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Title: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: Joff Gas on August 05, 2010, 07:47:59 am
hi ... im bout a month away from needing to replace all my tyres ,any recomendations please???

car ed30 dsg
stg 2
full miltek
evoms

generally struggle with wheel spin in 1st and 2nd a bit.

and bearing in mind it will soon be getting wet and icy.

cheers guys  :happy2:
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: vRS Carl on August 05, 2010, 08:11:41 am
Michelin PS3 without shadow of doubt.

I've used all the top ones on my Stage 2+ vRS and PS3 are definitely the best when it's wet in my experience.

A lot quieter too and  treadware rating of 320 is better than most so you will get food mileage out of them.

Had the PS3 on mine now for about 3 months and they are defo way ahead of any other tyre ive used :happy2:
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: Joff Gas on August 05, 2010, 08:22:54 am
Michelin PS3 without shadow of doubt.

I've used all the top ones on my Stage 2+ vRS and PS3 are definitely the best when it's wet in my experience.

A lot quieter too and  treadware rating of 320 is better than most so you will get food mileage out of them.

Had the PS3 on mine now for about 3 months and they are defo way ahead of any other tyre ive used :happy2:

nice one carl , going to have ring round today.

how much should i  be paying ?????
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: vRS Carl on August 05, 2010, 08:31:29 am
Dunno?

I paid just over £400 but I have 17's

I don't know if michelin are still doing the 25% off of you buy 4 tyres offer.

Basically when I got mine from ATS Euromaster Michelin had an offer where if you bought 4 tyres you got 25% off so basically paid for 3.

If you have 18's, which having an ED30 I would say you do, then you are prob looking around the £500 mark.

Best bet is to ring round and play people off against each other. Also try camskill as you may be able to get 4 tyres delivered and then pay someone local to fit them which could work out cheaper. :happy2:
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: Joff Gas on August 05, 2010, 08:42:38 am
Dunno?

I paid just over £400 but I have 17's

I don't know if michelin are still doing the 25% off of you buy 4 tyres offer.

Basically when I got mine from ATS Euromaster Michelin had an offer where if you bought 4 tyres you got 25% off so basically paid for 3.

If you have 18's, which having an ED30 I would say you do, then you are prob looking around the £500 mark.

Best bet is to ring round and play people off against each other. Also try camskill as you may be able to get 4 tyres delivered and then pay someone local to fit them which could work out cheaper. :happy2:

just gor quoted £119.00 each so heading in right ball park.

cheers for response  :happy2:
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: vRS Carl on August 05, 2010, 08:48:13 am
Rip their hands off.

That's a very good price for 18's
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: danishmkvgti on August 05, 2010, 11:57:32 am
looking at the season approaching you need winter tyres, no more no less.  :smiley: i plan on buying Vredesteins wintertyres, only tyre rared to 300km/h,  :driver:
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: liver on August 05, 2010, 11:59:39 am
i have ps3 and rate them very highly

that is also a very good price
cheapest i found was £140 a corner, kwik fit wanted £196 a tyre just to show how good a price that is
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: matsu on August 05, 2010, 02:02:43 pm

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just gor quoted £119.00 each so heading in right ball park.

cheers for response  :happy2:
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where is that mate?
matsu
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: edd666999 on August 05, 2010, 03:01:21 pm
Yoko prada spec 2's always done me well throughout the year on 3 different cars
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: Joff Gas on August 05, 2010, 03:19:51 pm


just gor quoted £119.00 each so heading in right ball park.

cheers for response  :happy2:
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where is that mate?
matsu
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mr exhaust sheffield  :happy2:inc fiiting as well !!
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: nc35 on August 05, 2010, 03:46:25 pm
Costco???

Their prices are usually good.
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: bowie on August 05, 2010, 04:07:00 pm
Make sure the £119 ones are the right load rating. 92Y  not 88Y .

Chris.
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: Joff Gas on August 05, 2010, 04:17:45 pm
Make sure the £119 ones are the right load rating. 92Y  not 88Y .

Chris.
:happy2:
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: andrewparker on August 05, 2010, 04:20:27 pm
I presume 91Y are OK though (for 17s)?
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: Saint Steve on August 05, 2010, 07:34:35 pm
Vreddestein Ssesanta Ultrac's(Asym's) , near on par with the Ps3's for around £90 a corner.

Pretty looking tyres with a soft compound, very quiet and cope well with my stage 2 ed30.
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: vRS Carl on August 05, 2010, 07:38:50 pm
No where as good in the wet though Steve. I went from Vred Sessanta's to PS3 and whilst dry performance is on par, in the wet the PS3 is waaaay better.

All my opinion of course :smiley:
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: Saint Steve on August 05, 2010, 07:41:14 pm
I havent had Ps3's, but in the wet , i tend not to want to boot it as much  :wink:

 :happy2:
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: vRS Carl on August 05, 2010, 07:44:38 pm
Same here but i just found that i have more grip in the wet :happy2:
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: Aparoon on August 05, 2010, 07:55:22 pm
There are some R1R's in the for sale section, get them  :happy2:
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: Joff Gas on August 05, 2010, 08:03:11 pm
There are some R1R's in the for sale section, get them  :happy2:

i know really tempted,love the tread pattern on them they look the boll#ks...!!

just little concerned with autum/winter coming up might be a little slippey slidey  :driver:
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: Aparoon on August 05, 2010, 08:04:37 pm
I've not used them but can't imagine you'll have too much trouble as long as you drive to the conditions...  :smiley:
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: Moschops on August 05, 2010, 08:52:45 pm
Anyone still on the Conti's?  What sort of mileage should we get out of the front ones on a ED30?

TIA... :happy2:
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: keano on August 05, 2010, 09:18:18 pm
I've just bought 4 Falken 452's  :sick: to replace my conti's.

Not fitted them yet as I've too much on, but ill post my results.  :party:

My conti's seem to be made of phillidelphia cheese spread though, not sure if it is just me and my led boot, or they are actually poor wearers ( and poor power putter-down-ers) They seem to light up even in 3rd/4th, and its only stage 1
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: stu_no_1 on August 06, 2010, 06:45:25 am
ive got goodyear eagle f1 asymmetric ive never torque steered once in the wet on the way out a roundabout but my car is only at stage 1 so i dont know how good they are with stage 2 anyway camskill have them for £110 http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m61b0s134p12746
Title: Re: i need 4 new tryes ..hmmm.???
Post by: keano on August 07, 2010, 02:20:41 pm
Had the Falkens fitted.

They are pretty good in the dry and the damp :)

Not tried them in the pouring rain yet, but so far im v.pleased.

 :happy2: