Tyres....yes another one!

[Jonny b]

Just got me 4 of them bad boys

[Toms306]

And why would these tires have to take masses of torque'zzz if they are going on the back Tom?

They're going on the front as I said above lol...... :?

[Jonny b]

Just read your 1st post tbh, couldn't be arsed to read through multiples of my golf is the shizzle got more torques than any thing blah blah blah

[Ed Doe]

^^

[Toms306]

Just read your 1st post tbh, couldn't be arsed to read through multiples of my golf is the shizzle got more torques than any thing blah blah blah

Eds clearly hacked into jonnys account......

And where did I say that? I'm not saying that till I can prove it. Well if the DMF doesn't explode first anyway.

[Ed Doe]

Just read your 1st post tbh, couldn't be arsed to read through multiples of my golf is the shizzle got more torques than any thing blah blah blah

Eds clearly hacked into jonnys account......

And where did I say that? I'm not saying that till I can prove it. Well if the DMF doesn't explode first anyway.

No need, I can edit his posts instead

[Jonny b]

Hi guys,

I know theres plenty of tyre threads...but I really don't know what to go for on the golf. Need 2 new ones to replace the crap on the rears

They're 205/55/16 V btw, will have to take a lot of torque

Cheers
Tom

Lots of tourque and on the rear

[Toms306]

The rears are the knackered tyres.....but I'll swap the good ones onto the back and use the new ones on the front.....I've already written this once!

[puglove]

If your not worried about then lasting T1Rs get my vote allday long. I love them and wouldnt have anything els in the same price rang

[Ed Doe]

If your not worried about then lasting T1Rs get my vote allday long. I love them and wouldnt have anything els in the same price rang

But he is worried about them mate, he wants the longestest lasting ones which also have the mostest grip and cost the leastest... :roll:

Also, have you tried spec2s? I had t1rs on the 6 when I bought it and I swore by them, but spec2s are even better believe me! And they look PHIT and they're cheaper than t1rs. They don't last as long though if you use em properly lol

[puglove]

Had spec 2s before and i thought they were pretty much the same. But i cant get them for £31 delivered so T1Rs all the way. And when you kill them as quick as i do that makes enough difference to take T1Rs over spec2s

[Toms306]

I had T1Rs on the 306, infact I've still got a set on the 'clones waiting till I buy a '6........but they weren't anywhere near as good as I was expecting, even on a slow 1.8!

Oh and I am worried about them lasting lol.....

[Toms306]

Just another quick question guys.......how much should I be paying for fitting, balance and tracking to go with those tyres?

The tyres are £68 each on ATS website (£3 more than camskill when you add postage) - but add fitting/balance and tracking and it comes to £190 all in. That seems a lot to me, but has it gone up since I had my last set fitted over a year ago??

If I bought the camskill ones I would get them fitted at ATS btw....as the guy used to do them for a fiver each (cash) and alignment for £30.......don't think that guys still there though. :?

[Scott]

If cash then about a fiver is about right, maybe a little more though. Alignment is also about £30. It's probably reasonable to expect to pay £10 per corner for new valves, fitting and balancing, though.

[Grant]

Just another quick question guys.......how much should I be paying for fitting, balance and tracking to go with those tyres?

The tyres are £68 each on ATS website (£3 more than camskill when you add postage) - but add fitting/balance and tracking and it comes to £190 all in. That seems a lot to me, but has it gone up since I had my last set fitted over a year ago??

£190 all in for 4 new tyres fitted? A lot?


Get your head out the clouds mate... Thats reasonable depending on the tyre obviously

[Toms306]

Just another quick question guys.......how much should I be paying for fitting, balance and tracking to go with those tyres?

The tyres are £68 each on ATS website (£3 more than camskill when you add postage) - but add fitting/balance and tracking and it comes to £190 all in. That seems a lot to me, but has it gone up since I had my last set fitted over a year ago??

£190 all in for 4 new tyres fitted? A lot?


Get your head out the clouds mate... Thats reasonable depending on the tyre obviously

2 tyres!! If theyre £68 each how do you think 4 inc fitting would only be £190?

It seems a lot compared to the proxes I had on the 'clones......£55 each, plus a fiver each for fitting, and £30 for a balance......£150 all in for those....

[Grant]

I paid £230 fitted and balance for my Spec II's (4 of them) if you want a guide price.

As stated above, i CBA to read through all the previous posts, so just assumed you wanted 4. My boo.

[Jonny b]

is the 68 inc of vat? if not then with fitting, getting rid of old tyres new valves etc probably about right

[Toms306]

is the 68 inc of vat? if not then with fitting, getting rid of old tyres new valves etc probably about right

Yeah £68 does include VAT.

[mark_airey]

thats not bad really Tom, its pretty much £10 each for fitting and then £30 for tracking which IMO is about right

[Toms306]

Hmm fair enough, I'll go for them after the DMFs sorted then. A tenner short of £200....maybe I'll spend that tenner on scratchcards and hope to win some of the money back.....