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***HDi fun*** · 24-01-2008, 10:52 PM

Not just Xmas during last year - 2007 that is. I think everyone's winding in the spending with the general mess this country is in.

The Viking's are pretty impressive - that's from me as a fussy driver. As said before the Protech II's are a new design and that's what led me to try them.

I get good deals from my local tyre specialist (he's also a customer to my business, which helps a bit), but the last fitment cost me £54.00 inc valve, balance and VAT per corner. For clarity they're 205/60 R15 V. Nothing particularly special but the Viking PT2's are assymetric pattern and seem well set up for British roads.

They struggle with the FWD torque but then so do Bridgestone's RE-720s. It's quite easy to spin an inside front wheel during damp road conditions in third gear; even in fourth you have to be, err, considerate with the pedal. That's not the tyres fault, however. It's down to basically more torque than is sensible for a FWD car.

I recomend you try the viking protech II's (avoid the Protech 500's, they're ****e) when you need new rubber.

As for wear rate - that's yet to be determined - if they're all bald in a couple of months then I'll change my tune. They are, however, wearing evenly and gently up until now.

Rgds..

24-01-2008, 10:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
*HDi fun* Moderator Torque Junkie Car: Peugeot 406 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SOUTH EAST Posts: 2,586	Re: Tyres - premium brands? Are they worth the money? Not just Xmas during last year - 2007 that is. I think everyone's winding in the spending with the general mess this country is in. The Viking's are pretty impressive - that's from me as a fussy driver. As said before the Protech II's are a new design and that's what led me to try them. I get good deals from my local tyre specialist (he's also a customer to my business, which helps a bit), but the last fitment cost me £54.00 inc valve, balance and VAT per corner. For clarity they're 205/60 R15 V. Nothing particularly special but the Viking PT2's are assymetric pattern and seem well set up for British roads. They struggle with the FWD torque but then so do Bridgestone's RE-720s. It's quite easy to spin an inside front wheel during damp road conditions in third gear; even in fourth you have to be, err, considerate with the pedal. That's not the tyres fault, however. It's down to basically more torque than is sensible for a FWD car. I recomend you try the viking protech II's (avoid the Protech 500's, they're ****e) when you need new rubber. As for wear rate - that's yet to be determined - if they're all bald in a couple of months then I'll change my tune. They are, however, wearing evenly and gently up until now. Rgds..