4 New tyres required - Recommendations please?

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4 New tyres required - Recommendations please?

Post by Herbie75 » Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:38 pm

My car's got Michelin Pilot PS2's on it at the mo. Best price I've found for a set of these is £723 from etryes, which includes mobile fitting. Anyone used these guys before?

Anyone found them cheaper or got any recommendations for best centres to get tyres fitted and aligned (i'm based in SW London).

Also any other suggestions for other tyre options would be welcome. :?:

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Post by derdle » Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:58 pm

Personally I'd stick with the PS2's. As for price...I think my last set cost about that fully fitted at a local tyre place.

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Post by Herbie75 » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:05 pm

Thanks derdle. Pretty sure i will stick with PS2's, I like them and they seem to be liked on this forum too.....which probably means the only thing I'm really after is the best price and suggestions of where to get them fitted?

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Post by quattrokid1 » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:08 pm

Pity we use Avon ZZ3's from Ayr for 100 quid a corner 255/35/18's save a few hundred quid and got 30k miles out the last set we had on the previous car.

Pause for thought eh?
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Post by dace » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:13 pm

The new Goodyear Asymmetricals have been given great reviews. Winners of the latest Evo Mag tyre test. They beat the PS2's....
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Post by dace » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:13 pm

The new Goodyear Asymmetricals have been given great reviews. Winners of the latest Evo Mag tyre test. They beat the PS2's....

Pneus-online are reasonable on price
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Post by MarkB » Fri Oct 05, 2007 6:11 pm

Yep, I've tried 2 cars on the new goodyears and have to say they are good.
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Post by TopBear » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:11 pm

Sounds like Goodyears could be a contender.

But PS2's are still the best wet\dry\quiet\durable tyre combination in my book ....

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Post by bakerdcb » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:22 pm

But PS2's are still the best wet\dry\quiet\durable tyre combination in my book ....
Completely agree. I've tried others but PS2's were the best all-rounders by far. The extra was money well spent in my opinion.

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Post by pomy » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:32 pm

Try www.mytyres.co.uk, very reasonable prices.

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Post by neckarsulm » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:37 pm

Dunlop Sport 9000 is an approved tyre for the RS4 (as is Pirelli P-Zero Rosso and PS2) and I got a set of 4 with 07 date codes (i.e. fresh) for £500 earlier in the year which is way cheaper than the other 2 brands.
They seem pretty quiet and as for grip, haven't seen my ESP light on for months.. :)
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Post by Contigo » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:47 am

lol my ESP light is on quite often, either the tyres are PAP or i'm pushing it harder than you!
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Post by SimonC » Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:14 am

The Dunlops get my vote. Compared to the other 2 sets of tyres I have run (new Pirellis when I bought it and currently running Goodyears) the Dunlops were excellent for feedback, comfort and wear.
Isn't ATS good for Michelin tyres? I'm sure I read somewhere that Michelin owns ATS.

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Post by neily » Sat Oct 06, 2007 12:28 pm

Dunlop Sport SP9000 all round for me... superb all round tyre. Not too dear at £125 per corner
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Post by Herbie75 » Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:12 pm

Thanks guys, good advice - although just when i think i've made my mind up I have some other options to consider!!! Just doing a bit of research into the Dunlops and the Goodyears now.....

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