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Re: cheapest/best place for tyres??
« Reply #30 on: March 31, 2011, 03:25:00 pm »
Will bear it in mind when my rears need changing!  :happy2:

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Re: cheapest/best place for tyres??
« Reply #31 on: March 31, 2011, 03:36:44 pm »
ok dude im gona c if hell do some sort of groupbuy  :signLOL:


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Re: cheapest/best place for tyres??
« Reply #32 on: March 31, 2011, 07:53:21 pm »
Tyremen have jus got some stock of vredesteins, £105 each & free delivery if u buy 4!

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Re: cheapest/best place for tyres??
« Reply #33 on: March 31, 2011, 11:51:27 pm »
Another vote here for Camskill - fast delivery and good prices. Great if you have a local garage who will fit them for you.

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Re: cheapest/best place for tyres??
« Reply #34 on: April 01, 2011, 12:38:16 am »
what do people think of Falken FK452's they seem good value?

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Re: cheapest/best place for tyres??
« Reply #35 on: April 01, 2011, 06:04:10 am »
what do people think of Falken FK452's they seem good value?

I've got two of those on the rears of my Z4 Coupe (which I'm currently selling in order to buy an Edition 30) and they seem pretty good so far - have only had them on for a couple of months but handling etc seems on a par with the Goodyear F1s I had on before them.

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Re: cheapest/best place for tyres??
« Reply #36 on: April 01, 2011, 09:39:36 am »
what do people think of Falken FK452's they seem good value?

I have them and think they're pretty good, not brilliant in the wet though if you try to set off too fast
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Re: cheapest/best place for tyres??
« Reply #37 on: April 01, 2011, 10:27:54 am »
Done 14k in my 452s, still got 2mm left.

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Re: cheapest/best place for tyres??
« Reply #38 on: April 01, 2011, 11:03:58 am »
Think i may get myself a set of alkens then. thanks  :happy2:

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Re: cheapest/best place for tyres??
« Reply #39 on: April 01, 2011, 03:21:53 pm »
Think i may get myself a set of alkens then. thanks  :happy2:

Probably best to just go for the Falkens mate - I don't hear such good things about those alkens!  :laugh:

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Re: cheapest/best place for tyres??
« Reply #40 on: April 01, 2011, 03:26:22 pm »
Falkens are a very poor tyre in terms of performance.

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Re: cheapest/best place for tyres??
« Reply #41 on: April 01, 2011, 03:27:09 pm »
Dad ran a set on the Merc last time round...absolute sh*te. Shredded in under 10k

Contis on the otherhand outdo 20k easily


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Re: cheapest/best place for tyres??
« Reply #42 on: April 01, 2011, 03:33:18 pm »
what do people think of Falken FK452's they seem good value?

They are rubbish!  If you like chronic understeer then buy them. The difference between them and a premium tyre is night and day!

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Re: cheapest/best place for tyres??
« Reply #43 on: April 01, 2011, 05:02:07 pm »
just got 2 vredesteins fitted locally for £220. speaking to the tyre guys, they were raving about the vreds sayin they sold loads &  they have all had them fitted!! mite have to go 4 a spin n see for myself  :happy2:

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Re: cheapest/best place for tyres??
« Reply #44 on: April 01, 2011, 06:41:20 pm »
just got 2 vredesteins fitted locally for £220. speaking to the tyre guys, they were raving about the vreds sayin they sold loads &  they have all had them fitted!! mite have to go 4 a spin n see for myself  :happy2:

Best Value tyre for the money imo. Love them  :happy2: