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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 03 January 2015, 16:27:55
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How long should I reasonably expect the rear tyres on a 2.6 Omega to last?
10,500 miles and they are down to the wear markers. :-\
500 miles more and they will be completely buggered.
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Stop driving with tc turned off, :y
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Stop driving with tc turned off, :y
They seem most worn in the centre of the tread.......and one tyre seems more worn than the other. ;D
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How long should I reasonably expect the rear tyres on a 2.6 Omega to last?
10,500 miles and they are down to the wear markers. :-\
500 miles more and they will be completely buggered.
TB makes them last 2 month ;D
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How long should I reasonably expect the rear tyres on a 2.6 Omega to last?
10,500 miles and they are down to the wear markers. :-\
500 miles more and they will be completely buggered.
TB makes them last 2 month ;D
He swears by crappy Dunlops so deserves everything he gets. ;D
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Incorrect tyre pressure if center is more worn.
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I thought vauxhall recommend Michelin only :-\
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Incorrect tyre pressure if center is more worn.
I run 34 PSI in the rears.
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I thought vauxhall recommend Michelin only :-\
The car came with Michelin Primacy tyres. Standard fit but totally shit in my view.
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Mine have been on for 3 years and 30,000 miles. The impending MOT means I need to buy another pair.
They are 235/45 17's in the £110 a pair? That will do fine brand
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Mine have been on for 3 years and 30,000 miles. The impending MOT means I need to buy another pair.
They are 235/45 17's in the £110 a pair? That will do fine brand
30,000 miles out of the rear tyres.....I'm impressed.
How did you manage such mileage? :y
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Mine have been on for 3 years and 30,000 miles. The impending MOT means I need to buy another pair.
They are 235/45 17's in the £110 a pair? That will do fine brand
30,000 miles out of the rear tyres.....I'm impressed.
How did you manage such mileage? :y
Concrete tyres, painted black...
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Mine have been on for 3 years and 30,000 miles. The impending MOT means I need to buy another pair.
They are 235/45 17's in the £110 a pair? That will do fine brand
30,000 miles out of the rear tyres.....I'm impressed.
How did you manage such mileage? :y
Concrete tyres, painted black...
Ah... you mean Flintstone 235/45/17 tyres. ;D
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Mine have been on for 3 years and 30,000 miles. The impending MOT means I need to buy another pair.
They are 235/45 17's in the £110 a pair? That will do fine brand
30,000 miles out of the rear tyres.....I'm impressed.
How did you manage such mileage? :y
Concrete tyres, painted black...
Nah, its an Omega, he pushed it everywhere ;D ;D
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Incorrect tyre pressure if center is more worn.
I run 34 PSI in the rears.
This normally true....centre worn most....then overinflated....both outside edges worn more than centre...underinflated....
Try dropping the psi to 32 :)
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Try swapping, backs to front, I run 34/35 rear and 32front,and swap round,when I remember.
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Try swapping, backs to front, I run 34/35 rear and 32front,and swap round,when I remember.
Yep....32(F)...and 34(R) seems to suit my car best.
Having said that I have no idea how accurate my foot pump is. :)
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Try swapping, backs to front, I run 34/35 rear and 32front,and swap round,when I remember.
Yep....32(F)...and 34(R) seems to suit my car best.
Having said that I have no idea how accurate my foot pump is. :)
I would guess.....not very ;D
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Try swapping, backs to front, I run 34/35 rear and 32front,and swap round,when I remember.
Yep....32(F)...and 34(R) seems to suit my car best.
Having said that I have no idea how accurate my foot pump is. :)
I would guess.....not very ;D
I tend to agree. The new one shows about 6 PSI difference to the old. But which is correct?
Perhaps I should ask the professional knuckledraggers at Quik Fit. :-X :-X ;)
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Or....sorry I have to use this word......BUY...a decent digital one.
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I use the one that came with my bottle of glue for tyre repairs. I poured the glue down the drain of a neighbour I don't like.
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Or....sorry I have to use this word......BUY...a decent digital one.
