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Offline GiT1984

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Tyre change?
« on: 12 March 2014, 13:26 »
Has anyone had to change their tyres yet?

If so has anyone moved away from the standard fit Contisport Contact 2's / Bridgestone S001's / Pirelli Pzero's and what did you go for? Any appreciable differences / recommendations?

Just curious .....  :nerd:
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Re: Tyre change?
« Reply #1 on: 12 March 2014, 14:08 »
In a word, Michelin.
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Re: Tyre change?
« Reply #2 on: 12 March 2014, 14:16 »
Pilot Sport 2's / Pilot Sport 3's / Pilot Super Sports?  :rolleyes:
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Re: Tyre change?
« Reply #3 on: 12 March 2014, 14:32 »
Any or all of the above. PS2s were fantastic and iirc have been phased out in favour of PS3 replacement.
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Re: Tyre change?
« Reply #4 on: 12 March 2014, 14:33 »
Had one of mine replaced due to slow leak....

Dunlop SportMaxx RT - can't complain. In the wet a notch better than Pirellis so I heard.
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Re: Tyre change?
« Reply #5 on: 12 March 2014, 15:35 »
When I change mine, it'll be Michelin PS3. Excellent all-round tyre. Grippy in all conditions, well wearing, decent rolling resistance, quite quiet. £120 a corner fitted at Costco. Sometimes there is a Michelin promotion on which gives you a £40 fuel card for every pair you buy, making them effectively £100 a corner. There's one on now that's due to finish sometime in March.

Had a pair on my Scirocco when the P7s wore down - excellent tyre.
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Re: Tyre change?
« Reply #6 on: 12 March 2014, 17:06 »
Conti Sport 5...amazing grip in wet
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Re: Tyre change?
« Reply #7 on: 12 March 2014, 19:24 »
Quote from: monkeyhanger on 12 March 2014, 15:35
When I change mine, it'll be Michelin PS3. Excellent all-round tyre. Grippy in all conditions, well wearing, decent rolling resistance, quite quiet. £120 a corner fitted at Costco. Sometimes there is a Michelin promotion on which gives you a £40 fuel card for every pair you buy, making them effectively £100 a corner. There's one on now that's due to finish sometime in March.

Had a pair on my Scirocco when the P7s wore down - excellent tyre.
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Re: Tyre change?
« Reply #8 on: 12 March 2014, 19:35 »
Quote from: MajorKhan on 12 March 2014, 17:06
Conti Sport 5...amazing grip in wet

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Re: Tyre change?
« Reply #9 on: 12 March 2014, 21:00 »
I don't have my gtd yet but have been thinking my first replacement will be Vredestein Sessanta's. 80 quid a corner and they were stunning on my 2.2 civic, much preferred them to pilot sport's on that car and a good match for the torque - quiet, great steering feel and amazing in the wet. Look great too :)
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