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Offline ub7rm

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Re: Too many cost so now need cheap but good tyres
« Reply #10 on: 04 August 2009, 20:32 »
Quote from: Steve_PD on 04 August 2009, 19:55
what do they wear like  :huh: I dont want something which is illegal after 10k, ideal 15k+ would be great that would bring me down to 2 sets front and rear a year  :lipsrsealed:

If wear is the issue try Michelin Primacy's.  Not the sportiest of tyre but still excellent grip in the wet as well as dry and I got 20k easily out of them on my mk4 1.8T.  Due to the torque and weight of the derv you might not do as well but probably better than anything else.

Being michelins they aint cheap though.  Standard GTI 16" were something in the region of £140 a corner IIRC.
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Re: Too many cost so now need cheap but good tyres
« Reply #11 on: 04 August 2009, 20:36 »
Quote from: ub7rm on 04 August 2009, 20:32
Quote from: Steve_PD on 04 August 2009, 19:55
what do they wear like  :huh: I dont want something which is illegal after 10k, ideal 15k+ would be great that would bring me down to 2 sets front and rear a year  :lipsrsealed:

If wear is the issue try Michelin Primacy's.  Not the sportiest of tyre but still excellent grip in the wet as well as dry and I got 20k easily out of them on my mk4 1.8T.  Due to the torque and weight of the derv you might not do as well but probably better than anything else.

Being michelins they aint cheap though.  Standard GTI 16" were something in the region of £140 a corner IIRC.

i had Primacy's on my 16's - picked them up for £70 a corner though  :wink:  got 19K out of one pair!! and the performance far exceeded the Falkens.  Weird how the MK5's seem to perform ok and the MK4 doesn't  :undecided:

not sure if you can get them in 18's though  :undecided:
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Re: Too many cost so now need cheap but good tyres
« Reply #12 on: 04 August 2009, 20:43 »
mk5 on the cheap - love it  :grin:
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Re: Too many cost so now need cheap but good tyres
« Reply #13 on: 04 August 2009, 20:44 »
£140 a corner for 16's  :shocked: what would 18's be like  :lipsrsealed:
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Re: Too many cost so now need cheap but good tyres
« Reply #14 on: 04 August 2009, 20:50 »
Quote from: Steve_PD on 04 August 2009, 20:44
£140 a corner for 16's  :shocked: what would 18's be like  :lipsrsealed:

nah Steve! I paid £70 a corner for the Primcay's on my 16's
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Re: Too many cost so now need cheap but good tyres
« Reply #15 on: 04 August 2009, 20:55 »
how long ago was that?? I was looking the other day and Goodyear F1's are now £140 fitted  :lipsrsealed:
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Re: Too many cost so now need cheap but good tyres
« Reply #16 on: 04 August 2009, 20:57 »
Quote from: Steve_PD on 04 August 2009, 20:55
how long ago was that?? I was looking the other day and Goodyear F1's are now £140 fitted  :lipsrsealed:

what site are you looking at??

Last set of Primcay's i bought was approx 18 months ago

Camskill do the F1 Assymetrics for £108 per corner - i've just looked now
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Re: Too many cost so now need cheap but good tyres
« Reply #17 on: 04 August 2009, 21:03 »
just checked aswell, but then its postage and £15 a corner to fit
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Re: Too many cost so now need cheap but good tyres
« Reply #18 on: 04 August 2009, 21:04 »
Quote from: Steve_PD on 04 August 2009, 21:03
just checked aswell, but then its postage and £15 a corner to fit

i can get mine fitted for £10  :tongue:
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Re: Too many cost so now need cheap but good tyres
« Reply #19 on: 04 August 2009, 21:07 »
you live in the valleys  :tongue:
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