I have one that you plug in the fag lighter. The idea is that it pumps up the tyres without giving me a heart attack. Quite frankly it's useless. It's slow, cumbersome, and as noisy as f*ck. Worse still, by the time I've managed to 'pull it off' I've lost about 20 PSI.
It's almost impossible to get a steady reading and I doubt being 'digital' makes it any more accurate than my trusty footpump(s).
I'm taking the sack of shit back to Homebase for a full refund. ;D
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Or....sorry I have to use this word......BUY...a decent digital one.
I have one that you plug in the fag lighter. The idea is that it pumps up the tyres without giving me a heart attack. Quite frankly it's useless. It's slow, cumbersome, and as noisy as f*ck. Worse still, by the time I've managed to 'pull it off' I've lost about 20 PSI.
It's almost impossible to get a steady reading and I doubt being 'digital' makes it any more accurate than my trusty footpump(s).
I'm taking the sack of shit back to Homebase for a full refund. ;D
You bought your omega from homebase? :o
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Or....sorry I have to use this word......BUY...a decent digital one.
I have one that you plug in the fag lighter. The idea is that it pumps up the tyres without giving me a heart attack. Quite frankly it's useless. It's slow, cumbersome, and as noisy as f*ck. Worse still, by the time I've managed to 'pull it off' I've lost about 20 PSI.
It's almost impossible to get a steady reading and I doubt being 'digital' makes it any more accurate than my trusty footpump(s).
I'm taking the sack of shit back to Homebase for a full refund. ;D
You bought your omega from homebase? :o
Yes....you can't miss them. They are located between the lawnmowers and paint.
They take up a considerable amount of floor space. :)
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Or....sorry I have to use this word......BUY...a decent digital one.
I have one that you plug in the fag lighter. The idea is that it pumps up the tyres without giving me a heart attack. Quite frankly it's useless. It's slow, cumbersome, and as noisy as f*ck. Worse still, by the time I've managed to 'pull it off' I've lost about 20 PSI.
It's almost impossible to get a steady reading and I doubt being 'digital' makes it any more accurate than my trusty footpump(s).
I'm taking the sack of shit back to Homebase for a full refund. ;D
You bought your omega from homebase? :o
Yes....you can't miss them. They are located between the lawnmowers and paint.
They take up a considerable amount of floor space. :)
I'd have gone for the lawnmower. Faster and more reliable.
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Or....sorry I have to use this word......BUY...a decent digital one.
I have one that you plug in the fag lighter. The idea is that it pumps up the tyres without giving me a heart attack. Quite frankly it's useless. It's slow, cumbersome, and as noisy as f*ck. Worse still, by the time I've managed to 'pull it off' I've lost about 20 PSI.
It's almost impossible to get a steady reading and I doubt being 'digital' makes it any more accurate than my trusty footpump(s).
I'm taking the sack of shit back to Homebase for a full refund. ;D
You bought your omega from homebase? :o
Yes....you can't miss them. They are located between the lawnmowers and paint.
They take up a considerable amount of floor space. :)
I'd have gone for the lawnmower. Faster and more reliable than my Daewoo.
Once again I have to agree. :)
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Or....sorry I have to use this word......BUY...a decent digital one.
I have one that you plug in the fag lighter. The idea is that it pumps up the tyres without giving me a heart attack. Quite frankly it's useless. It's slow, cumbersome, and as noisy as f*ck. Worse still, by the time I've managed to 'pull it off' I've lost about 20 PSI.
It's almost impossible to get a steady reading and I doubt being 'digital' makes it any more accurate than my trusty footpump(s).
I'm taking the sack of shit back to Homebase for a full refund. ;D
You bought your omega from homebase? :o
Yes....you can't miss them. They are located between the lawnmowers and paint.
They take up a considerable amount of floor space. :)
I'd have gone for the lawnmower. Faster and more reliable than my Daewoo.
Once again I have to agree. :)
I've had a good look and I can't seem to find any threads where I mention a problem with my car. You, on the other hand, appear to have problems with everything you touch.
