Original Dunlops on the front were down to 3mm after 25,000 miles (been rotated once at 9000 miles)
and was about to swap to the back - they still have 4 - 5 mm left !! when I noticed that the front near side had a 10p sized bulge in the outer wall.
So got a couple Vredstein ultrac sessanta's fitted to the front on Tuesday.
They seem a bit softer and more forgiving of small bumps and pot holes, which is what I was hoping for.
Grip and turn in seem good. Not been out in the wet yet.
It was a toss up between these and the Goodyear Eagle F1's,
but they have attracted some mixed comments on here, especially from TT.
Doubt they'll wear as well as the Dunlops, but having seen the bulge, I guess some of the criticisms of
the Dunlops on here may be justified ?
Anyway, I didn't want to drive the car or mess about with the spare so got a company called Hawley's
to come and fit them. Next day service, lad who did it was fine, took his time, took care with the wheels (although wifey has curbed them), cleaned and copper coated the bolts before putting back on, and lifted the rear end to give the Dunlops a good inspection - they appear fine at the moment, but will need close monitoring.
Hawley's are based in Sheffield and I live the other side of Rotherham.
They charged £109 a corner including valve, balancing and removal of old tyres.
Can recommend them.
