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Post by Humph on Aug 29, 2023 10:02:40 GMT
Merc needs 4 tyres soon.
Down to these I think…
Toyo Proxes £544.08
Michelin Crossclimates £830.78
Continental Sport Contacts (OE Merc) £691
Or replace the current Kumho Wintercrafts for about the same money as the Contis.
Need to decide soonish.
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Post by WDB on Aug 29, 2023 10:25:16 GMT
Well, obviously we’ve all tried all of them in every environment you’ll need them for, on cars just like yours, and the Blokes On The Internet recommendation is…
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I think MrsB1 may have done an evening class in Kumho Wintercraft once. She brought home an igloo she’d made. It melted.
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Aug 29, 2023 10:40:32 GMT
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Post by Humph on Aug 29, 2023 10:40:32 GMT
Ach I know, I just need to get “some” tyres really. At the age and mileage of my car I’m still a bit tempted to just get some cheaper ones that’ll fit and do for a while. My days of driving like an ignited witch are long gone.
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Aug 29, 2023 10:48:59 GMT
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Post by WDB on Aug 29, 2023 10:48:59 GMT
Noise is the main thing. Assuming they all grip adequately and safely — as the Contis and Michelins certainly do — then it’s a question of how easy they are to live with.
I’d have gone Michelin on the CLS but for its unfortunate early record of wearing out tyres prematurely and one at a time, but now that seems fixed, I’m happy with it on Contis. There’s no Crossclimate option for my wheels but I liked them on the old E220. Don’t remember a noise or lifespan penalty for the extra cold weather ability, so I’d probably have them again, given the choice.
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Aug 29, 2023 10:54:28 GMT
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Post by Humph on Aug 29, 2023 10:54:28 GMT
…eg, “Triangles” ( never thought of buying triangular tyres before) at £337 for 4…
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Aug 29, 2023 11:31:44 GMT
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Post by Humph on Aug 29, 2023 11:31:44 GMT
Now here’s a thing, it seems I can get a man from Halfords to come to my house and put Crossclimates on a little bit cheaper than others want to charge me to go to them for the same purpose.
Who would have thought?
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Post by bpg on Aug 29, 2023 11:47:57 GMT
Mrs BPG has been driving around on Michelin CrossClimate tyres on our EV for the last three years and not worn them out.
It's going back in Octvember, I'll put the original Kumho tyres the car came on back and keep the all season tyres for my Focus.
KIA want an extra 15k€ for a 2023 eSoul over what we've paid for a 2020 car. That's not going to happen so we're going back to two cars for now.
The government incentive and manufacturer incentive have been withdrawn and the list price has gone up over 3k€. Lots of all makes of dealer compounds full to bursting with new metal and no customers. Who'd have thunk it ?
Miss BPG will probably get her licence next year, we can wait for the Puma EV which should be more insurance friendly for a new driver.
The third car was a bit of a luxury which turned into essential given the unpredictable, unreliable nature of the EV.
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Aug 29, 2023 11:54:03 GMT
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Post by Humph on Aug 29, 2023 11:54:03 GMT
Well, the all seasons option does appeal to me, RWD and all, coupled with the outside possibility of using the car to drive to Italy for work purposes again over the winter. I could get around that bit by just keeping and storing my not quite worn out but on their last legs winter tyres, but it’s just faff eh?
Won’t have to worry about any of it soon anyway.
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Post by bpg on Aug 29, 2023 12:02:38 GMT
Don't forget you'll probably need V rated all season tyres for your wagon for Italy as the tyres have to match or exceed the maximum speed of your vehicle on their 130kph limited autostrada 🙄
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Aug 29, 2023 12:28:17 GMT
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Post by Humph on Aug 29, 2023 12:28:17 GMT
That’s quite a good reason not to go !
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Post by EspadaIII on Aug 29, 2023 13:11:53 GMT
I have used Halfords 'tyres on the drive' thingy service. Very efficient. As has been said above, all these tyres will be pretty good at grip and braking etc; noise is the issue you need to query.
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Aug 29, 2023 13:56:33 GMT
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Post by Humph on Aug 29, 2023 13:56:33 GMT
Think umgonna get Crossclimates. Should be good for another 40k miles or so. If the car lasts that long!
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Post by dixinormus on Aug 30, 2023 8:01:37 GMT
SWMBO’s Outlander left the factory on Toyo Proxes so we have stuck with the brand over 8 years/50,000 miles. The car doesn’t handle that brilliantly but I don’t think it’s the tyres’ fault…
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Post by Rob on Aug 30, 2023 18:04:03 GMT
I think I'd do the same and go for them Humph. When I got the Mazda6 not long ago, it needed new front tyres. I didn't pick up one that but the garage fitted them and new brake disks.
If I was changing all the tyres on this I'd consider something like cross climate.
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Aug 30, 2023 20:11:42 GMT
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Post by Humph on Aug 30, 2023 20:11:42 GMT
Yes I think I will, it’s always been fitted with good tyres and kept well maintained so it would feel a bit like cruelty or neglect not to do so even in its potentially twilight years. There’s still an impish part of me that wonders if I can get it up to 300,000…That might feel quite good and indeed could be my version of nodding to sustainability and so on.
Still drives very well, nary a rattle nor a squeak and returns good mpg. It has been and continues to be a very useful and pleasant thing to have and use.
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