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(Message started by: Stes Ultimatum on Sep 20^th, 2010, 7:11am)

Title: Tyres !
Post by Stes Ultimatum on Sep 20^th, 2010, 7:11am

Well it's time to get some new boots for my Scorpio,

I though the 24v models only had the 225's ?

I'm on a bit of a budget ::)
Any ideas ?

Thanks Steve. :P

Title: Re: Tyres !
Post by lesterlad aka Rodders on Sep 20^th, 2010, 7:40am

on 09/20/10 at 07:11:19, Stes Ultimatum wrote:

I'm on a bit of a budget ::)
Any ideas ?

Thanks Steve. :P

Part worns ?
I had two for mine last year for 25 quid apiece, with loads of tread on them.

Title: Re: Tyres !
Post by Kenboy on Sep 20^th, 2010, 8:00am

Where in the country are you?

Title: Re: Tyres !
Post by gozz on Sep 20^th, 2010, 8:32am

Cheshire on his profile Ken.
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Tyres !
Post by Stes Ultimatum on Sep 20^th, 2010, 1:56pm

Runcorn mate,
I can get four off eBay fitted under £200 !
And it's not far too

Steve

Title: Re: Tyres !
Post by pinto on Sep 20^th, 2010, 7:57pm

Tyres and condoms have the same rule - buy the best rubber you can afford as a blowout at high speed can be costly ! ;D

try www.mytyres.co.uk

Used them for years and their prices are pretty competetive; as for reccomendations, i generally use Hankook or Falken.

Part worns :-/.... never know what you're going to get (although i have bought part worns for my transit in the past with no problems) and for a heavy, high performance motor like a cossie i'd be extra cautious.

Title: Re: Tyres !
Post by PJDavis on Sep 20^th, 2010, 10:30pm

Hankook is a good hard wearing tyre. Less grippy than some, but I like them.

Title: Re: Tyres !
Post by Stes Ultimatum on Sep 20^th, 2010, 11:33pm

The tyres i've looked at getting are NANKANG NS-2 VR,

I've had 2 sets before on scorpio 12 spokes, but 205/55/16 when i had them fitted to one of my old mondeos & the focus estate i have,
they have good grip in the wet !

Steve.

Title: Re: Tyres !
Post by Tons_of_fun on Sep 21^st, 2010, 10:00am

Excellent choice Steve. Im a huge fan of NS-2 's. Currently got Kumos on the Mondeo which are also very grippy...If a little noisy

Title: Re: Tyres !
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Sep 21^st, 2010, 8:36pm

I've bought part worn tyres in the past and not had any problems.

If you buy a used car you effectively have a car with a set of part worn tyres anyway but you don't go and buy a whole new set... ???

Title: Re: Tyres !
Post by mondeoman on Sep 23^rd, 2010, 8:52pm

I'm need to get some new boots for my wife's 2.3 Ultima Saloon and I could do with a little advice on the correct tyres to use.

Currently we have 12 spoke 225/50/R16/92W tyres, but I'm looking to change to 195 tear drop alloy's for winter tyres.

So I will need 195/65/R15/?

I understand for winter tyres I can go down one rating in speed to V, but what is the correct load rating? I don't think I need 92 for smaller tyres?

Any advice welcome

Cheers,

Simon