tyres for the daily driver
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coming back of the road from MITP last night, I noticed the front tyres on the audi are just off the wear bars and not quite so sure footed. I'm off to France in it later this week and know there isn't enough life in them for another 2-3k miles.

I'm a bit of a brand snob and like to keep all the tyres the same - currently Michelin Pilot Sport 3s, however they are coming in at £195 a corner; the guy at the tyre place i've used for a while has suggested a Champiro GT at £110 - got the usual pitch from him regarding how wonderful they are and made in the same factory blah blah.

so the question is, has anyone run these and are they any good? other than that, any current recommendations for suppliers generally? need to get it all sorted by close on Wednesday

Cheers

Rob

Verdsteins seem to grip well and last forever on my car

verdsteins are working out at £170 a corner - i'd pay the extra for the Michelins at that level

My rear tyres last for about 40k miles normally.

Edited by Yo-Han on 13th Aug, 2012.

Dazed and Confused....

Andy, the quattro will eat through tyres on mine; having said that, I've probably got another 5k or so left on the backs - that would be around 25k from driven wheel; fronts have done around 20k

Han - appreciate the info - will be interested to know what you have fitted

cheers
rob

I use Michelins on my Audi, I rate them pretty well and will buy them again. Costco do them fully fitted for not a bad price.

I got my last ones from costco Tom on one of the 20% off deals for all 4, however they are currently quoting me £225 a corner

Rob,
They are GTs after all: Champiro 328 GT, R17 45 225.
Still 5mm thread on it...

Yours for shipping cost.....


New tires are Michelin Primacy HP, R17 45 225
I payed just over 300 Euros fitted for the two.

Dazed and Confused....

Thanks Han. Very helpful

what size do you need ?

Never used them but they have good prices: http://www.mytyres.co.uk/ is ex fitting though

btw I had a similar experience in my mini.. Toyo in front Camac ( made of black marble i think) in the rear.. first corner was like a Dodge Charger covered in lard..

Edited by Sir Yun on 13th Aug, 2012.

That sir, is not rust, it is the progressive mass reduction system

http://aseriesmodifications.wordpress.com/

Camskil

Ive had tyres from them for last ten years and allways had great service. If u order today they will turn up tomorrow.

Rick

ps carnt help with the cheap brand but like you i allways like a good quality tyre especialy if your doing france runs. Ive never tried the verdistines but like you say there only a few quid cheaper so pay the extra.
In my eyes the cheap tyres are half as much so half as good.

Edited by cossierick on 14th Aug, 2012.

Sir Yun, looking for 245 40 18s; i've tried mytyres already - prices aren't too bad and they can do a fitted price as well

good call Rick, I've not tried them yet

Just be careful with my tyres rob especially if you going on holiday, as once I ordered four tyres from them and 2 turned up 3 days after ordering and the other 2 up two days after that, so time maybe an issue for you

I use Bridgestone RE050s. They were origibal fit on my Subary and stuck with them. I then fitted a full set to Wifeys 500 Abarth.

A great tyre, with good grip and wear levels.

Not sure how cheap they'll be though.

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Another vote for re050.

Really good tyre but prob only a few quid cheaper than the mich. Should wear a lot better tho

Hi Rob, I can highly say how good brindge stone Turanza ER300 are. I've done about 45 tho on a set of these on the front of my passat, the handly good in both wet and dry! I'm keeping with them now i've found them, as they also wear nice and even to!

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45k???? I'm lucky if i get 20k out of mine

bit the bullet and stuck with the michelins; the fitter took great delight in telling me the other 2 aren't far off needing replaced too...........

I work for Michelin and they are a great tyre, never heard of champiro tyres, pretty sure they are nothing to do with Michelin.

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God, I'm not complaining about the price of tyres for the mini or fender again looking at this thread.

How are they so dear, load and speed rating?

I don't think 245's are a common size; the last car had 225s in the same profile and they were a good £50-60 cheaper a corner for the same speed and load rating.