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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: zippo on 08 January 2009, 22:54:44
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Boring subject i know but i need opinions good or bad in brands available in the size of 225x55/16. So what do you think is good or rubbish
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Boring subject i know but i need opinions good or bad in brands available in the size of 225x55/16. So what do you think is good or rubbish
Nankang...ok so there budget but for the money id highly recommend them.
Good wet grip and last very well.
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id recommed round black ones,they work for me!!!!!
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Was gunna say, depends if you want grip !
Cheaper tyres IMO tend to last longer due to the compound being harder but dont handle aswell in wet/dry, i think my next set of tyres will be Toyo Proxes, only cuz i can get em at 50 quid each on 235 45 17s for the Mv6, because a mate works in Bridgnoth Tyre center!
I had some Nexen branded tyres on my Astra,
i hauled a heavy sound system around so i needed hard compond and weight hold
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i71/reaudio/29052008186.jpg)
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Thay lasted 2 years and still have good tread front/ rear.
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id recommed round black ones,they work for me!!!!!
:D :D :D old ones are the best allegedly
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Continental Sport Contact 2 are good for me, £50 for a pair off ebay with 6mm of tread and no punctures / damage
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personally i dont trust nankang, i purchased a set of four but i had to replace them after four weeks due to safety concerns,
basically the tyres split on the side walls on a moulding line ,,,,
other people may well say they have used nankang and have been fine but you asked for opinions and this is mine ,
im currently using good year nct tyres and bridgestone potenzas and honestly cannot fault them
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Boring subject i know but i need opinions good or bad in brands available in the size of 225x55/16. So what do you think is good or rubbish
Can i suggest posting what you expect from your tires, so people can judge what to recommend. Do you want grip or wear or both, low road noise, winter, all reason? Driveing style comes into it, if you drive miss daisy you will be upset when a more expensive soft tire wears out in 5000 miles.
And suggest those recommending post whats good or bad about your tires.
Reason being, for instance one persons "good" tire may be soft and grippy, he wont want want another persons "good" long life plastic tire and may well end up in a ditch/tree.
Use Falkens myself, cant remember the exact model, but have found they are a longer life version
of what i normally have, so are giving a little less grip, wim refer to them as a premium tire but are slightly cheaper and quieter than Pirelli p9000s(or 6000s whatever they are called) hth.
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Continental Sport Contact 2 are good for me, £50 for a pair off ebay with 6mm of tread and no punctures / damage
Where's that? The best I've found for the Astra diesel has been around £40 each for a 195 60 H15
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Continental Sport Contact 2 are good for me, £50 for a pair off ebay with 6mm of tread and no punctures / damage
Where's that? The best I've found for the Astra diesel has been around £40 each for a 195 60 H15
These are the bad boys, not the best picture of them but they're grand :y
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=110327557412
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Continental Sport Contact 2 are good for me, £50 for a pair off ebay with 6mm of tread and no punctures / damage
I would always be sceptical of tyres you don't know the history of....
Back to the subject matter in hand, I tend to use Dunlop SP90x0 or Conti SC2/3 on MV6 where I look for a more performance tyre with excellent roadholding, braking and acceleration.
On the tractor, I use a budget Nexen CP641 (225/55/16) where I look for value, without compromising too much on performance. The previous crap Avon ZZ3s the tractor had on the back lasted 4k, and I didn't get any grip from them, so I avoid Avon like the plague...
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Continental Sport Contact 2 are good for me, £50 for a pair off ebay with 6mm of tread and no punctures / damage
I would always be sceptical of tyres you don't know the history of....
Back to the subject matter in hand, I tend to use Dunlop SP90x0 or Conti SC2/3 on MV6 where I look for a more performance tyre with excellent roadholding, braking and acceleration.
On the tractor, I use a budget Nexen CP641 (225/55/16) where I look for value, without compromising too much on performance. The previous crap Avon ZZ3s the tractor had on the back lasted 4k, and I didn't get any grip from them, so I avoid Avon like the plague...
We loved the conti SC2's
Recently replaced both cars tyres with conti sport 3's and they are not as good.
Great in the dry, but a bit slippier in the wet, dont trust them the same.
Not sure what I will try next time.
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I got enough bad experience about cheap tires..
no good tire is cheap.. ;D ;D :D
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www.tyretest.com
Might help you decide what to go for
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Can i suggest posting what you expect from your tires, so people can judge what to recommend.....
Reason being, for instance one persons "good" tire may be soft and grippy, he wont want want another persons "good" long life plastic tire and may well end up in a ditch/tree....
Very good point which the tyre manufacturers could do with taking on board too. They have large ranges of tyres, and, if you read their marketing hype they're all the "best" tyre money can buy, but try to find a comparison - which ones are softer, which ones are harder, which are best for low noise, fuel eonomy, performance, longer life, which are better in the wet, int he dry, etc. and there's no clue IME.
