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That'll be the dunplops, I have dunlop SP2000 (or something like that) on the front at the moment, and Nexen N3000 on the back. Mine understeers.

I had the same Dunlops on the Passat and never had any issues. The Bridgestones were better, but I was banned from having those.

I don't think I could work for a company that put the price of the tyres over the life of the employee.

It's the same company that gives its staff Toyota Prius. HTH.

Shame you're both wrong, really.

HTH.

My Leon is currently riding on embarrasing budget things, fitted by the previous owner not that long ago at a guess. They're actually not *that* bad, unless you give it too much welly.

They're a National budget brand (millenium) IIRC. personally I'm waiting for them to wear out enough to replace. Not cheap, as they're 17".

We're not allowed to *think* things without you saying we're wrong now?

Didn't you say that "The Prius is the standard issue company car" or some such guff when they wouldn't let you pollute usenet with a billion more "Which repmobile will make me feel smug and superior?" posts?

Only going off what you tell us, besides, the tyres on the Pious are as dodgy as something Teflon Fred would be ashamed to sell.

You have a real issue with people who get issued company cars, don't you?

I can only assume this is because you were the one employed to drive them to us smug and superior types, rather than being in a job which came with a car yourself.

I find it all rather amusing that you believe the only consideration behind a company car choice is for prestige reasons - I'm afraid it's just another telling sign of the common Scouse inferiority complex.

Oooh, I just hit a nerve with the Pseudo Executive Welsh Manc.

Wrong again, I'm afraid.

Still, nevermind. Better get those trade plates ready for another hard day shunting cars around for others.

You use trade plates now? Excellent.

How clever of you.

Oh dear.....

Snap. Exactly what the Activa went to/from. Then Dervy tells me yesterday that he's got Primacies on his Saab.

It's the tyres. Put the Contis on the front and it'll be a different beast entirely.

Different car, different chassis, different weight distribution.

I've done circa 60k miles on this particular type of tyre, and never once had issues with them before.

If it's really that sensitive to tyre choice, then something is seriously wrong with the chassis setup. It's no Lotus Elise - which is the kind of car you'd expect to be ultra-sensitive to tyre choice.

It isn't? All those people who said it was over the years must have been lying.

So you admit they've put on tyres designed for longevity rather than grip but you blame the car for understeering?

I'd happily swap this thing for a Fiat Bravo, or even a decent spec Grande Punto. It's not about prestige, it's about having something you're happy to live with much of the time.

There was a case for a prestige badge in my last role due to the external customers I dealt with - there isn't now, as I only deal with internals.

Sod it, if I could, I'd swap it for a Fiat 500 Abarth SS.