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#231740 - 16/08/10 10:41 AM What Tyres are best to buy????
Marshadee Offline
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Im looking on buying some new tyres for my ST (fiesta) and was wondering what are the best tyres to buy that aren’t ridiculously expensive, thoughts appreciated guys

Thanks

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#231741 - 16/08/10 10:43 AM Re: What Tyres are best to buy???? [Re: Marshadee]
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#231742 - 16/08/10 10:50 AM Re: What Tyres are best to buy???? [Re: Duncan_P]
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What are the prices ranges for these? thanks

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#231743 - 16/08/10 10:59 AM Re: What Tyres are best to buy???? [Re: Marshadee]
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avons are good.£76 each i think

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#231744 - 16/08/10 12:23 PM Re: What Tyres are best to buy???? [Re: kenny]
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#231745 - 16/08/10 12:33 PM Re: What Tyres are best to buy???? [Re: Adam08]
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i got quoted £780 for 4 new yokohama spec 2's at kwik-fit, im never going to pay that price for tyres!

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#231746 - 16/08/10 01:17 PM Re: What Tyres are best to buy???? [Re: matt22]
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Bridgestone mate!!

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#231747 - 16/08/10 01:24 PM Re: What Tyres are best to buy???? [Re: wtfrage360]
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KUMHO KU31 ECSTA SPORT KUMHO KU 31 - 205/40R17 84Y XL TL

£44.30 each at camskill, always get good reviews.
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#231748 - 16/08/10 01:32 PM Re: What Tyres are best to buy???? [Re: Tez]
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I'd never buy such cheap tires again. Put some on and they were nothing but a nightmare, back end kept stepping out and there was no grip at all.

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#231749 - 16/08/10 02:01 PM Re: What Tyres are best to buy???? [Re: matt22]
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i got quoted £780 for 4 new yokohama spec 2's at kwik-fit, im never going to pay that price for tyres!




What were they thinking???
Even for my car it comes to about £450 for spec 2s!
not that I would buy them again
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#231750 - 16/08/10 03:19 PM Re: What Tyres are best to buy???? [Re: Adam08]
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Michelin

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#231751 - 16/08/10 03:20 PM Re: What Tyres are best to buy???? [Re: Adam08]
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Quote:

Quote:

i got quoted £780 for 4 new yokohama spec 2's at kwik-fit, im never going to pay that price for tyres!




What were they thinking???
Even for my car it comes to about £450 for spec 2s!
not that I would buy them again




yeh i know theyre asking for a bit too much money!

where is the best place to get tyres from?

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#231752 - 16/08/10 03:41 PM Re: What Tyres are best to buy???? [Re: matt22]
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tried blackcircles?
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#231753 - 16/08/10 04:08 PM Re: What Tyres are best to buy???? [Re: wtfrage360]
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Quote:

I'd never buy such cheap tires again. Put some on and they were nothing but a nightmare, back end kept stepping out and there was no grip at all.



were these the KUMHO KU31 ECSTA SPORT.
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#231754 - 16/08/10 04:20 PM Re: What Tyres are best to buy???? [Re: Tez]
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Toyo T1R

Dry Grip
81%

Wet Grip
73%

Road Feedback
74%

Progressiveness
70%

Wear
61%

Comfort
69%

Buy again
71%

TYRE REVIEWS WEBSITE.
Kumho Ecsta KU31



Dry Grip
82%

Wet Grip
75%

Road Feedback
76%

Progressiveness
73%

Wear
71%

Comfort
77%

Buy again
81%
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