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Recomended Tyres
« on: 05 October 2008, 20:10:22 »
There is often a question on here for a recomendation for a budget priced tyre...  I quite like the EP Tyres Accelera Alpha Series.. very good grip in the wet and better than average braking distance, very comparable to Pirelli's P6000's....  and, £53 each'ish...

http://www.eptyres.com/newep2/accelera.php

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Re: Recomended Tyres
« Reply #1 on: 06 October 2008, 15:20:25 »
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There is often a question on here for a recomendation for a budget priced tyre...  I quite like the EP Tyres Accelera Alpha Series.. very good grip in the wet and better than average braking distance, very comparable to Pirelli's P6000's....  and, £53 each'ish...

http://www.eptyres.com/newep2/accelera.php

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Can't comment on the makes, but I just bought a set of Dunlops from blackcircles.co.uk, price and service were good....
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« Reply #2 on: 06 October 2008, 15:43:26 »
Can't comment on the Tyre yet as they are not on the car yet but I just ordered some Toyo Proxes T1-R 235/45 R17 Y at £77.75 a corner from blackcircles.com Supposed to be quite good!!  :y
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Re: Recomended Tyres
« Reply #3 on: 06 October 2008, 16:50:02 »
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There is often a question on here for a recomendation for a budget priced tyre...  I quite like the EP Tyres Accelera Alpha Series.. very good grip in the wet and better than average braking distance, very comparable to Pirelli's P6000's....  and, £53 each'ish...

http://www.eptyres.com/newep2/accelera.php

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WOW thats not bad - my last P6000's were over a £100 each - what sort of tyre ware did you get?  How many miles?

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Re: Recomended Tyres
« Reply #4 on: 06 October 2008, 18:27:23 »
I love the Dunlop SP9000 on MV6. Quite like SC2s as well.

Tractor runs on Nexen CP6 something.  Quite a good budget tyre, but lacks rear end traction in very wet conditions (tractors power delivery isn't ideal for such conditions either)
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Re: Recomended Tyres
« Reply #5 on: 06 October 2008, 20:27:37 »
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I love the Dunlop SP9000 on MV6. Quite like SC2s as well.

Tractor runs on Nexen CP6 something.  Quite a good budget tyre, but lacks rear end traction in very wet conditions (tractors power delivery isn't ideal for such conditions either)

i've got nexens - they look great and they're cheap - you're right - the back end is a bit lairy in the wet  :o :y
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Re: Recomended Tyres
« Reply #6 on: 06 October 2008, 21:40:11 »
ive got nexens
they are fine
2.2 diesel ..dont need to worry about spinning :y
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« Reply #7 on: 06 October 2008, 21:45:18 »
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ive got nexens
they are fine
2.2 diesel ..dont need to worry about spinning :y
Try it in the pissing heavy rain, going around a roundabout in a hurry right outside a petrol station down the A43.  The driver's face on the inside lane was a picture as I slotted my rear end between him and the car behind him.  My smalls nearly got a load, as it was more luck than judgement I didn't hit one of them.

Of course, the next roundabout - the one I believe Tunnie managed a 720 on, the tail wagging was planned ::)
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Re: Recomended Tyres
« Reply #8 on: 06 October 2008, 21:47:39 »
no thanks ;D
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Re: Recomended Tyres
« Reply #9 on: 06 October 2008, 21:48:40 »
Goodyear Eagle f1's. They don't tramline & hang on like merry break but look on ebay for good prices as your local tyre centre can charge £180 a corner. You can halve that if you do your homework.
    On MV6 rims (which can be iffy) no wobbles from 0-60 or maybe 70+. ::) To put it another way, they're too good for wheel spinning, that would be wrong.
      I don't wheelspin anymore. If that's not a recommendation i don't know what is!!!!!! 8-)
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Re: Recomended Tyres
« Reply #10 on: 06 October 2008, 21:51:46 »
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« Reply #11 on: 06 October 2008, 21:53:33 »
As said, in the MV6, The SP9000s are the best I have found. Stunning grip, wet or dry, reasonable price (around £100), very little tramline (does increase when they are worn), but small bit of roadnoise.

My next favourites are Cont SC2.


Tractor gets top end of budget tyres, seeing as it is a cheap plaything...
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Re: Recomended Tyres
« Reply #12 on: 06 October 2008, 21:58:39 »
I'll bear all suggestions in mind come renewal time. 8-)
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Re: Recomended Tyres
« Reply #13 on: 06 October 2008, 22:04:35 »
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I'll bear all suggestions in mind come renewal time. 8-)
If you drive the 3.0 hard and you have lots of standing water in the bends, not sure the cheap Nexens are for you ;D

I will try them on the MV6 one day, for a giggle ;D

Still, even they are miles better than those plastic goodyears that tunnie uses - not suitable for a wheelbarrow.
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Re: Recomended Tyres
« Reply #14 on: 06 October 2008, 22:10:36 »
I've got Vredestein and I love them.
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