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Offline dubber36

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Re: Tyres
« Reply #10 on: 01 October 2012, 08:24 »
Quote from: Neil gti on 30 September 2012, 13:24

But now the weather is starting to change I will be putting the winter willies on soon,

Are they much smaller and softer?
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Re: Tyres
« Reply #11 on: 01 October 2012, 12:06 »
Bridgestone
Dunlops
Continental
Were the mian suppliers for the GTIs from the factory.

Bridgestones are noisy, Dunlops go blocky and loose grip once they ware down, Continentals crack with age. Cannot win :grin:
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Offline ajmoir36

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Re: Tyres
« Reply #12 on: 01 October 2012, 20:29 »
The two front Micheln Pilot Sport 3's are pretty dead on my GTD and all four will be replaced with the Michelns. Quiet, grippy, reasonable wear rate.
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Re: Tyres
« Reply #13 on: 02 October 2012, 21:12 »
Mine came with Continentals - can't fault them as yet, but definitely better than the Bridgestones!
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Re: Tyres
« Reply #14 on: 03 October 2012, 12:31 »
Im not a great fan of the continentals i have them on the leon and after a few years they cracked and started to split between the treads. When i got them changed they actually split when they compressed the tyre to remove them.  :shocked: The tyre fitter said continentals just don't last long so if i was not doing alot of miles to use another brand which i did.
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Re: Tyres
« Reply #15 on: 05 October 2012, 10:12 »
Well having looked on my car turns out ive got Falkens on the front and Arrowspeeds on the back  :sick: and they are nearly new  :sad:  Looks like ive got a couple of years to decide what to put on next!
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Re: Tyres
« Reply #16 on: 05 October 2012, 17:23 »
Quote from: Snooze on 05 October 2012, 10:12
Well having looked on my car turns out ive got Falkens on the front and Arrowspeeds on the back  :sick: and they are nearly new  :sad:  Looks like ive got a couple of years to decide what to put on next!

You might find that come the summer you'll want to swap them out before you need to.

If you go to Tyre Barn down Bone Lane and they'll give you a great price on some Goodyears...


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Re: Tyres
« Reply #17 on: 05 October 2012, 17:56 »
Hey Jim. You may well be right, but I kinda stretched myself buying this car. Oh we'll time will tell.

How much did you pay for your good years? I normally go to Headley tyres.
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Re: Tyres
« Reply #18 on: 05 October 2012, 18:08 »
Quote from: Snooze on 05 October 2012, 17:56
Hey Jim. You may well be right, but I kinda stretched myself buying this car. Oh we'll time will tell.

How much did you pay for your good years? I normally go to Headley tyres.

I paid £130 a tyre at Tyrebarn & Headley were £135 and I didn't have to wait for 4 hours for them to do it.


I won't go to anyone other than Tyrebarn now.


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Re: Tyres
« Reply #19 on: 05 October 2012, 19:42 »
Ok nice one cheers. Might have to give them a whirl. Presumably they were gentle with your Monzas  :tongue:
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