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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: LaserBlue on 18 December 2008, 17:56
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Im after a set of 4 tires, been quoted £350 for 4 yokohoma prada spec 2s (my preffered choice)
kwickfit have a 25% offer on michelin
black circles have a tenner of selected tires
anybody else know any other sources?
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http://www.tyre-shopper.co.uk/
http://www.etyres.co.uk/
I have had very good service from tyre-shopper before. :smiley:
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Falken FK 452's are tremendous, have a look at the price of them here.
www.camskill.co.uk
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http://www.mytyres.co.uk/ (http://www.mytyres.co.uk/)
A friend of mine just got a set of 205/45/17 for his Beetle for £180 all in off eBay. So worth a look!
I got my tyres for a steal of a price from Coopers, 4x 195/45/15 Uniroyal Rainsport II's @ £23 each! Shamefully, trade only :tongue:
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http://www.mytyres.co.uk/ (http://www.mytyres.co.uk/)
A friend of mine just got a set of 205/45/17 for his Beetle for £180 all in off eBay. So worth a luck!
I got my tyres for a steal of a price from Coopers, 4x 195/45/15 Uniroyal Rainsport II's @ £23 each! Shamefully, trade only :tongue:
:cry: just shows what the mark up is from trade to retail.Robbing twits.
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blackcircles were fantastic when I recently replaced all four boots with Goodyear asymmetrics. Just watch where you get them installed, they use independent garages to fit and some have fitting and balancing kit that was last off the ark!! Make sure you inspect and Agee the condition of your alloys with them!!
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Also don't forget your local independent tyre dealers. I got the best price on my Goodyear Asymmetrics from a local family owned garage, and of course they tend to look after your alloys a little better too.
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http://www.mytyres.co.uk/ (http://www.mytyres.co.uk/)
A friend of mine just got a set of 205/45/17 for his Beetle for £180 all in off eBay. So worth a luck!
I got my tyres for a steal of a price from Coopers, 4x 195/45/15 Uniroyal Rainsport II's @ £23 each! Shamefully, trade only :tongue:
:cry: just shows what the mark up is from trade to retail.Robbing twits.
They have to make money to pay their staff and keep their garage mantained. I assure you at this moment in time they won't be making much money. With all their outgoingss at an all time high and competiveness as fierce as it is.
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Falken FK 452's are tremendous, have a look at the price of them here.
www.camskill.co.uk
I would second that. Put some on my mk4, and now they've bedded in with a few hundred miles under the belt they're sticking to the road like glue! Good performance in the wet too!
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ooh so many various tires to choose.
ive had continentals, dunlops, toya, viking, im not to sure about the yokohomas as ive been told they have a thin side wall making it easier to kerb the rim?
i really want some michelins ps2 but £150 a rim :shocked:
thanks for the links guys
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Aye, I can vouch for the Falkens.
Fitted them a while back, but was well under £300 for all 4 from a local independent.
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under 300 for all 4? was they 225-40-18s?
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aye, 18s. They were fitted earlier in the year.
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On my last car they were 255/35/18 rears and 225/40/18 fronts, all in fitted balanced etc they cost me £320
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i got some vikings.. ive had them before on my 17" rims and the road noise is very low plus good handling
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Camskill.co.uk have got the falken 452's on at £59.70 each for 225/40/r18 so for 4 your looking at £238.80 + £9.80 p&p.
I will be getting these for my R32 in january.
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they are so good but so cheap???
am i missing something here???
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£57.95 each, tis where I got mine from :smiley:
http://www.falkentyres.co.uk/product.asp?numRecordPosition=7&P_ID=308&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=52
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Use the 452's and Kumho KU31's on my M3, and they are very good, currently running F1 Assys, again very good, better than PS2, but not 50% better than the Falkens and Kumhos, that the F1 price demands.
When the Golf needs new boots, will use the Kumho's, again though just had to fit a new PS2 today, another sidewall bulge from a pothole, £155, just not worth it.
Camskill mail order are very good prices, but have to use local fitter , but fitted at home -- Event tyres are excellent
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Can highly recomend the Falkens and the service from Camskill.
Extra discount on etyres on this link:
http://etyres.co.uk/golfgti
Also don't forget your local independent tyre dealers.
Totally - very easy to think the only way to buy stuff is online. My local independent tyre place has always been able to beat online 'fitted' prices.
:cry: just shows what the mark up is from trade to retail.Robbing twits.
Hahahaha, damn these people running a business! Do you work for nothing? :tongue:
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Use the 452's and Kumho KU31's on my M3, and they are very good, currently running F1 Assys, again very good, better than PS2, but not 50% better than the Falkens and Kumhos, that the F1 price demands.
When the Golf needs new boots, will use the Kumho's, again though just had to fit a new PS2 today, another sidewall bulge from a pothole, £155, just not worth it.
Camskill mail order are very good prices, but have to use local fitter , but fitted at home -- Event tyres are excellent
HUH? u went over a pothole in a michelin tire and it gave you a bulge?
ive had the F1s and i dont llike the previous tire tread pattern picks up to much stones and stuff
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Yep 3rd time with sidewall damage on a PS2, they appear to cut easily. Which F1 have you used, the GS-D3 or Assy?, they are chalk and cheese
Personnaly, I would save the dosh and use the Falken or Kumho, you will not be disappointed
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Yep 3rd time with sidewall damage on a PS2, they appear to cut easily. Which F1 have you used, the GS-D3 or Assy?, they are chalk and cheese
Personnaly, I would save the dosh and use the Falken or Kumho, you will not be disappointed
Wow i thought michelin were the kings, all tire garages swear by them, 100% good reviews ment to last around the world lol
maybe you hit it a little to hard? i once mounted a kerb while parking and hit my pirelli tire and that made a big bulge was very surprised as i was doing like 4mph..
Its because of the use of low profile tires!
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Yep 3rd time with sidewall damage on a PS2, they appear to cut easily. Which F1 have you used, the GS-D3 or Assy?, they are chalk and cheese
Personnaly, I would save the dosh and use the Falken or Kumho, you will not be disappointed
Kumho?? they are really bad, you get them put on your budget alloy wheels packages, had them on some 18"s. poor in the dry and very poor in the wet.