Tyres-so Many To Choose Form?

[PI100]

The time has come to change the tyres on my car.

what would people recommed i would preferably want low road noise and hard wearing. maybe something like brigdestone im not sure. are tyres for a gs300 expensive?

thanks

Paul

[Rodders_UK]

Got Bridgestone Potenza Pole Position S03 on mine Paul - not cheap, but one of the best tyres you can put on your car, one of the very few AAA rated tyres you'll find

[PI100]

thanks for the quick reply rodders but if you dont mind me asking how much did each tyre cost you?

[Matthew_McNally]

There is a company in Gold offer discounts Paul - pm me for the details if you can't find them.

They do a good deal - I got Toyo Proxes for £93 a corner - included VAT and delivery - I am quite happy with them - they are certainly quieter than the Potenzas that came as standard on the IS.

[Rodders_UK]

thanks for the quick reply rodders but if you dont mind me asking how much did each tyre cost you?

About £125 a corner fitted and balanced Paul (from my local place - I use him cos I trust him to balance them properly)

[Kent]

I paid £130 a corner fitted and balanced for the new Dunlop SP sport 01s which Dunlop have introduced with quiteness as a priority. Very early days yet so I can't report on wear but they are certainly quiet enough. I went through <removes name of LOC Gold Discount Company> who gave me a (small) discount as a LOC Gold member.

please keep details of gold discounts in the gold forums?

Edited November 24, 2003 by Matthew_McNally

[GRiM]

Be aware that PI100, like myself is based in N.Ireland, and we don't get as cheap tyres as you lot get on the mainland.

Especially when suppliers add delivery :(

Paul, I've sent you a couple of links for good prices in N.Ireland. :winky:

But the advise, no matter where you live should always be, "shop around."

[Kent]

please keep details of gold discounts in the gold forums? This post has been edited by Matthew_McNally on Nov 24 2003, 06:29 PM

Whoops! Sorry, as I was replying to a Gold member I never gave it a thought. Must be the early stages of senility.

[IS200lexdreamer]

I want to test the new michelin pilot sport Sp-02

[Lexus Jim]

I got some perelli p zero-nero's for my is at 120 a corner fitted and balanced.

On balancing should there only be 1 weight or should there be a weight on each edge of the wheel?

[ColinBarber]

I got some perelli p zero-nero's for my is at 120 a corner fitted and balanced.

On balancing should there only be 1 weight or should there be a weight on each edge of the wheel?

Weights should be fitted to correct the balancing. That may mean no weights/on one side/on both sides/multiple weights etc.

[javaboss]

I've got Bridgestones on my IS200 and they're useless. The ride is hard and there's a great deal of noise. The previous 2 IS200's that I've owned had Dunlop SP9000's that were much much quieter!

[Lexus Jim]

I've got a bridestone on my spare and it looks s*** and feels really hard

[Div]

Take a look at:

www.dave-good.com/files/Tyre_reviews_031203.xls

It's a sheet I try to keep updated - with tyre reviews and prices. You may find it useful.

Let me know if you find any errors!

HTH,

Div.