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Alternative Tyre Thread
« on: 13 December 2006, 09:18:11 »
Both mine and the mrs are up for new rubber soon.

Now I'm not going to ask which are the best, everyone has a favourite, but...

Which tyres would you NOT buy again?

I like 'best of both world' myself, good wet and dry grip, that dont wear down too fast.
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Re: Alternative Tyre Thread
« Reply #1 on: 13 December 2006, 09:22:24 »
I'm on the lookout as well.

Have 4 Dunlops on at the moment (D9000?  Its p*ss*ng down, not going out to check yet) and they are fine in the dry but slippy as a slippy thing in the wet.  The two fronts are virtually done, the two rears are getting there quite quick.  Certainly looking for something else now.
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Re: Alternative Tyre Thread
« Reply #2 on: 13 December 2006, 10:04:28 »
Well i wouldnt buy Dunlops again....not had themon Omegas but everything else they were on ( they often come on new Rovers) seemed to lose grip in the rain.

Also dont like michelin on the omega.

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Re: Alternative Tyre Thread
« Reply #3 on: 13 December 2006, 10:11:35 »
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Which tyres would you NOT buy again?


Khumos. I had them on the front of my Senator & IMHO they were sh1te, although certain Yahoo site members told me I was wrong!  :-?
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Re: Alternative Tyre Thread
« Reply #4 on: 13 December 2006, 10:27:46 »
Wouldn't touch Michelins with a barge pole. Pirellis seem ok just seem to be little noisier than some.
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Re: Alternative Tyre Thread
« Reply #5 on: 13 December 2006, 10:29:55 »
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Wouldn't touch Michelins with a barge pole. Pirellis seem ok just seem to be little noisier than some.


so thats two votes against michelins - too noisy and soft for the Omega in my opionion :-/
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Re: Alternative Tyre Thread
« Reply #6 on: 13 December 2006, 10:36:30 »
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Wouldn't touch Michelins with a barge pole. Pirellis seem ok just seem to be little noisier than some.

Always liked P6000's but thought they may be a little too soft for the meega?
very bad commend on P7 on WIM's forum, but think that must be a 1 off defect.
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Re: Alternative Tyre Thread
« Reply #7 on: 13 December 2006, 11:07:22 »
I am very pleased with my current Conti EcoContact CP tyres, very quiet and good grip, though they will need replacing very soon so basically lasted less then the Michelins that came factory-fitted with the car  :(

I might still buy Conti's again though.

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Re: Alternative Tyre Thread
« Reply #8 on: 13 December 2006, 11:36:53 »
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Wouldn't touch Michelins with a barge pole. Pirellis seem ok just seem to be little noisier than some.


so thats two votes against michelins - too noisy and soft for the Omega in my opionion :-/
I'll vote for Michelin. I had 4 fitted during the summer, no complaints at all.
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Re: Alternative Tyre Thread
« Reply #9 on: 13 December 2006, 14:26:10 »
No complaints with Michelins.
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Re: Alternative Tyre Thread
« Reply #10 on: 13 December 2006, 15:02:31 »
Bridgestone.

They gave fantasic grip, hard walls too but only lasted 8k....

Currently on Goodyear Eagle Ventures, done over 10k personally and around 8k on the previous owner  :y

MOT which was in November i have 7mm front 6mm on the back  :)
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Re: Alternative Tyre Thread
« Reply #11 on: 13 December 2006, 15:07:58 »
I am against Michelins.......they are much to hard (hence why they last better) and tend to glaze over making them pretty slippy.......I actualy took 2 off the car which still had 3mm on them because they were outright dangerous.

Of course this might not be a problem if you drive like a mobile road block...just prey you dont have to stop suddenly!

I have found the Contis and Uniroyals good
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Re: Alternative Tyre Thread
« Reply #12 on: 13 December 2006, 15:13:39 »
There's a few guys on here got Nankang's fitted, myself included. I've had no problems so far and would have again. IIRC TD has them fitted and has had some great mileage out of them, and there cheap!!!!!
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Re: Alternative Tyre Thread
« Reply #13 on: 13 December 2006, 16:00:15 »
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.... done over 10k personally and around 8k on the previous owner  ...MOT which was in November i have 7mm front 6mm on the back  :)

Tunnie - you sure of those depths matey?  Brand spankers they only come with 7 or 8 mil, iirc...
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Re: Alternative Tyre Thread
« Reply #14 on: 13 December 2006, 16:36:45 »
I have found Michelins quite grippy and last well (came fitted to car) I don't know if I would buy them though.

I would not buy Vedrestein - not after one slid out last year and the fronts didn't (think Avon). They were not even that cheap
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