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[tunnie]

.... 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...

Just to be sure i double checked my MOT which was done in October. I acutally under estimated, i have 8mm on the front. 6mm on the back.

Its running on the same tyres i bought the car on over a year ago!! I also double checked the millage, i bought it with 84k miles its now on 97k.

Its defo done those miles on that rubber, quite sure its done more too by the previous owner.

Scanned images of my MOT to prove those are depths...

[Markie]

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

I`d agree with this  

Took two dunlops and two michelins off mine when i got it in favour of the contis and its very very rare now that my "TC" Light flashes on as the rear wheels scrabble for grip ( this was frequent with the previous tyres - which had good thread)

Nankangs....heard lots good about them too

[Goonlord]

Dont laugh but i have Linglongs on my elite (yeh i'd never heard of them either)
but after 13000 miles i cant fault them grip is good tread wear seems ok (approx 4mm left
so i think its a question of you pays your money and takes your choice

[bob.dent]

Dont laugh but i have Linglongs on my elite (yeh i'd never heard of them either)
but after 13000 miles i cant fault them grip is good tread wear seems ok (approx 4mm left
so i think its a question of you pays your money and takes your choice

Same here, I have an unheard of (to me anyway) make called Corsa on mine which were very reasonably priced and seem ok. Can't say how well they wear though because when my front shocks went, so did most of the tread. Might give them another try  :-/

By the way Goonlord, your avatar isn't visible on the forum.....just a box with red cross in. :-?

[kjon51]

Nankangs are good for me - my 17" Twinspokes had 225x45's on when I bought them & I found them a bit too low on the sidewalls & a bit small O/D, so I got 245x45x17's (from mytres.co.uk) & am very pleased with them. Have 10K on this set & just changed them front to rear, as said before - as long as your geometry's right, no problems.

Seasons greetings to all  

[hotel21]

Tunnie - fair enough, cant argue with the written word....  

But what was the fitter using to measure?  Calibrated mark one eyeball?    

I've looked at a few tyres over the years with a real (court approved) calibrated guage.  Rarely seen over 7 or 8 mm on a standard tyre, sometimes more on winter blocky tread pattern on cars.  Different deal on lorries/large commercials though ....  

ps - just checked the brand new, unused, Michelin Pilot on a steel rim that is my spare (thinks its the original!) and its 7.5 mm.  Not a calibrated guage, admittedly, but a freebie that was a giveaway from the Uniroyal man years ago when I visited the factory that was then on the outskirts of Edinburgh.    

[Taxi_Driver]

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!!!!!

Yep i have, well not on the front anymore.....failed the MOT for worn on the insides....they did 27k  
Still got em on the back.....should see 30k outa them  

Coz the meega failed the mot for the tyres i didnt have time to order more nankangs (carnt seem to get them in Swindon   ) So the tyre place i use just chucked on cheapest they had......carnt remember the make now and its dark outside.....but not as good as the nankangs....more road noise......but seem to grip just as well.....mentioned it to the tyre place...and as im a pretty good customer of theirs (4 cars all being used as taxi's im in there pretty often   ) He said as good well jesture he would chuck two on back (same make) when i need them for £34   , the two on the front cost £116
So i'll have them, then go back to nankangs when they are worn out  

[tunnie]

Tunnie - fair enough, cant argue with the written word....  

But what was the fitter using to measure?  Calibrated mark one eyeball?    

I've looked at a few tyres over the years with a real (court approved) calibrated guage.  Rarely seen over 7 or 8 mm on a standard tyre, sometimes more on winter blocky tread pattern on cars.  Different deal on lorries/large commercials though ....  

ps - just checked the brand new, unused, Michelin Pilot on a steel rim that is my spare (thinks its the original!) and its 7.5 mm.  Not a calibrated guage, admittedly, but a freebie that was a giveaway from the Uniroyal man years ago when I visited the factory that was then on the outskirts of Edinburgh.    

I have been amazed with the ware of these Goodyear Eagle Ventures, I have one of those pen things to measure tread back home, will double check at chrimo break.

Also pleased to say the tyres have even ware.

I have just been searching online to find what their tread is new... i can't find them anyware!  

Could they have stopped producing the Goodyear Eagle Ventures?  

[hotel21]

Think you are looking for Goodyear VenturA....

http://www.tyre-shopper.co.uk/article.asp?id=169

 

[Taxi_Driver]

Think you are looking for Goodyear VenturA....

http://www.tyre-shopper.co.uk/article.asp?id=169

 

Spelling was never one of Tunnies good points  

[tunnie]

Think you are looking for Goodyear VenturA....

http://www.tyre-shopper.co.uk/article.asp?id=169

 

Spelling was never one of Tunnies good points  

 

Cheers hotel21, i'll be putting the same rubber on again if they ever ware out  

[Del Boy]

Goodyear are good   wouldn't go for michellin

[Chopsdad]

Think you are looking for Goodyear VenturA....

http://www.tyre-shopper.co.uk/article.asp?id=169

 

Spelling was never one of Tunnies good points  

 

Cheers hotel21, i'll be putting the same rubber on again if they ever ware out  

I think Tunnie's tyres get stolen each month and replaced with new ones just for a laugh - it's the only explanation    Pirelli P7's for me.  

[tunnie]

Think you are looking for Goodyear VenturA....

http://www.tyre-shopper.co.uk/article.asp?id=169

 

Spelling was never one of Tunnies good points  

 

Cheers hotel21, i'll be putting the same rubber on again if they ever ware out  

I think Tunnie's tyres get stolen each month and replaced with new ones just for a laugh - it's the only explanation    Pirelli P7's for me.  

Well who ever the thief is, he could at least have the decency to fix my battery drain problem!  

[Del Boy]

Think you are looking for Goodyear VenturA....

http://www.tyre-shopper.co.uk/article.asp?id=169

 

Spelling was never one of Tunnies good points  

 

Cheers hotel21, i'll be putting the same rubber on again if they ever ware out  

I think Tunnie's tyres get stolen each month and replaced with new ones just for a laugh - it's the only explanation    Pirelli P7's for me.  

Well who ever the thief is, he could at least have the decency to fix my battery drain problem!