Time for tyres!

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Time for tyres!

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Yep, time for a new set of tyres, currently it has Bridgestone’s - any recommendations?
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Pirelli P Zero's for me :yes:
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Conti Sport Contact 3s for me. :)
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juniorbanks wrote:Pirelli P Zero's for me :yes:
Which P Zero's?
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Chungster wrote:Conti Sport Contact 3s for me. :)
How you finding them, far better than the pirellis I found
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Goodyear sportmaxx GT's have been good on mine
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182_blue wrote:Goodyear sportmaxx GT's have been good on mine
Dunlops you mean ;)
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wigit wrote:
Chungster wrote:Conti Sport Contact 3s for me. :)
How you finding them, far better than the pirellis I found
Not changed to them yet !!!! :D

Need a track day really to finish the fronts off.
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your fronts are finished mr understeer
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They're just not that grippy at zero degrees lol
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timjones100 wrote:Which P Zero's?
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 them
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Chungster wrote:Conti Sport Contact 3s for me. :)
Same here.
Very pleased with them.
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What about Conti Sport Contact 5s?
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According to Tyre Reviews the 5's clean up over the 3's !! and @ national tyres are the same price :yes:

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;
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Guess I'll get some 5s then :D
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If you can get down to Micheldever tyres the Conti Sport 5s are £179 I believe :yes:

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Id go for CS-5 , loved my CS-3 on my R32
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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. :D
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SC5s on 6 week back order with Conti Direct. So I'm getting SC3s tomorrow.

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Re: Time for tyres!

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Chungster wrote:
182_blue wrote:Goodyear sportmaxx GT's have been good on mine
Dunlops you mean ;)
I do indeed :lol:
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