tyre upgrade help please

#1 by Leeh1306 , Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:30 pm

i have standard 17" alloys on my 2007 pram whats the best tyres to upgrade to? i don't really go off road unless i have to and i commute around a 900 miles a month in her.
any advice welcomed, i don't mind going a bit bigger either.

lee


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RE: tyre upgrade help please

#2 by Nick , Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:36 pm

I went for 245 65 17 Cooper Discoverer AT3s, I liked the tread pattern and our tyre supplier did me 4 fitted and balanced for £396.
I wanted a better tyre for the winter as our estate is a pig to get on and off when it snows.


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RE: tyre upgrade help please

#3 by Gezza , Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:37 pm

Mine are Cooper Discoverer AT3 265 65 17.
Look good
Good all rounder
Quiet on road
Good in wet
£109 per corner approx
Not done much in mud, but supposed to be capable - lots of members on here have them, and rate them highly

Well that's my opinion!


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RE: tyre upgrade help please

#4 by Gezza , Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:40 pm

Well that's 2 of us so far

No doubt Lemmy will be on later to slate the Coopers


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RE: tyre upgrade help please

#5 by FoxyChris , Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:42 pm

Coopers for me but I switched to modular rims as well.


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RE: tyre upgrade help please

#6 by Nick , Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:43 pm

Depends on your budget, you can get remoulds for £70 a corner, they are normally a bit softer compound and don't last as long.
Or if your pocket allows go for BFGs but they are about £150 a corner, but they will last you longer.


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RE: tyre upgrade help please

#7 by FoxyChris , Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:44 pm

Just a note though, I'm running 265/75/16 on mine and they catch every now and again on full lock. Note sure how Gezza gets on with 17s.


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RE: tyre upgrade help please

#8 by Gezza , Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:51 pm

Quote: FoxyChris wrote in post #7
Just a note though, I'm running 265/75/16 on mine and they catch every now and again on full lock. Note sure how Gezza gets on with 17s.


With my 265 65 17's on std alloys, no catching at all.
I believe I can go to 70's without out issues - but I wanted to keep the speedo as close as possible


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RE: tyre upgrade help please

#9 by Leeh1306 , Fri Aug 15, 2014 9:05 pm

cheers guys i really appreciate your help!!


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