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[Mr Skrunts]

In the case of tyres I believe you get what you pay for.

Whrn I had my New Sylvia Turbo it was factory fitted fitted with Dunlop D86 tyres, and they were awsome.  The rears were 100% slick on the inside and 100% new on the ourside after just 4000 miles of mashing the throttle to floor.

The dealer was completely bamboozaled and had to replace them and offered me a choice of BF Goodrich or some Goodyear NCT's as they could not get the factory fitted Dunlops.

I opted for the NCT's and in all honesty, I didnt realise what a difference tyres could make to a car.

BFG's I used to like them on the yank cars I have had, saying that I bought a pile of part used Pirelli P6 ZR rated tyres and went though those at the rate of 1 or 2 a week until I had used all 12 up, being low profile they aided in the cars handling and stopped it wallowing.

As said, you get what you pay for.

[TheBoy]

Jamie has often commented on his ZV'3, whether he was bragging or complaing they only managed 4000 miles then I am not sure. In the same week, he also mentioned a few cars he had crashed and a few vechicles he had rolled over.  Sometimes things have to be taken into perspective.  No Avons dont cost £120/175 a corner fitted, and not everyone drives like Jamie. (Thats no disrespect to jamie at all) he drives a car hard and admits it, but in fairness a £60 tyre will in theory and practice will not grip ot handle like a tyre costing 2 or 3 times the money.

Certainly not a brag, just a warning/comment. They cost me good money  .  That said, I was pleased to be shot of them.

I did wonder if it was because of the car (my old chipped tractor), but the surprising thing was that the replacement cheapo budgets (Nexen CP641) gripped so much better and outlasted my ownership of the car (so those tyres must have done 14k+ and were still good when I sold it on to Squealey).

But as I've always said, certain tyres suit certain cars.  I am not sure I would put those Nexens on the MV6 - I need the confidence of very good tyres on that.  Likewise, we've tried different tyres on the Rover 25 with disasterous results, so now stick to Pirelli P6000s on that.  I'm the first to admit that, due to past experience on previous cars with P6000s, I wouldn't fit them on a wheelbarrow, let alone a car I send her to work up the motorway in....

I've had more than my fair share of accidents. Mostly my fault as well.  I've crashed into trees, signposts, other cars, somebody's bungalow, kerbs, grass banks etc. Except the signpost incident, always due to rushing around in works time trying to make up lost time because some toffs refuse to put house names/numbers up^*. Been there, seen it, done it, don't want to do it again. But never, touch wood, have I ever rolled a (road legal) vehicle.


^* Upon quizzing, the customer, when eventually found and asked why they have no house number or name outside, respond with things like "Well, the postman knows where I am".  Usual response "Next time, ask the postman to fix your rather phone then"...