Omegas, mercs, gazebos...... ;D
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Or....sorry I have to use this word......BUY...a decent digital one.
I have one that you plug in the fag lighter. The idea is that it pumps up the tyres without giving me a heart attack. Quite frankly it's useless. It's slow, cumbersome, and as noisy as f*ck. Worse still, by the time I've managed to 'pull it off' I've lost about 20 PSI.
It's almost impossible to get a steady reading and I doubt being 'digital' makes it any more accurate than my trusty footpump(s).
I'm taking the sack of shit back to Homebase for a full refund. ;D
You bought your omega from homebase? :o
Yes....you can't miss them. They are located between the lawnmowers and paint.
They take up a considerable amount of floor space. :)
I'd have gone for the lawnmower. Faster and more reliable than my Daewoo.
Once again I have to agree. :)
I've had a good look and I can't seem to find any threads where I mention a problem with my car. You, on the other hand, appear to have problems with everything you touch.
Omegas, mercs, gazebos...... ;D
Not to mention Mrs Opti's delightful sister. :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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You only dreamt that you touched her, but the laptop (I forgot to mention laptops) definitely touched you. ;D
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Or....sorry I have to use this word......BUY...a decent digital one.
I have one that you plug in the fag lighter. The idea is that it pumps up the tyres without giving me a heart attack. Quite frankly it's useless. It's slow, cumbersome, and as noisy as f*ck. Worse still, by the time I've managed to 'pull it off' I've lost about 20 PSI.
It's almost impossible to get a steady reading and I doubt being 'digital' makes it any more accurate than my trusty footpump(s).
I'm taking the sack of shit back to Homebase for a full refund. ;D
You bought your omega from homebase? :o
Yes....you can't miss them. They are located between the lawnmowers and paint.
They take up a considerable amount of floor space. :)
I'd have gone for the lawnmower. Faster and more reliable.
guessing tyres will be a lot cheaper as well :y
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You only dreamt that you touched her, but the laptop (I forgot to mention laptops) definitely touched you. ;D
I do this on a regular basis. :-* :-*
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You only dreamt that you touched her, but the laptop (I forgot to mention laptops) definitely touched you. ;D
I do this on a regular basis. :-* :-*
Does Mrs Opti have to wash the sheets sullied as a result of your fascination with her sister? That's cruel. ;D
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Mine have been on for 3 years and 30,000 miles. The impending MOT means I need to buy another pair.
They are 235/45 17's in the £110 a pair? That will do fine brand
30,000 miles out of the rear tyres.....I'm impressed.
How did you manage such mileage? :y
Concrete tyres, painted black...
No I've been driving for 27 years, so I've learnt the technique of driving properly.
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Mine have been on for 3 years and 30,000 miles. The impending MOT means I need to buy another pair.
They are 235/45 17's in the £110 a pair? That will do fine brand
30,000 miles out of the rear tyres.....I'm impressed.
How did you manage such mileage? :y
Concrete tyres, painted black...
No I've been driving for 27 years, so I've learnt the technique of driving properly.
Luv that kind of statement - remember years ago an older guy rammed the side of my car - his first words were "I've been driving for 27 years and never had an accident" - my rely "Well you've had one now!".
BTW, I've been driving for over 50 years ;)
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If its a soft tyre, that's still poor, even by my standards.
I run my 235/45/17's rear at 30 psi (F=32psi), but still get centre wear. Its what Omegas do. Swapping front to back helps, as fronts will aim for a motorbike tyre profile.
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Mine have been on for 3 years and 30,000 miles. The impending MOT means I need to buy another pair.
They are 235/45 17's in the £110 a pair? That will do fine brand
30,000 miles out of the rear tyres.....I'm impressed.
How did you manage such mileage? :y
Concrete tyres, painted black...
No I've been driving for 27 years, so I've learnt the technique of driving properly.
Luv that kind of statement - remember years ago an older guy rammed the side of my car - his first words were "I've been driving for 27 years and never had an accident" - my rely "Well you've had one now!".
BTW, I've been driving for over 50 years ;)
That highlights the mistake of posting after a good dinner and drinks!
