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11-03-2014, 03:57 PM | #1 | ||
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Hi guys,
I dont believe this topic has really been covered. I am up for Tyres on my Zetec Fiesta. The original continentals have been really good. great in the wet and dry, pretty quiet. However at $200 each, it hurts. My tyre guy doesnt think anything else will give me the same levels of grip or noise levels, and reluctantly said i am better off with going new continentals again, due to the lack of tyres available for the size. Any input on what you have all tried? Thanks guys.
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11-03-2014, 09:31 PM | #2 | ||
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http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...1390258&page=4
Last few posts on this page. The ones I put on certainly aren't made to be screamers. But they grip well in the wet and last a long time. The bridgestones that BrisVegas put on might be more to your liking. |
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15-03-2014, 10:20 PM | #3 | ||
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yeah for sure, the Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalins are a pretty sporty tyre.
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16-03-2014, 07:23 PM | #4 | ||
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thanks guys.
Brisvegas how quiet do you find them?
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16-03-2014, 08:31 PM | #5 | ||
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Q for BrisVegas.
As you changed the stock profile from 50 to 45, without changing the rim diameter, has there been an effect on your speedometer! Considering the stock car is 5-7 kms under actual speed when measured by GPS, has this improved or worsened the accuracy? |
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17-03-2014, 10:40 PM | #6 | ||
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Yes they are quiet. I've got two kids in the back most times though so take my comments with a grain of salt. Oh and my other car is a pajero on AT Bridgestone Duelers! :-)
I haven't had a chance to check the speedo since changing tyres but I suspect they will be closer to accurate than they were. It was miles out previously.
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19-03-2014, 01:28 PM | #7 | ||
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I've done a bit if research. Bridgestone adrenalins aren't available for a wt fiesta because they are a different size. They only do a turanza er33 in wt size. Anyone had experience with these at all?
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20-03-2014, 07:51 PM | #8 | |||
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If you look at the original link I posted you will see that BrisVegas used a different size for his Zetec.
Here's his post; Quote:
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21-03-2014, 12:27 PM | #9 | ||
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Alright thanks. I'm waiting on the tire guys opinion on the turanzas. They have the same promotion now. 4 for the price of 3. I'll see what he says. I've had crap tyres before and found then quite scary, especially in the wet.
Thanks for your replies
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26-03-2014, 11:29 PM | #10 | ||
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Yeah, sorry I wasn't keen on Turanza's, hence me looking at the 205/45 size to get into the Potenzas.
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22-01-2015, 09:10 PM | #11 | ||
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Hey All,
Sorry to bump an old thread, but it applies to me. I have a 2012 WT 1.6 TDCi Zetec, currently wearing 195/50/16 Continentals with 35000km on them. I am looking at new tyres and was thinking of going to 205/50/16, and as this is the 2nd car of the family, I have to be budget conscious. Are there any recommendations in the $150 or less bracket? Bob Jane have recommended Zetum Sport (apparently former Kuhmo design) for $115 fitted and balanced. Thanks. |
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22-01-2015, 11:02 PM | #12 | ||
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I'll go again for the Goodyear Assurance boots.
As linked in my earlier post. Since fitting them to the Fiesta I have also fitted them to the Toyota. Both cars are solid on the road in all conditions. Very pleased with them for the price. Should get four under $600 easily. Though both sets I bought were in the four for three deal. P.S. You can/must find a better dealer than Bob Jane. They deal with way to many "dumped" tyre stocks that they push without your best interests at heart. |
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23-01-2015, 11:41 AM | #13 | ||
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I ended up getting the same continentals again. I know they are good and i stuck with them. I managed to get my local Jaxx tyres down to about $175 each fitted and balanced.
Unfortunately they have already copped a battering from a road trip and a performance driving course hehe.
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26-01-2015, 09:38 AM | #14 | ||
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How many kms did you get from the original from new tyres?
My wifes WT with contis on has done 31k since new and now only 4mm tread left. |
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26-01-2015, 12:07 PM | #15 | ||
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Kevino, my WT has 35K on it now with the original Conti's (a lot of highway travel on Qld roads).
At my last service, Ford said I had 5mm on the front and 8mm on the rears, and it has had two roations that I know of ( I am 2nd owner). |
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26-01-2015, 12:37 PM | #16 | ||
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I got about 33K out of my Conti's on my WS before I swapped them out, they had a little more left on them but I thought I'd change them out as I already had the new tyres here.
Good tyres I'll probably go another set of the original Conti's when these Kuhmo KU31s eventually wear out. |
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26-01-2015, 03:50 PM | #17 | ||
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i Got 40K out of mine although im sure i could have gotten another 2-3K out of them. I do corner it pretty hard so im happy with that.
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20-02-2015, 01:08 AM | #18 | ||
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Run them at 36psi and you will get a lot more wear out of them. Factory spec is too low.
Wife got 60,000 thou out of the original contis
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