Time for 4 new tyres - Advice needed!
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 3:32 pm
Having done 7k miles on my Continental Sport Contact 2's the fronts are down to 2.5mm tread.
The rear are okay but I've just had a screw go through the wall and need to replace a rear. With that I might as well just replace the lot.
I wasn't too happy with the Conti's as they did tend to lose traction in the wet and in the cold. The wear on the front was sort of expected as I tend to throw the car around. I've read the Michelin Pilot Sport 3's are a good replacement. I will end up with a spare Conti with about 5mm of tread on it if anyone wants it. Free to a good home or maybe buy me a scirocco central sticker!
It seems as though no one is stocking the Michelin Pilot Sport 3's with my requirements though.
235 40 18 Y 91
Blackcircles etc have the above spec but with a load index of 95. I imagine that is going to equate to more road noise and rougher ride. I really need to get the tyres changed over as have been driving a lopsided roc for over a week with a skinny wee fella holding up the right rear.
Does anyone have experience of the 95 version of this tyre or should I hold out for the load index of 91?
Other than that is there a better tyre I should be aiming for given my tendency to wear the fronts pretty quickly?
Thanks.
*S
The rear are okay but I've just had a screw go through the wall and need to replace a rear. With that I might as well just replace the lot.
I wasn't too happy with the Conti's as they did tend to lose traction in the wet and in the cold. The wear on the front was sort of expected as I tend to throw the car around. I've read the Michelin Pilot Sport 3's are a good replacement. I will end up with a spare Conti with about 5mm of tread on it if anyone wants it. Free to a good home or maybe buy me a scirocco central sticker!
It seems as though no one is stocking the Michelin Pilot Sport 3's with my requirements though.
235 40 18 Y 91
Blackcircles etc have the above spec but with a load index of 95. I imagine that is going to equate to more road noise and rougher ride. I really need to get the tyres changed over as have been driving a lopsided roc for over a week with a skinny wee fella holding up the right rear.
Does anyone have experience of the 95 version of this tyre or should I hold out for the load index of 91?
Other than that is there a better tyre I should be aiming for given my tendency to wear the fronts pretty quickly?
Thanks.
*S