I have SP Sport Maxx on mine at the moment and they seem OK. Certainly work nicely in the wet and dry. About 90 quid a corner fitted IIRC so not too dear. Seem to be lasting 20-25K ish. No idea how they relate to the other tyres in the Dunlop range:
* SP Sport Maxx GT
* SP Sport Maxx
* SP Sport 9000 family
* SP Sport 8000 family
* SP Sport FastResponse
* SP Sport 01
* SP Sport 2000 family
* SP Sport 3000A
* SP Sport 3000 family
* SP Sport 200 family
* SP Sport 300 family
* SP 30
* SP 10
;)
Kevin
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Just my opinion, go for the very best, there's not a lot of rubber contacts the road. Michelin Primacy HP 235-45 R17 94Y give me comfort, quiet, and hold the road like glue.A problem, they hit the pocket damned hard.Have I tried to get discount never yet succeeded :'( :'(
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and I never believe in all season tires..They are bad in every respect..
Bad fuel consumption and handling in all conditions..
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Lol....we dont haev seasonal tyres in our climate cem!
As for Michelins, not worth the money, handling is average and unless you do stella mileage, they are two hard and gaze over within a few years (have had 3 sets now sadly!). If they were half the price they might be a contender
I like the Contis and the SP9000's....
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Lol....we dont haev seasonal tyres in our climate cem!
As for Michelins, not worth the money, handling is average and unless you do stella mileage, they are two hard and gaze over within a few years (have had 3 sets now sadly!). If they were half the price they might be a contender
I like the Contis and the SP9000's....
I'll get me a coat then ;D :-[
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Boring subject i know but i need opinions good or bad in brands available in the size of 225x55/16. So what do you think is good or rubbish
Can i suggest posting what you expect from your tires, so people can judge what to recommend. Do you want grip or wear or both, low road noise, winter, all reason? Driveing style comes into it, if you drive miss daisy you will be upset when a more expensive soft tire wears out in 5000 miles.
And suggest those recommending post whats good or bad about your tires.
Reason being, for instance one persons "good" tire may be soft and grippy, he wont want want another persons "good" long life plastic tire and may well end up in a ditch/tree.
Use Falkens myself, cant remember the exact model, but have found they are a longer life version
of what i normally have, so are giving a little less grip, wim refer to them as a premium tire but are slightly cheaper and quieter than Pirelli p9000s(or 6000s whatever they are called) hth.
i did roughly 4500 miles last year so wear isn't really an issue ,but grip dry or wet is . the wife drives the car more than i do so i suppose i should ask her what she wants out of a set of tires BUT because its my car she'll do as shes told for a change :D :D
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Best have to be Kumho's their seen as a budget tyre but the best tyres I've fitted to a car. 2nd from the top on almost every tyre test and review I've seen in Germany and other places (Well the magazine I was reading). Would recommend them anytime over the overpriced ones you pay double for.
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Best have to be Kumho's their seen as a budget tyre but the best tyres I've fitted to a car. 2nd from the top on almost every tyre test and review I've seen in Germany and other places (Well the magazine I was reading). Would recommend them anytime over the overpriced ones you pay double for.
Ive got Kumhos on now, Ive no complaints i was just wondering if there was anything better and other people's opinions on different makes etc
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Best have to be Kumho's their seen as a budget tyre but the best tyres I've fitted to a car. 2nd from the top on almost every tyre test and review I've seen in Germany and other places (Well the magazine I was reading). Would recommend them anytime over the overpriced ones you pay double for.
Once had a pair fitted to the front of my Senator and thought they were sh1te!!! :-? :y
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Best have to be Kumho's their seen as a budget tyre but the best tyres I've fitted to a car. 2nd from the top on almost every tyre test and review I've seen in Germany and other places (Well the magazine I was reading). Would recommend them anytime over the overpriced ones you pay double for.
Once had a pair fitted to the front of my Senator and thought they were sh1te!!! :-? :y
just out of curiosity Andy what diameter were they
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I quite rate the Kumho's.....need to get the ight ones (they have many types.....KU31's or better)
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I quite rate the Kumho's.....need to get the ight ones (they have many types.....KU31's or better)
ku31 never heard of them Mark, any more info
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just out of curiosity Andy what diameter were they
15"
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I dont know why but when I see kumhos fitted to
a brand new 110,000-120,000 EURO cost BMW and Mercedes
I become really nervous >:(
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I quite rate the Kumho's.....need to get the ight ones (they have many types.....KU31's or better)
No idea what type, can't even remember the speed rating (should've been Z) ..... apart from being about £50 each, I was in economy mode at the time. :y
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I have had Kunho's and Falkens and been happy with both in terms of grip and life.
Completely agree about not compromising on safety, but just because a tyre costs a fortune does not mean its any better than those that cost less.
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Personally I dont believe these Taiwan made tires are better
tires than a multibillion $ companies products like michelin or
goodyear or bridgestone or continental (with some rare
exceptions to deceive customers) ..And the results of my personel
tests is that those tires either have short life if have better grip or long
life with nearly no grip ..So I will vote for the rule "you will get what
you pay !"
reason is simple : good tire requires good material and expensive
scientific research which Taiwan models wont have..