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Offline gti265

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Re: tyres: Stay with Conti SC 3 or try the Mich PS3 ?
« Reply #10 on: 06 August 2010, 00:34 »
i cants stand my conti 3's they wear so quickly and dont grip that well unless are warm :(
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Re: tyres: Stay with Conti SC 3 or try the Mich PS3 ?
« Reply #11 on: 06 August 2010, 02:22 »
Conti3s are £230 a pair fitted and PS3s are £270 a pair fitted.
May just stick with the conti's

i pay £125 fitted, its noot what you know but who you know ;)


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Re: tyres: Stay with Conti SC 3 or try the Mich PS3 ?
« Reply #12 on: 06 August 2010, 07:00 »

Too right! It's the same with everything. Is that £125 a pair? I got my last ones for £80 each for two and £85 for the other two fitted.
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Re: tyres: Stay with Conti SC 3 or try the Mich PS3 ?
« Reply #13 on: 06 August 2010, 13:08 »
my local KwikCrap quoted me £356 for 4 Conti's SC 3's fitted

That sounds like an absolute bargain of a price! Altho im thinking thats the buy a set of 4 and get 25% off deal?
I just tried a quote with them and its just over £500 inc the 4th tyre free rubbish
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Re: tyres: Stay with Conti SC 3 or try the Mich PS3 ?
« Reply #14 on: 06 August 2010, 18:04 »
yeah must be that deal, but I dont need 4!
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Re: tyres: Stay with Conti SC 3 or try the Mich PS3 ?
« Reply #15 on: 06 August 2010, 22:07 »
dont know if you are interested but im in the market for some michelin pilot sport 2's

found them here for 2 fitted @ £215.50
http://www.valuetyres.co.uk/

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Offline Stitch

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Re: tyres: Stay with Conti SC 3 or try the Mich PS3 ?
« Reply #16 on: 09 August 2010, 11:05 »
Thanks All.

Stayed with the Conti SC 3's in the end.

£40 a pair cheaper than the Mich PS 3's and I've been very happy with the Contis other than the wear rate.

Maybe get the Michs next time.

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Re: tyres: Stay with Conti SC 3 or try the Mich PS3 ?
« Reply #17 on: 13 August 2010, 23:25 »
just swapped my conti sport 2's for conti sport 3's.

£125 per corner, for 2 fronts.

however the guy noticed my rears, that had 6mm left were badly cracked, really needed changing.  I didn't do it, but i can see his point, they are 4 years old.
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Re: tyres: Stay with Conti SC 3 or try the Mich PS3 ?
« Reply #18 on: 14 August 2010, 15:38 »
My last front set of Conti SC 3's lasted 18k :smug:

Mine lasted 4.5k :cry:

I was trying to kill them as fast as possible though to get R888's on :evil:
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Re: tyres: Stay with Conti SC 3 or try the Mich PS3 ?
« Reply #19 on: 14 August 2010, 15:43 »
Oh and I now have Toyo R1R's on and they are a superb balance between the R888's and road tyres. Not cheap, but well worth it. I've done around 4k in mine including trackdays and there is still over half the tread left. Not cheap mind (£692 for all 4), but the extra grip is worth every penny :cool:
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