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Offline GolfTi

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Re: Which tyres are best?
« Reply #30 on: 10 May 2013, 22:02 »
 Conti all the way.

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Re: Which tyres are best?
« Reply #31 on: 11 May 2013, 11:17 »
I'm going to get a pair of the Goodyear F1 A2s as my fronts are looking a bit worn and I don't want to wait until they're at the limit.

Do they have any rim protection on them (one redeeming feature I like about the Potenzas!!) as I can't find any info on the web.

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Re: Which tyres are best?
« Reply #32 on: 11 May 2013, 11:35 »
^^^ they do - 7mm. Off to order these this weekend.  :smiley:
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Re: Which tyres are best?
« Reply #33 on: 11 May 2013, 14:49 »
Lucky I came to get my new tyres. The old ones were bald as a coot on the inside edges! :evil: Goodyear asymmetric 2's only £122 each fitted. Ooosh!
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Re: Which tyres are best?
« Reply #34 on: 11 May 2013, 15:40 »
Quote from: Snooze on 11 May 2013, 14:49
Lucky I came to get my new tyres. The old ones were bald as a coot on the inside edges! :evil: Goodyear asymmetric 2's only £122 each fitted. Ooosh!

Get your geometry checked as well mate.
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Re: Which tyres are best?
« Reply #35 on: 11 May 2013, 16:26 »
I just replaced an OEM Conti 3 with a 'retail' Conti 3 and the sidewall is different. Grrrrrrrr  :cry:
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Re: Which tyres are best?
« Reply #36 on: 11 May 2013, 21:31 »
Why not Conti 5?

Excellent tyre.
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Re: Which tyres are best?
« Reply #37 on: 12 May 2013, 10:42 »
Quote from: GolfTi on 11 May 2013, 21:31
Why not Conti 5?

Excellent tyre.
I only needed one due to a puncture. The other three are all Conti 3s and I wanted a match.
What I wanted and what I got weren't quite the same!!
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Re: Which tyres are best?
« Reply #38 on: 20 May 2013, 20:05 »
I'm going to try Conti5's. However I looked at mytyres yesterday they were £126, I looked this afternoon they were £175, just checked again and they're now £132. It's like the bloody Golden Shot  :grin:
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Re: Which tyres are best?
« Reply #39 on: 22 May 2013, 22:52 »
Goodyear Asymmetric 2's if you're near Winchester MD tyres do a set of 4 18's for 450 fitted!
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