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I need some advice to get my scorpio ready for MOT
« on: Dec 20th, 2015, 4:44pm » |
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Hi guys and girls, I picked up my Scorpio today and I've got a couple of jobs to do.
The first is cleaning, I'm ok with that, that's the easy bit.
The second is refitting the exhaust manifold heat shields, they came in the boot. I don't have enough bolts it seems so first question is do I buy these from ford? Second question are these the right type? I appear to only have 3 so I'm missing 5.
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Re: I need some advice to get my scorpio ready for
« Reply #1 on: Dec 20th, 2015, 6:52pm » |
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I have 225/50/16 tyres currently fitted, I need to replace them for the MOT. I've looked at the prices of these and they are ridiculous! Having searched the forum I've found mention of people using 205/55/16, the prices of these are much more reasonable. The question is what do you have on your car (size and brand/model)?
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Re: I need some advice to get my scorpio ready for
« Reply #2 on: Dec 20th, 2015, 9:51pm » |
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What brands of tyre are you looking at and what prices have you been getting ?
Just took a look on blackcircles and although the 225's are more expensive than the 205's as you would expect, the price difference does not seem that large.
Are you looking to replace all 4 tyres at the same time ?
I always had 225/50x16 on my 2.3 Scorpio when I was using it - brand I think was Avon the last time I bought any.
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Re: I need some advice to get my scorpio ready for
« Reply #3 on: Dec 20th, 2015, 10:19pm » |
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225 50 r16 on mine too Ben. Michelin on the front, Nankang on the back. Just what I got a good price on at the time. I did have 205 55 on for a while and they were ok but did look a bit thin. I always felt a little less confident in the handling but never had any issues. Most probably just psychological. I kept them for the whole life of the tyres, just changed up a size when they got replaced, so couldn't have been that bad
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Re: I need some advice to get my scorpio ready for
« Reply #4 on: Dec 20th, 2015, 11:21pm » |
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The bolts look to be the right type. Someone may know where to get them other than Ford.
All my scorpios have always had 225 50 16 tyres of whichever recognised make was available and best price at the time. The Michelins seem to have lasted well, as did the Pirellis.
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Re: I need some advice to get my scorpio ready for
« Reply #5 on: Dec 21st, 2015, 2:34pm » |
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I'm thinking about getting Uniroyal Rainsport 3 225/50/16 92 load y speed for £80.23 each. Its a shame this size is a bit rare compared to 205/55/16 because the same tyre is £60.59 each so £80 a set more...but having said that 20mm extra at each corner must be far better when it comes to braking.
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Re: I need some advice to get my scorpio ready for
« Reply #6 on: Dec 21st, 2015, 3:16pm » |
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I just rang Bristol street ford in Birmingham and they say the bolts I'm looking for aren't available anymore. I'll have to look else where.
Anyone got some knocking around?
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Re: I need some advice to get my scorpio ready for
« Reply #7 on: Dec 21st, 2015, 4:00pm » |
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Try http://www.fordpartsuk.com - they deal in a lot of obsolete Ford parts.
Also worth asking your dealer to do a check for any stock held by other Ford dealers - some parts guys are more helpful than others, spme will check anyway, others need to be asked.
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Re: I need some advice to get my scorpio ready for
« Reply #8 on: Dec 21st, 2015, 5:18pm » |
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Thanks for the fordpartsuk link, I've found three more in the box of spares but I'm still 2 short.
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Re: I need some advice to get my scorpio ready for
« Reply #9 on: Dec 21st, 2015, 6:13pm » |
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. I use tyre shopper and Avon zv5 225/50/16 is £67 each, I have them on my scorp,
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Re: I need some advice to get my scorpio ready for
« Reply #10 on: Dec 21st, 2015, 6:34pm » |
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on Dec 21st, 2015, 6:13pm, a900one wrote:| . I use tyre shopper and Avon zv5 225/50/16 is £67 each, I have them on my scorp, |
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Pretty sure those were the last tyres I bought for my Scorpio - very pleased with them too.
