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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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hi guys, have had a slow puncher on my michelin pilot sport and it has caused damage to the inner side walls. i find this a little worrying and i need a new tyre as soon as possible. however, ive seen a price for £152 on mytyres.co.uk but was wondering if there was any where good that us RS owners shop exclusively or something?? im reluctant to put one budget tyre on with 3 michelins despite them being half the price. wots the opinion on michelin compared to budgets? i only ever used budgets on my GTI6 and had no probs but ive only had the michelins on the RS since ive had it so i dont know the difference.

not sure exactly wot to do? wots the general opinion on budget tyres?
thanks guys.
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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was gonna say mytyres.co.uk

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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 09:16 PM
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you'll strugle to beat mytyres prices...
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 09:17 PM
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Dont cut corners with tyres....they are the ONLY thing that keeps you on the road

Fit what is on there all ready.....Michelin Pilots
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 09:17 PM
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wen my old man had the car (bought it off him) think he got them for £130 ish. aint had chance to see him yet thou but think it was off the local town tyres.

these performance cars do cost performance money!! lol
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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just out of curiosity. . . any body found a better tyre than the michelin for the RS?
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 09:37 PM
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you m,ay struggle to get a matchijng tread pattern/tyre type as I think they may have superseded the originals...???? Just worth noting to check
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got a tyre from my loacal garage, £135. my bro told me they have changed the tread pattern but im not worried about that. as long as its michelin rubber on the road im happy.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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Don't EVER put budget tyres on a quick car, I had to put some on my RWD sapphire, as i was skint, and it turned the car into a horrible peice of shit, made it handle like it had a hinge in the middle
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what size did you want?
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