Full set of SO3's

[TDTH1975]

How much should I be looking at fitted, balanced etc etc.

Thanks

[DustyC]

£425 at Micheldever 7 months ago

[N17 TVR]

That price was for 'PP's or standard SO3's ?

[aaandy]

Need a new set myself very shortly so interested to hear the response.

I thought that the Pole Postions were the recommended choice (or are all the SO3's the same??). (I have a chimaera)

[DustyC]

Bridgestone Potenza S03 Pole Position

I didnt think we'd be talking anything else
(In fact I have yet to see any other type of S03)

[aaandy]

Dusty, thanks for that clarification and must say that is what I had always thought. But worth double checking before I shell out £400! Was going to go to Bracknell Tyres, can't remember exactly what they quoted but was the cheapest of all that I had rung.

[DustyC]

that was also for
205/55/15 and 245/45/16

I was going to go for Goodyear Eagel F1 GSD3's this time but can't get them on the fronts.

Its either a choice of Toyo Proxes T1S, the S03s, or new current sized wheels.

[TDTH1975]

Useful feedback - thank you. I am having the new set fitted etc on Saturday morning at MTS, £460 + VAT - I guess that is about average from the dicussion.

I have read a few postings about how careful one needs to be on a new set of tyres - this will be my first time, any advice ?

[aaandy]

Dusty - read a tyre test article in Autocar (I think) about a week or so ago. They rated a number of tyres in various simulated conditions and the SO3 came out overall best. If I remember rightly the goodyear came a close second and was marginally better in the wet, but the SO3 pipped the goodyear at the post due to it's superior handling in the dry (and only very slightly less efficient in the wet).

Made my mind up as to what tyre is best and backs up a lot of feedback I have read on here.

[avalanche]

TDTH1975 said:

I have read a few postings about how careful one needs to be on a new set of tyres - this will be my first time, any advice ?

Careful, yes - for 2 or 3 hundred miles they're quite skitty, until they bed in. The first few miles are mad if push them! You'll see what I mean when u drive home from the garage.

Another piece of advice - depending on who fits them, tell them up front "this is a prestige car, look after it. Do not clamp the alloys so much as to dig grooves into them. If you do - you will pay to correct them. Now stand next to my wheels and smile whilst I record how ungrooved they are! Replace the caps with the originals - not plastic, thank you. Don't rip off the chrome valve pipes. Balance them meticulously, don't just toss the lead on anywhere. Don't get grease all over the brake pads. Oh, and don't blow up the tyres to 100psi." My bunch of monkeys managed all of the above as well as dropping the wheel. (They paid to re-round the wheel.)

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[TDTH1975]

avalanche said:

TDTH1975 said: I have read a few postings about how careful one needs to be on a new set of tyres - this will be my first time, any advice ? Careful, yes - for 2 or 3 hundred miles they're quite skitty, until they bed in. The first few miles are mad if push them! You'll see what I mean when u drive home from the garage. Another piece of advice - depending on who fits them, tell them up front "this is a prestige car, look after it. Do not clamp the alloys so much as to dig grooves into them. If you do - you will pay to correct them. Now stand next to my wheels and smile whilst I record how ungrooved they are! Replace the caps with the originals - not plastic, thank you. Don't rip off the chrome valve pipes. Balance them meticulously, don't just toss the lead on anywhere. Don't get grease all over the brake pads. Oh, and don't blow up the tyres to 100psi." My bunch of monkeys managed all of the above as well as dropping the wheel. (They paid to re-round the wheel.) !

Thanks Avalanche - MTS are who dave Batty uses so I am assuming they will be aware of the detail required when changing the tyres - I will however be keeping a very close eye on them as suggested. Looking forward to a slalom all the way home.