THE 50K CHALLENGE: NEW MUSTANG ON THE WAY, BUT WOULD 50K BE BETTER SPENT ON ANOTHER MARQUE?

[TW]Fox · 10 Dec 2017 at 10:52

Lustral said:
I’ll take them off your hands for a cheeky £150

But seriously they are pretty bad when the roads are slightly moist. I almost stacked it on a roundabout as the back tyre lost grip.

My 530d came on PZero's and I also found them to be bizarrely lacking in the most normal of situations - pulling away from junctions etc. I've swapped the rears to Eagle F1 A3's now and its far better.

There is a new model PZero now which seems to be far better. Helpfully its almost impossible to tell them apart and they both have the same name.

Vertigo · 10 Dec 2017 at 11:08

Lustral said:
I’ll take them off your hands for a cheeky £150

But seriously they are pretty bad when the roads are slightly moist. I almost stacked it on a roundabout as the back tyre lost grip.

A set of PS4S in 235/35/19 isn’t close to £1K more about £650 to £700 if you shop around , add another £30-40 fitted and balanced

Hmm I'll have a think about it once I've had a chance to explore the handling of the P-Zeros.

My biggest fear with changing the tyres is always that they'll damage the rims in the process. Maybe unfounded paranoia but can anyone recommend trustworthy tyre places in the Midlands area for future reference? Don't mind travelling a bit for guaranteed good service. I'm thinking the opposite end of the scale from Kwik-fit lol

Vertigo · 10 Dec 2017 at 11:09

[TW]Fox said:
There is a new model PZero now which seems to be far better. Helpfully its almost impossible to tell them apart and they both have the same name.

EVO seemed to rate the "PZ4" variant in their latest tyre test, coming in second overall behind the Michelin.

I have no idea what variant is on mine and I ain't going out into the snow-pocalypse to check

tom_nieto · 10 Dec 2017 at 11:22

Nice one! Glad you’ve found something that excites you! I doubt a set of tears lasts long anyway on the SVR so you’ll be changing them in no time!

Vertigo · 10 Dec 2017 at 11:32

Just been out to check and I have got the new PZ4 variants (complete with nutty rim protectors) so we'll see what they're like.

[TW]Fox · 10 Dec 2017 at 11:35

Vertigo1 said:
My biggest fear with changing the tyres is always that they'll damage the rims in the process.

And they ALWAYS do

Vertigo · 10 Dec 2017 at 12:11

[TW]Fox said:
And they ALWAYS do

I don't want these lovely things damaged!!

[TW]Fox · 10 Dec 2017 at 12:31

I have two wonderful inch long identical marks in each of my rear wheels. First time tyre fitting equipment had ever been anywhere near them. Now need to get them all refurbished :rolleyes:

Simon · 10 Dec 2017 at 12:35

Mobile tyre fitters seem to be much better at looking after wheels. this in my experience anyway

theone8181 · 10 Dec 2017 at 13:44

Do they not cover the cost of a refurb if they damage them?

[TW]Fox · 10 Dec 2017 at 13:58

theone8181 said:
Do they not cover the cost of a refurb if they damage them?

'it was like that before m8'

scaza · 10 Dec 2017 at 14:02

The garage that does mine has me inspect the wheels with the fitter and note on a printout where any existing damage is before he starts. It's just a non premier one from blackcircles but I go there all the time now. It can be little things that count.

Vertigo · 10 Dec 2017 at 15:07

scaza said:
The garage that does mine has me inspect the wheels with the fitter and note on a printout where any existing damage is before he starts. It's just a non premier one from blackcircles but I go there all the time now. It can be little things that count.

That's the kind of place I'm looking for! Who are they exactly?

Housey · 10 Dec 2017 at 15:08

ALWAYS get the fitter to inspect the wheel with you when there before having a tyre fitted. Rule 101.

scaza · 10 Dec 2017 at 15:15

Vertigo1 said:
That's the kind of place I'm looking for! Who are they exactly?

Harris motor company in cobridge. Only 1 bay, nothing fancy but Been going years. I just made a point first time I went there of how annoying fitters who damage wheels are, since my old mans had to be diamond cut fresh after a visit to Formula1.

Vertigo · 10 Dec 2017 at 15:30

Housey said:
ALWAYS get the fitter to inspect the wheel with you when there before having a tyre fitted. Rule 101.

Yeah I always tell them the wheels are pristine and they'd better not damage them. They're obviously used to the average customer not really checking nor caring and the idea is to put them on notice that I will, in the hope they'll take a bit more care.

Thus far it seems to have worked but I always have heart palpitations when tyres are being changed. It's even worse now with diamond cut wheels as they're not easy to refurb so you'll end up with a bodge job and an endless dispute with the fitter, even if they have admitted fault.

scaza said:
Harris motor company in cobridge. Only 1 bay, nothing fancy but Been going years. I just made a point first time I went there of how annoying fitters who damage wheels are, since my old mans had to be diamond cut fresh after a visit to Formula1.

Thanks I'll bear them in mind.

Gibbo · 10 Dec 2017 at 17:30

Vertigo1 said:
I don't want these lovely things damaged!!

Like those, very nice wheels.

Vertigo · 10 Dec 2017 at 18:49

Gibbo said:
Like those, very nice wheels.

Cheers

Sorry for the thread drift lol.

Gibbo · 10 Dec 2017 at 19:08

Vertigo1 said:
Cheers Sorry for the thread drift lol.

This thread drifted quite a lot and with an unusual outcome, I did not buy a Mustang, lol.

Phil W · 10 Dec 2017 at 21:19

Gibbo said:
For sure, once I am used to the car though, need to take it easy, they come with dreaded Pzero from factory,

We are heading there NYE. Ponderosa breakfast followed by a hoon. Roads were our own last year.