Unofficial Tyre Thread

Glaucus · 27 Feb 2017 at 23:33

anyone know any current offers on puncture repair got two slow leaks.

Havana_UK · 28 Feb 2017 at 08:54

They are dirt cheap anyway, normally around £12 where I am.

Glaucus · 28 Feb 2017 at 23:35

25 around here, half the price of a tyre.

matthab · 1 Mar 2017 at 19:55

Quick question, picked up a nail in the rear left of the Cupra today. On the shoulder so not repairable. The rear right has 6mm left, I take it I'm ok to replace the one tyre?

Tyres are cs5p if that helps.

kindai · 1 Mar 2017 at 21:01

matthab said:
Quick question, picked up a nail in the rear left of the Cupra today. On the shoulder so not repairable. The rear right has 6mm left, I take it I'm ok to replace the one tyre?

Tyres are cs5p if that helps.

Yes, fine to replace.

Its only once your down to <3mm you should consider doing both.

matthab · 2 Mar 2017 at 07:48

Thanks, just as I thought.

SoliD · 4 Mar 2017 at 12:27

Is the Premium contact 6 a replacement for the sport contact 5? Seems similar pricing bjt wondering if the name change has moved its qualitys.

[TW]Fox · 4 Mar 2017 at 13:32

SoliD said:
Is the Premium contact 6 a replacement for the sport contact 5? Seems similar pricing bjt wondering if the name change has moved its qualitys.

No, Premium Contact is continentals midrange tyre for non sports applications.

Sport Contact 6 is the replacement for 5 and 5P.

roadie · 4 Mar 2017 at 14:33

SoliD said:
Is the Premium contact 6 a replacement for the sport contact 5? Seems similar pricing bjt wondering if the name change has moved its qualitys.

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/Continental-PremiumContact-6-Launched-and-First-Drive.htm

Looks like they are in sizes 18" and below.

[TW]Fox · 4 Mar 2017 at 19:06

roadie said:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/Continental-PremiumContact-6-Launched-and-First-Drive.htm

Looks like they are in sizes 18" and below.

I stand corrected. Very interesting move from continental.

CaptainRAVE · 4 Mar 2017 at 19:20

Put on some P zeros today which I said I would never do again. Not bad so far...but then it was dry.

[TW]Fox said:
No, Premium Contact is continentals midrange tyre for non sports applications.

Sport Contact 6 is the replacement for 5 and 5P.

I love sport contacts.

[TW]Fox · 4 Mar 2017 at 19:42

CaptainRAVE said:
Put on some P zeros today which I said I would never do again. Not bad so far...but then it was dry..

There is a completely new Pzero now that's supposed to be much better. Trouble is it has exactly the same name and I've no idea how you tell which version you are buying.

CaptainRAVE · 4 Mar 2017 at 19:51

[TW]Fox said:
There is a completely new Pzero now that's supposed to be much better. Trouble is it has exactly the same name and I've no idea how you tell which version you are buying.

Interesting! Doesn't surprise me from Pirelli. I guess I will find out when it rains.

RSR · 5 Mar 2017 at 10:40

I know the with N rated tyres the new P-Zero is marked as N1 rather than N0. However, when comparing the tyres back to back they seem to have the same tread layout as well which doesn't help the identification process. I’ve been hearing/reading mixed reports from the new P-Zero's so I’d rather stick to a Michelin based tyre.

[TW]Fox · 5 Mar 2017 at 11:23

My problem is I have the factory fitted Pzero all round still and it's coming up for its first set of rears. I have found the Pzeros fitted to be very lacking and want to switch brands but that involves mixing tyres...

SoliD · 5 Mar 2017 at 11:29

roadie said:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/Continental-PremiumContact-6-Launched-and-First-Drive.htm

Looks like they are in sizes 18" and below.

Thanks, will plump for a set of the 6s then.

Howard · 6 Mar 2017 at 08:11

roadie said:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/Continental-PremiumContact-6-Launched-and-First-Drive.htm

Looks like they are in sizes 18" and below.

Interesting. I was wondering when the SC6s would be available in 18" but I guess this answers my question of what I'll be buying!

Gibbo · 7 Mar 2017 at 09:47

[TW]Fox said:
My problem is I have the factory fitted Pzero all round still and it's coming up for its first set of rears. I have found the Pzeros fitted to be very lacking and want to switch brands but that involves mixing tyres...

Mixing is fine when its on different axles, not recommended but fine.

Try MPSS or PS4S, you will find them a huge improvement, though I found MPSS rather noisy whereas PS4S are a lot quieter.

If after fitting your finding on the limit grip has turned the car into an understeering mess due to so much more grip in the rear then drive slower or cough up the monies and get the front axle matched up, yeah its not a good feeling dumping good tyres, but sometimes need must.

[TW]Fox · 7 Mar 2017 at 09:59

Unfortunately the only Michelin in my sizes is Pilot Primacy

mrk · 7 Mar 2017 at 12:53

SportContact... 6?

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