Tyres buying/selling and pressures

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Mon 18 Oct 2004 11:24
Tyres buying/selling and pressures - Connoisseur_H
Hi, (Firstly, glad I found this place!)
I had a puncture on my Bridgestone Turanza tyres so replaced it with the new spare -which was actually underflated so ran flat. So I had to buy 2 new tyres in an emergency at the nearest place at the time (NATIONAL TYRES)
The cheapest tyre they had they say was AVON ZZ3 but ever since changing to these tyres and the tyre pressures re-checked in my tyres to about 30 psi (my car had been running underinflated at about 26-28 psi)the car's ride is harder, rougher and the road noise has increased, its also slower and takes longer to stop.

Then I took it to my local SEAT dealer for another electronic problem they found that my tyres were overinflated at 38 psi when it should be about 33. They adjusted the tyre pressures.

My question is: anyone any experience of Avon ZZ3's or can recommend a tyre that's good in the wet but doesnt increase the road noise. I used to have some Good Year NCT2/Ventura's on my old alfa -it handled like a dream, GREAT in the WET!

2. I paid about £100 a tyre for these AVON ZZ3 at National Tyres (overpriced!) the same tyre 205/55/16 Avon ZZ3 at Britannia Tyres in Hinckley is £65.19 fully fitted. Thats a saving of over £35 per tyre compared to those big tyre/exhaust places that cant even inflate a tyre correctly! So I'd recommend Britannia Tyres to anyone in that area. I read somewhere in the archives on here they were good and quite helpful.

3. I've had my Avon ZZ3 about 10 days -does anyone know if and where I can sell them?

4. What sort of mileage on average would you get from a softer tyre like Bridgestone Turanza's -I know it depends on driving style and sort of driving, motorway v's city but in general. I am a bit suprised that Bridgestone Turanza's only lasted 14K (out which 8K was already on the car when I bought it) and they are cracked and worn -in my previous car's tyres(Good Year's) they went on till well over 30K

Cheers CH
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Mon 18 Oct 2004 13:52
Tyres buying/selling and pressures - tunacat
As to selling the Avons, you could try one of those places that sell part-worn tyres, or Ebay, or a SEAT forum (though you might not get many takers if they've read what you've said about them!).

Mileage will depend a lot on the brand, the car, and how you (and the previous owner) drive - you'll just have to see what you get in practice. Obviously softer stickier types will wear out quicker, hard ones won't grip so well - the choice is yours.
I believe the rear tyre on a Honda NSX are genuinely only expected to last about 4000 miles...

Sounds like your best bet is to get to Britannia in Hinckley and get some Goodyears put on!
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Mon 18 Oct 2004 15:22
Tyres buying/selling and pressures - Connoisseur_H
Thanks.
Just got some Pirelli P6000 fitted at Britannia Tyres, swapped the Avon ZZ3's to the rear. Tyre pressures set to 30 and 28 psi fron/rear. Handling is much better now.

Britannia Tyres were so good when they saw the wear (cracking) on the thread across my old Bridgestone Turanza tyres they sent them back to the manufacturer. Lets see what Bridgestone have to say. I wish, I could have gone to Britannia Tyres instead of National Tyres originally would have saved myself at least £70 on the tyres.
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Mon 18 Oct 2004 16:41
Tyres buying/selling and pressures - Schnitzel
Sigh, if only there was a Britannia Tyres near me.
I'd phone up National Tyres and say "these tyres are dangerous, can you exchange them for something else". In the USA, people take rubbish tyres back all the time and say "These tyres suck man", or at least that's what Ive read on similar forums in the US.
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Mon 18 Oct 2004 18:39
Tyres buying/selling and pressures - MichaelR
I have just fitted 4 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 to my car.

Road noise is very good and ride quality is improved over my previous Dunlop SP Sport 9000's. The only problem is that the grooved tread pattern, which makes the tyres among the best you can buy in the wet, picks up stones and hurls them at the inside of my wheelarches.

Annoying, but worth putting up for. I dare say the tyres I bought are complete overkill for my driving style and my modest 2.0 Mondeo, but you never know when that little bit of extra tyre performance could come in very handy.

Tyres are all that lies between your car and the road. Buy the best you can possibly afford.
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Tue 19 Oct 2004 01:02
Tyres buying/selling and pressures - smokie
I had Avon ZZ somethings on the Omega. I had dreadful noise, and all my friends who are more mech minde3d than me were convinced I had a wheel bearing gone.

After swapping both wheel bearings I went for one new front tyre. Tyre guy said the tyre wasn't round. Checked the other front, nor was that. Nor were the back. Despite them being less than half worn.

A few hundred quid later and all noise had gone. He said Avons were not a good buy. In my case, I agree.
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Tue 19 Oct 2004 01:39
Tyres buying/selling and pressures - Connoisseur_H
Done a few more miles and am impressed with the comfort and smoother ride since having the Pirelli P6000's fitted. It was either going to be Goodyear NCT5 or the Pirelli's I was going for, got the Pirelli's in the end as they were a few quid cheaper. I have been told the Avon ZZ3's get better with time. Haven't driven the Pirelli's in the wet yet -it had been raining almost everyday before I replaced my 2 worn out Bridgestone's and now I want it to rain it doesn't!
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Tue 19 Oct 2004 10:31
Tyres buying/selling and pressures - THe Growler
>>>>>I have just fitted 4 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 to my car.

Coincidentally Herself, after endless nagging from me, has just replaced same with similar at our friendly local Goodyear Service Center. I have them on my car and find them excellent. I have a sort of a folk memory for Goodyear anyway, since I once worked for them. Looking at the invoice £91 local equivalent, made in the Philippines. That includes 4 tyres, balancing, front alignment check, the whole nine yards. Not bad.




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