Time for tyres!
- timjones100
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Time for tyres!
Yep, time for a new set of tyres, currently it has Bridgestone’s - any recommendations?
- juniorbanks
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Re: Time for tyres!
Pirelli P Zero's for me 

Re: Time for tyres!
Conti Sport Contact 3s for me. 

- timjones100
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Re: Time for tyres!
Which P Zero's?juniorbanks wrote:Pirelli P Zero's for me
Re: Time for tyres!
How you finding them, far better than the pirellis I foundChungster wrote:Conti Sport Contact 3s for me.
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Re: Time for tyres!
Dunlops you mean182_blue wrote:Goodyear sportmaxx GT's have been good on mine

Re: Time for tyres!
Not changed to them yet !!!!wigit wrote:How you finding them, far better than the pirellis I foundChungster wrote:Conti Sport Contact 3s for me.

Need a track day really to finish the fronts off.
Re: Time for tyres!
They're just not that grippy at zero degrees lol
- juniorbanks
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Re: Time for tyres!
The P Zero Nero's bud roughly £230 a wheel, the Sport Contact 3's offered by Chungster weigh in at £255, had them on my old Fiesta ST and now the Roc and cant fault themtimjones100 wrote:Which P Zero's?
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Re: Time for tyres!
Same here.Chungster wrote:Conti Sport Contact 3s for me.
Very pleased with them.
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Re: Time for tyres!
According to Tyre Reviews the 5's clean up over the 3's !! and @ national tyres are the same price
Continental Sport Contact 3's @ £257
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Conti ... tact-3.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Continental Sport Contact 5's @ £257
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Conti ... ct-5-P.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
P Zero Nero's @ £232
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Pirel ... o-Nero.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Barum (if your on a serious budget
) @ £106
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Barum/Bravuris.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Continental Sport Contact 3's @ £257
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Conti ... tact-3.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Continental Sport Contact 5's @ £257
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Conti ... ct-5-P.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
P Zero Nero's @ £232
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Pirel ... o-Nero.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Barum (if your on a serious budget

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Barum/Bravuris.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Time for tyres!
Guess I'll get some 5s then 

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Re: Time for tyres!
If you can get down to Micheldever tyres the Conti Sport 5s are £179 I believe
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http://www.micheldever.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Rolling Deep...
Re: Time for tyres!
Just been out to check tyres...oops down to wear indicators.
Quick call to National tyres (on SMT so must use them) and they want to fit SC2s!!!
I said no I want SC5s! So theyre gonna call Continental direct to see if they can send some for tomorrow.
Quick call to National tyres (on SMT so must use them) and they want to fit SC2s!!!
I said no I want SC5s! So theyre gonna call Continental direct to see if they can send some for tomorrow.

Re: Time for tyres!
SC5s on 6 week back order with Conti Direct. So I'm getting SC3s tomorrow.


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Re: Time for tyres!
I do indeedChungster wrote:Dunlops you mean182_blue wrote:Goodyear sportmaxx GT's have been good on mine

