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ferretmobile
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What tyres...
« on: Jun 8th, 2007, 3:37pm » |
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Hi guys, I am having to get a couple of tyres for the rear of my moneypit.
I have gone on to Mytyres and have come up with HANKOOK Ventus Sport 225/50 ZR16. They have a good write up and test results. Has anyone here had experience of these tyres and what did you feel about them? I can buy them on-line for £54.20 each inc of p&p. The way my scorp eats tyres makes buying the premium brands a non goer because of the high millage that I do.
Cheers guys. Ferret
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« Reply #2 on: Jun 8th, 2007, 8:22pm » |
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Thanks Scorpio man, that is very interesting. The Kumho tyres look like the Contisport that I would use given a bigger budget.
But I see that you also get through tyres like me...18-20thou is about right. Or about 18 months on the road and you are down to the tell-tale. Do you find that the rear ones get eaten first? I must admit that I dont always drive like sister Wendy  and that the joy of these cars is that they CAN move when pressed. Most of my driving if not all is motorway and If pushed I will show the odd truck/chav/halfwit/ a clean pair of heals. So ...sorry to keep on a bit, its impending age.
Kumho tyres, is grip good and do they stop in the wet. Thats it really.
Thanks mate. Ferret 
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« Reply #3 on: Jun 8th, 2007, 9:51pm » |
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on Jun 8th, 2007, 8:22pm, ferretmobile wrote:Thanks Scorpio man, that is very interesting. The Kumho tyres look like the Contisport that I would use given a bigger budget.
But I see that you also get through tyres like me...18-20thou is about right. Or about 18 months on the road and you are down to the tell-tale. Do you find that the rear ones get eaten first? I must admit that I dont always drive like sister Wendy and that the joy of these cars is that they CAN move when pressed. Most of my driving if not all is motorway and If pushed I will show the odd truck/chav/halfwit/ a clean pair of heals. So ...sorry to keep on a bit, its impending age.
Kumho tyres, is grip good and do they stop in the wet. Thats it really.
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hi there
i should have said that the 18-20k miles was on my mates s60 volvo 2.4d (very heavy). the ku31's are on the rear of my estate and seen to be wearing very wellv (not sure of the mileage). we have kh11's on my son's megane 1.9dci (upgraded, 140+bhp). i'd say they were better for mileage/mpg, but not as good a grip as the ku31's. both are quiet enough, though.
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« Reply #4 on: Jun 8th, 2007, 10:12pm » |
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I've been here before but the Korean 'Nexens' I had on the Scorpio were fine, gripped well and were pretty quiet, might be worth looking at if you can't get hold of the ones Andrew's talking about at any time.
After 10k I'd only used just over a mm of tread, I told you I drove like a Nun 
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« Reply #5 on: Jun 16th, 2007, 7:17pm » |
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Never tried Hankook on a scorpio, They are great on a powrfull VW golf though. quiet, grippy in the dry and matched the uniroyals I used to ride in the wet. I was nervous about them as Price was not a worry when I renew'd my Golf's boots. A good mate said 'try 'em'. I was very impressed.
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ferretmobile
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« Reply #6 on: Jun 18th, 2007, 12:29pm » |
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I fitted the hankook on friday and they are great. I ordered them on tuesday from MYTYRES and they were delivered on friday lunch time. Its been wet on the roads ever since and they are just as good as the contis. Plenty of grip, had to break really hard on the M11 this morning and the tyres coped admirably. At £53 a corner as opposed to the conties at £77 I am a happy bunny.
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Scorpio_Mike
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« Reply #7 on: Jun 26th, 2007, 1:07pm » |
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Checked tyres today, 1 rear ( TOYO ) in need of replacement. Went to my friendly local garage, been going there for years and was recommended Kleber tyres - they are made by Michelin. Garage owner uses them on his own car so must be OK !
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« Reply #8 on: Jun 26th, 2007, 1:36pm » |
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no, he uses them on his own car because he gets them free........if he's recommending a different make all of a sudden its because he's got a deal with that company. that said, it obviously doesnt mean that they're no good, they might be very good, but take no notice of him using them on his own car......
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« Reply #9 on: Jun 26th, 2007, 1:47pm » |
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I'm sure he wouldn't use even free tyres on his own car if they were no good. I've known the 2 guys who run the garage for over 20 years now and they have always given me good honest advice and service at very reasonable cost - yes, garages like that do still exist !
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Spannerdemon
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Using Enduro Runway on mine. Had a full set fitted a couple of weeks ago on the recommendation of a local tyre depot who sell a lot to cabbies and airport shuttle firms. They rate the mileage and roadholding as second to none. £158.38 for a FULL SET!! 
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Absolutely rock steady, and they grip the road like limpets in dry and wet weather. This weekend we were coming back across Dartmoor in the most horrendous weather conditions, which was a test and a half for them, and I am very very happy with them.
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Re: What tyres...
« Reply #11 on: Jun 27th, 2007, 2:03pm » |
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'I'm sure he wouldn't use even free tyres on his own car if they were no good'
bet he would, they cost him nothing so he wouldnt care if they were a bit on the poor side as long as they werent dangerous.........
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« Reply #12 on: Jun 27th, 2007, 11:05pm » |
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