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Reedy
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   21st Aug 06 at 13:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What places do you guys use for tyres?
I heard there is a place just of jct 25 of the m1 which sell part worn tyres cheap on.
Any website links for the best places aswell please.
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21st Aug 06 at 13:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I used http://www.my-tyres.co.uk last time. Bought some Goodyear Eagle F1's.

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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
I used http://www.my-tyres.co.uk last time. Bought some Goodyear Eagle F1's.


If i bought winter tyres what will they be like in the summer, sounds stupid but would like to know.
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21st Aug 06 at 13:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Seen some Bridgestone Blizzak LM-22 185/55 R14 80H for £25 each. Tempted.
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Don't know. I just buy summer tyres all the time. I thought winter tyres meany knobbly tyres for use in snow and stuff

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at the moment i have 185 / 55 / R14's

am i right in saying 185 / 50 / R14's will be of a lower profile??? and will still fit my rim??
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Yeh they will be lower profile, and still fit

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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
I used http://www.my-tyres.co.uk last time. Bought some Goodyear Eagle F1's.


How do you rate them? Are they good?
Reedy
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Im gonna order off them very soon so i hope they are goog, I think my bro has used them before.
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the winter tyre stuff is bollocks. unless you live in the kind of place where its really snowy or wet in the winter, its not worth it.
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eagle F1s are VERY good.
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
the winter tyre stuff is bollocks. unless you live in the kind of place where its really snowy or wet in the winter, its not worth it.


Im not paying extra for them, im paying less
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21st Aug 06 at 14:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
for less performance in the summer.

good plan.
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
for less performance in the summer.

good plan.


Its called being skint.

Ive ordered them now you girl.

By next year i will have a spare set of alloys that will fit. Probably the 205 1.9 gti alloys. And if i have some money they will have track slicks on them.
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how many did you order?
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quote:
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how many did you order?


4 mate. £100 and deliverd.

[Edited on 21-08-2006 by Reedy]

 
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