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#128070 - 18/04/08 01:58 PM Normal Tyre wear?
Rusted Offline
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Registered: 03/01/08
Posts: 47
Hi guys

I have my car since new so it had new tyres and have not changed them yet.

Had a look yesterday and the tread in the middle is on the bar but on the outside its got quite a bit left??. Noticed the tyres occasionally make me shimmy left when u slam it from first to second on the redline… don’t know if I am just noticing this because I am paranoid lol!

Is this wear normal? Or is it time to get some new ones? Handling has gone a bit cack a bit lately with em on; they have covered just under 6000 miles

Can you get pirells cheap from somewhere?

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#128071 - 18/04/08 02:09 PM Re: Normal Tyre wear? [Re: Rusted]
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Registered: 26/04/07
Posts: 1148
i would recommend getting Toyo T1R's than the pirellis, much better handling than the pirellis, in wet and dry and are sometimes cheaper too depending on where you go!

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#128072 - 18/04/08 04:58 PM Re: Normal Tyre wear? [Re: Bradders]
babyboom Offline


Registered: 06/06/06
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Loc: somewhere in the world
used to have toyo not T1R but T1S and still much better than the pirelli
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#128073 - 18/04/08 05:06 PM Re: Normal Tyre wear? [Re: Rusted]
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Registered: 20/04/07
Posts: 4206
Quote:

Hi guys

I have my car since new so it had new tyres and have not changed them yet.

Had a look yesterday and the tread in the middle is on the bar but on the outside its got quite a bit left??. Noticed the tyres occasionally make me shimmy left when u slam it from first to second on the redline… don’t know if I am just noticing this because I am paranoid lol!

Is this wear normal? Or is it time to get some new ones? Handling has gone a bit cack a bit lately with em on; they have covered just under 6000 miles

Can you get pirells cheap from somewhere?



Tracking may be out a bit? It will pull a bit when you make a quick change from first to second though because the roads are generally not perfectly flat! OK never!

I changed my front tyres after roughly 8k.

I agree with the others, don't get the Pirellis. They aren't worth it.
A lot of people like the Toyos which are very good tyres. I went for Avon ZZ3s and I love them, so much more reassuring, especially in the wet
Expect to pay £60 to £80 a corner for them.
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#128074 - 20/04/08 05:38 PM Re: Normal Tyre wear? [Re: JJST]
gsidave Offline
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Registered: 25/08/07
Posts: 239
check the tyre presures

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#128075 - 21/04/08 03:12 PM Re: Normal Tyre wear? [Re: gsidave]
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Registered: 03/01/08
Posts: 47
Thanks guys, Pirellis do seem too expensive for the bad rep they get!

think i am going to leave them on for another 1000 miles then get them changed as most people i ask seem to say between 7-9 k.

tyre pressure seems ok

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