I've tried lots of different tyres over the years on my migs. In the end I have realised that its just not worth trying to save a few quid. Its a heavy car and needs some decent rubber. I currently have conti SC3's on the back and dunlop sport max on the front. SC3's were £123 a corner, the dunlops were £107 all inc vat and shipping.
I can honestly say they have transformed the handling worth every penny.
Whatever you do dont put Falkens of any sort on. They work well on lighter cars, and I swear by them on my Golf and the TVR but on the Omega they turn it into an accident waiting to happen.
Must confess, i did think that might be the case, even though i slated them outright earlier. Fallen into my own trap a little i suppose, bad experience with a brand name does not necessarily mean i chose the right tyre for my car, even though i know what i want from a set if boots.
A BMW forum is apparently awash with praise for falkens, transform the car they say, which i can see that they certainly do, depends what BMW though.
Yes tyres are very individual, but re a tyre sticky thread discussed with admin previosly, i still maintain we have a unique oppertunity to sort the wheat from the chaf with the one make car we have here. Certainly i would not want anyone to go throught the falken nightmare with an omega, really is bad, and should be documented as such.
However, as TB says, re a sticky tyre thread, it is difficult to pin down, some may not notice an issue with falkens and be quite happy. Although i have no idea how, i even sent them back to Dunlop, who import them for falken, examined and nothing wrong. Thats how they are, he said on the phone.
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