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[Grrrrrr]

Ho ho ho! 

You've opened a real can of worms here. Duck!

I use Khumo KU31 SPT. I tried the KH as opposed to KU - never again. OK in the dry but deadly in the wet. Supposed to be harder wearing but frankly they I didn't see any difference. The KU31s are quiet, reasonable grip and last reasonably well too. Of course, if you've money to burn ...

[Andy A]

New tyres arrived today from neo brothers and one of them has a flat spot on the tread. Looks like something was stored on top of the tyre. 

Will have to phone them in the morning and get a replacement.

[Lazydocker]

New tyres arrived today from neo brothers and one of them has a flat spot on the tread. Looks like something was stored on top of the tyre. 

Will have to phone them in the morning and get a replacement.

Same people who sold the tyres I had bought over the phone to someone else before I arrived to have them fitted

As for what I prefer.... Not decided yet. Conti's are looking promising. I take the advice of certain members who I know have a similar style and setup. As a Budget/Mid Range I have had good experiences with the Accellera's

[Andy A]

New tyres arrived today from neo brothers and one of them has a flat spot on the tread. Looks like something was stored on top of the tyre. 

Will have to phone them in the morning and get a replacement.

Same people who sold the tyres I had bought over the phone to someone else before I arrived to have them fitted

As for what I prefer.... Not decided yet. Conti's are looking promising. I take the advice of certain members who I know have a similar style and setup. As a Budget/Mid Range I have had good experiences with the Accellera's

What Accelera model tyres are they using though?

The reviews that I've seen for the Accelera tyres so far are all around 50% recommended for wet performance in the real world reviews. Not good compared to the NT5000 at 80%. It's difficult with tyres though. What might suit one person might not suite another.

[Andy A]

Just read on the internet that all tyres get a flat spot over-night and the longer left, the more noticeable the flat spot. After the tyre warms up when driving, the flat spot goes away. If left too long and depending on the type of tyre, it can be permanent.

Rather than go through all the agro and time sending the new unfitted tyre back I thought I would air dryer the flat spot to warm up the tyre to see if it returned to its original shape. It's now almost non existent.

So the good news is that it will be totally gone after the first journey. Saves me sending it back. 

[TheBoy]

New tyres arrived today from neo brothers and one of them has a flat spot on the tread. Looks like something was stored on top of the tyre. 

Will have to phone them in the morning and get a replacement.

Same people who sold the tyres I had bought over the phone to someone else before I arrived to have them fitted

As for what I prefer.... Not decided yet. Conti's are looking promising. I take the advice of certain members who I know have a similar style and setup. As a Budget/Mid Range I have had good experiences with the Accellera's

What Accelera model tyres are they using though?

The reviews that I've seen for the Accelera tyres so far are all around 50% recommended for wet performance in the real world reviews. Not good compared to the NT5000 at 80%. It's difficult with tyres though. What might suit one person might not suite another.

I think, when looking at those (less than helpful) review sites, you need to consider type of car (size, weight, drivetrain, suspension) and driver style.

Hence, I believe OOF can provide useful information from personal experiences over the life of the tyre, if we could keep it factual and non aggressive.