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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 13:49:36 +0100
From: "Andrew Hookins" <andrew.hookinsnopsamamnopsamodata.co.uk>
Subject: Re: What tyres are best?


Not forgetting the marvelous County Ground roundabout in Swindon: http://www.swindonweb.com/life/lifemagi0.htm Sorry no tyre reccommendations, I too find my 9000 tends to understeer. I did however manage to spin my wife's Nissan Micra about two weeks ago - very funny. The Micra's got different tyres front and back and the fronts are much newer than the rears. AndyH "Lee Marshall" <leenopsamamenigma-it.com> wrote in message news:uh3gn0lj100080nopsam.supernews.com... > I have enclosed a link to diagram of the famous magic roundabout (real name: > Plough Roundabout) for all of those that don't know of it. > http://www.hemelweb.demon.co.uk/history.htm It's a genius design and works > really well, unless you get a Magic Roundabout Virgin in front of you. > > However for the true roundabout fan, as has previously been said, Milton > Keynes is the best place in the world. I have lived in MK for 5 years and I > do not know of any other town that can kill tyres as effectively. > > I get through a pair of front tyres every 8000-10000 miles on the front of > my 9000 Aero (1997, P), however I have never replaced my rears (Michelin > Pilot HX) they have probably had about 70,000 miles on them over the past 3 > years, and have about another 5-6000 to go. Further to previous comments > about worn tyres on the rear, I can add that my Aero never oversteers no > matter what the road conditions are like. > > As for recommendations, in the size that I use 205/55/16 (W rated), I have > tried many designs and have given a summary below. > > Michelin Pilot HX (came with the car): Good wear, poor dry grip, OK wet > grip, expensive (c £120 each) > Michelin Pilot SX: Poor wear, OK dry grip, OK wet grip, average price > (£80-90), however I have tried these on a previous (lighter) car where they > performed much better. > Toyo T1-S Proxes: Poor Wear, Good gry grip, Good wet grip, good price (£75) > Continental SportContact: Average wear, Good gry grip, Good wet grip, good > price (£75) > Bridgestone Potenza S-02 (current tyre, recommend by friend with a TVR): Too > early to say about wear, Excellent dry grip, Good wet grip, Good price (£75, > run-out price as tyre now discontinued) > > I have used the Pirelli 6000's in previous cars (not SAAB's) and have never > been impressed. I have also tried the new Michelin Primacy on courtesy cars > from my local dealer (9-3's and 9-5's) and I state that these are the worst > tyres I have ever experienced on a "Performance" car. They have little grip > and they screech. > > I intend to try the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 next based upon it's excellent > showing in the Evo Magazine Tyre Test (www.evo.co.uk) > > Hope this is of some help > > Lee Marshall > > > <davehinznopsamcop.net> wrote in message > news:aeq19u$8p1mf$5nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de... > > Someone who looks an awful lot like H. <musicboxnopsamITEnopsamrider.co.uk> > wrote: > > > > I wonder if mapquest or someone has that roundabout online somewhere... > > > >

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