New Ti comes with P6000s all round, should be better
Don't hold your breath for that....awful tyre. Something akin to driving around with plastic covered in oil in terms of grip.
They do however last for ever
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Don't hold your breath for that....awful tyre. Something akin to driving around with plastic covered in oil in terms of grip.
They do however last for ever
i can get 3 Falken FK452's for £180 (inc fitting/balancing etc)
The only solace you can get from buying **** rubber is the fact that it's cheap. You sisters fiancee didn't even manage that....
I am officially rubber stamping this - FAIL.
New Ti comes with P6000s all round, should be better
If you want a sneak preview of what P6000's will be like when you get them, simply oil the tyres you have on at the moment.
Lmao, I've never experienced P6000s but obviously am aware of the general consensus, are they REALLY that bad?
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I didn't know they were that bad
Looks like I'm in for a spec me some new tyres thread....
Looks like I'm in for a spec me some new tyres thread....
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I didn't know Linglong were a real company, I thought it was just something coined by Fox to describe cheap Chinese tyres
Me too
Lmao, I've never experienced P6000s but obviously am aware of the general consensus, are they REALLY that bad?
Unfortunately, yes.
I know about bad tyres....i had some Nankang NS-II's on the front for a while and even they were much better than the P6000's.
But what i honestly don't understand is how Pirelli can get away with charging top dollar for them! They are as expensive as Contisports, Potenza RE050A's and Eagle F1's - yet they have the performance of Linglongs.
But of course, everyone buys them (inc. my parents until recently, until i forced them to have other tyres) because they are expensive, they think they're getting a top performing tyre, and people always say "i've never had a problem with them in the past..."
Also - does anyone know if the P6000's design has changed in the last 5-10 years? I swear it hasn't....
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Told you in the other thread P6000's are utter junk, like i said i ditched a whole almost new set when i got the car.
These are the results of the Autocar 09 budget tyre test for wet braking:
Now i've always maintained that the Nankangs are the best of the **** tyres, but look how badly the crappest budget tyres perform.
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Now i've always maintained that the Nankangs are the best of the **** tyres, but look how badly the crappest budget tyres perform.
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Not IMO - never had an issue with them on the Scorp Cossie - 250bhp through the rear wheels and have no probs keeping it on the road - and I push it some.
I do however openly admit they aren't the best tyre - for the same money there are better out there. When the P6000's are ready for replacing then I'll try something else. Michelin Pilots seem to suit the character of the car.
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And once again I'll also pimp rich's old Vitesse...
Apparently they were the cheapest in his size, and they cost about £60 a corner...I went on the net and found cheaper still for £40 a corner.
On FWD cars, grip-wise I've not noticed much difference between proper budget tyres and half decent ones, although decent ones have made a noticeable difference.
On the BMW (RWD) I noticed the difference in crap tyres quickly, as I had a few hairy moments with budgets on the rear, but with F1s on all round it's a whole load better.
They are horrendously gash. I picked my Civic up with two new P6000's on the front and they were swiftly relegated to the rear where they were tolerated rather than enjoyed.
Not confidence inspiring at all. And that comes from someone who has had those godforsaken Falken and Kumho tyres.
Not confidence inspiring at all. And that comes from someone who has had those godforsaken Falken and Kumho tyres.
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I've had P6000s on the front of my A3 since I bought her a year ago and I've had no problems with them at all. Fine in both the wet and dry, just getting a little low now though after ~12k.
the way i see it, imagine youre in a position where you need to buy something important such as tyre, you can buy cheap or you can get something good
imagine youre on a motorway, and ive seen it happen before, 4-5 cars ahead someone gets stuffed into the barrier and you have to stop in a hurry. imagine youre on linglongs, its time to stop but you have all the traction of an excited labrador on a tiled floor
... then youd pay anything for proper tyres, but less than an insurance excess i expect
imagine youre on a motorway, and ive seen it happen before, 4-5 cars ahead someone gets stuffed into the barrier and you have to stop in a hurry. imagine youre on linglongs, its time to stop but you have all the traction of an excited labrador on a tiled floor
... then youd pay anything for proper tyres, but less than an insurance excess i expect
But how do you drive your car? Do you pootle along on the motorway/around town all day? Or do you really test the performance of the tyres with a bit of quick driving on the back roads?
I do the latter and the set of P6000's i had were skittish to say the least. They were taken off the car a month or two after i got the car.
Paid £160 for the lot around 2 years ago.