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Oct 2nd, 2014, 17:16 | #691 |
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Second Summer season now over for my Conti CrossContact UHPs.
They covered just over 10,000 miles in 6 months and lost 1.4mm. Avg MPG = 33.4 If I take these to the legal limit, I'm on course to cover 39,750miles with this set or about 34,000 if changing at 3mm Last edited by Just Drive; Oct 2nd, 2014 at 17:21. Reason: Added projections |
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Note the whole process took about two months and five emails to three different people to work its way to the appropriate person at Nokian. |
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Oct 17th, 2014, 17:02 | #693 | |
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Distance now covered since fitting: 12,600km (approx 7,800 miles). FR = 6.3mm FL = 6.5mm RR = 7.0mm RL = 7.0mm So ive lost 2mm on the fronts and 1.3mm on the rears (tyres not yet rotated). Now standing at approx 4.5k miles per mm (averaged over all 4 tyres if I rotate them). So if replacing at 2mm next summer, an approx life of 28k miles for the set.
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Oct 22nd, 2014, 19:48 | #694 |
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i think im going to take the plunge and go for General Grabber AT.
thinking of putting 255/55/R18 on instead of the 235/60/R18 that is currently on anyone now of a good place/deal either in or around Leeds(Yorkshire) or Crew (Cheshire) thanks |
Oct 22nd, 2014, 21:28 | #695 |
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actually i think i will go with the forum favorite - Nokian WR 3 SUV
ditto above for getting them ordered and fitted + anyone know of suitable hunter alignment in crewe or leeds ta |
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Oct 22nd, 2014, 23:07 | #696 | |
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Check out the videos of these tyres on you tube. Pretty damn good. I see we are in for some c$$$ weather at the weekend and next week (daily express today forecasts 6 inches of snow in some places in britain.) If you haven't got your winter tyres on yet peeps now's the time to do it. --------------------YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED------------------------
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Oct 23rd, 2014, 11:50 | #697 |
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I went ahead and fitted the Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons and after the first 1000miles I am seriously impressed. They grip well in the wet, are really quite, so all good so far, I guess the real truth will be how long they last and grip in the snow.
235/45x17 108V XL were £130 per corner fitted. Also had a hunter 4 wheel alignment done this week, sorted out the slight toe in at the front, so all good. |
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Oct 23rd, 2014, 16:21 | #698 |
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Yep I 2nd that they are good on the c30.
Dont forget your 4 wheel alignment.
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The Nokian WR3 is a good tyre but the Vredstien Wintrac 4 Extreme wear rate was about half that on my XC90.
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