Rover 75 CDT - Tyres

My car had Dunlops fitted by the manufacturer. The fronts wore out at 14,000 miles. The replacement Michelins are still going strong at 28,000. I think they were worth the extra.

Ken

In my 2001 vehicle my factory-fitted Pirelli 6000s are still going strong at

Different tyres are supposed to give you different rides and I have never gone through the bother of changing a set of tyres on the same car just to make a side-by-side comparison.

The biggest issue for me is the noise generated by the road surface. Sometimes when the surface changes on motorways the difference can be stunning.

In other NGs I have seen a variety of tyres praised, incl Michelins, which have long had a reputation for longevity, and which I use on our older car.

With tyres I think the adage about getting what you pay for applies to a great extent. And your life depends on them...

DAS

For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling

My 75 Conn. SE HiLine (2.5 auto) has just completed 108,000 miles from new and I have just had the 5th set of Dunlop SP Sport 3000's on its 17" Meteor alloys. I tell a lie - the latest set are Dunlop SP Sport 9000's, which are the replacement for the SP 3000 which is no longer made in 17" size.

I make that almost 27,000 miles per set.

Steve.

I found the Dunlops rode well, were grippy but wore out quickish. Continentals were a good all round performer but the best tyre I fund for all round performance was the cheap Firestone Centaurs which rode wel and lasted ages.

PDH

Dori,

Have you considered joining the Rover 75 Group on Yahoo groups. There has been much debate about tyre issues on there. Go to my site

I like the pic on your site showing petrol prices...

Good thing I don't do many miles a year, maybe 5000. Of course, being in London I also have to contend with Ken Livingstone's private transport tax. I am not in the Zone now but will be when it gets extended. GGrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

DAS

For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling

Oh, that came from the BBC. It's a local petrol station to me in South-Wales, the first in the UK to go over £1/litre. If you clicked on the picture you'd go to the BBC report about fuel protests......again.

Andy J.