Quoting: Incursus
Just bought a pair of Avon ZZ3 from blackcircles. 235 45 R17
The black petrol mondy I have now came with a set of these on and it tended to wonder a bit, whacked on the bridgestones from the derv and it drives like a dream.
I always check out prices I've been quoted versus what www.bestbuytyres.co.uk/ can offer, the price they give you is all in, including valve, balance and disposal. Our local fitter is just down the road so it works out quite nice.
ETA I'm running Bridgestones basic tyre, as yet it's bloody good, didn't give me any grief in the snow, no trouble in the wet, and the wear rate seems very good.
Quoting: ianjpage
Always had kumho's on the GT / SVT and they very good
The guys running super low-profile elastic-bands on the front of their busses rate these.
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Quoting: EDGE
Thera web has the smar goodyears
What language is that lol!!!
Quoting: ianjpage
What language is that lol!!!
Probably iPhone.... I just works (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
Quoting: philoldsmobile
just make sure the speed rating falls in the recommended bracket, otherwise your insurance can be invalid, due to 'unsuitable' tyres, even if an accident has nothing to do with them..
Umm even the lowest speed rating 'N' is 87 MPH and the speed limit in the UK is 70 MPH. So unless I'm missing something and I quote "in the UK, with a national speed limit of 70 mph, it is quite safe and not illegal to fit a tyre with a lower speed rating, provided you do not exceed this reduced rating. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)"
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Quoting: philoldsmobile
just make sure the speed rating falls in the recommended bracket,
MB require a W rating at 168mph, these are Y at 186mph
The load rating is more important than the speed rating.
Quoting: philoldsmobile
Here is another odd one for you, USA made tyres can't be recycled,
Thats due to a lot of US tyres being made from 'dirty' oil See following: http://www.etrma.org/pdf/201007%20ETRMA%20Q&A%20-%20Replacement%20of%20HA%20oils%20in%20tyres.pdf
Quoting: philoldsmobile
Here is another odd one for you, USA made tyres can't be recycled, and the depots will now ask you to take them away, was told this recently by Gardner and White.
Quoting: Big Mouse
Thats due to a lot of US tyres being made from 'dirty' oil See following:
]http://www.etrma.org/pdf/201007%20ETRMA%20Q&A%20-%20Replacement%20of%20HA%20oils%20in%20tyres.pdf</div>I was aware of the dirty oil issue and not being able to import them - not all USA tyres, but certainly quite a few.
Interstingly, reading Ray's link, it looks like it would be OK to import them for personal use.
My local tyre place didn't know about the non-recylcing thing though, as they took my old ones away.
then have a local garage fit them cash in hand which is nice and cheap :)
My local that I've used for years charged £17 a corner. I think I'll shop around next time.