**Unofficial Tyre Thread**
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Not that it couldn't happen but as well as comfort that is why I try to avoid low profile tyres for general road use - fingers crossed I've not had to replace a tyre/wheel due to pothole damage, despite driving some pretty bad roads, while acquaintances and work colleagues running low profile tyres seem to be doing it all the time :s
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Soldato
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I agree low profile tyres are not really suitable for our roads .. however it really should not be the case.
my parents BMW doesn't have hugely low profile tyres but lower than mine. on the way to visit me on holiday a few weeks back they hit a pothole at the top of their road hidden by a puddle. it damaged the suspension. they had to walk home (luckily it was near home) and grab my dad's pickup from 1994 that has not done more than 10 miles each way in 20 years and abandon their car for the local garage to pick up .
luckily it made the 200 mile trek.
if we are to accept that are roads are too poor quality for low profile tyres then really it should be an MOT fail and factory fitted tyres should be suitable for the roads
mind you that is putting an unfair burden on car manufacturers I guess. the bottom line is our roads are not fit for purpose depending on your post code lottery.
Soldato
Costco have been cheap as they’re offering free fitting. Otherwise it’s a case of shop around for that specific tyre size.
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Camskill doing up to £80 off Michellin tyres. I'm guessing that'll be if you buy x4.
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Chaps etc..,
Need some new 265/35 and 235/40 tyres.
The former I've looked at MPS5 but they are nearly £250 for one tyre which is over my ideal budget.
Would prefer closer to £200 per tyre, seems there is quite a few more options too, conti sport contact 7, pirelli p zero or Goodyear eagle F1?
Not sure what to go for, I'll only be driving primarily in summer and no more than 2 or 3k miles
Need some new 265/35 and 235/40 tyres.
The former I've looked at MPS5 but they are nearly £250 for one tyre which is over my ideal budget.
Would prefer closer to £200 per tyre, seems there is quite a few more options too, conti sport contact 7, pirelli p zero or Goodyear eagle F1?
Not sure what to go for, I'll only be driving primarily in summer and no more than 2 or 3k miles
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I didn't mention what car I had?
The sizes I posted are the standard and what's on the car now..Alpina B10 V8 for reference
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Haha yes indeed!I didn't mention what car I had?
I just automatically assumed a "normal" BMW as I've seen some people elsewhere refit them in those sizes
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Soldato
F1 will be more comfortable. PS5 competitor (UHP)
SC7 will be higher performing. PS4S competitor (UUHP)
Edit: wouldn’t bother with Pirelli
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Sport Contact 6 I'd say. Or perhaps go all season, with the All Season Contact 2.
Do the SC6s wear better than the 5s? I've only done 25,000 in these (I have a set of winter wheels & tyres) and they'll already need replacing soon.
Mind you, weighing nearly 3 tonnes won't help the wear rate
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I think 25k out of a set of tyres from something that heavy is good.Do the SC6s wear better than the 5s? I've only done 25,000 in these (I have a set of winter wheels & tyres) and they'll already need replacing soon.
Mind you, weighing nearly 3 tonnes won't help the wear rate
Looking at Tyre Reviews they are 53% for wear rate vs 51% for the 5's. Continental rate the 6 as Tread Wear 240 but Tread Wear 420 on the 5's. So the 6, in theory, won't last as long but it all depends on how you drive, the vehicle, road conditions, etc. I wouldn't read too much into those figures. But it is a high performance tyre at the end of the day.