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Offline Yusee

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Re: when do you replace your tyres?
« Reply #30 on: 06 January 2023, 21:30 »
The quality of tyre fitting Neanderthal can vary so caveat emptor! 

I don’t shop around for tyres for that very reason. I use the tyre fitter I’ve used for years.
I got quotes for PS4Ss and PS5s through him, and went for the 5s because the 4Ss were very pricey
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Re: when do you replace your tyres?
« Reply #31 on: 06 January 2023, 21:33 »
I once had my cassette of House of Fun played in assembly.

Moving swiftly on... PS5 have a lovely textured sidewall effect that won't match. Nevermind the visual mismatch, Exon won't love the different feel as he caresses his tyres.
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Offline Yusee

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Re: when do you replace your tyres?
« Reply #32 on: 06 January 2023, 21:43 »
Complete Madness was one of the first records my brother had. Played it to death.

Still got it actually.
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Re: when do you replace your tyres?
« Reply #33 on: 06 January 2023, 21:57 »
Nothing to add to tyre talk but responding to music comments, I had thought of starting a thread on what do you listen to when driving?  I didn’t. However, I have to add The Specials, Much Too Young and Friday Night Saturday Morning. Not hard to guess my age. :grin:
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Re: when do you replace your tyres?
« Reply #34 on: 06 January 2023, 22:45 »
The Selecter- tell me what’s wrong.

What a tune.

I like a bit of ska
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Re: when do you replace your tyres?
« Reply #35 on: 07 January 2023, 21:57 »
My cousin is a good old fashioned DJ (does loads of weddings, birthday bashes and all that, he’s very good) and says when a bit of 2 Tone gets played all the blokes jump out of their chairs and head for the dance floor.


In a previous life, at this point I’d have used the excuse of needing two new tyres to buy a new set of wheels and tyres. Then I’d sell the Buster Bloodvessel tyres and old wheels…
In fact stuff it, I’d have just traded the car and got another.

But alas, after repeated unnatural violation by my employer that ain’t going to happen.

Looks like I’m going to have to cough up for PS4S’s again.
Or will I?
I hope I make up my mind before I’m down to canvas.
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Re: when do you replace your tyres?
« Reply #36 on: 08 January 2023, 14:17 »
Still interesting to see on the forum that Michelins appear to be the most talked about tyre when the Goodyear Asy 5 is arguably a better tyre than the PS4 and the new Asy 6 is a better tyre than the PS5.
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Re: when do you replace your tyres?
« Reply #37 on: 08 January 2023, 14:31 »
Someone on here has to try the new Bridgestones... even if it a Mk8 owner, as used in the test? :)

https://www.evo.co.uk/tyre-reviews/18309/best-car-tyres-evo-performance-tyre-test

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Re: when do you replace your tyres?
« Reply #38 on: 08 January 2023, 15:26 »
Still interesting to see on the forum that Michelins appear to be the most talked about tyre when the Goodyear Asy 5 is arguably a better tyre than the PS4 and the new Asy 6 is a better tyre than the PS5.

The Goodyear is the better tyre for performance purposes, but the forum represents real life owners. Most people don't want the best technically for that last 1% in comparison of performance, they want the tyre that does the 99% best, which is the Michelin.

It's the most comfortable and I know myself I get 30k miles out of a set of PS4Ss. Bridgestone, Goodyear, Pirelli they don't last and ride harder, which for getting milk or the commute isn't what's required.
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Re: when do you replace your tyres?
« Reply #39 on: 08 January 2023, 15:48 »
Have to agree that for me Michelins have always been the best real world tyre, and so far have never let me down.
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