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Blackbird Rush

posted on 27/11/10 at 08:48 AM Reply With Quote
Tyres for the Tin Top

Need to get a full set of boots for the tintop, currently has Bridgestones 205/55/16 which are the factory fitment on this car (2006 Focus 2.0L Duratec auto)

Any recommendations for a good all weather tyre pretty sure i've gone through 2 sets of the bridgestones in the last 50K.

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owelly

posted on 27/11/10 at 09:17 AM Reply With Quote
Vredestein snowtrac 2/3? Very good for snow and in the wet. Fairly good in the dry.





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RazMan

posted on 27/11/10 at 10:48 AM Reply With Quote
I'm using Falken 452's on all of my cars - very competent and under rated tyres





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mikegsi

posted on 27/11/10 at 11:29 AM Reply With Quote
had the 452's on my Evo 8, didnt rate them at all..... vredestein sessanta were good and reasonably priced, cant really go wrong with goodyears though imo
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britishtrident

posted on 27/11/10 at 12:37 PM Reply With Quote
Rover used the same size on some 75s and were plagued with tyre wear on the shoulders that didnt seem to occur with other sizes , even rotating them front to rear getting more than 25,000 miles is pretty well impossible.

My own car uses this size and I took the decision to buy costing £50 rather rather than big name £100 or £150 tyres, using the logic that a new cheap tyre would give more grip than a big brand tyre with 6mm in the centre but only 2mm at the edges.





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Blackbird Rush

posted on 27/11/10 at 04:24 PM Reply With Quote
Mine are pretty evenly worn across the tyre, so no issues with abnormal wear but as its FWD with a poky engine the fronts take a hammering anyway.

Just bought a set from etyres, being fitted on Monday at the office. Went for Continental sport contacts as i've heard some good things about them.

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