From: Nkosi (ama-ecosse) on
On 21 Apr, 20:38, Silk <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote:
> On 21/04/2010 13:00, Nkosi (ama-ecosse) wrote:
> Michelins lasted nearly 15000miles with the
>
> > Toyos invariably lasting around 9000
>
> That would explain a lot. I can easily get 40,000 miles out of a set of
> tyres. But then I know how to drive.

Horses for courses T1-R Toyos are very soft and good gripping tyres
9000 is pretty average on a the rear of a MGF which is rear wheel
drive. I could also get 40000 a set of tyres if I was also driving on
MUD.

Nkosi
From: Harry Bloomfield on
Nkosi (ama-ecosse) has brought this to us :
> Michelins lasted nearly 15000miles with the
> Toyos invariably lasting around 9000

Is that 9000 doughnuts or miles? Good grief, I get better than 15K on
bike tyres and I'll guarantee I ride that more 'spirited' than you
drive the MGF.

--
Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk


From: Chris Bartram on
On 21/04/2010 07:48, Dr Zoidberg wrote:
>
> "Steve Firth" <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1jh9ros.1wy8pb91jbdjk2N%%steve%@malloc.co.uk...
>> Do prats insist on fitting cars with "economy" tyres?
>>
> A lot of them believe the tyre fitters who tell them that they are fine
> when they are competing for business purely on price.
> They'd much rather sell a couple of cheapies and make thirty quid (or
> whatever the margin is) then fail to sell some quality tyres at a
> potential profit of an extra tenner.
>
Yep. the tyre fitters will say stuff like 'they're made by [premium
brand] and just as good.

You have to remember that many view a tyre as a distress purchase, and
that it's bad luck to have to buy them when they finally reach the
legalm limit. At that point, they buy on cost alone. provided they are
round, black, and pass an MOT, that's fine.

I had one fitter try to sell me an awful no-name cheapy rather than
Conti because it 'had more tread depth'. Apparently I was 'wasting my
money', despite the fact that I was buying the Conti to match the
brand-new spare that was going on the other side.

The worst I've ever experienced was phoning up for a pair of NCT2s for
my Golf, being told they were in, leaving the car, and coming back to
find a pair of cheapy 'made by Goodyear' tyres on the car. I had them
put the old tyres back on, and went elsewhere.
From: Adrian on
Chris Bartram <news(a)delete-me.piglet-net.net> gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying:

> Yep. the tyre fitters will say stuff like 'they're made by [premium
> brand]

Frequently, that's an outright lie, too.
From: Silk on
On 20/04/2010 23:00, Steve Firth wrote:
> Do prats insist on fitting cars with "economy" tyres?

Believe it or not, many people choose to drive well withing the safe
handling limits of the worst tyres. Why should they pay more?

If people choose to drive in such a way that they believe a certain type
of tyre will keep them safe no matter how reckless they drive, then they
are invariably the prat.
First  |  Prev  |  Next  |  Last
Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Prev: Test
Next: Anyone any ideas regarding aircon problem?