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Offline bobbarley

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Re: what 18 inch tyres?
« Reply #10 on: 03 December 2009, 17:49 »
you get what you pay for mate.  Pick your budget then start looking.

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Re: what 18 inch tyres?
« Reply #11 on: 03 December 2009, 17:50 »
you get what you pay for mate.  Pick your budget then start looking.

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Re: what 18 inch tyres?
« Reply #12 on: 04 December 2009, 10:25 »
not avons, zv1, zz1, zv3 and zz3 (got massive discount on them) are all pants, preferred pirellis to them. and i didn't rate them either really

had potenzas on the ts, they were pretty good

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Re: what 18 inch tyres?
« Reply #13 on: 04 December 2009, 11:08 »
With tyres I would get the best ones you can afford  :cool:
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Re: what 18 inch tyres?
« Reply #14 on: 04 December 2009, 11:28 »
Right, being this close to xmas i set my budget low at £200, so lets face it, im gonna be buying sh!t! but i dont rag the car, its just used to work and back, so not got a hard life really, I went for some wanli's.

 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/225-40-18-WANLI-92W-XL-2254018-225-40-18-4-X-NEW-TYRES_W0QQitemZ360214145562QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Cars_Tyres_RL?hash=item53de6faa1a

there were a couple of reasons i choose these, rightly or wrongly. Firstly they were within the budget, secondly i like the tread pattern! (biker habit) and they are speed rated to 168mph so should be more than adequate for tootling to work and back.

If they are crap then next time i need rubber i will save some more and get some decent stuff, but for now they will just have to do me.
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Re: what 18 inch tyres?
« Reply #15 on: 04 December 2009, 15:22 »
I had a set of those on my E36 BMW, they are fine in the wet and the tread pattern does indeed look awesome considering they are a budget tyre.

The are SHOCKING in the wet though, may aswell be driving on plastic so take it easy, however i don't know how much this was to do with the BMW being rear wheel drive  :evil:
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Re: what 18 inch tyres?
« Reply #16 on: 04 December 2009, 15:44 »
I had a set of those on my E36 BMW, they are fine in the wet and the tread pattern does indeed look awesome considering they are a budget tyre.

The are SHOCKING in the wet though, may aswell be driving on plastic so take it easy, however i don't know how much this was to do with the BMW being rear wheel drive  :evil:


you've just said there fine and terrible in the wet :huh: you get what you pay for with tyres ive herd really bad things about the wanli's though

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Re: what 18 inch tyres?
« Reply #17 on: 04 December 2009, 17:12 »
I had a set of those on my E36 BMW, they are fine in the wet and the tread pattern does indeed look awesome considering they are a budget tyre.

The are SHOCKING in the wet though, may aswell be driving on plastic so take it easy, however i don't know how much this was to do with the BMW being rear wheel drive  :evil:


you've just said there fine and terrible in the wet :huh: you get what you pay for with tyres ive herd really bad things about the wanli's though


OOPS! I meant they were fine in the dry... sorry ppl!

And once again, watch out in the wet!
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Re: what 18 inch tyres?
« Reply #18 on: 04 December 2009, 17:12 »
Sorry i meant they were fine in the DRY lol...
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Re: what 18 inch tyres?
« Reply #19 on: 04 December 2009, 19:04 »
I'll keep an eye on them and see how they go, all car tyres are a gamble for me as i never really been bothered by whats on, bike tyres i know what i like but cars are cars, usually just put part worns on when i need new rubber. I think that might change the next few months!
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