Tyres

[Cro]

Michelin Pilot Preceda for 17".

Best damn tyre you can get for a 17" dry/wet comprimise.

Pirelli P Zero Nero are better in the wet than the Michelin's, but not as good in the dry. And fk they are bloody noisy too.

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I'm trying to decide whether to go for the Preceda's or stick with the Dunlops.

The Michelins I'm sure will be better but the catch is I already have 2 new Dunlops sitting around so to go Michelin will cost me more then double the money (2 tyres vs 4). Suppose I could try and offload the Dunlops.....

I found the Dunlops to be OK grip wise early on but they have since lost a heap of grip in the wet and I can't believe how noisy they are after 50% wear.

Also, any issues with the Michelin's only being a V rated tyre as opposed to the W rating of the Dunlops when it comes to insurance?

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None at all.

Even when I hit the roo, and had a write off, never did insurance question the rating of the tyres.

The car is speed limited to 230, V rating is good for 240.

In anycase, do what I did when I first got the car.

Chucked Michelin Preceda's on the front, wore out the rear dunlops, and then the other 2 dunlops that used to be on the front.

30,000kms later I had the michelin's all round

[Pixy Angel]

Listen to CRO he knows his tyres.

I've just but on a set of Dunlops Direzza in 17's. I think there great excellent grip alround. Shop around.

Aaron

[dingah2]

Like Cros I run Michelin Pilot Precedas and they are best wet/dry/low noise tyre I have ever had the good fortune to encounter. I did not bother bargaining or shopping around and they were $270 a corner.

Dingah