GREAT DEAL ON AP BRAKE DISCS! Also, tyre advice?

[Cheddra]

Hi all,

After an extensive hunt for brake discs for a reasonable price, it appears i have been blessed by the machine gods! I've managed to find AP racing front discs rotors and front mounting bells, brand new and delivered for a mere £888.65! Here's the link, in case anyone else could benefit from this, though i'd get a wiggle on cos they're 30% off, hence the price:
https://www.part-box.com/product/ap-rac ... 80z24cg12/
https://www.part-box.com/product-catego ... scs-390mm/
https://www.part-box.com/product/ap-rac ... p8080z240/

Managed to get Zimmerman discs for the rear, brembo pads for the front (though i inadvertently purchased 4 pads, when of course the front axle requires 2 sets) , ATE brake fluid and Ridex brake wear sensors, again delivered, for £772.71 from AutoDoc. Just need to find a reasonably priced mechanic to fit them all in the south/southeast!

Any advice on tyres? The car needs the rears changing, but fronts are odd (another sure fire sign the car has been well kept), so will be changing all 4 of them. Black circles have some reasonably prices rubber, but is there anything to categorically avoid? Kumho Ecsta PS71 are highly rated and very reasonably priced, does anyone have any experience with these?

Many thanks, and Happy Christmas to you all!

[Jim Haseltine]

Are you sure you've bought the correct pads? The C6 RS6 (the V10) has 4 pads in total at the front, the C5 RS6 (V8) has 8.

[Cheddra]

Are you sure you've bought the correct pads? The C6 RS6 (the V10) has 4 pads in total at the front, the C5 RS6 (V8) has 8.

Jim, it appears I’m mistaken again. Pardon me, this is a learning curve. I do in fact, as you say, need just 4 pads across the front axle. AutoDoc seems confident I have the correct REG and subsequent fittament details, so it seems I’ve bought the correct pads. Fingers crossed.

Any advice on tyres Jim?