Are Avons any good I've been told there not worth the money wear down quick and good at blow outs on motorways. If I changed the type of tyres I'd have to do all 5 in one go. by sticking to the type I have means I can do one at a time or two if need be
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Are Avons any good I've been told there not worth the money wear down quick and good at blow outs on motorways. If I changed the type of tyres I'd have to do all 5 in one go. by sticking to the type I have means I can do one at a time or two if need be
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If you fitted the same tyre again, then buying one at a time isn't the end of the world.
Fit the two closest tread depth on the front and the new and one remaining tyre on the rear. The fronts do 75% of the braking, so those need to be as close as possible.
Motobility will only replace a tyre when it's worn to less than 2mm. If only one tyre is below 2mm, that's all that is replaced. They don't even stipulate the tyre is the same make as the one removed. As long as it's the same spec, it'll do. This kida shows that replacement of a single tyre is perfectly acceptable.
Fit the two closest tread depth on the front and the new and one remaining tyre on the rear. The fronts do 75% of the braking, so those need to be as close as possible.
Motobility will only replace a tyre when it's worn to less than 2mm. If only one tyre is below 2mm, that's all that is replaced. They don't even stipulate the tyre is the same make as the one removed. As long as it's the same spec, it'll do. This kida shows that replacement of a single tyre is perfectly acceptable.
If you are content that the current set will last 6 months then you could just put the money aside this month then next month use that plus January's money and get a pair at the same time. then do the same for the next pair. Like I said in my first reply I don't see any mechanical reason that you cant mix and match for a short period, not ideal but not a show stopper either.
Thank you Kwakerman that's all I wanted to know whether or not it was safe mechanically to change one tyre at a time. As it happens I will have enough to do two tyres per month which means that one of my current road wheels will have plenty tread on it to be used as a good spare. Thank you I did not really want a lecture on whether or not I can predict the future or how to manage my finances better like I got from some other members on here. Just a straight forward answer to a simple question top bloke Kwakerman Thank you.
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Avons are good, people I know have been pleased.
I doubt if you would do any harm by running Avons on the rear and different on the front for a short time either, if you want to change brand.
For me £150 for a tyre is a lot of money.
Its really a matter of avoiding drastic size differences, and just being aware that handling might be ever so slightly off perfect with mixed tyres.
your right £150 is alot of money for a tyre but they do last along time, according to the pile of receipts I got with the landy the tyres were fitted in 2000. there very good at gripping in the mud, yet to try snow n ice so will stick with them until I see in action a cheaper tyre
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Up to you, not really one to talk, I have 3 sets of wheels and tyres for my Ninety!
I always worry about a blackthorn going through the sidewall and writing it off at that price. It has happened before with car tyres, not so far with the landy, touch wood.
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There's no need to spend big money on premium tyres. I fitted Pirelli Scorpion ATRs in 255/60/18 on my D3. I paid under £100 per corner. You won't get a better tyre for the money tbh. There's no need to spend more and get less.
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I'm glad replacing only two tyres as long it the same axel is okay.
I knock out the front tyres on my FWD company car in around 8000miles so that would be three sets of replacements on front, the third being done with the rear replacement if I was keeping it but by then the car is being or has been replaced.
I knock out the front tyres on my FWD company car in around 8000miles so that would be three sets of replacements on front, the third being done with the rear replacement if I was keeping it but by then the car is being or has been replaced.
I wouldn't necessarily knock getting a lot of replies (although admittedly there was a fair few in your case), sometimes an obvious answer to an issue can staring you in the face but you don't see it until someone makes some odd comment that suddenly opens your eyes to what is in front of you! Been there and done that
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As a bare minimum I always change the tyres per axle. Would love to do all 4 but again it's a big cost
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why not change the spare, and next month put the spare and one new one on the rear axle and put the other from the rear axle as the spare... repeat over next 2 months.?
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So - its a good idea, its worth repeatingCome on MHM, keep up old chap, post 12
.and i aint on here much - its got a bit boring
But its a discussion about tyres - how can you get bored?So - its a good idea, its worth repeating
and i aint on here much - its got a bit boring
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As I said in my previous post, the only legal restriction on tyres of different types on the same axle is that radial ply and cross ply tyres must not be mixed on the same axle.
Regarding a new tyre on one end and a worn tyre on the other end of an axle, there shouldn't be any strain on the diff, if any. However, it might be a reasonable idea to try to balance out the wear around the vehicle, for instance put the new tyre on the back and then pair it up with the least worn of the other three, the theory being that the grip of a new tyre and a very worn tyre on the same axle might have a detrimental effect on the expected handling, particularly in wet conditions.
Everybody else have had their say about what's good practise or best practise, and yes the best way for you to go would be to try to replace your tyres two at a time, those of us fortunate enough to be able to afford to do that often forget about the days when we struggled to put new rubber on a vehicle.
Regarding a new tyre on one end and a worn tyre on the other end of an axle, there shouldn't be any strain on the diff, if any. However, it might be a reasonable idea to try to balance out the wear around the vehicle, for instance put the new tyre on the back and then pair it up with the least worn of the other three, the theory being that the grip of a new tyre and a very worn tyre on the same axle might have a detrimental effect on the expected handling, particularly in wet conditions.
Everybody else have had their say about what's good practise or best practise, and yes the best way for you to go would be to try to replace your tyres two at a time, those of us fortunate enough to be able to afford to do that often forget about the days when we struggled to put new rubber on a vehicle.
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Its a landrover , if you dont drive on the limits of adhesion then mixing them up wont even make a noticeable difference either in the handling or mechanically . I ran landrovers with legal but old mismatched tread tyres for years when i was a financially challenged youngster . Variations in wheel braking effort, road surface conditions etc have just as much effect in a critical situation . If it was a freelander or other similar built vehicles then mechanically a different matter , or a 4wd high performance vehicle driven at the limit . Just match up so as to get the best axle balance
Thank you for your answer I'm currently looking on line for a good deal on two tyres and fitting, but dont it suck when ya find a good deal but the only local garage that they use for fitting is one you've been to before and were less than impressed with their service
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-land...ugQU0rUtV%2F9JzQrsZaM%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
Have a look at the above link and tell me what you think the seller is selling
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