jaimiebrown Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 I was doing a bit of tinkering today and found half a nail embedded in my front o/s tyre. Being a cautious sort of chap (yes; that's why I bought a 360BHP car!), I went to the local fellows at Kwik Fit to let me know if it had caused much damage (ain't technology amazing!) Now, granted, going to Kwik Fit when you're after specialist knowledge is probably as useful as going to Currys when you want to buy a telly, but I had no idea they could tell the level of damage by quirting fairy liquid on the hole left behind. Anyhow, classically, it was 'borderline' and '[my] choice, sir' for whether I replaced it or not but I was simply stunned when they told me that a new tyre would be £375! I'll accept that S8's may not be the least expensive car to run but I can't think there aren't more affordable options? The car has Michelin Pilot Sport 255/35 R20s all round so the question is; what would you guys do? I run Bridgestone's on my Motorbike (ZX12-R) and have always been very happy with their quality and wear characteristics, anybody got experience of Pirelli's, Goodyear or other makes? I'm not looking to scrimp and save for the sake of a false economy, but am I not right in thinking that rubber literally does grow on trees!? In the meantime I'm going to be taking it easy and steering clear of any more washing-up liquid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkoneman Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 check out www.mytyres.co.uk for that tire delivered £252 then find some where to fit and balance it tbh that is the most expensive on there, i always found the dunlop sp9000 a good tyre on my old 18's and the falkens on my 20's are good enough round the twistys at speed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyMcC Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Evo mag just did a "tyre test". I fink Goodyear won it. F1 Eagle summit or other. They used a couple of Golf GTi's tho. I'll find summit for ya if you let me know if its of interest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfer Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 [ QUOTE ] I was doing a bit of tinkering today and found half a nail embedded in my front o/s tyre. Being a cautious sort of chap (yes; that's why I bought a 360BHP car!), I went to the local fellows at Kwik Fit to let me know if it had caused much damage (ain't technology amazing!) Now, granted, going to Kwik Fit when you're after specialist knowledge is probably as useful as going to Currys when you want to buy a telly, but I had no idea they could tell the level of damage by quirting fairy liquid on the hole left behind. Anyhow, classically, it was 'borderline' and '[my] choice, sir' for whether I replaced it or not but I was simply stunned when they told me that a new tyre would be £375! I'll accept that S8's may not be the least expensive car to run but I can't think there aren't more affordable options? The car has Michelin Pilot Sport 255/35 R20s all round so the question is; what would you guys do? I run Bridgestone's on my Motorbike (ZX12-R) and have always been very happy with their quality and wear characteristics, anybody got experience of Pirelli's, Goodyear or other makes? I'm not looking to scrimp and save for the sake of a false economy, but am I not right in thinking that rubber literally does grow on trees!? In the meantime I'm going to be taking it easy and steering clear of any more washing-up liquid! [/ QUOTE ] Try this link: http://www.pneus-online.co.uk/car-tyre-255-35-r20-Y.html Free delivery also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaimiebrown Posted October 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Thanks Guys, the choice out there really is quite baffling! These Falken FK452s appear to get higher ratings than the Michelin's on almost every parameter; anybody got experience of them on an 8? I am going to see how it goes for the next few hundred miles since, typically, there's plenty of tread left on it. I'm going to investigate those Goodyear's too and will let you know if there's any deals to be done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenn Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Had 4x Dunlop SP9000'S fitted locally in Oct last year for £615.23 ie £150 a corner-there were Dunlop 9000's on before and they seem to have worked well-not sure what actual mileage i got,but they seem to stick well,which I think is the most important bit. I would be surprised if you can't at least match that price on the net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickGUK Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Thanks Guys, the choice out there really is quite baffling! These Falken FK452s appear to get higher ratings than the Michelin's on almost every parameter; anybody got experience of them on an 8? I am going to see how it goes for the next few hundred miles since, typically, there's plenty of tread left on it. I'm going to investigate those Goodyear's too and will let you know if there's any deals to be done! [/ QUOTE ] Bought 4 FK452's for the 18's i fitted to my A8, and the grip in wet or dry is superb. like them a lot and they are far cheaper than most of the other "major" brands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet_man Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Just bought two Avons for my S8 and they cost £135.00 each Not to bad I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickGUK Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 The Falkens are £100 a corner, bargain imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikw Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 I've just used eTyres to supply and fit a pair of Avon ZZ3s to the missus' A6. The quoted price includes mobile fitting, valve and balance. Fitter was friendly and helpful and after spotting a crack on one of the wheels he came back again the following day to fit the second tyre on to a different rim at no extra cost. I'll shortly be using them to put four ZZ3s on my A8 @ £117.90 each. As you can tell, I like Avons! They will do a Michelin PS2 255/35x20 for £263.90 - remember that includes fitting at your choice of time and location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenamesross Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Im trying decide between Goodyear eagle F1 GSD3's or Dumlop SP Spot 9000's for mine. Doesnt seem to be much in it according to www.tyretest.com Anyone tried F1's on an 8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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