Car Tyres

* Hey, You look like the Michelin Man! . .

Advantages: Very good grip in all weather, especially in the wet.
Disadvantages: The cost and fact that they wear faster.

...need a "Performance" tyre. Michelin used own the Citroen car company from 1934 until 1976. During the World War 2 , the allies relied heavily on the Michelin range of maps, when planning the Operation Overlord (D-Day landings) on the 6th of June 1944. The size of a tyre is measured thus:- We will take a common size tyre as an example - 195/70R x 16 82 V. "195" is the width of the tread in mm, "70" is the aspect ratio in % (the height of the ...
...You checked the recently? Michelin of course, is a renowned name in the tyre industry, Do you remember the Michelin man, This company symbol, is called Bibendum, or Bib the Michelin Man, It was introduced in 1898 by the French artist O'Galop, and is one of the oldest trademarks in the world. Andre Michelin actually commissioned the creation of the jolly, fat figure, modelling it on his brother, Today, Bibendum is one of the world's most recognized ...

smudgeybabes 01.12.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Michelin Pilot Sport

The best Tyres!

Advantages: The Pirelli P6000 is one of the most popular tyres on the road at the moment.
Disadvantages: a bit expensive

The Pirelli P6000 is one of the most popular tyres on the road at the moment. The tyre design is geared up for practicality as is the compound, creating an all things to all men tyre. Used by BMW, Ford, Vauxhall amongst others. The life of the tyre is very good as is the performance, however if it is sports performance you are looking for then this is probably not the tyre for you. The typical buyer is a motorway driver with a requirement for a long ...
...weekend! The Pirelli Pzero Nero is relatively new to the production line. It is the closest you will get within the Pirelli range to a track tyre. Its design is like a something out of a science fiction film! This tyre has been seen on some of the BMW, Mercedes and Audi range. The braking distance is something that is noticeably reduced due to the increased footprint provided by the tyres tread section. The softer compound in used by this tyre doesn’t ...

roxanam 06.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Pirelli P6000

*Grip like a fishwife, & Better looking! Edited ..

Advantages: Grip in wet. Roadholding.
Disadvantages: Price is always a disadvantage, but not too expensive in this case.

I write this review from my own experience, I have gone into a corner too fast and left the road. Nothing to do with the tyres, it was all my fault, and I was just glad the tyres were as good as they were, otherwise I may not have been here to tell the tale. I have been driving cars for 32 years and trucks just thirty. I have had a few skids in that time, (before ABS) and think that tyres are more important than steering or brakes. For the first ...
...of tyres for my car, and my choice was Continentals. The actual model (Conti Premium Contact) was chosen by my ex boss who is in the tyre trade, and I trust him. I was unimpressed by the fact that my tyres being sixteen inch were more expensive than fifteen, or even seventeens! Apparently this is due to supply and demand, they don't make as many sixteen inch tyres. In my case, the cost was £90 each fitted and balanced etc. I got a good deal but you ...

smudgeybabes 08.12.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Continental ContiPremiumContact Tire

tyre's that stick like glue!

Advantages: hold the road like a baby sucking on its dummy,durable,tread looks cool.
Disadvantages: probably cost an arm and a leg to replace.

A tyre that can be trusted in the dry and the wet,cornering at speed gives you a sense of stability and control. This can be an advantage when you like to test the car to its limit when first purchased. Durability is a major factor in buying these tyre's again has they have served me well for over two and half years. At the moment they are sitting on 16 inch alloys which were an add on when purchasing my honda frv. With the frv sitting a little ...
...the frv to the road like glue. Probably cost an arm and a leg to replace but you can't put a price on the security and confidence that you get when they are there. BEST BY FAR!! this site was cheaper than all of the suppliers on the ISLE OF MAN. That includes delivery costs as well. WWW.TYRE.COM One tyre was £65.00 and includes £8.00 delivery charge,to the door. Considering the cost from other garages that ranged from £90 to £100. ...

bluemoons 21.09.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Yokohama S306

Michelin Pilot Premacy

Advantages: Good all rounder
Disadvantages: Better can be had for the same money

I used to have 205/50/16 Michelin Pilot Premacy tyres fitted all round to my Ford Focus. As an all rounder the tyres themselves are pretty good In the dry the grip is excellent and not much is lost in the wet. However they are nowhere near as in the same league as the Pilot Sports for wet grip. Another problem I have found with these tyres is that after a few thousand miles, the tyres I had seemed to develop small surface cracks. However I am sure ...
...All in all they are pretty good tyres, but I would suggest saving a few more pounds and opting for either the Michelin Pilot Sport, Goodyear Eagle F1, or the Toyo Proxes T1-R which can all be had for not much money and in my opinion are significantly better ...

elude 15.08.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Michelin Pilot Primacy