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[philhoward]

I got 4 Wanli got em cheapo read bad reports about em since (doh) but have had no probs with em so far done about 2k, supposedly there noisey but cant say I noticed as hearing aid switched off LOL ! Treads are abit like Uniroyal Rainsport but 1/2 the price.......... 8-)

I got 4 newish Wanli tyres on mine too and I haven't had problems with them, even on very wet roundabouts

When I got my Mig it had four new wanli's fitted the are good on the dry but awful in the wet unless you like driving sideways The two on the front actually started to delaminate there tread after 12k miles

I never said they were that good - but think they are very much a case of you get what you pay for...should have gone for the rebadged Dunlops...but it was a "tight" month..

[willyboy]

OMG !
               Will keep a close watch on them for sure & stop driving in the wet!!

[Tony H]

I got 4 Wanli got em cheapo read bad reports about em since (doh) but have had no probs with em so far done about 2k, supposedly there noisey but cant say I noticed as hearing aid switched off LOL ! Treads are abit like Uniroyal Rainsport but 1/2 the price.......... 8-)

I got 4 newish Wanli tyres on mine too and I haven't had problems with them, even on very wet roundabouts

When I got my Mig it had four new wanli's fitted the are good on the dry but awful in the wet unless you like driving sideways The two on the front actually started to delaminate there tread after 12k miles

I never said they were that good - but think they are very much a case of you get what you pay for...should have gone for the rebadged Dunlops...but it was a "tight" month..

I've still got two on the car and wouldn't knock the vfm there reaching the end of there life and have done 25k, however I think there longevity is down to them being a hard compound therefore not so good in the wet

[EddieX]

As I have posted before, Wanli tyres have minimal wet grip and are to be avoided like the plague.

Falken have recently upgraded from ZE 512 to ZE 912 and Event Tyres fitted the new version for the same price as the old ones.
I started off with 512s on the front and 912s on the rear and the car understeered more than I liked in the wet, so I swapped the wheels front to rear and now it oversteers but not as badly as with Wanlis.
So I would go for 912s if you want to use Falkens.

Eddie.

[cbowditch]

I only get 15k out of my rear tyres. 12K out of the front  

235/17/45 cost an arm and a leg. The car has been laser aligned in the past, but the inside edge of the front tyres reaches metal after just 12k  

Its a 3.0 but I don't boot it around. Mostly I sit in traffic on the M1.

[Auto Addict]

I've just changed my fronts, got 35K out of them, could have got more, the rears I got 42K

[TheBoy]

I only get 15k out of my rear tyres. 12K out of the front  

235/17/45 cost an arm and a leg. The car has been laser aligned in the past, but the inside edge of the front tyres reaches metal after just 12k  

Its a 3.0 but I don't boot it around. Mostly I sit in traffic on the M1.

Yet another example of why paying out on tracking and laser alignment and the like is a waste of money.  Your front camber is out, get a geometry checkdone on it.

As for rears, depends on the tyre - I probably get 20k from my rears on MV6, but then it gets hoofed around a lot.  If the rear tracking is out, you will get premature wear

[TheBoy]

I've just changed my fronts, got 35K out of them, could have got more, the rears I got 42K

Thats because you sit at 45mph in the middle lane of the M6

[Auto Addict]

I've just changed my fronts, got 35K out of them, could have got more, the rears I got 42K

Thats because you sit at 45mph in the middle lane of the M6

 

[cbowditch]

I only get 15k out of my rear tyres. 12K out of the front  

235/17/45 cost an arm and a leg. The car has been laser aligned in the past, but the inside edge of the front tyres reaches metal after just 12k  

Its a 3.0 but I don't boot it around. Mostly I sit in traffic on the M1.

Yet another example of why paying out on tracking and laser alignment and the like is a waste of money.  Your front camber is out, get a geometry checkdone on it.

As for rears, depends on the tyre - I probably get 20k from my rears on MV6, but then it gets hoofed around a lot.  If the rear tracking is out, you will get premature wear

Where do I get a geometry check done? I'm sure Kwik Fit won't do it. Sounds like a main dealer only thing  :-/

[TheBoy]

I only get 15k out of my rear tyres. 12K out of the front  

235/17/45 cost an arm and a leg. The car has been laser aligned in the past, but the inside edge of the front tyres reaches metal after just 12k  

Its a 3.0 but I don't boot it around. Mostly I sit in traffic on the M1.

Yet another example of why paying out on tracking and laser alignment and the like is a waste of money.  Your front camber is out, get a geometry checkdone on it.

As for rears, depends on the tyre - I probably get 20k from my rears on MV6, but then it gets hoofed around a lot.  If the rear tracking is out, you will get premature wear

Where do I get a geometry check done? I'm sure Kwik Fit won't do it. Sounds like a main dealer only thing  :-/

A geometry specialist.  If you are within 100 miles of South Bucks, I would highly recommend Wheels-InMotion, a member here. http://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk

[tmx]

my mv6 has

245 45 17 W on rear

235 45 17 W Front


Nankang NS II's great tyre and cost £100 for 2 nankangs are chinese copys of bridgestones but are a very good tyre

dont get kumhos there rubbish!

[feeutfo]

kor blimey, ching changs, sling slimes, wily wonka do dahs??
if your gona go budget above all else do what the taxi drivers do, order some runners(back street fitters description,not myn) part worn legal tyres imported grom germany. Story was german mot laws do not allow changeing just 1 tyre,something to do with high autbahn speeds,if you get a puncture, you ad to change all 4. so gery fitters had loads of part worn tyres with no use to them, so they send em over here. all decent makes [edited.all better makes conti, michelin,pirrelli]but never the same.
  No idea if true and i did not go for it myself, but he had loads of taxi drivres in the Q :-?

[bigdods]

As I have posted before, Wanli tyres have minimal wet grip and are to be avoided like the plague.

Falken have recently upgraded from ZE 512 to ZE 912 and Event Tyres fitted the new version for the same price as the old ones.
I started off with 512s on the front and 912s on the rear and the car understeered more than I liked in the wet, so I swapped the wheels front to rear and now it oversteers but not as badly as with Wanlis.
So I would go for 912s if you want to use Falkens.

Eddie.

FK452's are good, excellent wet and dry grip and good wear too. I found the 512s just didnt grip well enough in the dry or wet but the 452s are the dogs danglies.

[feeutfo]

I only get 15k out of my rear tyres. 12K out of the front  

235/17/45 cost an arm and a leg. The car has been laser aligned in the past, but the inside edge of the front tyres reaches metal after just 12k  

Its a 3.0 but I don't boot it around. Mostly I sit in traffic on the M1.

Yet another example of why paying out on tracking and laser alignment and the like is a waste of money.  Your front camber is out, get a geometry checkdone on it.

As for rears, depends on the tyre - I probably get 20k from my rears on MV6, but then it gets hoofed around a lot.  If the rear tracking is out, you will get premature wear

Where do I get a geometry check done? I'm sure Kwik Fit won't do it. Sounds like a main dealer only thing  :-/

er... had "laser alignment" done 3 time s on various cars and have never known it not include camber. but camber is out defo, check wish bone bushes ok first or your waisting your wonga