Tyres!

mejinks · 16 Apr 2012 at 12:51

My fave tyre, the FK452 are out of stock at camskill, so the next best are Avon zz3s. Has anyone had experience of them?

I'd really like a long wearing tyre ideally. I don't chuck the car around as much these days. Any recommendations?

Nick1881 · 16 Apr 2012 at 13:00

I wasn't impressed with the ZZ3, what size are you after?

How about some Vreds?

mejinks · 16 Apr 2012 at 13:06

275/35/18 w96 for my rears.

[TW]Fox · 16 Apr 2012 at 13:09

Use this as an opportunity to fit some proper tyres and get some Sportcontact 5 or eagle f1 a2.

mejinks · 16 Apr 2012 at 13:18

[TW]Fox;21695226 said:
Use this as an opportunity to fit some proper tyres and get some Sportcontact 5 or eagle f1 a2.

Not made of money you know

Wheres the cheapest place?

Muffin` · 16 Apr 2012 at 13:22

lovetyres / camskill

Liquidfox · 16 Apr 2012 at 16:44

Camskill are cheapest for me by a slight margin, however they only do delivery. If your local fitter won't touch sourced tyres then you'll have to try places like Blackcircles or Mytyres

[TW]Fox · 16 Apr 2012 at 16:57

mejinks said:
Not made of money you know

Then dont run 18's

Wheres the cheapest place?

That is an absolutely horrendous size, the tyre prices are ridiculous. They don't even seem to offer F1 A2 in that size and even F1 A is £260 fitted at tyre-shopper?! I paid £198 fitted each for my F1 AS2's and its almost the same size at 265/35/18.

You must have some sort of crazy-rare optional wheel as most E60's are not staggered - even the M Sport models are 245/40/18 all round. Only a small amount of the optional wheel choices had that bizarre rear tyre size.

mejinks · 16 Apr 2012 at 19:03

Tell me about it. I've been looking all afternoon and they do seem a good bet (SC5) How long would they last if I'm only getting 12k out of my 452s?

SoliD · 16 Apr 2012 at 19:07

CONTINENTAL 275/35R18 CONTI SPT 3 95Y MO £187.25 each, guessing that is mercedes fitment but technically same size and higher speed rating?

Moeks · 16 Apr 2012 at 19:21

I wouldn't go near Avon ZZ3s if you want a hardwearing tyre, they wear very quickly indeed, they have a lot of grip but they are very soft.

[TW]Fox · 16 Apr 2012 at 19:25

SoliD said:
CONTINENTAL 275/35R18 CONTI SPT 3 95Y MO £187.25 each, guessing that is mercedes fitment but technically same size and higher speed rating?

Wow thats cheap - get those.

I had M0 CS3's on my 5 Series, the M0 fitment isnt an issue.

mejinks · 16 Apr 2012 at 22:19

SoliD said:
CONTINENTAL 275/35R18 CONTI SPT 3 95Y MO £187.25 each, guessing that is mercedes fitment but technically same size and higher speed rating?

Where from and whats M0 fitment?

[TW]Fox · 16 Apr 2012 at 22:20

mejinks said:
Where from and whats M0 fitment?

M0 is Mercedes fitment. It's fine.

mejinks · 16 Apr 2012 at 22:23

[TW]Fox;21699399 said:
M0 is Mercedes fitment. It's fine.

I should have googled before asking

I cant find them for that price and thats around the money I would spend.

meh, I remember when premium tyres were £21 and the budgets were £12 for my golf

god I feel old.

[TW]Fox · 16 Apr 2012 at 22:28

http://camskill.co.uk/m61b0s4780p61...CONTACT_3_-_275_35R18_95Y_(MO)_FR_TL_Mercedes

mejinks · 16 Apr 2012 at 23:01

[TW]Fox;21699480 said:
http://camskill.co.uk/m61b0s4780p61...CONTACT_3_-_275_35R18_95Y_(MO)_FR_TL_Mercedes

Yeah, but I want to save the 22.50 too

SoliD · 17 Apr 2012 at 07:30

http://www.design911.co.uk/pages/tyreSearch.aspx There you go, this is the cheapest place I have ever found tyres! Not ever purchased from them though.

Liquidfox · 17 Apr 2012 at 09:58

Not when their prices are Ex. VAT!:

Price for a pair of Eagle F1 A2s - 225/40/18
Camskill - £233
Design911 - £267.58

mejinks · 17 Apr 2012 at 13:17

Looking at tyre reviews.co.uk, the Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110 looks a better tyre :confused:

is it?