Thinking about it now, that should have read " I've been driving for 27 years, and have learnt to do so with some finesse."
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No I've been driving for 27 years, so I've learnt the technique of driving properly.
Luv that kind of statement - remember years ago an older guy rammed the side of my car - his first words were "I've been driving for 27 years and never had an accident" - my rely "Well you've had one now!".
BTW, I've been driving for over 50 years ;)
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That highlights the mistake of posting after a good dinner and drinks!
Thinking about it now, that should have read " I've been driving for 27 years, and have learnt to live with my ingrained bad habits."
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Fixed that for you Nick. ;) :D ;D
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learned to live with my ingrained bad habits
I have plenty of those, but they don't seem to cause avoidable wear and tear or breakages!
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Mustn't grumble......My £50 a corner Wanli Ditchfinders were finished in less than 6000 miles.
I was hoping for 15000 miles though. After all it's only a 180 BHP 2.6. :-[ :-[
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If its a soft tyre, that's still poor, even by my standards.
I run my 235/45/17's rear at 30 psi (F=32psi), but still get centre wear. Its what Omegas do. Swapping front to back helps, as fronts will aim for a motorbike tyre profile.
Goodyear F1 Asy 2.
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If its a soft tyre, that's still poor, even by my standards.
I run my 235/45/17's rear at 30 psi (F=32psi), but still get centre wear. Its what Omegas do. Swapping front to back helps, as fronts will aim for a motorbike tyre profile.
Goodyear F1 Asy 2.
Ah, yes, I got catastrophically low mileage out of those. Of the 6 I've had, 2 were spent within 10k (one with a bloody great blister in the rubber), 2 had a worrying inner wall cracking, which upon inspection, they agreed was a tyre failure (on both tyres), and gave me 40% back, and 2 are sat in the shed.
It appears to be a tyre that cannot tolerate being driven beyond its limits.
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If its a soft tyre, that's still poor, even by my standards.
I run my 235/45/17's rear at 30 psi (F=32psi), but still get centre wear. Its what Omegas do. Swapping front to back helps, as fronts will aim for a motorbike tyre profile.
Goodyear F1 Asy 2.
Ah, yes, I got catastrophically low mileage out of those. Of the 6 I've had, 2 were spent within 10k (one with a bloody great blister in the rubber), 2 had a worrying inner wall cracking, which upon inspection, they agreed was a tyre failure (on both tyres), and gave me 40% back, and 2 are sat in the shed.
It appears to be a tyre that cannot tolerate being driven beyond its limits.
Is this a euphemism for 'shite'? ;D ;D
I have to say, piss poor mileage apart, that I rate these tyres. They are quiet, grip well wet or dry, and if you are willing to shop around can be bought inexpensively.
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If its a soft tyre, that's still poor, even by my standards.
I run my 235/45/17's rear at 30 psi (F=32psi), but still get centre wear. Its what Omegas do. Swapping front to back helps, as fronts will aim for a motorbike tyre profile.
Goodyear F1 Asy 2.
Ah, yes, I got catastrophically low mileage out of those. Of the 6 I've had, 2 were spent within 10k (one with a bloody great blister in the rubber), 2 had a worrying inner wall cracking, which upon inspection, they agreed was a tyre failure (on both tyres), and gave me 40% back, and 2 are sat in the shed.
It appears to be a tyre that cannot tolerate being driven beyond its limits.
Is this a euphemism for 'shite'? ;D ;D
I have to say, piss poor mileage apart, that I rate these tyres. They are quiet, grip well wet or dry, and if you are willing to shop around can be bought inexpensively.
They didn't work for me :'(
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If its a soft tyre, that's still poor, even by my standards.
I run my 235/45/17's rear at 30 psi (F=32psi), but still get centre wear. Its what Omegas do. Swapping front to back helps, as fronts will aim for a motorbike tyre profile.
Goodyear F1 Asy 2.
