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New boots for the Zed, Advise please.
New boots for the Zed, Advise please.
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New boots for the Zed, Advise please.
I met a Kumho on holiday in Thailand once
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New boots for the Zed, Advise please.
New boots for the Zed, Advise please.
Just give them a 300/400 mile bed in as the silicone mould lubricant will be absorbed by very first layer of tye as its used to prevent tyre sticking to mould
Or back will step out readily haha
Or back will step out readily haha
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Thanks for the advice, didn't knew that.
The guys from the tyre shop simple told me, go easy with them for the first 50 kilometres and do what ever you want.
The guys from the tyre shop simple told me, go easy with them for the first 50 kilometres and do what ever you want.
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Yup, they take longer than you think to bed in. 100+ miles. On my second set now since I kicked off this thread. Great tyres.
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I can never seem to get beyond Vreds or Continentals. Both great tyres for the money.
Had Pirelli P Zero on my Merc and they didn't last long. Continentals have been much better.
Had Pirelli P Zero on my Merc and they didn't last long. Continentals have been much better.
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When I bought the Zed in 2011 it still had the original Conties on it. Hated them, replaced with VREDs, Great tyre bought another set to replace those. Then picked up a bargain set of MPS. Another really good tyre. replaced by a set of MPSS, Best tyres I have tried so far, hence replaced by the current set of MPSS.
So the car has had 6 set's of rears since new. Plus a few extra tyres replaced due to punctures, in 60k miles. Fronts last around twice as long.
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Definitely I would like to know what you do with your car to replace 6 sets in 6 years.buzyg wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2017 4:03 pmWhen I bought the Zed in 2011 it still had the original Conties on it. Hated them, replaced with VREDs, Great tyre bought another set to replace those. Then picked up a bargain set of MPS. Another really good tyre. replaced by a set of MPSS, Best tyres I have tried so far, hence replaced by the current set of MPSS.
So the car has had 6 set's of rears since new. Plus a few extra tyres replaced due to punctures, in 60k miles. Fronts last around twice as long.
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Simple answer to that one.FD3S wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:17 pmDefinitely I would like to know what you do with your car to replace 6 sets in 6 years.buzyg wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2017 4:03 pmWhen I bought the Zed in 2011 it still had the original Conties on it. Hated them, replaced with VREDs, Great tyre bought another set to replace those. Then picked up a bargain set of MPS. Another really good tyre. replaced by a set of MPSS, Best tyres I have tried so far, hence replaced by the current set of MPSS.
So the car has had 6 set's of rears since new. Plus a few extra tyres replaced due to punctures, in 60k miles. Fronts last around twice as long.
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I find Yokohama AD08Rs OK in most conditions. Including snow earlier this year.
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Hello there,
got myself a "57" Z4M and the rear tyres are pretty "hard" and lost their stickyness... I am looking at replacing the current Continental with some Michelin PSS (255/40 ZR 18). I am getting a very good price as seemingly they are being phased out. Also good offer on PS4...choices choices
I noticed some of these tyres have an (*) that indicates the BMW approved tyres... is it really a must or would a tyre with same load index be just fine?
Thanks in advance!
got myself a "57" Z4M and the rear tyres are pretty "hard" and lost their stickyness... I am looking at replacing the current Continental with some Michelin PSS (255/40 ZR 18). I am getting a very good price as seemingly they are being phased out. Also good offer on PS4...choices choices
I noticed some of these tyres have an (*) that indicates the BMW approved tyres... is it really a must or would a tyre with same load index be just fine?
Thanks in advance!
Z4M Coupe, Interlagos blue, black leather, piano black, stubby, OEM CSLs, evolve intake, cup holders...pretty much stock
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