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#1 Guest_blackczerny_*

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Posted 14 January 2006 - 05:22 PM

The first time I drove my Puma, the tyres were tight and beautiful and I could really feel the front wheel drive. My most car-literate friend described it as a 'ripsnorter,' which is high praise indeed....Anyway, in the intervening 6k miles, they seem to have become a little flimsy. Not flimsy exactly, but the wheels no longer feel as tight and eager as they used to, and I can't corner as much or as I quickly as I used to. When I bought the car - in August - the tyres were new on. Should I be looking at replacements and if so, how much could I expect to be charged? Thank you

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Posted 14 January 2006 - 05:28 PM

ive got P6000's...all round good tyres...about Å“50 each.

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Posted 14 January 2006 - 06:18 PM

I have P5000's on front and back, they are a good job.

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Posted 14 January 2006 - 06:53 PM

I've got Pirelli's on my Puma. The garage near me charges Å“43 each inc VAT

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Posted 14 January 2006 - 06:58 PM

p6000s for me about 40

someone today tho recommended eagle f1s about 35 each? any views?/

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Posted 14 January 2006 - 07:07 PM

QUOTE (Sex Kitten @ Jan 14 2006, 06:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

p6000s for me about 40

someone today tho recommended eagle f1s about 35 each? any views?/

Aren't they the ones m8tte said he had loads of trouble with??

Definitely ring a bell.

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Posted 14 January 2006 - 07:11 PM

QUOTE (DJdi @ Jan 14 2006, 07:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Aren't they the ones m8tte said he had loads of trouble with??

Definitely ring a bell.

hmm - ill have a search and see.....

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Posted 14 January 2006 - 07:13 PM

as a thought it is now winter, you can't compare driving in August to driving in winter for many reasons such as it's now cold, the road will be cold your tyres will be cold the rubber wont be as sticky and add to that the rubbish that gets salted on the roads. In short you can't drive as fast in the winter as you can in the summer and if you try to you will loose grip.
How much tread in mm do you have left on your tyres, are they are hard compound? What's the condition of your rear tyres to?

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Posted 14 January 2006 - 09:00 PM

QUOTE (DJdi @ Jan 14 2006, 07:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Aren't they the ones m8tte said he had loads of trouble with??

Definitely ring a bell.

Ive had them on both my previous cars and they were fantastic never had any problems. Again i know many people who have gone through a couple of sets on there cars and again they havent ever had a problem . Bloody good tyres IMO

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Posted 14 January 2006 - 09:10 PM

I don't think I'd change from Pirelli's

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Posted 15 January 2006 - 03:16 AM

QUOTE (happy-kat @ Jan 14 2006, 07:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Just got your post. Will check more in morning, but I did check the front tyres today and there's still quite a tread in them; nothing near worn bald. What's 'hard compound?' Ta

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Posted 15 January 2006 - 09:01 AM

I would say don't buy good year eagle f1s loads of problems with them -- have a search

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If yours are ok no prob - lucky

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Posted 15 January 2006 - 09:49 AM

Id say the best tyres ive had for performing in the wet were Michelin Pilots

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Posted 15 January 2006 - 10:12 AM

Toyo Proxes are good and a bargain at about 52 quid each! Got 2 on the front of my Puma.

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Posted 15 January 2006 - 11:51 AM

cant remember how much the Pilots were....i think they were quite expensive tho, they came fitted from new oon my 1.4 w/00 Puma

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Posted 15 January 2006 - 12:08 PM

QUOTE (blackczerny @ Jan 15 2006, 03:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Just got your post. Will check more in morning, but I did check the front tyres today and there's still quite a tread in them; nothing near worn bald. What's 'hard compound?' Ta

you need to tyre tread depth guage in order to know how much tread you really have left. They cost Å“2.50 or so from Halfords and you use then on each third of the tyre to see what tread depth you have left.

Re compound, probably eaiser to post the make and model of the tyres your Puma is currently sitting on.
Hard compound refers to the rubber make up of your tyres. Very soft compound gives great grip but wear very quickly. Hard compounds last ages and ages but have low grip.

But you can't drive as fast in January as you can in August........

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Posted 16 January 2006 - 10:32 PM

QUOTE (m8tte @ Jan 15 2006, 09:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I would say don't buy good year eagle f1s loads of problems with them -- have a search

.........Seen the 1000s of returns at goodyear factory
If yours are ok no prob - lucky

I have Goodyear eagle F1's on both my FRP and Mondeo (third set now) and think they are fab. have had no problems with them and find they grip really well. Find them good on motorways though noisy on the FRP but dont notice much under the growls , roars snap crackle and pop!

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Posted 17 January 2006 - 01:37 PM

QUOTE (spenspuma @ Jan 15 2006, 09:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Id say the best tyres ive had for performing in the wet were Michelin Pilots

I'd have to agree with you there. I swear by em! I get them fitted at Costco for about Å“43. Been using em since I replaced the original Goodyear tyres and have found them to be spot on in every sense.

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