Ah, yes, I got catastrophically low mileage out of those. Of the 6 I've had, 2 were spent within 10k (one with a bloody great blister in the rubber), 2 had a worrying inner wall cracking, which upon inspection, they agreed was a tyre failure (on both tyres), and gave me 40% back, and 2 are sat in the shed.
It appears to be a tyre that cannot tolerate being driven beyond its limits.
Is this a euphemism for 'shite'? ;D ;D
I have to say, piss poor mileage apart, that I rate these tyres. They are quiet, grip well wet or dry, and if you are willing to shop around can be bought inexpensively.
They didn't work for me :'(
That's because you're a hooligan. ;D
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If its a soft tyre, that's still poor, even by my standards.
I run my 235/45/17's rear at 30 psi (F=32psi), but still get centre wear. Its what Omegas do. Swapping front to back helps, as fronts will aim for a motorbike tyre profile.
Goodyear F1 Asy 2.
Ah, yes, I got catastrophically low mileage out of those. Of the 6 I've had, 2 were spent within 10k (one with a bloody great blister in the rubber), 2 had a worrying inner wall cracking, which upon inspection, they agreed was a tyre failure (on both tyres), and gave me 40% back, and 2 are sat in the shed.
It appears to be a tyre that cannot tolerate being driven beyond its limits.
Is this a euphemism for 'shite'? ;D ;D
I have to say, piss poor mileage apart, that I rate these tyres. They are quiet, grip well wet or dry, and if you are willing to shop around can be bought inexpensively.
They didn't work for me :'(
That's because you're a hooligan. ;D
Says the man who shagged a set in 10k ;)
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Most I ever managed was 18k from a set of Runway Enduro 916s following front suspension rebuild...
When I first got it, I was fitting Goodyear NCTs which only lasted 10k, so seems to be a target life for Goodyear tyres :-\
The all round performance of the Eagle F1 Assyms make it a reasonable mid range tyre, and inspite of TBs efforts to destroy his manufacturingly defective tyres, they still outlasted Dunlops best efforts... ;)
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I also wonder if TB was using the XL tyres :-\ as that, relatively low pressure combined with cornering and braking loads cannot possibly have done the sidewalls any favours :-\
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and inspite of TBs efforts to destroy his manufacturingly defective tyres, they still outlasted Dunlops best efforts... ;)
Nope.... ....I get 20-24k from a set of Dunlop rears
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See? It wasn't Gixer. It was that fickin admin. Mention tyres and you can't shut him up.
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and inspite of TBs efforts to destroy his manufacturingly defective tyres, they still outlasted Dunlops best efforts... ;)
Nope.... ....I get 20-24k from a set of Dunlop rears
Ah ok :-\ 6k rang a bell...
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and inspite of TBs efforts to destroy his manufacturingly defective tyres, they still outlasted Dunlops best efforts... ;)
Nope.... ....I get 20-24k from a set of Dunlop rears
Ah ok :-\ 6k rang a bell...
That's head gaskets.
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and inspite of TBs efforts to destroy his manufacturingly defective tyres, they still outlasted Dunlops best efforts... ;)
Nope.... ....I get 20-24k from a set of Dunlop rears
Ah ok :-\ 6k rang a bell...
That's head gaskets.
Oooooo, bitchy
;D
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;D
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and inspite of TBs efforts to destroy his manufacturingly defective tyres, they still outlasted Dunlops best efforts... ;)
Nope.... ....I get 20-24k from a set of Dunlop rears
Have you tried Nankangs NS2's..... I used to get about that sort of mileage from them when I was buying them for my 2.2.... £55 a pop fitted then .... but never pushed them obviously with a 2.2 :-\
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and inspite of TBs efforts to destroy his manufacturingly defective tyres, they still outlasted Dunlops best efforts... ;)
Nope.... ....I get 20-24k from a set of Dunlop rears
Have you tried Nankangs NS2's..... I used to get about that sort of mileage from them when I was buying them for my 2.2.... £55 a pop fitted then .... but never pushed them obviously with a 2.2 :-\
Not from new, obviously (budget tyres aren't for me - there isn't a good one, and very, very few acceptable ones), but driven a few Omegas with them on.