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Old 9th June 2014, 04:34 PM
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I recently purchased Pirelli P Zero's in that size from Openeo, £200 per corner, Tyreleader were slightly cheaper but delivery dates were taking weeks where Openeo were 5 days
I always found Oponeo cheaper and that's where I got my tyres from each time.

Why 275s not 255s?? What's your rim width??
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Rim width would need to check, there was already 275,s on with no problems so I followed suit
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Oh and I forgot to say " So I could go round corners faster than you"
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Sorry, the question about why 275s was actually to Lyons as he didnt mentioned the rim width and was just curious why not 255s.

Faster, hmmm, let me think, 275=more sidewall, naaaah, nada, it wont work for you, and anyway, half way through the corner the sound of exhaust will distract you so much that you wont be able to go faster

My mate has 275s on 9'' (4.2TDi) and tyre overall look much chunkier because of the extra sidewall and he said that my 9'' wheels with 255s handle better than his 275s.
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I always found Oponeo cheaper and that's where I got my tyres from each time.

Why 275s not 255s?? What's your rim width??
9". I'm opting for 275's as the increased profile will give a little extra comfort. Something I don't want to jeopardise at all going to the 20" wheel.
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Old 9th June 2014, 09:43 PM
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M-8 do I recall you have Toyos? I got a price of £138 per corner today which is £40 cheaper per corner than I had for the Vredestein and Goodyears.

My only fear is that I had them on a car years ago and they wore out in no time and I vowed I'd never have them again.

How do you find them? How many miles have you done?
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