Colin Lindsay Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 That's a bargain! Who's supplying them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 That's a bargain! Who's supplying them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 That's a real bargain! Who's supplying them, again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 Three for the price of one!! That's a bargain in itself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 That’s dam cheap ‘I say I say dam cheap’ que or northerners. Google maps at the ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 Colin, you're getting over excited, time for your medication. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 MMMMMMMM.... just watching the clouds floating by, man. Gimme another of them yellow ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 Hello All I will reveal all tomorrow when they have been fitted! but yes the price is good! Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 I had a bad experience with those Avons about 3 years ago - bought a pair, but one refused to balance and the other wouldn't seal on the rim! After several increasingly irritating trips to the tyre centre I scrapped them and put on a pair of Hankooks which have been great! A work colleague had the same balancing issue with them on his modern. Hope you have more success, Roger. Gully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 Hello All I know why they were cheap they are old stock (2 years)! I was going to refuse them but. A they had already removed my old tyres and fitted one to my spare steel rim( had left the loose wheel with them) B I am 72 1/2 years old and I thought they will still be good for 5 to 6 years so am I going to care when I am 78/79 if I am still here! or driving Spitty C the best other prices I got for tyres I can pronounce was £200+ so I have lost 2 years but saved £70 so I recon that's about the same ! Roger ps I had no problems with the old ones over 30,000 miles and a the fitter said they deteriorate more when in sun light etc not a dark warehouse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 9 hours ago, rogerguzzi said: the fitter said they deteriorate more when in sun light etc not a dark warehouse! So all this rain and overcast weather is good for my tyres? Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 1 hour ago, dougbgt6 said: So all this rain and overcast weather is good for my tyres? Doug Hello Doug Yes because the car stays in the garage! they are only built for nice weather!!!! Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 Glad I remembered about the Falken SN832s. Had a look at my rear tyres and they are Goosed. I’m sure there also donkeys year old so wallet out again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 Ok I haven’t looked what tyre size I currently have although they are 13in standard Spit4 wheels. (Standard suspension set up) I’m looking at 4 new falken 832s as recommended above. What size should they be or what do people recommend ?? I thankQ Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 175/70-13 for the 4.5J rims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 31 minutes ago, thescrapman said: 175/70-13 for the 4.5J rims I suspect that's what many of us use on both 4.5 and 5 rims - pretty much the same effective rolling radius as the original fitmemt 155 r13s (or 155/80 r13 in modern parlance). Lots of choice of manufacturers too. Gully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 How does the additional friction from the wider tyres affect anything. Steering for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 It makes the steering heavier and has very little effect on the dreaded tuck-under over-steer. I actually find my GT6 nicer to drive on original size tyres, and even the Mk1 Vitesse handles no worse on 155s than it did on 175s. But YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.vitesse Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 175 on a 4.5 rim is pushing the safety aspects a bit. OK on 5 or 5.5 rims. 165 is OK. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 Thanks. I’ll check what I have on atm. Don’t want a lower profile than currently on it as it’s low enough with speed bumps etc. Width gives me some options though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 You need to be careful with 13 inch tyres now, much less choice in car tyres, but still plenty in trailer and such like. probably some Chinese specials about, not so many known brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 Grant, My recent tyre purchase for the Vitesse is Dunlop Street Response 2: 165/70/13 - it is an excellent tyre. Additionally not overly expensive for the quality. Regards. Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Thanks will look around for 165/70 I think and go the middle ground. Front tyres are getting old and back are prehistoric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 11 hours ago, Blitz said: Thanks will look around for 165/70 I think and go the middle ground. Front tyres are getting old and back are prehistoric. Just bear in mind that they will have a smaller rolling radius, so your speedo will read high. Not sure if the mintylamb website calculator is up and running again, but Google the site as there is a calculator on there that will tell you the difference that tyre size will make (it's not huge). Gully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 You would be better off with a 165/75/13 rather than 165/70 as the difference from stock is a near to bugger all as makes no difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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