Omega Owners Forum - Best Rubber

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Best Rubber
23. Jul 2006 at 16:38

What tyres would you use on your Omega? (Could this end up like the oil thread??)
I am just pondering what rubber to buy when my tyres need replacing. I saw the autoexpress tyre test on the internet about stopping distances with 3mm and 1.6mm tread depths at motorway speeds in the wet. The more worn tyres took over 6 car lengths more to stop the same vehicles, got me thinking a bit Undecided

. i thought better check the tread depth, which fortunately were all above 3mm.

I just wanted to canvass everybody to see what type of tyre the recommend or use on their Omegas.

Opinions please

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Best Rubber Reply #1 - 23. Jul 2006 at 16:51 My MV6 runs on Dunlop Sport 9000 235/45ZR17
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Re: Best Rubber
Reply #2 - 23. Jul 2006 at 17:19

The CDx runs Continental Premicontact and Uniroyal, both are superb wet and dry, the Uniroyals are also very quiet.

The MV6 is running Goodyear NCT5's which also seem very good.

Michelins are to hard for an Omega in my opinion, after 12 months or so they get a shiney look to them and makes the rear very tail happy and can even give understeer! So basicaly over priced rubbish!

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Taxi Driver Omega Lord Offline OOF Holly Dog Posts: 8413 Swindon Gender: Drives: Fiat Scudo 90 Multijet (whatever that means!)	Re: Best Rubber Reply #3 - 23. Jul 2006 at 17:48 Mine has got Nankangs NS2's all round, budget tyre at around £45 each (plus £7/tyre to get them fitted)....but i have had no probs with them, they grip ok and seem to be wearing ok. Dont know how they would cope with V6 power tho.
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RolandL Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 386 Doncaster Gender: Drives: '99 2.5 V6 mini facelift	Re: Best Rubber Reply #4 - 23. Jul 2006 at 19:19 I have got a set of budget tyres on at the moment. Grip well in dry, don't know about the wet, yet, quiet too. will let you know about wear rate. £42 per corner inc fitting, balancing and disposal. Made by a firm called Wan-Li, Chinese, I thought. Spotty youth at tyre centre recons they're German!
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RolandL Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 386 Doncaster Gender: Drives: '99 2.5 V6 mini facelift	Re: Best Rubber Reply #5 - 23. Jul 2006 at 19:20 Opps, should have said, It's a V6 2.5
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Re: Best Rubber
Reply #6 - 23. Jul 2006 at 19:23

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 23. Jul 2006 at 17:19:

The CDx runs Continental Premicontact and Uniroyal, both are superb wet and dry, the Uniroyals are also very quiet.

The MV6 is running Goodyear NCT5's which also seem very good.

Michelins are to hard for an Omega in my opinion, after 12 months or so they get a shiney look to them and makes the rear very tail happy and can even give understeer! So basicaly over priced rubbish!

So there......

You know which I favour..... Wink

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summat Junior Member Offline Posts: 79 Preston, Lancashire Gender:	Re: Best Rubber Reply #7 - 23. Jul 2006 at 19:39 Michelin Primacy HP - around £450 for 4 fitted (17"/ 235/45's)
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EddieX Junior Member Offline Posts: 95 Halstead Essex Gender: Drives: '99 Tourer V6 2.5	Re: Best Rubber Reply #8 - 23. Jul 2006 at 20:43 RolandL beware!!! I've got Wanli S-1088s on the rear of my 2.5 estate. They were fitted just before I bought the car for the MOT. Wet grip is nil, zero, nix, three tenths of bggr all !!! Eddie.
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Admin Administrator Offline Posts: 2660	Re: Best Rubber Reply #9 - 23. Jul 2006 at 22:10 Yes, I have Wan Li tyres on the front of the Senator (came with them) and I am less than convinced by their capabilities! Through use I can recommend Continental PremiContacts and Dunlop SP Sports.
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sounds2k Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1046 Queenborough, Kent	Re: Best Rubber Reply #10 - 23. Jul 2006 at 22:45 Avon ZZ3's are pretty a good all-rounder. Cost me £360 inc. VAT and fitting for all four (225/55R16's on a 2.5 V6 pre-facelift elite). Described as "the cheapest of the decent brands" by the supplier ...
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RonaldMcBurger Ex Member	Re: Best Rubber Reply #11 - 23. Jul 2006 at 22:48 Marks DTM Calib wrote on 23. Jul 2006 at 17:19: ......The MV6 is running Goodyear NCT5's which also seem very good. What? An ex-plod mobile with NCT5's.. Surely not??????
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RolandL Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 386 Doncaster Gender: Drives: '99 2.5 V6 mini facelift	Re: Best Rubber Reply #12 - 23. Jul 2006 at 22:58 EddieX wrote on 23. Jul 2006 at 20:43: RolandL beware!!! I've got Wanli S-1088s on the rear of my 2.5 estate. They were fitted just before I bought the car for the MOT. Wet grip is nil, zero, nix, three tenths of bggr all !!! Eddie. Oh S**t, looks like I'm in for a tough Autum/Winter, lets hope it doesn't rain !!
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Re: Best Rubber
Reply #13 - 24. Jul 2006 at 08:26

I do tend to stick with the branded 'quality' makes as they tend to be very good and consistent. The unbranded/ultra budget makes always seem to be a bit of a hit and miss affair, even amongst same brand/model. The budget ones tend to be noisier in my experience.

At least with branded/quality tyres, you know Michelins will always give you longevity, Dunlops, Avons etc give supreme grip, and Contis sit in the middle, giving good compromise...

I've said it before, but my life may depend on those tyres one day, so I want to be able to depend on them.

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