Tyres - how often? - Page 2

fingers · 07-03-2007, 09:16 PM

Yes most places can do it, but it is very difficult to get right first time. I have worked with people with years of experience who still have trouble doing it.

At least its sorted now.

waynne · 16-10-2007, 02:32 PM

I'm never organised enough to order tyres in advance and usually go to the local quickpartMrfit outlet and get an emergency fit. Its one way of paying well over the odds. I learnt to ring up and haggle over the price first though.

pgarner · 16-10-2007, 05:46 PM

change the tyres when there down to about 3mm as well a rotating the front and rears every 3k miles. perfer directional tyres as i feel they have more grip. downside is usually more expensive. usually get my tyres in edinburgh at a wholesale prices but get them fitted at my local garage as have always had them do them in the past but because theyre a main yoko dealer (do a lot of work with the tt races in the isle of man) dont usually have the tyres that i want in stock

was thinking of usung black circle to get tyres next time as still cheaper than most places

HDi fun · 16-10-2007, 06:50 PM

I, too, like the Bridgestone RE-720's but they do wear quickly.

generally I ditch tyres when the tread is down to about 3mm but I ran my last set (Continental Premium Contact 2's) down to the wear bars with no ill effects.

I only swap F to R, never side to side even with a non-directional tyre as they can give funny balance issues if the tyre is suddenly asked to rotate in the opposite direction.

I, too have the French car issue with the centreless wheels.

What idiot invented those?

giraffe82 · 16-10-2007, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by waynne

Feeling tyred? Tread carefully.... - sorry just needed an excuse to get this pun in.

Man who runs behind car gets exhausted!

pgarner · 17-10-2007, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by HDi fun

I, too, like the Bridgestone RE-720's but they do wear quickly.

generally I ditch tyres when the tread is down to about 3mm but I ran my last set (Continental Premium Contact 2's) down to the wear bars with no ill effects.

I only swap F to R, never side to side even with a non-directional tyre as they can give funny balance issues if the tyre is suddenly asked to rotate in the opposite direction.

I, too have the French car issue with the centreless wheels.

What idiot invented those?

the french nuf said

waynne · 18-10-2007, 07:28 AM

They also invented Brie and Camembert? I think

Champagne comes from France

so its not all bad. Plus they took Jeremy Clarkson off our hands for a day!

pgarner · 18-10-2007, 11:16 AM

brie isnt theniest of chesse have you ever smekt it after its got warm
champane is just really fizzy wine but comes from the champane fields in france. we could make it just coulnt call it champane

wots camembert?

HDi fun · 18-10-2007, 05:45 PM

Camebert is similar to Brie but there's less regulation controlling the manufacturing process.

k0ffee · 19-10-2007, 08:27 AM

i use Yokohama Parada Spec-2 195/50 for the daily driving since 2006 on my Proton Satria 316, not the best of Yokos though but it lasts (still like 50% of thread left after 30,000km and doesnt aquaplane on water puddles alot like the former Bridgestone Techno50s I had on before. Kind of the cheapest Yoko tyres yet btw.

my scoobie uses Yoko AD07 Neova 225/40/17 (f) & 235/45/17 (r). just nice for street running and track use. due to heavy motorsporting use (track days) - they only last 4000km.. i guess should be good for 20-25,000km for normal street use.

HDi fun · 19-10-2007, 05:24 PM

Mine is on comparatively standard tyres - 205-60 15 V. A lot of people use 195/65 15 V on these cars but to my mind that's slightly too skinny for the weight of the car, esp with a diesel engine it's nose heavy and needs the wider squarer shoulders of the 60 profile to prevent understeer.

I also run about 4 PSI above recommended pressures as it keeps the tread cooler and makes it last longer.

HDi fun · 19-10-2007, 05:26 PM

Mine is on comparatively standard tyres - 205-60 15 V. A lot of people use 195/65 15 V on these cars but to my mind that's slightly too skinny for the weight of the car, esp with a diesel engine it's nose heavy and needs the wider squarer shoulders of the 60 profile to prevent understeer.

I also run about 4 PSI above recommended pressures as it keeps the tread cooler and makes it last longer.

pgarner · 19-10-2007, 09:20 PM

yeah i find slightly higher pressure makes them last longer 30 instead of 28 also feel it gives more grip

HDi fun · 19-10-2007, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by pgarner

yeah i find slightly higher pressure makes them last longer 30 instead of 28 also feel it gives more grip

Totally agree, slightly higher presssures do give more grip and faster steering too. I'm happy that it's not just me that is fastidious about tyres and inflation pressure.

Cheers,

P.

pgarner · 20-10-2007, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by HDi fun

[Totally agree, slightly higher presssures do give more grip and faster steering too. I'm happy that it's not just me that is fastidious about tyres and inflation pressure.

Cheers,

P.

wouldnt say im fastidious about tyres but at the end of the day it dont mateer how powerful the engine or brakes are its the tyres that put it down and make you stop

sorta makes them the most important part of the car

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