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Kieran

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« on: 16 January 2015, 21:41:47 »
Need a whole new set of tyres for my estate. Don't really want to do budget brand. Had a look online at different makes ie Dunlop, Michelin etc. They all seem to be in the price range of about £90.00. Had a look at Falken Ziex ZE914 coming in around £66.00. Read the reviews and seem quite good. Has anyone on here had them fitted and experience with them.

Cheers
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« Reply #1 on: 16 January 2015, 22:17:56 »
Didnt you read forum rules .......



Tyre threads are now banned and you will be sent to hell for starting 1  ;D
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« Reply #2 on: 16 January 2015, 22:27:09 »
Quote from: 4x4 on 16 January 2015, 22:17:56
Didnt you read forum rules .......



Tyre threads are now banned and you will be sent to hell for starting 1  ;D

40 lashes at least  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #3 on: 16 January 2015, 22:27:35 »
Falkens might come back in fashion now Gixer's gone.  ;D
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« Reply #4 on: 16 January 2015, 22:29:23 »
Quote from: Kieran on 16 January 2015, 21:41:47
Need a whole new set of tyres for my estate. Don't really want to do budget brand. Had a look online at different makes ie Dunlop, Michelin etc. They all seem to be in the price range of about £90.00. Had a look at Falken Ziex ZE914 coming in around £66.00. Read the reviews and seem quite good. Has anyone on here had them fitted and experience with them.

Cheers
Some people have had mixed results with Falkens... what cars were the reviews based on? Unless they're a similar weight rear wheel drive car, the results are almost meaningless :-\

Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymetric 2s are pretty well received on the Omega, or if budget allows, Continental Sportcontact MO or Dunlop RTs?...  :y
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« Reply #5 on: 16 January 2015, 22:42:52 »
Black round tyres in correct size seem to work  ;D
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« Reply #6 on: 16 January 2015, 23:07:45 »
I have new set Uniroyal rainsport 3's on mine and no complaints  :y. I think the full geo setup also helped  :D. Had goodyear eagle F1 GSD3's before them  :y
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« Reply #7 on: 17 January 2015, 09:09:33 »
I had Goodyear F1 asymmetric 2`s which were quite good but seemed to move about a bit too much so I recently had some Dunlop Sportmaxx RT`s fitted on the front and while it`s early days yet and I`ve not done much mileage I quite like them although these are 97Y and the Goodyears were 93Y.
Had the Goodyears been 97Y I might have liked them more as they did have very good levels of grip.
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Re: Tyres
« Reply #8 on: 17 January 2015, 10:36:19 »
Quote from: Kieran on 16 January 2015, 21:41:47
Need a whole new set of tyres for my estate. Don't really want to do budget brand. Had a look online at different makes ie Dunlop, Michelin etc. They all seem to be in the price range of about £90.00. Had a look at Falken Ziex ZE914 coming in around £66.00. Read the reviews and seem quite good. Has anyone on here had them fitted and experience with them.

Cheers
Generally, it seems, all the Faulken 91x tyres are unsuited to the Omega. The problem won't show up until you have done 2 or 3 k on them, and then it will dance about all over the place.

My preference is Dunlop SportMAXX RT, but don't expect too many miles off them, and the later ones seem to be more prone to tramline than the previus sets I've had.

GY Assym F1s are a good tyre if you don't push too hard.  I've had 6, 3 have failed with various faults, others wore a bit quick for my liking, and didn't offer the grip I was expecting, but I do drive a little spirited sometimes.
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« Reply #9 on: 17 January 2015, 12:29:57 »
I have Falken Azenis FK453. 235/45/17 and works fine
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« Reply #10 on: 17 January 2015, 14:42:04 »
Quote from: DrAndyB on 16 January 2015, 23:07:45
I have new set Uniroyal rainsport 3's on mine and no complaints  :y.

I forgot to add, they must be good as they say Sharkskin Technology on the side wall  :D :D
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Re: Tyres
« Reply #11 on: 17 January 2015, 22:16:31 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 17 January 2015, 10:36:19
My preference is Dunlop SportMAXX RT, but don't expect too many miles off them, and the later ones seem to be more prone to tramline than the previus sets I've had.

Interesting you say that. I have them at the moment and, whilst mine normally doesn't tramline at all until the fronts are down to 3 or 4 mm, it's not as stable as it normally is on new rubber. They are quite determined to try to stop me unsticking them, though, even in the wet. :y
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Re: Tyres
« Reply #12 on: 17 January 2015, 22:40:18 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 16 January 2015, 22:27:35
Falkens might come back in fashion now Gixer's gone.  ;D

Gixers gone? What have I missed now?
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« Reply #13 on: 17 January 2015, 22:56:13 »
Go to tyre shop..
Ask for budget tyre
Tyre monkeys fit tyres
You sit down and drink free coffee
Happy days.

£60 a corneer tops :)
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« Reply #14 on: 17 January 2015, 23:20:16 »
Quote from: biggriffin on 17 January 2015, 22:56:13
Go to tyre shop..
Ask for budget tyre
Tyre monkeys fit tyres
You sit down and drink free coffee
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£60 a corneer tops :)

You win the lottery bg?  :o  I thought £40 a corner was your styleee?
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