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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Auto Addict on 05 July 2011, 09:18:00
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Kuhmo Ecsta Spt KU31
225/55/R16 99W
£88 fitted and balanced.
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Sounds pretty reasonable to me :y :y
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Sounds pretty reasonable to me :y :y
I thought so, Tyres R Us, Birmingham.
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Not saying it couldn't be beaten elsewhere (possibly) but seems very good all the same :y
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Not saying it couldn't be beaten elsewhere (possibly) but seems very good all the same :y
I've searched the net, can't better it.
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Yep, not a bad tyre either IMHO. Have had a pair on mine for just over a year, another for 6 months. The year old ones (18k miles) are still a way off replacement, which is not too bad considering.
Kevin
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Not saying it couldn't be beaten elsewhere (possibly) but seems very good all the same :y
I've searched the net, can't better it.
I hadn't looked at the time ;) ;)
It's possible a small independent may be able to better the quote, but probably not
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Yep, not a bad tyre either IMHO. Have had a pair on mine for just over a year, another for 6 months. The year old ones (18k miles) are still a way off replacement, which is not too bad considering.
Kevin
They were recommended by 'The Master'. ;)
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I should add, not favoured by a certain 'Brake Boiler' on this forum ;D
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I should add, not favoured by a certain 'Brake Boiler' on this forum ;D
To be fair, at 47 mph you're hardly going to be pushing the limits of them :-X ::) ;D
I (and a few other members) have had reasonable results with Accellera Alphas.
I fitted a pair to the front of the estate (binning a brand new "hero" tyre) as I have had 2 sets before and know what they're like :y Although they do seem to be more sensitive to geometry setup than other tyres I've had
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I should add, not favoured by a certain 'Brake Boiler' on this forum ;D
I have khumo on the rover. They grip reasonably well enough, though don't give much feel. Omega may be different though
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I should add, not favoured by a certain 'Brake Boiler' on this forum ;D
I have khumo on the rover. They grip reasonably well enough, though don't give much feel. Omega may be different though
That was exactly my assessment when I first put them on the Omega. They have improved with a bit of wear, I think. (or I've got used to them)
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That seems pretty decent, ive been looking for some myself as I need one done for the MOT and most places I have looked at so far around my area are a fair bit more.
Closest price ive found round me is Kwik-Rob at £89.30 each for a Marangoni, thats only if booked and paid online.
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That beats Micheldever Tyres, who are generally very cheap IME, so yes, that is a very good price.
Curiously, Micheldever are dong the larger 235/45 R17 for less money. I guess it is a more common size.
Many of the fast fit places, including KF, will match Micheldever's price (but not expertise) if you are obviously about to walk away if they don't. Not that you need this as you have the best price anyway.
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That seems pretty decent, ive been looking for some myself as I need one done for the MOT and most places I have looked at so far around my area are a fair bit more.
Closest price ive found round me is Kwik-Rob at £89.30 each for a Marangoni, thats only if booked and paid online.
That's dear, AA got a set for £88.00 ........ :y
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Already impressed, fitted to front, car handles better (got to as it replaced to crap tyres), runs quieter too.
Got them in the end for £85 each :y
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Already impressed, fitted to front, car handles better (got to as it replaced to crap tyres), runs quieter too.
Got them in the end for £85 each :y
Easy trap to fall into that. :).
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Already impressed, fitted to front, car handles better (got to as it replaced to crap tyres), runs quieter too.
Got them in the end for £85 each :y
Easy trap to fall into that. :).
I agree, car was fitted with crap budget tyres when I bought it, noisey, poor handling etc.
Time will tell.
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What, worse tha thosE awful Michelin on my elite::)
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Michelins truely are over priced junk!
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Michelins truely are over priced junk!
Used to rate Michelins, have to agree with you now though Mark.
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Michelins truely are over priced junk!
I am trying my very best to wear them out::)
I would, I'm afraid, have to concede they do have fantastic stopping power in a straight line
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Unless the broken brakes masked something
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Michelins truely are over priced junk!
