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Title: Tyre Confessions
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 05 June 2015, 21:13:52
That dodgy geezer from Huntingdonshire, biggriffin has confessed to having a set of Autoguard tyres on his Omega and Gixer seems to know an awful lot about Autogrip tyres, despite claims that he always fits premium brands!  ::)  :P

Anyone else got any rubber tyre confessions they'd like to get off their chest?  ???  :y
Title: Re: Tyre Confessions
Post by: BazaJT on 05 June 2015, 21:28:02
O.K.,guv it's a fair cop I'll confess..........I haven't a clue what tyres are on mine!As far as I recall they are the same make on the rear and the two fronts are different to the rears and to each other.All I can say is they're black and round and stop the wheel rims from wearing away on the road/and or the bumpers etc. scraping the tarmac!!
Title: Re: Tyre Confessions
Post by: biggriffin on 05 June 2015, 21:28:24
Oi, your only a newbie, next you be wanting some of my special water.
 I made an honest mistake,and admitted my faux par,no need to advertise the fact,"want sum water" :D
Title: Re: Tyre Confessions
Post by: biggriffin on 05 June 2015, 21:30:23
This new tigger is more of a reprobate than the other one,next he be discussing pattern winter tyres ;D
Title: Re: Tyre Confessions
Post by: omegod on 05 June 2015, 21:36:19
Two random part worns fitted to my shed for it's mot last week,they're possibly even winter tyres ;D Grip ain't great but they are round,black and legal  :y
Title: Re: Tyre Confessions
Post by: biggriffin on 05 June 2015, 21:40:59
Two random part worns fitted to my shed for it's mot last week,they're possibly even winter tyres ;D Grip ain't great but they are round,black and legal  :y
I find four give better grip. :D
Title: Re: Tyre Confessions
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 05 June 2015, 21:41:44
This new tigger is more of a reprobate than the other one,next he be discussing pattern winter tyres ;D

I had a set of part worn winters on the back once that lasted for 18 months! and yes I left them on through the summer as well!!  :o  :D  ;D
Title: Re: Tyre Confessions
Post by: Vamps on 05 June 2015, 23:08:31
This new tigger is more of a reprobate than the other one,next he be discussing pattern winter tyres ;D

I had a set of part worn winters on the back once that lasted for 18 months! and yes I left them on through the summer as well!!  :o  :D  ;D

Just took my 2 winter tyres of my car today, well, not me........ ::) They are in the boot and 4 nice new Dunlops fitted................ :y :y
Title: Re: Tyre Confessions
Post by: EMD on 05 June 2015, 23:14:55
Oi, your only a newbie, next you be wanting some of my special water.
 I made an honest mistake,and admitted my faux par,no need to advertise the fact,"want sum water" :D

Oi, stop giving our water away  >:(  99p a litre if you want some  :P
Title: Re: Tyre Confessions
Post by: Viral_Jim on 06 June 2015, 10:49:21
4 x Acecllera or some suck carp on mine. Utterly dreadful, but as others have said, they stay on while they're black, round and have tread on them!
Title: Re: Tyre Confessions
Post by: Nick W on 06 June 2015, 11:13:39
O.K.,guv it's a fair cop I'll confess..........I haven't a clue what tyres are on mine!As far as I recall they are the same make on the rear and the two fronts are different to the rears and to each other.All I can say is they're black and round and stop the wheel rims from wearing away on the road/and or the bumpers etc. scraping the tarmac!!


Yep, mine's similar; two pairs, one on the front and another on the back. Don't remember what they are, and don't care enough to go and look.


The procedure for the pair on the back went like this:


drive to the tyre shop.
"Morning Phil, stick a pair of 235/45 17s on the back of that please"
"Got 6 cars waiting in front of you"
"No problem, keys are in it, I'm going for a coffee"


A bit later
 "That's £123"
Pay.
Go and do something more interesting than faff about with tyres.
Title: Re: Tyre Confessions
Post by: biggriffin on 06 June 2015, 11:33:09
O.K.,guv it's a fair cop I'll confess..........I haven't a clue what tyres are on mine!As far as I recall they are the same make on the rear and the two fronts are different to the rears and to each other.All I can say is they're black and round and stop the wheel rims from wearing away on the road/and or the bumpers etc. scraping the tarmac!!


Yep, mine's similar; two pairs, one on the front and another on the back. Don't remember what they are, and don't care enough to go and look.


The procedure for the pair on the back went like this:


drive to the tyre shop.
"Morning Phil, stick a pair of 235/45 17s on the back of that please"
"Got 6 cars waiting in front of you"
"No problem, keys are in it, I'm going for a coffee"


A bit later
 "That's £123"
Pay.
Go and do something more interesting than faff about with tyres.
The above method, should be the official oof way to buy tyres. :y
Title: Re: Tyre Confessions
Post by: minifreek on 06 June 2015, 11:50:05
I had a complete set of 215 35 18 Triangle tyres fitted to my Vectra.... not a problem found with them at all....
Title: Re: Tyre Confessions
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 06 June 2015, 13:48:59
I had a complete set of 215 35 18 Triangle tyres fitted to my Vectra.... not a problem found with them at all....

I was offered 225/55/16 Triangle XL for £50 each a while back and was tempted, but wasn't really ready at the time for new tyres.  ;)
Title: Re: Tyre Confessions
Post by: TheBoy on 06 June 2015, 15:19:59
TBE runs on Nexen N6000s. A relatively poor tyre, but does track dead straight.  I couldn't tolerate them, but then I very rarely drive it.

TBE did have a Heinz 57 set of tyres when I first put the Chavtastic wheels on, one being an Autogrip, hence I am fully aware how dangerous they can be.


The Battlebus has some Dubica tyres on. Shite does not even begin to describe how utterly bad they are in the dry.  Still, they are black and round, made of plastic and presumably cost 50p for all 4, so I can see why some would say they are fantastic.
Title: Re: Tyre Confessions
Post by: minifreek on 09 June 2015, 08:08:15
I had a complete set of 215 35 18 Triangle tyres fitted to my Vectra.... not a problem found with them at all....

I was offered 225/55/16 Triangle XL for £50 each a while back and was tempted, but wasn't really ready at the time for new tyres.  ;)

The Triangle tyres gripped really really well TBH, soft compound on them, even gripped well in the wet....

God knows whats on the Omega, but I know non of them match LOL
Title: Re: Tyre Confessions
Post by: deviator on 09 June 2015, 08:20:04
Mine is running a mixture of budget, awful tyres.

Autorun, Triangle and at least one more make. I hate budget tyres and may well fit either the spare Saab or Vectra wheels, as they at least have branded tyres.
Title: Re: Tyre Confessions
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 09 June 2015, 10:06:00
Vredsteins one on the front, one on the back, a Continental, and a rusty spare from the back garden after I got up sunday morning to find my other continental was flat.  ::)

(chose fitting that over the one in the car for obvious reasons)