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D2 - Wheels and Tyres Refurbing, center caps, tyre brands, tyrefitters - discuss it here |
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18" Avus tyre views
Help and thoughts required...
I've parked the idea of going up to 20s just yet, the cost of getting the right tyres and rims not a priority given upcoming house purchase. I am however going to replace the 4 terrible tyres on the car (3 of which are a brand I don't recognise). I've short listed 3 tyres: Toyo T1s Goodyear Eagle F1s Pirelli Pzero I've always ran Pzeros on my 3.2 8N TT and I think they're a decent tyre. Decent all rounder and not too noisy (the TT is noisier than the S8 anyway). Toyos looking around £95 per corner. The other just over £100. Anyone care to offer any opinions? Tempted to stick to the Pzeros as it's what I know best but welcome thoughts. Cheers |
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I ran Bridgestones for the last few years on mine. RE050A's.
I've still got 2 left over after the upgrade to 20's. Nearly new, for sale: http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=9757
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant. 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later) 1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! |
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I've just had some goodyear assymetric 2 fitted by kwikfit mobile for 527.50, with a £40 cash back offer to take off that price.
I had actually ordered the goodyear efficient grip in the same 245/45/18 size, however they didn't have them in stock so I stuck with the assymetric 2. Only a few miles covered, however I covered a few thousand with the assymetrics on my old bmw e24 and the goodyear were much quieter and more performant than the falken 912 they replaced. I can tell these assymetrics are quieter than the Pirelli zero I replaced on the S8, although they did only have 3mm tread on them.
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I'm currently running Toyos (on 19s) and find them as good as the PZero Rossos they replaced
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Poverty spec 2000 Noggy blue S8. Really want a sorar sunroof like Dezzy had THE WHALE IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER... errr but leaking again |
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