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Re: I need some advice to get my scorpio ready for
« Reply #11 on: Dec 21st, 2015, 7:51pm » |
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Thanks guys, I'm trying to find some 17" cosworth softline alloys at a good price. Weighing up my options, 225/45/17 tyres are the same sort of price (actually they are £30 a set cheaper) and I think it would look ace on slightly bigger wheels. I'm not a fan of obviously modified cars but I think OEM upgrades are nice.
I've got some time to mull it over and see what happens
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Re: I need some advice to get my scorpio ready for
« Reply #12 on: Dec 21st, 2015, 11:34pm » |
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I swapped my 225/50 tyres to 205/55 - the ride is much better and they tramline much less. Wont be going back to 225/50 tyres again.
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Re: I need some advice to get my scorpio ready for
« Reply #13 on: Dec 22nd, 2015, 7:12pm » |
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Yes I thought I'd read that somewhere
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Re: I need some advice to get my scorpio ready for
« Reply #14 on: Dec 22nd, 2015, 10:22pm » |
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I've tried all sorts of Tyres, Avon ZV5, Pirelli (never again), Hankook, (They're ok) but the best I've tried on both the Scorpio and the Jags is Nexen. Medium priced that performs well in wet and dry, gives good wear as well, and I don't hang-around. I don't like anything slimmer than the 225's, and have gone up to 225/55 by 16 and those clear the inner wheel arches on full-lock, just! The car will definitely NOT take 225/60's. Try Oponeo online for the Tyres. If you do go up to 55 aspect ratio, get a hard-walled Tyre, or the car will roll-over a bit more. I think I was about £65 each Tyre delivered to North Scotland.
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Re: I need some advice to get my scorpio ready for
« Reply #15 on: Dec 24th, 2015, 11:22am » |
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Looking for tyre size site and found this site, http://www.etyres.co.uk/how-to-change-your-tyre-size/ If you change from normal size it effects the rolling radius.
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Re: I need some advice to get my scorpio ready for
« Reply #16 on: Dec 24th, 2015, 1:56pm » |
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on Dec 24th, 2015, 11:22am, a900one wrote:
Yep I'm fully aware it effects the rolling radius, I'm a Mechanical-Engineer. In my opinion it doesn't effect it adversely, in fact My speedo reads slightly more accurately now (comparing to Sat-Nav) and it hasn't changed the characteristics of the performance that I notice. I informed my insurance company, LV, and they weren't really interested saying that as long as the tyres were within certain parameters, and weren't drastically improving performance or a safety issue, they were ok. It's all a matter of opinion and choice, I'll be sticking to the slightly larger aspect ratio for now.
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Re: I need some advice to get my scorpio ready for
« Reply #17 on: Dec 24th, 2015, 10:33pm » |
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Thanks again for the input. I've found that camskill sell tyres very cheap and I'm thinking 225 50 16 uniroyal rainsport 3 are a reasonably priced performance tyre. Camskill deliver tem for £245 then I'll just have to get them fitted. I've decided against fitting different wheels now to keep costs down and just enjoy the car.
The minimum work to get the car on the road is tyres, one flexi brake hose and radiator recore. That's about £500 so not cheap
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Re: I need some advice to get my scorpio ready for
« Reply #18 on: Dec 24th, 2015, 10:38pm » |
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Oh yeah and I once had pirelli P6000 on my mk2 golf gti and they were the worst tyres I've ever had. You couldn't pay me to use them! They are like driving on ice in anything other than a hot summers day. I only bought them because I had pirelli p-slot alloys on the car
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Re: I need some advice to get my scorpio ready for
« Reply #19 on: Dec 25th, 2015, 9:00am » |
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Have you looked at Blackcircles? The prices are fully fitted. They do the tyre you mention BUT it is dearer than your supplier.
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