I am trying my very best to wear them out::)
I would, I'm afraid, have to concede they do have fantastic stopping power in a straight line
Baaaahahaha, what's this? TB loves Mich(it)alins all along. ;D
So what's next? Sc3?
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That seems pretty decent, ive been looking for some myself as I need one done for the MOT and most places I have looked at so far around my area are a fair bit more.
Closest price ive found round me is Kwik-Rob at £89.30 each for a Marangoni, thats only if booked and paid online.
That's dear, AA got a set for £88.00 ........ :y
A set? Really? I was going by his posts here which £88 each, which he then got for £85 each.
Looking at overall prices for 225/55/16, I wouldn't consider £89 to be dear, looking at £110+ (averaging around £130)anywhere within reasonable travel distance from me ;)
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Michelins truely are over priced junk!
I am trying my very best to wear them out::)
I would, I'm afraid, have to concede they do have fantastic stopping power in a straight line
Baaaahahaha, what's this? TB loves Mich(it)alins all along. ;D
So what's next? Sc3?
The wear rate is good. The stopping power was good - or was better than the brakes ::) - so if they could give them some small ability to do corners, I would pay the high prices.
But given the cornering ability, after they have been on a couple of months, I wouldn't pay £30 for one.
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That seems pretty decent, ive been looking for some myself as I need one done for the MOT and most places I have looked at so far around my area are a fair bit more.
Closest price ive found round me is Kwik-Rob at £89.30 each for a Marangoni, thats only if booked and paid online.
That's dear, AA got a set for £88.00 ........ :y
A set? Really? I was going by his posts here which £88 each, which he then got for £85 each.
Looking at overall prices for 225/55/16, I wouldn't consider £89 to be dear, looking at £110+ (averaging around £130)anywhere within reasonable travel distance from me ;)
225/55/16 is a less common size, thus more expensive.
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That seems pretty decent, ive been looking for some myself as I need one done for the MOT and most places I have looked at so far around my area are a fair bit more.
Closest price ive found round me is Kwik-Rob at £89.30 each for a Marangoni, thats only if booked and paid online.
That's dear, AA got a set for £88.00 ........ :y
A set? Really? I was going by his posts here which £88 each, which he then got for £85 each.
Looking at overall prices for 225/55/16, I wouldn't consider £89 to be dear, looking at £110+ (averaging around £130)anywhere within reasonable travel distance from me ;)
225/55/16 is a less common size, thus more expensive.
Yep, as I am finding out the hard way haha
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Michelins truely are over priced junk!
I am trying my very best to wear them out::)
I would, I'm afraid, have to concede they do have fantastic stopping power in a straight line
Baaaahahaha, what's this? TB loves Mich(it)alins all along. ;D
So what's next? Sc3?
The wear rate is good. The stopping power was good - or was better than the brakes ::) - so if they could give them some small ability to do corners, I would pay the high prices.
But given the cornering ability, after they have been on a couple of months, I wouldn't pay £30 for one.
Very odd. I have PS3 on mine and they are brilliant. Havent let me down once. Straight line, cornering, wet grip are all very good and a lot quieter than SC3 and GY F1 assymetric that was on previously. Ok my cars are a 2.2 and 2.6 and not a 3.2 as yours. But surely they cant be that different. Have you just got a bad set?
My only complaint is that they wear out quickly and are expensive.
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That seems pretty decent, ive been looking for some myself as I need one done for the MOT and most places I have looked at so far around my area are a fair bit more.
Closest price ive found round me is Kwik-Rob at £89.30 each for a Marangoni, thats only if booked and paid online.
That's dear, AA got a set for £88.00 ........ :y
A set? Really? I was going by his posts here which £88 each, which he then got for £85 each.
Looking at overall prices for 225/55/16, I wouldn't consider £89 to be dear, looking at £110+ (averaging around £130)anywhere within reasonable travel distance from me ;)
ETS in Nottingham are ok.
Quite a few good tyre outlets around here.