It's currently Pirelli, Dunlop, Bridgestone or Goodyear only.

The Pirelli ATR's would do nicely, if they will accept the H rating.

Okay, we have a result:

The tyre chain in question have conceded and will be removing the Pirelli Verde's and will be replacing them with the OEM Continental M+S tyres. Result!

Incidentally, according to Pirelli's own website, although the Verde's have no off road capability, they score "6/6" for green credentials, including a 20% reduction in rolling resistance and a 10% reduction in weight. Impressive stuff!

In the 6 days that they have been fitted I've driven another 850 miles; so what is the difference in fuel consumption?

Answer: None what so ever!

Tigger,
My 08MY O/E boots were Michelin Latitude Tour HP 108V. I've still got them stored in my garage and they've done 32k miles
Very good tyre but not for the winter up t'North.

Should be fine for mild Cornwall  Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

I would just liek to steal this topic for a moment to make a correction to a statement I have made in the past

My steel wheel is actually fitted with a Goodyear Wrangler M+S All Weather 235/65/17

I had previously said it was only a 225 - sorry - but at least I have now got it right  2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

Pegleg wrote:

Tigger,
My 08MY O/E boots were Michelin Latitude Tour HP 108V. I've still got them stored in my garage and they've done 32k miles
Very good tyre but not for the winter up t'North.

Should be fine for mild Cornwall

simont wrote:

I would just liek to steal this topic for a moment to make a correction to a statement I have made in the past

My steel wheel is actually fitted with a Goodyear Wrangler M+S All Weather 235/65/17

I had previously said it was only a 225 - sorry - but at least I have now got it right

No problem

Tigger wrote:

Pegleg wrote:

Tigger,
My 08MY O/E boots were Michelin Latitude Tour HP 108V. I've still got them stored in my garage and they've done 32k miles
Very good tyre but not for the winter up t'North.

Should be fine for mild Cornwall

How on Earth do you (and a few others on here) get 32,000 miles out of a set of tyres, let alone have enough rubber left over to make it worth storing them?!!

I've got to venture "up t'North" at the start of April so I'll be glad to have my M+S tyres back on...

I hate tyre chains and always use an independent when it's my own car.

We'll be passing by on the M6 on the way up to Kendal....

I'll look out for you, I'm visiting Cornwall begining of April

Does that mean we're going to pass on the M5?

Anything's a possibility, M5, A30, A38, might even be the same day

6 or 7/4/12.

I'm travelling down early on the 6th to spend a long weekend with my daughters, setting off about 3.00am in the morning. It'll just be me, wife's staying home with the dog. Bliss

EYorkshire wrote:

I'm travelling down early on the 6th to spend a long weekend with my daughters, setting off about 3.00am in the morning. It'll just be me, wife's staying home with the dog. Bliss

Bliss for who? The dog? Er indoors?
Or both?  Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

Yeah, I'm sure it'll work both ways

EDIT: BTW if anyone needs a pickup on the M1/M5 corridoor and delivery towards Cornwall, shout.
But you'll have to be up early