. is not listed here but its also very good..

For the alloys 17 will be better..I think..

[VXL V6]

You cannot get a wider wheel / tyre combination to fit in the spare wheel space easily on a saloon so it's best to keep the 195/65/15 spare.

[4PLUS2]

Thx VXL
even though my road wheels are 16s

[Admin]

The spare is a standard 195/65/15.

For your car with 225/55/16 I would say the Goodyear Eagle F1's
Best tyre I have personally had on an Omega.
I would also highly recommend Continental Sport Contacts.

Oh and you will need V rating as a minimum. Personally I would go with W.

[Andy B]

Costco are selling Michelin 225/55/W16 for £116-?? The price seems to be coming down.  

[Marks DTM Calib]

Costco are selling Michelin 225/55/W16 for £116-?? The price seems to be coming down.  

Michelins would be a reasonbale tyre if they were half the price......they certainly are not worth the price tag on them.

[Markjay]

Costco are selling Michelin  for £116-?? The price seems to be coming down.  

Michelins would be a reasonbale tyre if they were half the price......they certainly are not worth the price tag on them.

I just bought 4 Michelins 225/55x16 from ATS for roughly the same (I haggled and mentioned the Costco price), they are OK I suppose though the Contis I had before felt a bit sportier. Said that, I am happy with the Michelins, I don't push the car to the limits and I reckon they'll do the job.

[TheBoy]

Costco are selling Michelin  for £116-?? The price seems to be coming down.  

Michelins would be a reasonbale tyre if they were half the price......they certainly are not worth the price tag on them.

I just bought 4 Michelins 225/55x16 from ATS for roughly the same (I haggled and mentioned the Costco price), they are OK I suppose though the Contis I had before felt a bit sportier. Said that, I am happy with the Michelins, I don't push the car to the limits and I reckon they'll do the job.

A bit of 'agression' seems to help the Michelins, else they seem to 'glaze' over, reducing grip.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Costco are selling Michelin  for £116-?? The price seems to be coming down.  

Michelins would be a reasonbale tyre if they were half the price......they certainly are not worth the price tag on them.

I just bought 4 Michelins 225/55x16 from ATS for roughly the same (I haggled and mentioned the Costco price), they are OK I suppose though the Contis I had before felt a bit sportier. Said that, I am happy with the Michelins, I don't push the car to the limits and I reckon they'll do the job.

A bit of 'agression' seems to help the Michelins, else they seem to 'glaze' over, reducing grip.

Yes, they need scrubbing occasionaly or they get very slippy.....reality is the compound is a bit to hard.

Interesting that the Contis come out on top in that report......

[cem_devecioglu]

Looking from the point of view "pure performance" they are not the best..I dont understand why they add the "noise factor"  :-/

[TheBoy]

Looking from the point of view "pure performance" they are not the best..I dont understand why they add the "noise factor"  :-/
 

Tyre noise is a factor in choosing tyres. For me, not the primary one (my SP9000 are not the quietest), but noisy tyres can make journies tiresome.

Surprised they haven't mentioned things like tramlinig etc, unless the survey is for thin tyres...

[cem_devecioglu]

I changed to winter tires 1 month ago..They are very noisy on the dry but for safety its necessary..(Disturbing me but no way)

And they increase the consumption by 1 liter extra..

[A380 Elite]

Q, Answered spare wheel.
Yesterday i checked my tyre pressure.
Then i remembered the spare wheel might need some air, 70 iso 220.
I noticed my spare was a 205 60 R15 iso 225 65 R16, know i now why.

If you are an AA member, apparently you can get 20% off tyre's at ATS.

http://www.atseuromaster.co.uk/