Which Tyres Are Best Suited To The Omega...

[johndm1957]

As I mentioned in another thread, I have a brand new Pirelli P zero Rosso in the boot on a 17" alloy. (235/45/17), and I plan to buy it a mate to replace my worn fronts, cost around £120 for one tyre.
On a previous Elite, I had some Falken or something along that line, they were around £70 each, performed very well, and lasted for the 30,000 miles I drove in that car. (16" rims on  a 96 Elite if I recall?)

So, before I splash out on a Pirelli, what tyres have you had on your Omega, and how did they perform?

[The Barge Captain]

Aargh - another tyre thread  
Avon ZV3 and after 3000 miles they are still looking like new  

[Markjay]

Some people here (myself included) like Contis... seem to work well on the Omega.

[Chopsdad]

Pirelli P7's on 16"s.  Good for 20,000 front and rear with good grip & even wear - Kwik Fit £140 - Local fitter £80.

[Paul M]

Michelin Pilots, damn expensive but they wear well for such a good gripping tyre. Almost as good as Eagle F1s, Bridgestone S-03s etc both of which are great tyres but too soft for a high miler. I've never had a good experience with Pirellis including P-Zero Asymmetrico so personally I wouldn't touch them but it really depends on your driving style and I guess the car too to an extent. I've tried Falken FK-451s which are good for the money, if not quite up there with the more expensive stuff.

[TheBoy]

Michelin Pilots, damn expensive but they wear well for such a good gripping tyre. Almost as good as Eagle F1s, Bridgestone S-03s etc both of which are great tyres but too soft for a high miler. I've never had a good experience with Pirellis including P-Zero Asymmetrico so personally I wouldn't touch them but it really depends on your driving style and I guess the car too to an extent. I've tried Falken FK-451s which are good for the money, if not quite up there with the more expensive stuff.

Last time I tried Pilots (not on Omega), I found them too hard. Ironically, probably due to all the slipage, they wore quick as well...

[Taxi_Driver]

I just had 2 tyres fitted to the rear of mine this afternoon.....couldnt tell you the make....£20 for the pair fitted  

Should point out they wernt new......a week old....tyre place i use, ordered them in for someone....fitted them and then a week later he was back wanting michelins.....so they took em off....and saved them for me  8-)

[Admin]

Nice one TD!  

For the rest of us. I would honestly say Goodyear Eagle F1's or Continental premi-contacts (in that order).

[TheBoy]

Nice one TD!  

For the rest of us. I would honestly say Goodyear Eagle F1's or Continental premi-contacts (in that order).

I like my Dunlops. Marks_DTM reckons they are a bit noisy, but I'll live with that

[Jim Bob2]

As I mentioned in another thread, I have a brand new Pirelli P zero Rosso in the boot on a 17" alloy. (235/45/17), and I plan to buy it a mate to replace my worn fronts, cost around £120 for one tyre.
On a previous Elite, I had some Falken or something along that line, they were around £70 each, performed very well, and lasted for the 30,000 miles I drove in that car. (16" rims on  a 96 Elite if I recall?)

So, before I splash out on a Pirelli, what tyres have you had on your Omega, and how did they perform?

I used Michelin pilots which wore well but gave a harder ride. I now have Avon ZV3's which give a better ride, slightly less grip, alot cheaper but don't know about wear yet. I suspect they'll wear quicker.

[tunnie]

Aargh - another tyre thread  
Avon ZV3 and after 3000 miles they are still looking like new  

Goodyear Eagle Ventura's here, 15k miles so far and they ARE like new. 8mm on front, 6mm on back  

[Chopsdad]

Aargh - another tyre thread  
Avon ZV3 and after 3000 miles they are still looking like new  

Goodyear Eagle Ventura's here, 15k miles so far and they ARE like new. 8mm on front, 6mm on back  

Do you ever go on a road Tunnie or just take it for a run on a treadmill?  

[Admin]

You have to remember, Tunnies is a 2.2 so the tyres will never get any real stress anyway!  

[tunnie]

You have to remember, Tunnies is a 2.2 so the tyres will never get any real stress anyway!  

90% of my miles is motorway... I also never really cane it around round-abouts. I drive quick, my mum says too quick, when on the lanes i tend to give it some stick...

I drive no different than when I had my 2.0 Mondeo, that did 8k per set of fronts! If I keep driving the way I do, I should see 45/50k out of these tyres.

[Markie]

Some people here (myself included) like Contis... seem to work well on the Omega.

Agreed   conti sport contacts for me ( one on each corner)