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[miggy]

A good set of tyres will see me right, I do a lot of towing and when the family are in the car I like to think we are safe in all weathers, so £700 to me is well worth it, even on a 52 facelift.


Happy caravanning

 

[ffcgary1]

Cant argue with that my man!

[hotrod222278]

I run mich pilot prem HP's and the last 3 sets of normal pilots last me in excess of 30k, and i love to hang the arse out. Size is 235/45/17's and paid 95 per corner, screwed em right down on the price.  

[smoothomega]

Have a look on here for tyre prices and makes
http://www.blackcircles.com/

[omegaV6CD]

I've just bought 2 x brand new Avon ZZ3 tyres for the back of my Elite - 225/55/R16 W

The fitter told me that they will only last between 7-11,000 miles at most, because they are low profile. That means I will have to replace them in 7 months!!!

I can't believe this, somehow.

In your experience, what life should I get out of these tyres, driving normally with correct alignment?

I had the ZV3 on mine on elit ewheels and they looked the same after 13K as when i bought them. But the car had full geometry setup and was running yellow bilsteins all around which meant perfect conditions for the tyres. Tyre life is dependant also on your driving style.

[TheBoy]

My only real point was, it's necessary to be realistic on how much you spend on cars that don't have a lot of value...

True when it comes to fixing, but I disagree when it comes to normal running/service costs, which I include tyres in....

[JamesV6CDX]

My only real point was, it's necessary to be realistic on how much you spend on cars that don't have a lot of value...

True when it comes to fixing, but I disagree when it comes to normal running/service costs, which I include tyres in....

Which is why Avon's were a good compromise

[TheBoy]

My only real point was, it's necessary to be realistic on how much you spend on cars that don't have a lot of value...

True when it comes to fixing, but I disagree when it comes to normal running/service costs, which I include tyres in....

Which is why Avon's were a good compromise

Yup, Avons are still a premium tyre, though at the bottom end...

[stuart30]

although it was a lighter car with front wheel drive, i got 18,000 miles out of my nankangs on my corsa, and they were 17" low profiles

Cant fault Nankangs....great price,grip in the wet and last longer than most of my cars.

One set of nankangs out lasted four 2.0 Sierra"s.

Had them on both the 3.0 and the 2.5 without any problems...most certainly my tyre of choice.