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[omega2018]

had both front tyres balanced today due to slight vibration at 45mph (but not at 70).  both out, worst one needed 75g. fitter said one had 'bump', meaning when spinning, the tyre rose and fell very slightly - i could only just make it out.  haven't had a chance to get past 40mph yet but has anyone had that before? seemed to be the tyre not the wheel. it's also the one with the very slight rim seal leak. 

i'm sure someone will ask - they are cheap Westlake SV308 unidirectional tyres, done 20k miles.

[dbug]

My advice at that mileage, with those issues (75gm is a lot), is to replace asap.

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

My advice at that mileage, with those issues (75gm is a lot), is to replace asap.

Agreed. Potential to get hot and go bang.

[johnnydog]

I have found that cheap tyres can be noisy at speed, deform easily (get flat spots easily if stood for a short period of time), need a lot more weights to balance correctly, and have poor grip in wet weather conditions. I think it's false economy to buy cheap tyres; I would pay a bit more for a 'reasonable' make, without necessarily paying top dollar for a premium brand and I think you will notice the difference and be glad you paid that bit extra.

[ajsphead]

I have found that cheap tyres can be noisy at speed, deform easily (get flat spots easily if stood for a short period of time), need a lot more weights to balance correctly, and have poor grip in wet weather conditions. I think it's false economy to buy cheap tyres; I would pay a bit more for a 'reasonable' make, without necessarily paying top dollar for a premium brand and I think you will notice the difference and be glad you paid that bit extra.

Totally agree. Just hit the brakes hard in an emergency situation regardless of ABS on a wet road surface. When you've prised the car out of the thing you wanted to miss promise yourself never to buy cheap tyres again.

[Sir Tigger KC]

If you've got 20K out of a cheap tyre on an Omega then It dosn't owe you a penny!   

As everyone else says time for new tyres! 

[Viral_Jim]

FWIW I put some Kumho Ecstas on mine and have been very happy with them.

They were the cheapest "brand I'd actually heard of" at £69 per corner fitted. Cheapest I'd found any is £50 fitted so for £19 per corner I'd take the Kumhos any day of the week 

[robson]

I have also been happy with Kuhmos. Fitted them for 3-4 years now.

[tunnie]

Kuhmo's here too, KU31's very, very happy with them. KU39's going on the 3.2 next to replace the shite Nexen's 

[TheBoy]

Kuhmo's here too, KU31's very, very happy with them. KU39's going on the 3.2 next to replace the shite Nexen's 

Nexen N6000s, which is what you have, are shockingly shite from a grip perspective, but actually quite impressive from a stability/tramline/ride point of view.

Oh Christ, don't tell Gixer



KU31s were a decent budget tyre, with the big problem being lack of feedback - its was and impressive level of grip, more grip, more grip, yet more grip. Then death without warning

[tunnie]

Yeah the Nexen's ride and noise is good, as I've mentioned before, if they were on the 2.2 it may have been a different story with them.

But I can so, so easily spin the up, when I'm not even remotely trying! To the point I'm not keen giving a  boot load pulling away from a junction, when the conditions are not perfect.

[omega2018]

i had some nexen 3000s on my first mig, great tyre, excellent grip and very predictable.  except on light snow where they were completely useless. 

[05omegav6]

i had some nexen 3000s on my first mig, great tyre, excellent grip and very predictable.  except on light snow where they were completely useless.

They were shockingly crap on the Insignia, sidewall failures notwithstanding, and that had four wheel drive

[TheBoy]

Yeah the Nexen's ride and noise is good, as I've mentioned before, if they were on the 2.2 it may have been a different story with them.

But I can so, so easily spin the up, when I'm not even remotely trying! To the point I'm not keen giving a  boot load pulling away from a junction, when the conditions are not perfect.

I'm not defending the Nexens in any way, as those 6000's do have shit grip, but remember the way the 3.2 delivers power is to bung a load of power at any quick throttle movement, even if its just a small movement, rather than the more linear power delivery from the older V6 (which I suspect is why some misguided souls think the DBW are quicker than the superior cabled V6s).  So its reasonably easy to break traction with many tyres in the 3.2, whereas in the older V6 and 4 pots, you have to stamp on it a bit for the same effect.

[TheBoy]

i had some nexen 3000s on my first mig, great tyre, excellent grip and very predictable.  except on light snow where they were completely useless.

I had CP641's on the Tractor, and they were great in dry and reasonably wet conditions.  But they should their budget heritage in heavy rain when you start to get the water moving heavily on the carriageway - they were shocking shite then, kept you on your toes