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Offline Becca88

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Just bought new tyres ... Ouch!
« on: September 04, 2010, 05:08:01 pm »
After buying my ED30 privately, didnt have much tread on the tyres, managed to get 2,600 miles out of them when i only expected to get about 1,000 ... anyway, bit the bullet yesterday and decided to go for Michelin Pilot 3's, luckily i got them at trade and had them fitted at work but even so, they cost £256.16 (cant forget the 16pennies!)  Back to one side the remap goes :-(     
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Re: Just bought new tyres ... Ouch!
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2010, 05:20:19 pm »
try budgetting for the 4 year service on top of 4 tyres  :wink: :confused:

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Re: Just bought new tyres ... Ouch!
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2010, 05:22:39 pm »
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Wise choice of tyres, Becca - All reports about them are glowing  :happy2:

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Re: Just bought new tyres ... Ouch!
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2010, 08:12:59 pm »
I just brought 4 Michelin ps3's even bigger sting! But well worth the money!  :happy2:

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Re: Just bought new tyres ... Ouch!
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2010, 08:04:14 am »
Becca, was that price for 2 or 4 tyres? I paid £280 for 2 at Costco.

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Re: Just bought new tyres ... Ouch!
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2010, 08:58:46 am »
I just shelled out £365 for 4 Sessantas. It hurts but is worth having the good tyres on.

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Re: Just bought new tyres ... Ouch!
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2010, 11:33:32 am »
when i bought my used gti at 3 years and 22000 miles it still had its original tyres on ! even went through mot with only an advisory on tyres.(sport maxx) 1 very carefull previous owner? so put a full set of vreds on and had 4 wheel tracking done ,the guy showed me where the lazers should line up and then started with the spanner work(there was quite a lot of cursing going on )he told me that all the settings were a few degrees out.funny how a new set of tyres makes you feel good.anyway the vreds have been brilliant  and lots of people comment on the tread pattern. ps the tyre man also said if i wanted a tyre that lasted i should buy michelin .

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Re: Just bought new tyres ... Ouch!
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2010, 04:56:36 pm »
I think you have spent your money well !. I paid £500 for 4 and sold my old tyres for £150 ,didnt like the idea of driving around with low tread

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Re: Just bought new tyres ... Ouch!
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2010, 05:17:08 pm »
Becky- Is that for 2 or 4? I take it they were from Harris brothers?

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Re: Just bought new tyres ... Ouch!
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2010, 07:21:52 pm »
£499 i paid for 4