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[deviator]

Well generally there are two types of tyre tread, directional and none directional..... oh THREAD. 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

hehehe 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Bloke in Pub 1: So, how's your tyre direction?
Bloke in Pub 2: How dare you! Well... actually, I'm getting worried. I've not been able to get it up for any length of time for ages, it's not just with my wife, I just can't seem to get aroused over any woman, so matter how beautiful.
Bloke in Pub 1: I said 'tyre direction', not 'tired erection'!! 

[EMD]

Go into Quickflip , drink coffee , go to nearest cheapest back street garage .. fit 4 tyres for £100 . Get car through 3 years mot's then back to tyre shop ..

[TheBoy]

Bought a set of 5 alloys for the lady - the original PFL CDX rims. No, they're not particularly pretty, and certainly not the largest wheels at 15" but at £40 for five wheels (and a few miles of tread left on two) can't complain, excellent condition, and they're original for the car, so good for Billing wheels 

Old spare wheel rubber will fit too, as a bonus (when I find some). But for the short-term might actually end up buying new tyres (the horror!!) but just out of interest, there's lots of info about what tyres for 16s, 17 and 18s on Omegas, but would these experiences with tyres be less-relevant on my piddly 15s, or every bit as important?

So in a nutshell - "wot tyres for me 15s?"

Thanks in advance :-)

Remember that the spares generally have a low speed rating, and *may* invalidate your insurance.


As to Opti and his F1's, over 6 tyres I've had a 50% failure rate, and "refunded" by the manufacturer (but not admitted liability).  It would appear they cannot handle hard driving.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Cheers for that, yes the lower speed rating is a consideration, actually, good point.

just been looking at this link - how's it compare with others' findings?

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyres_For/Vauxhall/Omega-.htm

[TheBoy]

Cheers for that, yes the lower speed rating is a consideration, actually, good point.

just been looking at this link - how's it compare with others' findings?

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyres_For/Vauxhall/Omega-.htm

Badly.

[Lazydocker]

Cheers for that, yes the lower speed rating is a consideration, actually, good point.

just been looking at this link - how's it compare with others' findings?

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyres_For/Vauxhall/Omega-.htm

Badly.

Although I definitely spot some familiar writings there

[chrisgixer]

Cheers for that, yes the lower speed rating is a consideration, actually, good point.

just been looking at this link - how's it compare with others' findings?

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyres_For/Vauxhall/Omega-.htm

Badly.

Although I definitely spot some familiar writings there

Oh Sherlock...

[VXL V6]

I don't know how many tyre threads we have had on here but forgetting the many combinations of chassis variation (Genuine / aftermarket / age effects etc), there will always be many different driving styles and many different requirements of the vehicle.

eg. My 2.6 spends every work day with the vast majority of it's time on the motorway doing anything between 60 and 500 miles a day usually with significant weight in the boot. My 3.2 gets a rare weekend outing occasionally being driven to the limits of my ability / the chassis (fortunately the chassis is probably better than my ability  ). Clearly there are different requirements there.

Based on the above I wouldn't fit either car with the cheapest possible tyres, equally my pockets aren't deep enough to buy the best tyre's - both cars are currently sat on Dunlop SportMaxx RT's which a local independent tyre outlet can sell me at a sensible price and to my mind are about as good as I can get for my budget (also keep in mind that I get a mileage rate from work for the running of the 2.6 for work purposes).

Compare this with Mrs VXL V6's Alhambra that currently sits on mid range Accelera Alpha's at £55 a corner, that car goes on a decent length motorway journey (more than two junctions) perhaps six times a year.

Based on the above, how can you recommend a tyre that meets the multiple different criteria's?

[05omegav6]

Indeed... Tbs self appraisal of spirited driving raises a wry smile, as does Mr Gixers nod to Audi specialists

[MikeDundee]

Dunlop tyres on original 17 rims, until changed to 18' rims, have had Michelin pilot sport, then changed to Pirelli P Zero's and now back to Michelin pilot sports

[05omegav6]

My white 3.2 got the best budgets I could get at the time, Runway Enduro 916+, and was ragged stupid... currently fitted with Goodyear Eagle F1 Assym 2s, and still ragged, but does a quarter of its previous mileage

Budget probably plays a larger part in the decision process than useage

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Ta. 

I confess that the vast majority of my miles are done around town (hence the average mpg reading 21.7    ) and at that, frankly, it feels a little like putting premium/nitro+ petrol in a 50cc scooter - the returns are close to negligible, compared. Clearly if I were buzzing round a test track, the returns for fitting Eagle F1s would be clear, compared with 'Glim Weepas'


Just out of interest, I've found a source of never used Dunlop SP 200Es. They're £100 the set, so £25 per tyre for a brand name, I think I might have a punt on these. I'm still looking out for a set (or just one at once, when they crop up at the right price) of the Continentals, I just like the 'sound' of these the most.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Cheers for that, yes the lower speed rating is a consideration, actually, good point.

just been looking at this link - how's it compare with others' findings?

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyres_For/Vauxhall/Omega-.htm

Badly.