306 cabriolet tyre choice

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Mon 19 Jul 2004 10:46
306 cabriolet tyre choice - ShereKhan
Hi

I'm looking to replace my front tyres. At the moment the two front tyres are at the indicator limit, the two rears have about 4mm on them. The spare is brand new. They are all Pirelli P6000's. I've read lots of negative comments on the Pirelli's about how difficult they are to balance and the noise they generate.

I've thought about Goodyear Eagle NCT5 ZR's or Michelin Pilot Exhalto's. So i'm a bit confused.

Any comments on what I should change to?


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306 2.0 SE Cabriolet
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Mon 19 Jul 2004 19:03
306 cabriolet tyre choice - deslynam
Are these for the 15" 'Cyclone' wheels?

both those options would be a decent choice, but toyo Proxies, Bridgestone SO2s (I think) or Goodyear Eagle F1 (GSD2-if you can find them) would offer better performance, if not wear resistance :-)
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Mon 19 Jul 2004 19:45
306 cabriolet tyre choice - ShereKhan
Yep I think that's what they call the standard wheels.

I've just been down to the local tyre centre. They've offered me a Pirelli P6000 £59 all inc with tyre rotation.

I've heard Toyo's are very soft (not good on wear resistance) The Goodyear's appealed to me but I didn't fancy having two different tread patterns on the car (even when fitted on different axles).

I decided to plump for the Pirelli, no doubt I'll regret it later. Doh!

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