New wheels

[swamper]

Ian i found the contis tramlined on the M so i went back to my old favourites the Avons...i went for the ZV5s.
i cant fault them no tramlining issues.... plenty of grip.... good in the wet and comfy.
theres obviously better out there but ill be sticking with these

 

[Aceman]

Thanks Tony will bare that in mind.

Will look into the conti's Bill on Tyreleader as they are pretty good prices on there generally.

 

[bertiejaffa]

I prefer tyreleader when buying my rubber - always cheaper even when adding the £10 per wheel for the local garage to fit.

 

[Aceman]

Ian i found the contis tramlined on the M so i went back to my old favourites the Avons...i went for the ZV5s.
i cant fault them no tramlining issues.... plenty of grip.... good in the wet and comfy.
theres obviously better out there but ill be sticking with these

That's what I am afraid of Wayne hence why I am asking as I have suffered this myself in the past so want to make sure they are right particularly moving upto 18's where there is more chance of tramlining. I currently have Hancook's on the front and they track perfectly without a hint of tram lining or bump steer so in some respects I am attracted to them but I am getting dizzy with choices.

 

[swamper]

they were 17s on mine Ian but made the car awful...maybe the Avons arnt the best and it was just a relief to get rid of them contis...but for me id never touch them again for the M,,,,,however we do have different set ups !

 

[Aceman]

One of my mates who isn't a zedder also swears by Avons too but I know what you mean about not being regarded as the best, I suppose they are classed as mid range tyres but good to know they suit the zed which is so picky on its shoes.

 

[swamper]

Ian how did you get on ?

 

[Dino D]

Any pics of these wheel in your car @Aceman

I saw a black preface lift 2.8 with these on in Canterbury, quite surprised as I don't see many improved Z's and never seen one with Rotas!

 

[petecossie]

I just have the standard 17" Roadstar wheels, these have Falken FK453 235/45 98Y R17 (front) & 255/40 98Y R17 (rear) fitted, no hint of tramlining, good in wet and dry conditions. After talking with John Safe (ZZZEMMCO on M Coupe forum) when I was purchasing my first M Coupe back in 2004 I went for Falken FK 452 of the same sizes as above. John does a lot drive on the Ring and swears by them, what's good enough for John is good enough for me. Reasonable price aswell, I got mine from Camskill and pay local tyre depot to fit/balance them. There maybe other makes of tyre which are better in one particular aspect of performance but as an all rounder the Falkens take some beating.

 

[t-tony]

Falken's are very good tyres, the problem I have is that the place I work belong to a large buying group and that controls what they buy to sell on. maximum profit is king sadly. We haven't sold Falken tyres for a good while now.

Tony.

 

[Alan W]

Try tyreleader online.. cheapest around

 

[Aceman]

Not had them done yet but hopefully soon.

 

[Brian4]

Quite interesting reading who owns which tyre brand

Falken are Goodyear
Avon are Cooper
Uniroyal are Conti in Europe and Michelin in US
Firestone are Bridgestone.

 

[MidlifeZ]

Ha,Ha, no I'm not a fan of black wheels to be honest Ian, and, judging by the wheels we're now selling at work I think the "craze" (for want of a better word) has run it's course. More sets of brighter silver/chrome wheels these days. Shadow chrome is a nice compromise and is one I would consider when I get my 108's done. I really like minimal amount of spokes in a wheel and six is good. Those wheels would look good with black centres and bright rims?

Tony.

I'll get my coat lol.........................

 

[t-tony]

I'll get my coat lol.........................

Look, I'll just squint a bit and pretend they're dark Grey,Ok?

Tony.