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| John @ DW Member Since: 07 May 2008 Location: Wirral Posts: 105  
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EX-X5, get the Nokians off and get some decent rubber on. Budget tyres are dangerous IMO, they will increase your stopping distance and most budgets are terrible in the wet. Same as reps really, you are paying for better quality materials and R&D/design. You don't even have to go for full premium brands, brands like Kumho or Falken are really good but a lot less than Pirelli or Conti. Don't touch Nokian, Fullrun, Nankang (or Nankang ditch finders as we call them) or any budget tyre. www.designerwheels.co.uk
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Fri Jul 18 2008 9:36am |
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| NickM Member Since: 15 Feb 2008 Location: London Posts: 2995
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DW - what about Toyo's? I rate them, but would be good to get aprofessional opinion..... thanks |
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Fri Jul 18 2008 10:15am |
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| John @ DW Member Since: 07 May 2008 Location: Wirral Posts: 105
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I don't have any experience of the Hankook as our suppliers do not stock them so I could not really comment. The Toyos are good tyres, but can wear a bit quick they handle and grip well. For road use we always fit Toyos or Falkens on 4x4s. www.designerwheels.co.uk
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Fri Jul 18 2008 11:49am |
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| NickM Member Since: 15 Feb 2008 Location: London Posts: 2995
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I have 22 Stormers with Toyos and they are wearing very well. I have done 7000 miles so far and they are as good as new - can you give me some advice of pressure for the tyres under normal loads - I'm sticking to 40 front and rear - is this right?? Thanks DW - Much appreciated..... |
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Fri Jul 18 2008 11:57am |
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| will_wonka Member Since: 03 Mar 2007 Location: Tminus 12 months for the RS Sport Supercharged!! Posts: 3377
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I have had Hankook since the demise of the Contis.........all I can say is, excellent and still no sign of wear after 12k   L322 Big Daddy SUPERCHARGED 5.0 Autobiography - Here & Now!
5 series for the miles 
RRS S/C factory built HST - Gone 45 others have been and gone! |
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Fri Jul 18 2008 1:10pm |
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| John @ DW Member Since: 07 May 2008 Location: Wirral Posts: 105
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I would have thought they would be good as they fall into the same price class as Kumhos and Falkens, somewhere between budgets and full on premiums. It is only really the cheap budgets that we steer clear of. www.designerwheels.co.uk
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Fri Jul 18 2008 1:17pm |
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| John @ DW Member Since: 07 May 2008 Location: Wirral Posts: 105
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NickM the standard pressures are 33.5 front and 39 rear for normal load on all wheel sizes if my memory serves me right. So we would recommend upping it slightly when using the lower profile tyre, so what you are running is about right. Because RR don't do 22s there is no 'recommended' pressure, just use your commen sense. Don't go over the tyre max pressure and start at the manufacturer recommended pressure and see how it handles and if the rerar feeling like it is moving around a bit up the pressure 3 or 4 psi. www.designerwheels.co.uk Single piece, 2 piece and 3 piece alloy wheel specialist 17"-26", subltle or bling we have it all |
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Fri Jul 18 2008 1:25pm |
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| ViewWise Member Since: 13 Mar 2008 Location: London Posts: 704 
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Just to correct, 33 front 36 rear is oem |
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Fri Jul 18 2008 1:49pm |
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| John @ DW Member Since: 07 May 2008 Location: Wirral Posts: 105
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Thanks, I knew it was in that region I am not in the office today (working from home) so I could not check. www.designerwheels.co.uk
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Fri Jul 18 2008 1:57pm |
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| ViewWise Member Since: 13 Mar 2008 Location: London Posts: 704
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Yea i check them quite often. Always been spot on (which im not used to from previously running 19's on a 3 series and the crappy roads in london |
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Fri Jul 18 2008 1:58pm |
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| John @ DW Member Since: 07 May 2008 Location: Wirral Posts: 105
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19s in London would not be very pleasant! www.designerwheels.co.uk
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