Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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What are the cheap budget tyres like Are they any good for daily driving such as around town and motorway It will cost me about £100 for a set depending on what size rims i go for.
Gonna put my rear ones on my Mums C3 as they are better than her front ones and then keep them for spares.
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James_DT
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Cambridgeshire
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I'd never skimp on the things that hold my car to the road.
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sassyminx
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Registered: 10th Jan 04
Location: Hartlepool Drives: Cossie
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depends on size of rims, u can pick up semi decent makes of tyre for not too much money if u shop about
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mike_1.2LS96
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Registered: 23rd Oct 03
Location: Darlington | Mazda 323 1.8 Exec
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Or if you have the contacts, can get 17" Falken rubber for £40 each instead of £70
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sassyminx
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mike. 15s
195/45 find me a price
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Andrew
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Looking at 14s or 15s. I see your point tho James
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mike_1.2LS96
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Go to sherwoods in darlo and talk to my mate
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sassyminx
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quote: Originally posted by mike_1.2LS96
Go to sherwoods in darlo and talk to my mate
will do..........actually my mate dawn works there as a valeter
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leeshez
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Registered: 3rd May 01
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I bought 2 michelin 185/60/14 for £49 each fitted. They came from vauxhall with them on so they are fine. Also they are H rating 130MPH
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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cheap tyres crap handling and if you crash a saxo youre gonna die
so id put the best fucking tyres made on
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Scottydoo
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I get tyres at trade prices
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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Prob go for michelin then. They are £75 a pop so gonna cost around £800 to do the wheels and tyres. Will have to wait until the end of the month maybe.
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dousey
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Registered: 21st May 03
Location: Selsey, West Sussex
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have a scout around on mytyres.co.uk
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Stuckey
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Registered: 5th Jun 02
Location: Plumstead, Greater London
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buy some remolds p.nut
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Andrew
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Remolds Why would i pay £119 a wheel and then put remolds on Might as well keep the steelies
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
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Yes do that...
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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£800 for a set of 16's or 15's or whatever your getting? My 18's didn't even cost that much Have you tried somewhere like Halfords that do offers on complete wheel and tyre sets?
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Sooty
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quote: Originally posted by Adam-D
cheap tyres crap handling and if you crash a saxo youre gonna die
so id put the best fucking tyres made on
bollocks.... had budget tyres on my other 106 before I sold it.... did the job fine
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kerzo
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Registered: 10th Nov 02
Location: Norn Iron
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i wouldnt pay over the odds for tyres, fair enough they are the only thing in contact with the road but jesus its a saxo not a sports car
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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i had toyo's they were fine till they got hotand started to break up
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Marc D
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Registered: 29th Apr 03
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tyres are the one of the most important things on your car, you shouldnt skimp on tyres
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broster
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[Edited on 11-10-2004 by Ian]
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corsa5dr
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Location: Bath/Bristol - Evo 4 GSR
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Had budgets(Nankangs) on the front of my 106 and then changed them to some Goodyear Eagle f1's and the difference is immense, ill never skimp on tyres ever again.
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Sooty
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tbh I fully endorse good tyres... im shelling out 320 notes on 4 new BF GOODRICHERS when I get back to the UK... these are the best all round tyre ive used... muchos better than P ZEROs
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