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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4905 |
When I changed tyre size I chucked out a lot of kilometres of tread on some of my 6 wheels. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!
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20th Sep 2021 11:35 am |
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ReggiePerrin Member Since: 13 Mar 2013 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1261 |
1. Buy a matching rim, fit the new Conti and bung it in the boot as the spare. 2. Buy four new tyres of choice for around £520 plus a jack kit - still less than 3 new Conti tyres and… … You’ll never worry again about tyre gunk that may or may not get you out of trouble and tyre dealers that just happen (luckily) to have a the very last single suitable tyre in the whole of UK available but sir will be delighted to learn that it is slightly cheaper than a new small family saloon car. We'll call that a sensible answer then and I have a full size styrofoam boot tray with gunk and pump in the shed and a full size (19”) matching spare wheel in the car. Edited for greater clarity Last edited by ReggiePerrin on 20th Sep 2021 5:51 pm. Edited 4 times in total |
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20th Sep 2021 11:52 am |
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RogB Member Since: 16 Dec 2014 Location: Mansfield Posts: 3880 |
Reggie
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20th Sep 2021 12:10 pm |
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Boxbrownie Member Since: 17 Mar 2019 Location: Looe Posts: 2053 |
Go for the spare solution, it makes great sense Regards
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20th Sep 2021 5:52 pm |
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riverblanche Member Since: 11 Apr 2019 Location: Retford'ish Posts: 438 |
Agree with Reggie but if you are going to use it as a spare you could buy any pattern wheel of the correct diameter for a spare . my first ever FL2 and I did keep it longer than most other cars! But its now gone way up Norf |
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20th Sep 2021 6:08 pm |
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IanMetro Member Since: 11 Sep 2017 Location: Somerset BS21 Posts: 3107 |
I agree with the above posts, that is, buy another 19 inch rim.
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20th Sep 2021 7:20 pm |
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riverblanche Member Since: 11 Apr 2019 Location: Retford'ish Posts: 438 |
Hi,
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21st Sep 2021 6:44 pm |
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RogB Member Since: 16 Dec 2014 Location: Mansfield Posts: 3880 |
based on opinions on here and disco4 forum i think im going to be changing all 4 wheels... probably to Scorpion Zero/Verde all season, and then hopefully buy a 2nd hand 19'' wheel and put the continental on that for a spare
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22nd Sep 2021 6:08 am |
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Jagracer Member Since: 22 Feb 2019 Location: east anglia Posts: 182 |
Hi, I put 16 inch wheels on my 2009 FL2 as the roads around here are pretty potholed. Sixteens take Transit van tyres. I have sets of spare 17inch wheels and tyres. I have two sets with vitually new tyres on in the shed, not very old too. I always like to have spare tyres in case of trouble. I don't cover 40k miles a year now so its an old habit hard to break. |
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24th Sep 2021 6:43 pm |
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Paul4751 Member Since: 02 Mar 2018 Location: lightwater Posts: 205 |
Had Continental's cross contact as per original spec fitted in 2016; did 39,400 on deliberately downsized 17" wheels, across the whole of europe, alps, pyrenees, etc. Fantastic tyre, secure, smooth, stable. Changed them in 2019 for Pirelly all season; what a disaster. Thought there was something seriously wrong with alignment or steering mech,, had it checked three times. Car wandered all over the place with every change of road surface, potholes, white lines etc. I could even tell the sex of a dead bird! They failed MOT after 23,000 and changed back to Contis in May. What a staggering difference; the car is immediately back to it's stable, secure positive self with no wandering issues. Speak as you find by Continentals are now my default tyre. |
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28th Sep 2021 1:10 pm |
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RogB Member Since: 16 Dec 2014 Location: Mansfield Posts: 3880 |
i have had 4 Scorpion Verde All season put on and kept the Continental Cross Contact, its currently for sale as i cant find a suitable 19'' wheel to put it on right now.
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28th Sep 2021 1:38 pm |
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