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Re: WHICH NEW TYRES
Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 9:05 pm
by bmcecosse
Otherwise -it all fits well Louise ??
Re: WHICH NEW TYRES
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 12:39 pm
by charlie_morris_minor
bmcecosse wrote:And what price are they in France ??
probably about 10% less than when you asked the question thanks to the greek and french voters
Re: WHICH NEW TYRES
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 9:57 pm
by dfyates
bmcecosse wrote:And what price are they in France ??
45€ delivered
Re: WHICH NEW TYRES
Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 9:32 pm
by dfyates
bmcecosse wrote:And what price are they in France ??
Sorry for the delay Ray.....€45 each delivered but not fitted (155 80 SR14)
Re: WHICH NEW TYRES
Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 9:01 pm
by bmcecosse
That's not too bad then - at our current exchange rates..... No VAT to add to that?? And they are very easy tyres to fit - no worries there.
Re: WHICH NEW TYRES
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:20 pm
by C6Dave
I have Nankang 155/80/14 fitted (on the car when acquired) and was suffering steering vibration so had the fronts re balanced today
1 was 20 grammes out, the other 30 grammes. Both wheels ran true, but the tyres didn't
Balancing sorted out 95% of the wobble, but these cheepo tyres have a downside and were not something I would have chosen so may bite the bullet and change all 4 for something else as I don't like the very soft sidewalls on them, especially when cornering.
I can't even find them for sale anywhere as they seem to be a low load rated tyre at 991 lbs at 32 psi max
The newer Nankang CX668 are rated at 1019 lbs @ 44 psi look to be a better option and can be had for circa £33.40 each from Camskill
Firestones are £76 each and have a lower wear rating..............
Re: WHICH NEW TYRES
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:31 pm
by Rasputin
I eventually went with Toyos 155/80/14 at 30 psi ,and they seem to be pretty good so far.
Re: WHICH NEW TYRES
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:35 am
by C6Dave
Rasputin wrote:I eventually went with Toyos 155/80/14 at 30 psi ,and they seem to be pretty good so far.
Where did you get them from as I couldn't find stock of those anywhere?
Re: WHICH NEW TYRES
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:54 am
by bmcecosse
All radial tyres - unless rated for commercial use - have soft side walls. You need to run them at 30 psi minimum - more if carrying a heavy load - and adjust front/back to get the handling as you wish.
Re: WHICH NEW TYRES
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:57 am
by Rasputin
C6Dave wrote:Rasputin wrote:I eventually went with Toyos 155/80/14 at 30 psi ,and they seem to be pretty good so far.
Where did you get them from as I couldn't find stock of those anywhere?
I got them from Mr Wares emporium in Bristol.