**Unofficial Tyre Thread**

StonedPenguin said:
I'm about 2000 miles into a set of 4 Conti sport contact 7's now, after using PS4S for many years.. The SC7's are better overall theres no 2 ways about it in my mind, much more grip, especially in the wet.
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I agree. Earlier this week I travelled to Cambridge down the A1/A14/M11, some of the worst rainy conditions I have ever driven in, could barely see which lane I was in at times. But the tyres gave me a ton of confidence with loads of standing water on the roads, they ate it up with ease.
 
Same, I moved from Eagle F1's and find they are nice all rounders, recent wet performance is spot on and maybe not as noisy as the Eagle F1's too but that might just be me. 255 35 19's on my S4 Avant.
 
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Just collected my focus replacement, garage said as the pirellis were low at the back, they replaced them with Nexens.

Turns out they have replaced them with "Triangles". Only 400 bhp plus going through those rear wheels.... Ironic as the car was from "lookers Premium"

Might check out those Costco deals.
 
Manbatius said:
Just collected my focus replacement, garage said as the pirellis were low at the back, they replaced them with Nexens.

Turns out they have replaced them with "Triangles". Only 400 bhp plus going through those rear wheels.... Ironic as the car was from "lookers Premium"

Might check out those Costco deals.
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I'd have refused the car until they put decent tyres on it.
 
ChrisD. said:
I'd have refused the car until they put decent tyres on it.
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They had none of it unfortunately and I was in a tricky place as I was already having temporary insurance on the focus as things had been delayed, plus th mot was out in a days.

They were shocking to be honest, if I could have sourced another car I probably would have.

On the plus side they just linked me their Google review page, will be fun filling that out.
 
Did you walk away? You'd be amazed what dealers will do when that happens. Then again, based on my own recent experience dealers don't seem to care that much anymore, someone else will come along and buy it.
 
ChrisD. said:
Did you walk away? You'd be amazed what dealers will do when that happens. Then again, based on my own recent experience dealers don't seem to care that much anymore, someone else will come along and buy it.
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I honestly didn't realise about the nexen change until today as it was lashing it down when I picked up the car and there were other things I wanted to check were done.
I wasn't that happy about the Nexens let alone these. but tried negotiating on it and as you said they weren't interested, implying that someone with noncwr knowledge would buy it anyway.

Also tricky as I had already put deposit down to secure the car. ( As it's colour I wanted)

The only other car close was an additional £2k.. and ironically had also not great tyres on.

Will find out for purpose of thread what they are and report back !

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Tracmax X Privilo TX3 on a local 22k on the clock 2018 Mustang £30,500.
I guess I should feel good... My Triangle effexsport are an extra £15 per corner.... So must be better...
 
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Manbatius said:
I honestly didn't realise about the nexen change until today as it was lashing it down when I picked up the car and there were other things I wanted to check were done.
I wasn't that happy about the Nexens let alone these. but tried negotiating on it and as you said they weren't interested, implying that someone with noncwr knowledge would buy it anyway.

Also tricky as I had already put deposit down to secure the car. ( As it's colour I wanted)

The only other car close was an additional £2k.. and ironically had also not great tyres on.

Will find out for purpose of thread what they are and report back !

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Tracmax X Privilo TX3 on a local 22k on the clock 2018 Mustang £30,500.
I guess I should feel good... My Triangle effexsport are an extra £15 per corner.... So must be better...
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It makes you think what else is with the car that they said has been done which hasn't. You walk away they will soon come grovelling back through the phone. Car prices are falling through the roof at the moment. It is a buyers market.
 
Have some experience with the Nexen (RU1) on a couple of vehicles - don't find them that great - comfortable and grippy but no sophistication to the grip, quiet when new but get quite noisy about half-worn. Reasonable wet and dry braking in a straight line but not so happy if you are braking with more than minor amounts of angles involved.
 
ShiWarrior said:
My new cross climate 2 are good
I feel better grip than the plus ones I had

Now to wear the others out so I can have same all round
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Just put a set on my pickup, have my doubts about them on that vehicle, will try and do a bit of a run later see what I think.
 
Rroff said:
Have some experience with the Nexen (RU1) on a couple of vehicles - don't find them that great - comfortable and grippy but no sophistication to the grip, quiet when new but get quite noisy about half-worn. Reasonable wet and dry braking in a straight line but not so happy if you are braking with more than minor amounts of angles involved.
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Count yourself lucky... those on Triangles don't live to tell their tale.
 
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Truck has seen better days so not entirely a fair test, but can tell they are soft though not too terrible, had some hints of starting to tramline at times, fairly good in the corners but you notice when they cross over the middle of the tread and a couple of times were a bit vague and/or just went into the turn, kind of tram-lining, having to correct a bit which I wouldn't have to do on the other sets of tyres I've got for the vehicle. No snow to test them in though hah.
 
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