Almost a brown trouser moment!!

[RichB]

In the wet my budgets on the rear will break traction in the low gears. I've got some dunlop sports to go on but 1) im tight so want to get the use from the budgets and 2) enjoying wearing them down very quickly!

[Mr bountyfull]

Right now tyre prices are slightly suppressed so buy some good ones. Top grip - Michelin PSS and last way longer than they should. I had them on previously now running Goodyear Eagle AS2 - quiet and can recommend if all round compromise is your thing.

I will be going back to PSS next time round.

[ianbstag]

Originally Posted by Mr bountyfull

Right now tyre prices are slightly suppressed so buy some good ones. Top grip - Michelin PSS and last way longer than they should. I had them on previously now running Goodyear Eagle AS2 - quiet and can recommend if all round compromise is your thing.

I will be going back to PSS next time round.

Was looking at Goodyears today, and also Uniroyal Rainsport 3s. (I wanted something with A rated wet grip)

I've got to pop down to my local tyre place (Glenns Tyres in Mansfield) with some printouts from Tyreleader and Camskill, to give him a chance to match the prices. If he gets close enough, then he'll get my business. He's a top bloke, and his guys take care when fitting. Proper old school place, and he's usually not far away from internet prices.

[AndyG]

I never let the fitters use the air gun to re-fit

I carry my own torque wrench in the car.

[MrDoodles]

Originally Posted by ianbstag

Was looking at Goodyears today, and also Uniroyal Rainsport 3s. (I wanted something with A rated wet grip)

The problem with the tyre ratings, is that the manufacturer applies them to their own tyres, so they are absolutely worthless!

To get a better comparison on tyres, you're probably better off visiting somewhere like this!

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/

[ianbstag]

Originally Posted by MrDoodles

The problem with the tyre ratings, is that the manufacturer applies them to their own tyres, so they are absolutely worthless! http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/

I understand that, however, if you think about it, a quality manufacturer is soon going to get found out if they are rating tyres wrongly. The internet would be on fire if, say, Goodyear rated a tyre as A grip when it was actually rubbish.

Different for unknown manufacturers, no-one cares, but but a household name has a hard won reputation to uphold, so there must be some value, surely?

[AndyG]

and different car react differently.

Bridgestone's are great on an RS4 but (I found) rubbish on ours