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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: hotel21 on 12 January 2014, 20:35:57
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Got the estate tested yesterday. Only thing the tester commented on was a tiny bit of play on R o/s wheel bearing. Not noisy or grumbling, just a bit more play than the other side.
Given it's averaged 3.5k miles per year for the past several years, guess I can live with that.
Braw!! :)
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Always a pleasant feeling... nice one :y
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Keeping Omegas on the road is not cheap but very worthwhile, another year of happy motoring :y
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Keeping Omegas on the road is not cheap but very worthwhile, another year of happy motoring :y
True. Just put two Goodyear F1's on the rear with another pair in the garage for when the fronts expire past my acceptable limits in a few months. The perils of living in a 'new town' with lots of speed bumps and roundabouts...... ::)
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happy days :y :y
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Gotta be happy with that 8)
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Nice one :y
And I hate them bloomin' speed bumps >:(
Think I need another set of droplinks! Just not sure whether to do the tie rods at the same time.
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Always a pleasant feeling... nice one :y
It is indeed. :y
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Not wanting to kick anything off, but... ::)
How many miles do you get out of your f1's Broocie do you know? Might try them next on the front. :)
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Not wanting to kick anything off, but... ::)
How many miles do you get out of your f1's Broocie do you know? Might try them next on the front. :)
Chris .. my F1's have done 15000 and are now due replacement, which will be done when the wishbones are done as they are now on their way out after 25000 ... :(
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Need 4 new tyres on mine soon but jury is still put on brand
Set of bridgestones on 2.5 just covered 20k and still life left in them but may go the F1 route on the 3.2 as seem a popular choice from others on forum
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Well done Mr H :y
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Not wanting to kick anything off, but... ::)
How many miles do you get out of your f1's Broocie do you know? Might try them next on the front. :)
I don't have a note of fitting date/miles but recon on about 10k plus on the rears which are now on the front with a little over 3mm tread left on them. Shoulders wear on the front before much else due in part to roads layout round me and a fair modicum of driving style. :-[
The rears wear nice and even across the face despite some demanding driving and take offs but, if driven sedately no doubt 15k is achievable as per entwoods post.
It's the eternal payoff. If there grip available you use it but the downside is obviously wear.....
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Ok thanks guys, seems in line with TB's experiences too. :)
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Ok thanks guys, seems in line with TB's experiences too. :)
How does that compare to the SC3s :-\
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Ok thanks guys, seems in line with TB's experiences too. :)
How does that compare to the SC3s :-\
Well. This is going to be pointless posting but Micheldevers records show 15k for the previous set on my current car, but I'm sure they did 5k odd on my previous car too. Hard to believe given their grip level tbh.
But, the current pair of fronts have done 9k so far, and that IS an accurate record of my own. And they are still 3mm away from the wear indicators. Shoulders don't look too bad but they will go before the middle does on the front. So 15k looks possible, maybe more. :-\
Main reason for change is noise. Sc3 mo 235 40 18 show 73db on the eu label. More than any Dunlop, which I can believe going by TB's car on Dunlops , and f1 show 70db iirc. Plus I'm sort of betting f1 have slightly more grip going by TB's descriptions, which might match the 265 sc3 mo rears grip level better.
The price will be wear. F1 won't last as long as sc3 mo. (Although F1 will destroy sc3 Ao1 on wear, poxy things)
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Ok thanks guys, seems in line with TB's experiences too. :)
How does that compare to the SC3s :-\
Well. This is going to be pointless posting but Micheldevers records show 15k for the previous set on my current car, but I'm sure they did 5k odd on my previous car too. Hard to believe given their grip level tbh.
But, the current pair of fronts have done 9k so far, and that IS an accurate record of my own. And they are still 3mm away from the wear indicators. Shoulders don't look too bad but they will go before the middle does on the front. So 15k looks possible, maybe more. :-\
Main reason for change is noise. Sc3 mo 235 40 18 show 73db on the eu label. More than any Dunlop, which I can believe going by TB's car on Dunlops , and f1 show 70db iirc. Plus I'm sort of betting f1 have slightly more grip going by TB's descriptions, which might match the 265 sc3 mo rears grip level better.
The price will be wear. F1 won't last as long as sc3 mo. (Although F1 will destroy sc3 Ao1 on wear, poxy things)
Oh...f**k off...please.
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Ok thanks guys, seems in line with TB's experiences too. :)
How does that compare to the SC3s :-\
Well. This is going to be pointless posting but Micheldevers records show 15k for the previous set on my current car, but I'm sure they did 5k odd on my previous car too. Hard to believe given their grip level tbh.
But, the current pair of fronts have done 9k so far, and that IS an accurate record of my own. And they are still 3mm away from the wear indicators. Shoulders don't look too bad but they will go before the middle does on the front. So 15k looks possible, maybe more. :-\
Main reason for change is noise. Sc3 mo 235 40 18 show 73db on the eu label. More than any Dunlop, which I can believe going by TB's car on Dunlops , and f1 show 70db iirc. Plus I'm sort of betting f1 have slightly more grip going by TB's descriptions, which might match the 265 sc3 mo rears grip level better.
The price will be wear. F1 won't last as long as sc3 mo. (Although F1 will destroy sc3 Ao1 on wear, poxy things)
Oh...f**k off...please.
Oh excellent. That's pissed off Esta. Now run along back to bed. Nurse has your pills waiting in Gen Chat where you belong. :)
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Ok thanks guys, seems in line with TB's experiences too. :)
How does that compare to the SC3s :-\
Well. This is going to be pointless posting but Micheldevers records show 15k for the previous set on my current car, but I'm sure they did 5k odd on my previous car too. Hard to believe given their grip level tbh.
But, the current pair of fronts have done 9k so far, and that IS an accurate record of my own. And they are still 3mm away from the wear indicators. Shoulders don't look too bad but they will go before the middle does on the front. So 15k looks possible, maybe more. :-\
Main reason for change is noise. Sc3 mo 235 40 18 show 73db on the eu label. More than any Dunlop, which I can believe going by TB's car on Dunlops , and f1 show 70db iirc. Plus I'm sort of betting f1 have slightly more grip going by TB's descriptions, which might match the 265 sc3 mo rears grip level better.
The price will be wear. F1 won't last as long as sc3 mo. (Although F1 will destroy sc3 Ao1 on wear, poxy things)
Oh...f**k off...please.
Oh excellent. That's pissed off Esta. Now run along back to bed. Nurse has your pills waiting in Gen Chat where you belong. :)
No! Please don't make me leave. There may be a tramlining or oil thread along soon. Hate to miss that.
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Well, I was hoping cem would bite, but .... :(
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I actually asked because I might invest in some real tyres. Current ones have done about 8k and are heading towards the wear marks on the inside of the rear tyres :-\
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I actually asked because I might invest in some real tyres. Current ones have done about 8k and are heading towards the wear marks on the inside of the rear tyres :-\
I doubt there is a better grip v wear combination. But sc3 are noisy, and not particularly cheap. The noise would probably be a factor, sitting in the car all day. Tbh.
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Might give the F1s a go then, look to be the cheapest of the three at £168 ea fitted :-\