Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Paulus on 20 November 2007, 12:56:34
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Can anyone recommend a good cheap place for a full set of tyres? Anywhere down the M6 corridor between the M1 and J15 (Stoke).
I need a full set (and I don't want it to hurt too much).
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No
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www.blackcircles.com
www.mytyres.co.uk
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have to agree with Purple Plums here.... :y
MyTyres i have used and are pretty good, Cheap and resonable delivery time, good choice too. Heard good stuff from blackcircles but never used them.
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Father in law used (well I did it all) Blackcircles.
Pick your tyres online
enter your postcode, gives you the local tyre fitters they have arrangements with
pick the nearest
pay.
wait a day or 2, go to tyre fitter who puts on your new boots, drive away happy!
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Father in law used (well I did it all) Blackcircles.
Pick your tyres online
enter your postcode, gives you the local tyre fitters they have arrangements with
pick the nearest
pay.
wait a day or 2, go to tyre fitter who puts on your new boots, drive away happy!
same as mytyres :) :y
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Anyone used these? They seem a good deal, but I've never heard of them.
Interstate IS Sport IXT
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what size??
i've had 3 brand new tyres (cant afford 4th till next week ;D) for mine, bearing in mind mine's a slow-mobile 2.0 but its on 17s, i get federals from budget 235/45/17 at £60 a corner
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Anyone used these? They seem a good deal, but I've never heard of them.
Interstate IS Sport IXT
Never heard of em sorry.
how much?
Many mixed opinions on what is right to spend on tyres for the right mix of budget / grip / longevity.
Personally like a not too expensive, grippy, but not too soft tyre, I went for 4 Continental Sport Contact 2's, cost about £380 the lot.
Been very happy with them.
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225/55/16
£75 each. They get good reviews on the Blackcircle website.
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Just looked at my size pricing (235 45 17) those ones are £85 each
they do read ok.
someone was setting up a tyre review site, will see if I can find it...
Conti's up to £113 a corner, ouch, not sure I would be buying those again at that price!
Unusually when I bought mine, kwikfit were the cheapest (jan sale) which was lucky cos I kitted out both cars on the same day!
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www.tyrereviews.co.uk
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235/45R17 CONTI SPT-CNTCT 2 94Y £86.28+ vat and fitting (the price I get my own ones for).
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Typical. The tyres I'm interested in aren't listed. :'(
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what size??
i've had 3 brand new tyres (cant afford 4th till next week ;D) for mine, bearing in mind mine's a slow-mobile 2.0 but its on 17s, i get federals from budget 235/45/17 at £60 a corner
Have you told your ins you're on 17's ::)
Also, your speedo will be out. Have a look here:
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html (Courtesy M_DTM)
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what size??
i've had 3 brand new tyres (cant afford 4th till next week ;D) for mine, bearing in mind mine's a slow-mobile 2.0 but its on 17s, i get federals from budget 235/45/17 at £60 a corner
Have you told your ins you're on 17's ::)
Also, your speedo will be out. Have a look here:
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html (Courtesy M_DTM)
original factory fit were 16s, speedo is still within regulation, insurance know about the alloys (facelift elite) and have classed them as "optional extra" and not "mod"
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Is it just me on Nokian tyre's, 225 55 R16. :-X
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Never heard of those!!!!
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I can promise you i have 4, 1 on each.
They were made in Finland.
The web, Nokiantyres.com is even on the tyre, but dont work.
I'm to understand they sold up, sold to Poland?
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I can recommend the EP Tyres Brand, the tyre style is called Accellera or Tornado, W rated, cot me £55 ish inc fitting, can't fault 'em... good in the wet too... Harvey Tyres in Stoke can get them,,, BUT, anyone in Stafford can too..DC
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I can promise you i have 4, 1 on each.
They were made in Finland.
The web, Nokiantyres.com is even on the tyre, but dont work.
I'm to understand they sold up, sold to Poland?
I suspect they were made by Nokia!! (yes beleive it or not, 100% truth, Nokia before making phones, used to make tyres, and might still do by the sound of it!)
here's nokia's old old old logo!!
