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The Workshop => Performance Related => Topic started by: jvanzyl on September 6, 2016, 10:18

Title: Rear tyre badly cut... Replace all for winter?
Post by: jvanzyl on September 6, 2016, 10:18
So car is in garage and one of my rears has a cut down to the thread  s:-( :-( s:-(  they are only a year old (toyo proxes) should I just replace them all with a winter/rain tyre (Uniroyal?) Or should I just replace the rears (other side was puncture repaired a couple of months ago)...
Appreciate your thoughts!
Title: Re: Rear tyre badly cut... Replace all for winter?
Post by: jvanzyl on September 6, 2016, 10:36
Gone with the latter.... Hopefully it won't be too bad

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Title: Re: Rear tyre badly cut... Replace all for winter?
Post by: mikek on September 6, 2016, 15:46
Just replace the rears like for like. You will probably get through a couple of sets of rears before the fronts need doing anyway.
Title: Re: Rear tyre badly cut... Replace all for winter?
Post by: jvanzyl on September 6, 2016, 15:58
Cheers  - I figure at least this way I'll have 1 (although puncture repaired) rear as a spare...

I was looking at the PZero's at Camskill thinking it would be interesting to try them... but then thought how upset I would be if I had another "cut" and needed to replace!
Title: Re: Rear tyre badly cut... Replace all for winter?
Post by: MR2j on September 26, 2016, 07:48
I'd really recommend Bridgestones, found they give similar grip to toyos but produce less road noise, better mpg and last longer.
Title: Re: Rear tyre badly cut... Replace all for winter?
Post by: jvanzyl on September 26, 2016, 08:19
Thanks man, good to know. Another year maybe... Sticking with Toyo's for now...
Title: Re: Rear tyre badly cut... Replace all for winter?
Post by: HFB on September 26, 2016, 08:57
1 puncture
1 tyre cut
Concerned about another 'cut' occurring!!

Have you upset a neighbour recently or do you work near a glass factory?

HFB
Title: Re: Rear tyre badly cut... Replace all for winter?
Post by: jvanzyl on September 26, 2016, 11:23
Yeah... The cut thing did concern be a bit! To be honest I reckon a fair possibility is down to the excessive wheel spin I used to suffer from when pulling away. This has now been resolved with the replacement of the rear bushes though!
Title: Re: Rear tyre badly cut... Replace all for winter?
Post by: MR2j on September 27, 2016, 19:28
Quote from: "jvanzyl"Thanks man, good to know. Another year maybe... Sticking with Toyo's for now...

Toyos offer great performance for the price, I used them on quite a few previous cars but unfortunately I don't think you can get them in 215/45/16 for the post facelift.
Title: Re: Rear tyre badly cut... Replace all for winter?
Post by: mikek on September 27, 2016, 19:31
225's are fine though. We have them on kates.
Title: Re: Rear tyre badly cut... Replace all for winter?
Post by: MR2j on September 27, 2016, 19:39
Do you have 225s on the standard wheels?
Title: Re: Rear tyre badly cut... Replace all for winter?
Post by: mikek on September 27, 2016, 19:44
Yep. 195's on the front 225's on the back. I have the same on mine but in the yokohama ad08r.
Title: Re: Rear tyre badly cut... Replace all for winter?
Post by: MR2j on September 27, 2016, 20:55
Do you still have the standard sidewall size or are they lower?
Title: Re: Rear tyre badly cut... Replace all for winter?
Post by: mikek on September 27, 2016, 21:36
45 or 40 are ok for the rears. 50 on the front. Check the tyre threads there is lots of info.
Title: Re: Rear tyre badly cut... Replace all for winter?
Post by: MR2j on September 27, 2016, 22:06
Ok thanks, will do.