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Foz wrote: Sun Feb 07, 2021 6:31 pm

Foz wrote: Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:51 am

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:50 am Are the Michelin RFT? Costco refused point blank to fit non-RFT tyres to mine

Nope, hmm, the local guys are normally spot on, will nip round today and see what they say..

No issues at all, they are all CG’s..

Foz wrote: Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:29 am Collected the 335d yesterday, just as the North East had a foot of snow!

The rear tyres were part their best but another set was chucked in, Bridgestone OEM run flats but I think I will just sell them and chuck on a set of Michelin P4S’s Costco offer on just now saving £100 so that makes a difference. Will flog the current tyres.

When I swapped from Continental to Michelin’s on the 911 the rears were a good 50mm wider, if the same applies here I might get into serious scrubbage issues and have to get smaller spacers

Any recommendations for tyre foam and compressor pack for the car or are they all much of a muchness?

The car still feels very RWD and goes sideways on demand

Roll on torque is great, a lovely cruiser, LED headlights are tej awesome and the HK stereo seems noticeably better then the M140i versions.

Very happy with it, even the kids like it

Mark_bt52 wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:44 pm That'll be the power-understeer technique I have heard so much about and am so lacking in,

scotta wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 11:54 am

Foz wrote: Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:29 am Collected the 335d yesterday, just as the North East had a foot of snow!

The rear tyres were part their best but another set was chucked in, Bridgestone OEM run flats but I think I will just sell them and chuck on a set of Michelin P4S’s Costco offer on just now saving £100 so that makes a difference. Will flog the current tyres.

When I swapped from Continental to Michelin’s on the 911 the rears were a good 50mm wider, if the same applies here I might get into serious scrubbage issues and have to get smaller spacers

Any recommendations for tyre foam and compressor pack for the car or are they all much of a muchness?

The car still feels very RWD and goes sideways on demand

Roll on torque is great, a lovely cruiser, LED headlights are tej awesome and the HK stereo seems noticeably better then the M140i versions.

Very happy with it, even the kids like it

"Ill never buy another BMW..." Who said that...?

Mark_bt52 wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:07 pm Recently replaced the rear tyres on the 530.

Because the car is so bad at coping with large bumps, potholes etc. I decided to ditch the runflats. (The whole car shakes and it takes a second or so for the car to regain composure, whereas the Audi just takes them in its stride).

So I went for Dunlop Sport Maxx. Initial impressions are good. The rear seems less harsh over such bumps.
Unfortunately the fronts seem good as new, so some time to go before I replace those too. Never seen such difference in wear rates front to rear before, even with the Exige.

NGRhodes wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:43 pm

Mark_bt52 wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:07 pm Recently replaced the rear tyres on the 530.

Because the car is so bad at coping with large bumps, potholes etc. I decided to ditch the runflats. (The whole car shakes and it takes a second or so for the car to regain composure, whereas the Audi just takes them in its stride).

So I went for Dunlop Sport Maxx. Initial impressions are good. The rear seems less harsh over such bumps.
Unfortunately the fronts seem good as new, so some time to go before I replace those too. Never seen such difference in wear rates front to rear before, even with the Exige.

Good tyre but wore quickly on our old MPV, reminded me of the old Toyo Proxies on my 205 GTi.

Mark_bt52 wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 3:00 pm

NGRhodes wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:43 pm

Mark_bt52 wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:07 pm Recently replaced the rear tyres on the 530.

Because the car is so bad at coping with large bumps, potholes etc. I decided to ditch the runflats. (The whole car shakes and it takes a second or so for the car to regain composure, whereas the Audi just takes them in its stride).

So I went for Dunlop Sport Maxx. Initial impressions are good. The rear seems less harsh over such bumps.
Unfortunately the fronts seem good as new, so some time to go before I replace those too. Never seen such difference in wear rates front to rear before, even with the Exige.

Good tyre but wore quickly on our old MPV, reminded me of the old Toyo Proxies on my 205 GTi.

Damn, I chose them over the alternative Pirellis PZ4 mainly because it seemed the Pirellis wear rate would be so high...

(Plus I can't forget all the bad Pirelli experences over the years)

Sundayjumper wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:56 pm Legal number plate fitted to 996, new MOT, number plate removed again.

Advisory for both rear ARB links otherwise clear.

104 miles since last year

Sundayjumper wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:56 pm Legal number plate fitted to 996, new MOT, number plate removed again.

Advisory for both rear ARB links otherwise clear.

104 miles since last year

duncs500 wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 4:08 pm

Sundayjumper wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:56 pm 104 miles since last year

How many did you do in the Aston?