(http://www.twopandas.com/images/184.png)
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I can promise you i have 4, 1 on each.
They were made in Finland.
The web, Nokiantyres.com is even on the tyre, but dont work.
I'm to understand they sold up, sold to Poland?
I suspect they were made by Nokia!! (yes beleive it or not, 100% truth, Nokia before making phones, used to make tyres, and might still do by the sound of it!)
NOKIAN.
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Here's the proof. Well done that man :y
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokian_Tyres
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gawd i'm such a geek!
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has anyone used Falken ZE 512's
My Dunlops have are nearly dead after 15,000 miles and need to replace all 4
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has anyone used Falken ZE 512's
My Dunlops have are nearly dead after 15,000 miles and need to replace all 4
No.
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has anyone used Falken ZE 512's
My Dunlops have are nearly dead after 15,000 miles and need to replace all 4
No.
short, sweet and to the point :y
is that how everyone gets their post count up ;)
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has anyone used Falken ZE 512's
My Dunlops have are nearly dead after 15,000 miles and need to replace all 4
No.
short, sweet and to the point :y
is that how everyone gets their post count up ;)
Yes.
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has anyone used Falken ZE 512's
My Dunlops have are nearly dead after 15,000 miles and need to replace all 4
No.
short, sweet and to the point :y
is that how everyone gets their post count up ;)
Maybe.
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www.etyres.co.uk also worth a look - they come to you, so even less hassle
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has anyone used Falken ZE 512's
My Dunlops have are nearly dead after 15,000 miles and need to replace all 4
No.
short, sweet and to the point :y
is that how everyone gets their post count up ;)
Could be!
Maybe.
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has anyone used Falken ZE 512's
My Dunlops have are nearly dead after 15,000 miles and need to replace all 4
No.
short, sweet and to the point :y
is that how everyone gets their post count up ;)
Could be!
Maybe.
That's typical. You don't come round here for ages and that's the best you can come up with. >:(
Nice to read you again Dave. :y ;D
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has anyone used Falken ZE 512's
My Dunlops have are nearly dead after 15,000 miles and need to replace all 4
Yes and they were sh!t, no grip when cold and wet, when you need it the most!!
For cheapish tyres try www.camskill.co.uk
225/55 R16 go from £40 to £88 delivered
235/45 R17 go from £42 to £90 deivered, and they are 'named' brands, i.e 17" Avons are £68 and Toyos are £75
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Hi I had some of them falkens on my old mv6 and they were crap.
If you are looking for a set of good budget tyres that stick like second hand curry to a blanket try Nankang NS2's.
If you shop around you will get a full set for around £200 fitted and once fitted you will never buy expensive tyres again.
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Ive got some Teflon Non-Sticks on the back of mine at the moment. I dont know if its the Omega that has started to run well because it knows its about to be taken apart or if its me being a bit heavy with the right foot ::)
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I ordered in 4 Continental Premium Contact 2's for mine, hopefully be here tomorrow or Tuesday...
I ran Conti PremiumContact 1's on the Corsa which took part in the odd race. The only thing with it the fronts would wear completely after about 8k, but the camber was set up silly for cornering grip. The front's are now down to the limit after just 3 months of driving on that... Expensive hobby! ;D
They never once let me down, and from what I read the 2's are better overall, hence the extra £1 or something spent per tyre to see :)
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Me being the old skinflint that I am, but when my last 2.0GLS omega died, I got the scrap yard to save the nearly new tyres for me. When the set on the new Omega wore out I fitted the saved ones, and they look good for another year at least.
Ken
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.....MOT next week, and at a glance i think 3 of my 17`s are near limit ( or 4mm anyway)
Dilemma being do i go for my usual contis or cut some corners on the Nankangs..given car wont be here long term :-/
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has anyone used Falken ZE 512's
My Dunlops have are nearly dead after 15,000 miles and need to replace all 4
I think that (ZE512) is what I have on mine. They handle fine. I bought the car at 94k with 2 Falken and 2 Contis - they weren't brand new by any means. Replaced them at just past 120k with 4 Falkens (£60 each incl.). 26k+ will do me.