Tyres.

Vince · 3 May 2011 at 16:06

Just been having a look around as my car will need some new tyres at the back before long. It currently has sport contact 2's on all four corners and they wear at 2 pairs of rear tyres for 1 pair at the front.

With plenty of tread on the front I was going to get another set of sport contact 2 tyres and then possibly a different set (sport contact 3?) next time when it needs them all changed.

A little search around the web and I have found the sport contact 2's for £289.38 inc delivery and vat, this is on 2x 255x40x17 on a ZR rating at camskill (a reputable site... seem very cheap?). Firstly is it worth getting them shipped and paying a back street fitter to fit them and what sort of costs are we looking at just for fitting?

For reference your regular quick fit type tyre fitter is asking £400 including fitting for the same tyres. I am in no rush as the car is garaged for the next few weeks to have some work done so am perfectly happy to wait

Invertigo · 3 May 2011 at 17:40

When my dad bought his last tyres online, the local garage charged him £40 for all 4 wheels.

[TW]Fox · 3 May 2011 at 17:43

I'd buy SC3 or SC5 not SC2.

Dandle · 3 May 2011 at 20:35

I wouldn't put SC2s on either they are three generations old now and tyres have moved on.

[TW]Fox · 3 May 2011 at 20:40

Three?

SC3 is one generation old, SC2 is thus two? Surely 5 and 5P are of the same generation.

daveydave · 3 May 2011 at 20:40

Camskill are very reputable, used them many times.

Dandle · 3 May 2011 at 20:46

[TW]Fox;19047326 said:
Three?

SC3 is one generation old, SC2 is thus two? Surely 5 and 5P are of the same generation.

I counted it different to you with the 5/5P being generation one.

[TW]Fox · 3 May 2011 at 20:47

Ah, but that would imply that the 5 is a generation old, I consider it to be current, therefore zero generations old

Dandle · 3 May 2011 at 20:50

[TW]Fox;19047420 said:
Ah, but that would imply that the 5 is a generation old, I consider it to be current, therefore zero generations old

Haha. If you, your parents and your grandparents are in a room. That's three generations of people.

Vince · 3 May 2011 at 21:31

Ok question, what are the implications of running SC2's on the front and SC3's on the rear? I don't want to loose any of the grip or handling that the car has already. should I just replace all 4?

[TW]Fox · 3 May 2011 at 21:47

Dandle said:
Haha. If you, your parents and your grandparents are in a room. That's three generations of people.

Yes, three generations of people, the oldest of which are two generations old, the youngest of which is the current generation - ie no generations old

Dandle · 3 May 2011 at 22:30

VinceB1 said:
Ok question, what are the implications of running SC2's on the front and SC3's on the rear? I don't want to loose any of the grip or handling that the car has already. should I just replace all 4?

No they will be fine.

[TW]Fox;19048076 said:
Yes, three generations of people, the oldest of which are two generations old, the youngest of which is the current generation - ie no generations old

Ok I agree. :cool:

bledd · 3 May 2011 at 22:41

check blackcircles fitted prices..

suj87 · 4 May 2011 at 09:40

I have a lot of tyres on my cars over the years, and my personal best price for performance has to be the Falkens.

They were better then a lot of the "premium" brands, yet being a middle brand, they cost a third to half the price, but out performed a lot of the premium brands in wet and dry.

The ZE452's are great in dry, but wear quicker (as they are a softer compound).
The ZE912's are good in the wet (not as good as the 452's), but better in the wet (then the 452's), but wear much slower.

lordrobs · 4 May 2011 at 09:42

suj87 said:
I have a lot of tyres on my cars over the years, and my personal best price for performance has to be the Falkens.

They were better then a lot of the "premium" brands, yet being a middle brand, they cost a third to half the price, but out performed a lot of the premium brands in wet and dry.

The ZE452's are great in dry, but wear quicker (as they are a softer compound).
The ZE912's are good in the wet (not as good as the 452's), but better in the wet (then the 452's), but wear much slower.

I guess you mean 912's are good in the dry but better in the wet? I'd agree TBH FK452's aren't the best in wet weather and if we have snow again... forget about it

suj87 · 4 May 2011 at 12:30

oops, fail, yep exactly what you said lmao

yep 912's are my fav. all rounded

Vince · 4 May 2011 at 12:43

Don't think I will be going with the falkens. I have never had them before but I want to stick with either the conti's or the michilin tyres as I hear these are the only ones to consider putting on the boxster.

DM · 4 May 2011 at 12:44

VinceB1 said:
Don't think I will be going with the falkens. I have never had them before but I want to stick with either the conti's or the michilin tyres as I hear these are the only ones to consider putting on the boxster.

For god sake dont scrimp on tyres for that.

[TW]Fox · 4 May 2011 at 12:44

VinceB1 said:
Don't think I will be going with the falkens. I have never had them before but I want to stick with either the conti's or the michilin tyres as I hear these are the only ones to consider putting on the boxster.

Yea, no need to bother with the Falkens unless you are on a tight budget.

I'd stick with the Conti's.

Vince · 4 May 2011 at 12:51

DM said:
For god sake dont scrimp on tyres for that.

Exactly the car wants good tyres. Good tyres it will get! Now to find order some sc3's I think.

Gonna grab them from camskill and have a local fitter fit them and do the geometry