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[tooleater]

Well as the cops around Herts and bucks are on a money making mission due to there cut backs,I decided to invest in 2 budget tyres at £105 fitted before I end up getting nicked.Stuck these on the back and shoved the Dunlop SP 9000 up front. I was tram lining before but with the Dunlops up front the car went from not great to Bloody Horrendous and the whirring from Osf which I put down to a knackered tyre is much worse since the swap why is this as the Dunlops have a lot more meat on them
John

[martin42]

i would swap them back to the rear and have some fun with them then replace them 

[amba]

I am convinced its all down to these fancy tyre traed patterns,made in an attempt to tempt customers with a more "sexy " tread

I have a set of Maxiss fitted to the front  ..long story but needed tyres in a hurry...and got sucked into the tyre tread design.

They are horrendous for noise and I will be glad when they either self destruct or wear out so I can justify putting something tried and tested back on ...I think a tyre pattern should be just circular grooves not these stupid V,s and deep shaped wedges.

[tooleater]

The front suspension due a major re build but on these Mv6s the bill is getting bigger by the week

[duggs]

I've had some el cheapo's put on my Elite (235x45x17) for quite some time now. The rear has had the same ones on for over 40k and they've still got loads of tread.

That said, same tyres on the front, go about 15/20k. BUT at £35.00 a corner I feel I get my monies worth..especially on the rear.

[tooleater]

I have tyres like that on my van Pirelli Chrono they just seem to refuse to wear out

[TheBoy]

Blimey, those SP9000 must be old , they haven't been made for about 3yrs

SP9000, once down to about 3mm, tramline like a barsteward.

ALWAYS the best gripping tyres on the back. That usually means, not budgets, as they tend to have fairly poor grip in the wet, sometimes going from reasonable grip to zero grip in no time.  Understeer is easier to grab than oversteer, when unexpected.

[tooleater]

Tell me about it gone pulling left to pulling right, the budgets where only put on as cheaper option to 6 points, thanks Tb I take your comments on grip very seriously will be driving like an old man in the wet

[cem_devecioglu]

Blimey, those SP9000 must be old , they haven't been made for about 3yrs

SP9000, once down to about 3mm, tramline like a barsteward.

ALWAYS the best gripping tyres on the back. That usually means, not budgets, as they tend to have fairly poor grip in the wet, sometimes going from reasonable grip to zero grip in no time.  Understeer is easier to grab than oversteer, when unexpected.

either these are historical or dunlop producing those tires in east cheaply
http://www.ideallastik.com/dunlop_sp_9000_245_40_18.html

[tooleater]

Well I bought these off the local polish part worn dealer for the Mot they are probably ancient but Im learning all the time

[the alarming man]

I am convinced its all down to these fancy tyre traed patterns,made in an attempt to tempt customers with a more "sexy " tread

I have a set of Maxiss fitted to the front  ..long story but needed tyres in a hurry...and got sucked into the tyre tread design.

They are horrendous for noise and I will be glad when they either self destruct or wear out so I can justify putting something tried and tested back on ...I think a tyre pattern should be just circular grooves not these stupid V,s and deep shaped wedges.

yet i have 2 on the back and they are a good tyre..no problems at all...even with the dreadfull isle of wight roads

[JamesV6CDX]

If you're in Bucks... get over to WIM.

Budgets on the front - fine -but get something at least half decent on the back...

[tooleater]

If I took that over to Wim James, they'll die laughing with the state the front suspensions in wish bones shot shocks kaput and broken spring on Ns

[JamesV6CDX]

If I took that over to Wim James, they'll die laughing with the state the front suspensions in wish bones shot shocks kaput and broken spring on Ns

In which case, you need to sort these issues before you get new tyres... else otherwise your new tyres won't last 5 minutes...

Edited - spelling! (you're - your)

[JamesV6CDX]

If I took that over to Wim James, they'll die laughing with the state the front suspensions in wish bones shot shocks kaput and broken spring on Ns

In which case, you need to sort these issues before you get new tyres... else otherwise youre new tyres won't last 5 minutes...

Edited - spelling! (you're - your)