What tyre

[arbitor]

they are a bit bigger than mine, i pay 34 quid per f1 eagle.

i take it you bought them from the dealer? always so much cheaper off the net, only if you buy 2 or more though

[joshwa]

they are a bit bigger than mine, i pay 34 quid per f1 eagle.

i take it you bought them from the dealer? always so much cheaper off the net, only if you buy 2 or more though

Where from?

[arbitor]

mytyres.co.uk

and i get a 10 percent discount for being a member of some pug owners club.

[dkmech]

Mytyres.co.uk 74.80*2+fitting (6.95+1.50)*2= 166.50
Local tyre place = 150.40 fitted

Its just that they are a bit bigger and it might not be the most popular size. Anyway - they are on now. Will see how I get on, seemed fine driving back, but I took it easy as they need bedding in.

[Konan555]

I took it easy as they need bedding in.

Ya wah? Bed in?

[dkmech]

Well people say you need to take it easy the first few hundred miles. Whatever that is called.

[Konan555]

Not entirely sure why they'd be saying it... but there ya go.

[dkmech]

Well I can imagine that when you start driving and put stresses through the tyre it gets conditioned to them in certain directions. Found something online:
http://www.pneus-online.co.uk/runnin...ar-advice.html

[BenW]

Have a read here, you can report potholes to your local council

http://www.fillthathole.org.uk/

[dkmech]

I've actually had that road resurfaced before (Reported to council). Also reported a few other potholes and they got filled. Was driving past there tonight and took a photo of the culprit (size 9 shoes provided for scale ):


Here is the damage:



I'll report it now.

[dave87]

Same as what happened to Mum's car - Volvo v70, think its got Pirellis on, though not too sure. Wouldn't let her drive it, got the RAC out to change the tyre (I certainly wasn't gunna do it as thats one of the reasons we've got home start ).

Thought it might have been a pothole that caused it, then found out she'd driven into a curb the day before

[dkmech]

Reported. Mentioned my bill and linked to my post with piccies here. We'll see what comes out of it. I presume it will be fixed fairly soon. My mum drives that way will ask her how long it will take them.

[arbitor]

dunno whats more shocking, the pothole or the fact car manufactureers actually ship cars with ditchfinders

*big* hole that though

[dave87]

That's the first time I've heard the p6000 called ditchfinders

The Pirellis on my bike have been excellent though...and the PZeros for cars are meant to be quite good too...

[arbitor]

mate its as common as muck on the car forums i use lol.

i showed a pic of my new 6 when i got it, and they ignored the car and all said get them tyrres off now ect ect. lol

pzero is more a low profile tyre i thought...

[dkmech]

I don't think it was "shipped" with them. After all its 8-9 years old. Yeah, that hole is lengthways along the road - so you get plenty of chance to dip the wheel into it to get just the right angle for maximum damage.