Excited for new tyres!
Discussion
littleredrooster said:
I agree - throwing the (perfectly good) Cooper tyres away and fitting a set of Goodyears to the MX5 absolutely transformed it.
I have to admit i couldn't bring myself to take off good tyres so waited until they needed doing - this didn't my brain any good though as the Conti's lasted 23,000 miles! 
Tony1963 said:
The trouble is, of course, that we’re almost always comparing worn out tyres to new ones, so comparisons can be difficult.
The car I bought recently (CX5) had been fitted with a new pair of Massimo's on the front by the garage so they could MoT it before sale. The test drive wasn't at high enough speed to really notice them, but on the drive home on the M4, they were horrible. They vibrated and generally didn't give much confidence, especially in the wet. They were replaced ASAP with a pair of standard fit Toyo's and the difference was noticeable straight away. Mind you, the amount of balance weights needed for the Massimo's, I'm not surprised !Tony1963 said:
The trouble is, of course, that we’re almost always comparing worn out tyres to new ones, so comparisons can be difficult.
In my case the OE Dunlops were just old with very good tread (our usual problem low mileage and more cars than we need), but numbness of the original tyres was always there even when they were newish. The SC7 have a much nicer feel even going slow. This was the main test that gave me the confidence to not go with the standard choice: https://www.tyrereviews.com/Article/2022-Tyre-Revi...
Getting four Michelin Pilot Sport 5s fitted tomorrow and I can't wait!
They're replacing partly worn Nexens, still with 6mm of tread, being replaced early because the inner sidewalls have split (as recently posted). This means, unusually, I'll be able to compare my new tyres with ones that weren't worn out.
It'll be interesting to see how much better proper premium tyres really feel compared to a mid-market brand...
They're replacing partly worn Nexens, still with 6mm of tread, being replaced early because the inner sidewalls have split (as recently posted). This means, unusually, I'll be able to compare my new tyres with ones that weren't worn out.
It'll be interesting to see how much better proper premium tyres really feel compared to a mid-market brand...
Pixelpeep 135 said:
I have no idea why i am excited about having 4 new tyres fitted to my 135 with the 18s, but i am.... like a kid at christmas.
On many recommendations i am changing from the OEM continentals to Michelin PS4s
Anyone else look forward to new rubber?
Oh yes, but it's quite a rare treat for me, last set of tyres have done 48000 miles on a 4x4.On many recommendations i am changing from the OEM continentals to Michelin PS4s
Anyone else look forward to new rubber?
Trouble is I can't decide whether to buy another set of ATs, all seasons or standard summer tyres, there is literally waaay too much choice. Think I have narrowed the options down to Continental Cross Contact ATR, or Michelin latitude cross or Michelin cross climate suv. Problem is limited availability with a lot of suppliers atm.
This morning on my daily commute, roads were a little damp and i do half of my 25 mile commute through twisty, single lane B roads, most with no white lines in the middle and dodging oncoming cars coming round bends too wide etc.
Fair bit of mud today too. grateful for the extra tread
Fair bit of mud today too. grateful for the extra tread
E-bmw said:
vikingaero said:
2 new tyres on the VaJazzle. They're a little slippery at the moment and need to bed in.
What tyres did you fit, if you don't mind me asking.Chinese ditchfinders? No. Made in France and owned by Michelin. I know tyre snobs discount "owned by XXX", but I think these are really good tyres and equivalent to the Michelin Energy for dry/wet grip & braking. I'd expect the Energy to last 30k from previous experience and these Rikens have only lasted 23k (still 2.5mm on the worn tyres). But the Energy is nearly twice the price and I wanted to keep the same make/model on all 4 corners.
18th of 18 on test & 40 of 47 on test suggests you may be in the minority, but if you are happy with them, then hey-ho.
Although for some strange reason they call them Riken on one page & Kormoran on the other.
ETA. A little googling suggests they are all clones of the same tyres made by the same company under different names.
Although for some strange reason they call them Riken on one page & Kormoran on the other.
ETA. A little googling suggests they are all clones of the same tyres made by the same company under different names.
E-bmw said:
18th of 18 on test & 40 of 47 on test suggests you may be in the minority, but if you are happy with them, then hey-ho.
Although for some strange reason they call them Riken on one page & Kormoran on the other.
ETA. A little googling suggests they are all clones of the same tyres made by the same company under different names.
Well, as much as you can hustle a Honda Jazz 1.3 CVT shopping trolley around, I really like the tyres and find them to have decent levels of grip in wet and dry and braking. If anything they have decent confidence levels despite "official" reviews. Although for some strange reason they call them Riken on one page & Kormoran on the other.
ETA. A little googling suggests they are all clones of the same tyres made by the same company under different names.
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