What did you and your MK2 do today?

[Rob]

That's an expensive habit! I'd rather do £100 for two new budgets (I have 18's) then anything that I don't know the history of. Especially with my kids in it


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[richicupra]

Goodyears are less than £80 with an "A" rating in the wet. I simply don't understand people who penny pinch when it comes to the only part of the car that touches the road.

Tyres are very cheap when you consider how long they last: Assuming a set of four covers 15000 miles (reasonable lifetime if you rotate them), for £320 that works out at 2 pence per mile.

 

[EzK]

Goodyears are less than £80 with an "A" rating in the wet. I simply don't understand people who penny pinch when it comes to the only part of the car that touches the road.

Tyres are very cheap when you consider how long they last: Assuming a set of four covers 15000 miles (reasonable lifetime if you rotate them), for £320 that works out at 2 pence per mile.

Too expensive, link me to a article of 'death or serious injury due to part worn tyres'..

 

[EzK]

Too expensive, link me to a article of 'death or serious injury due to part worn tyres'..

But if it makes any difference to anyone's life, i am on the kwik fit website right now, they are doing 4 budget tyres and at checkout it comes to £145 fitted. I will really consider it. For ride comfort, fuel economy, safety and piece of mind and all that.

 

[richicupra]

Too expensive, link me to a article of 'death or serious injury due to part worn tyres'..

A couple after a quick google:
http://www.tyresafe.org/media-centr...ver-pays-terrible-price-with-part-worn-tyres/
http://www.tyrepress.com/2014/10/part-worn-tyres-a-factor-in-up-to-475000-accidents-survey/
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/35532/used-tyre-scandal

Out of interest, do the tyres you have bought have "part worn" stamped onto them?

 

[Rob]

I had Goodyear efficient grip whatever they were and they were shite! I put on falkens after they ran out and they were brilliant, albeit a bit noisier after a few miles. I seriously hate bad budgets but depending on what you do the B rated wet ones I got are great.

Now when it comes to my motorbike you just seriously can't scrimp. Pilot road 4's are the way for me on bikes. No cage, airbags, esp or much other gadgets to help either so it's all on the tyres


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[linfordfr]

 

[richicupra]

 

[kazand]

I had Goodyear efficient grip whatever they were and they were shite! I put on falkens after they ran out and they were brilliant, albeit a bit noisier after a few miles. I seriously hate bad budgets but depending on what you do the B rated wet ones I got are great.

Now when it comes to my motorbike you just seriously can't scrimp. Pilot road 4's are the way for me on bikes. No cage, airbags, esp or much other gadgets to help either so it's all on the tyres


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Good point with your motorbycyclette, premium quality tyres to help you avoid out of control motorists on budget/second hand tyres.....

 

[Daniel M]

Got 3 part worn tyres, tracking done, clutch replaced with solid fly wheel, changed my fuel filter o ring because the mechanic installed the old one when he serviced the car then had it valleted
Total cost £310


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That's unbelievably cheap! What clutch did you get for that price? I paid more just for my clutch an flywheel before fitting, never mind everything else you had done lol.

 

[linfordfr]

That's unbelievably cheap! What clutch did you get for that price? I paid more just for my clutch an flywheel before fitting, never mind everything else you had done lol.

He bought a part worn clutch .... sorry I had to

 

[richicupra]

He bought a part worn clutch .... sorry I had to

 

[Euan1P]

I used to think car tyres were expensive, that was until I got into mountain biking, you don't see much change out of £100 for two of them

 

[EzK]

Out of interest, do the tyres you have bought have "part worn" stamped onto them?

No stamps nothing just from a random tyre place. Could call it a cowboy job.

 

[EzK]

He bought a part worn clutch .... sorry I had to

Lol! I had a Sachs DMF fitted from Euro Car Parts (because my uncle owns a taxi firm covering Walsall/Wolverhampton he has a 60% discount on the Octavias/Jettas/Avensis' because that's what he runs)so I got one for the Octavia that was compatible for the Leon.

 

[lajohnz]

Went for a hoon up Harte side pass on Monday.weather wasn't the best and managed to cook my brake fluid



Great roads up there !

 

[Legojon]

then part worn tyres belong in the same place as part worn brake pads

Place round the corner from me sells both, I've never seen anyone go back to complain.

 

[richicupra]

30 seconds from home, clutch hits the floor... the bleed block assembly has popped out of the casing. Hoping it's an easy fix.

 

[JoonasFr]

Fitted new wheels today!

 

[Never2old]

Fitted new wheels today!

I like, what make are they?