Gerutti Tyres

[Mazdarese]

Wow.

My new car that I bought on Saturday has these fitted. Has anyone else experienced them? They're pretty 'interesting' in the wet.

By 'interesting' I mean they feel like they are made of ice. Taking corners at anything slightly interesting results in me losing grip at the rear in a flash. Scary.

I'm off to price something else up before I die in a ball of Singaporean-rubber-scented flames.

[Mazdarese]

Oh goody. The Bridgestone RE050's that it should have are £186 a corner.

[Mazdarese]

BeeRoad said:

It's amazing what some people will fit to a 260bhp car!

I've fitted these to my 6 MPS and am very impressed:

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m61b0s...

Huge grip wet or dry and a smooth quiet ride. Better than the OEM Bridgestones and well priced which matters as you'll need another set in 12000 miles!

PS - make sure whatever you fit is Y rated, 92 LI or higher and must be XL rated due to the weight of the MPS.

I thought about the Hankook's after reading you recommending them in another thread, but I'm sure I read that they shouldn't be used in snow/ice under any circumstances?

Yep, as I thought.

Edited by Mazdarese on Tuesday 9th November 10:25

[Mazdarese]

HellDiver said:

Hankook Ventus Primes are no worse than any other summer tyre in ice/snow. In fact, the Ventus Primes I had on the front of the Mondeo last winter were probably better than the Bridgestone ER300 on the back.

Ok, cheers. I'll ring my chap and see if he can get them.

[Mazdarese]

Ok, I take your point.

[Mazdarese]

Gah, my local tyre guy can't get the Hankook's from anywhere. They're on "back order" apparently.

[Mazdarese]

Well, I thought I better check my tyre pressures just in case. They were all at 28psi rather than the recommended 38! Would that affect handling a great deal?