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Title: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: SP_3.2 on 20 November 2007, 10:19:28
Hi all what do you think it could be i have had a set of sp 9000 fitted to the front of the car for the MOT a few weeks ago. Since then the car has been wondering on uneven road , fine on the motorway. The MOT guy check for play and wear all ok and had the tracking and camber set up.

Have any of you had the same prob with these SP 9000.

I am thinking of moving them round to the back and see if that help.

I have also check the P.s.i and all ok?

Thank, s for the help.  
Title: Re: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: Jimbob on 20 November 2007, 10:24:29
Think someone else has had a problem with dunlops and tramlining in the last week or so, or was it goodyears
Title: Re: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: Auto Addict on 20 November 2007, 10:27:06
Old Cruiser, I think had the same problem with SP's.
Title: Re: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: old cruiser on 20 November 2007, 19:23:11
Yes mate , exactly the same problem with my Sp 9000's need to get round to swapping them round also, but time is the problem for me so for the moment I'm just going to see what happens once they've bed in as it were.
Cheers Pete
Title: Re: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: TheBoy on 20 November 2007, 19:43:09
Oddly, don't really get this, except on inside lane of motorways (lorry ruts) or real naff lanes.  Having 235s, mine should be prone to tramlining.

I use SP9000 all round...
Title: Re: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: Auto Addict on 20 November 2007, 20:32:31
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Oddly, don't really get this, except on inside lane of motorways (lorry ruts) or real naff lanes.  Having 235s, mine should be prone to tramlining.

I use SP9000 all round...

Solution, fit Michelins :y
Title: Re: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: pscocoa on 20 November 2007, 20:48:38
Agree Michelin Primacy
Title: Re: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: pscocoa on 20 November 2007, 20:53:08
Quote from Sunday Times in september this year whose Omega was all over the road!!
The reader had fitted "Hankook Ventus Prime"


"Black Circles (0845 620 2000, www.blackcircles.com), the tyre retailer,
suggested the tyre you have could be more prone to tramlining (following
contours in the road) because of the tread pattern. When you next change, go
for one with a more asymmetric pattern that will aid straight-line stability,
such as the Pirelli Pzero Rosso.

Copyright © 2007 The Sunday Times"
Title: Re: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: hotrod222278 on 20 November 2007, 21:49:52
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Oddly, don't really get this, except on inside lane of motorways (lorry ruts) or real naff lanes.  Having 235s, mine should be prone to tramlining.

I use SP9000 all round...

Mine used to do the same on mich until i had the camber set up,  fine now.....
Title: Re: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: ffcgary1 on 20 November 2007, 22:54:07
Had no problems with the primacys, but have now got pirelli p7000 on all 4 corners now have a tramlining issue. :(
Title: Re: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: TheBoy on 20 November 2007, 23:20:47
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Oddly, don't really get this, except on inside lane of motorways (lorry ruts) or real naff lanes.  Having 235s, mine should be prone to tramlining.

I use SP9000 all round...

Solution, fit Michelins :y
I managed to swap those awful Michelins on the tractor...  ...even the Avons are (marginally) better
Title: Re: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: TheBoy on 20 November 2007, 23:21:21
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Quote from Sunday Times in september this year whose Omega was all over the road!!
The reader had fitted "Hankook Ventus Prime"


"Black Circles (0845 620 2000, www.blackcircles.com), the tyre retailer,
suggested the tyre you have could be more prone to tramlining (following
contours in the road) because of the tread pattern. When you next change, go
for one with a more asymmetric pattern that will aid straight-line stability,
such as the Pirelli Pzero Rosso.

Copyright © 2007 The Sunday Times"
Dunlop SP9000 are very asymmetrical...
Title: Re: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: old cruiser on 21 November 2007, 09:06:00
The Boy, what were your SP9000's like when you first had them put on?

Cheers Pete
Title: Re: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: TheBoy on 21 November 2007, 13:50:16
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The Boy, what were your SP9000's like when you first had them put on?

Cheers Pete
Big and black :P


Once the 'sheen' was off (couple of hundred miles), absolutely fine.  I actually now tend to use SP9090 which doesn't need that 'running in'

Excellent grip, but life isn't the best...
Title: Re: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: Auto Addict on 21 November 2007, 14:49:22
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The Boy, what were your SP9000's like when you first had them put on?

Cheers Pete
Big and black :P


Once the 'sheen' was off (couple of hundred miles), absolutely fine.  I actually now tend to use SP9090 which doesn't need that 'running in'

Excellent grip, but life isn't the best...

Switch to Michelins ;)
Title: Re: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: TheBoy on 21 November 2007, 18:07:19
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The Boy, what were your SP9000's like when you first had them put on?

Cheers Pete
Big and black :P


Once the 'sheen' was off (couple of hundred miles), absolutely fine.  I actually now tend to use SP9090 which doesn't need that 'running in'

Excellent grip, but life isn't the best...

Switch to Michelins ;)
I'd rather use Wong's budget range....
Title: Re: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: Auto Addict on 21 November 2007, 18:24:29
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The Boy, what were your SP9000's like when you first had them put on?

Cheers Pete
Big and black :P


Once the 'sheen' was off (couple of hundred miles), absolutely fine.  I actually now tend to use SP9090 which doesn't need that 'running in'

Excellent grip, but life isn't the best...

Switch to Michelins ;)
I'd rather use Wong's budget range....

Everyone to his own ;)
Title: Re: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: TheBoy on 21 November 2007, 18:31:05
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The Boy, what were your SP9000's like when you first had them put on?

Cheers Pete
Big and black :P


Once the 'sheen' was off (couple of hundred miles), absolutely fine.  I actually now tend to use SP9090 which doesn't need that 'running in'

Excellent grip, but life isn't the best...

Switch to Michelins ;)
I'd rather use Wong's budget range....

Everyone to his own ;)
Yes, agreed, Tunnie likes those lethal things on his 2.2, as they do 3 million miles. Doesn't do corners though. Or stopping. Or accelerating.
Title: Re: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: Auto Addict on 21 November 2007, 20:10:28
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The Boy, what were your SP9000's like when you first had them put on?

Cheers Pete
Big and black :P


Once the 'sheen' was off (couple of hundred miles), absolutely fine.  I actually now tend to use SP9090 which doesn't need that 'running in'

Excellent grip, but life isn't the best...

Switch to Michelins ;)
I'd rather use Wong's budget range....

Everyone to his own ;)
Yes, agreed, Tunnie likes those lethal things on his 2.2, as they do 3 million miles. Doesn't do corners though. Or stopping. Or accelerating.

Never had a problem, and don't say it's because I go everywhere at 45 mph, I sometines get it up to 50 :P
Title: Re: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: TheBoy on 21 November 2007, 20:33:20
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Never had a problem, and don't say it's because I go everywhere at 45 mph, I sometines get it up to 50 :P
In the middle lane ;)
Title: Re: SP 9000 and wondering?
Post by: Auto Addict on 21 November 2007, 20:36:47
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Never had a problem, and don't say it's because I go everywhere at 45 mph, I sometines get it up to 50 :P
In the middle lane ;)

Not now I'm training with RoSPA, I stick to the outside lane :y