Original equipment tyres?

[TagnuT]

Is it not a bit unusual for a car maker to fit so many different tyres, from what i've seen in the past they nearly always fit the same ones or at least from the same manufacturer.
Would it be fair to say then that the more recent cars are coming with Contis? or is it still a lottery?

I have seen recent cars with all the fitments that people have listed.
They tend to mix the tyre makes, remember the Ford + Firestone problem in the US. So that they aren't all from one manufacturer.

[speedynz]

They have ASDA's in NZ?

No, but you wouldn't have understood if I'd have said 'PAK 'N' SAVE'

or

'Supervalue Plus'

or

'4 Square'

[Hurdy]

They have ASDA's in NZ?

No, but you wouldn't have understood if I'd have said 'PAK 'N' SAVE'

or

'Supervalue Plus'

or

'4 Square'

True

[R32UK]

I have the Dunflops.. the difference between those an PS2's are very noticeable. Its only recently that they come into their own, with all the wet weather they handle remarkably well in the wet... diferent tyres are slightly better for different conditions. But come summer... i will be switching to the PS2's no doubt

[kenny.s]

Is it not a bit unusual for a car maker to fit so many different tyres, from what i've seen in the past they nearly always fit the same ones or at least from the same manufacturer.
Would it be fair to say then that the more recent cars are coming with Contis? or is it still a lottery?

I have seen recent cars with all the fitments that people have listed.
They tend to mix the tyre makes, remember the Ford + Firestone problem in the US. So that they aren't all from one manufacturer.

I'd forgotten about that, suppose it does make a bit of sense.
I know the salesman i'm dealing with pretty well, he's already agreed to supply the car un-valeted, not even washed, basically the white sheets removed and nothing else, as i'm getting the car detailed by Polished Bliss and the less damaged the dealer inflicts by attacking it with a polisher and or a sponge the better, so i'll ask him if there is any way of requesting what tyres it comes with, i suspect there wont be but it cant hurt to ask the question.

Kenny

[Bustwell]

I know the salesman i'm dealing with pretty well, he's already agreed to supply the car un-valeted, not even washed, basically the white sheets removed and nothing else, as i'm getting the car detailed by Polished Bliss and the less damaged the dealer inflicts by attacking it with a polisher and or a sponge the better

Good choice, I've seen a lot of work Clark puts out and have been blown away with the quality.  I've seen a new RS4 he done and the swirls and marks the dealer inflicted in a new car is unreal

[Ollieb7]

As recommended by both EVO and Autocar mine has just recievd a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymetrics!

[TagnuT]

As recommended by both EVO and Autocar mine has just recievd a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymetrics!

Give us an update when they are scrubbed in pls 

[TagnuT]

Anyone tried the new Goodyear F1 Asymetrics yet? They seem to take a while to bed in from new according to last monthe EVO.

How many miles are you folks getting from a front set of tyres?

[speedynz]

Anyone tried the new Goodyear F1 Asymetrics yet? They seem to take a while to bed in from new according to last monthe EVO.

How many miles are you folks getting from a front set of tyres?

I'm running the Continental 2's which are fine for the road (if a little harsh) but rubbish on track and I've just rotated front to rear at 4200 miles, I expect 9000 miles from a set of 4.

A friend of mine runs the much maligned Dulop Sport Maxx and he will double my mileage with much the same style of driving and he likes them too.

A Conti 2 also costs $700 versus $245 for the Dunlops.