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Can't decide on 50 or 55 profile ? Always thought 50 looked a bit lost in the arch ? And other than being slightly cheaper what's the advantage of 50 over 55 ? Other than PS3s don't come in a 55
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 bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro  Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 30th Dec 2015 at 08:36
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,839 Status: Offline |
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any continentals avaliable in that size?________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 30th Dec 2015 at 09:01
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
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Contact 5s come in 55 but are very pricey Michelin energy savers come in 55 just not sure what they are like to PS3s ? Dunlop sport blue response or something like that come in 55s Also Michelin cross climate come in a 55 but very Ching Ching |
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Posted 30th Dec 2015 at 09:06
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,839 Status: Offline |
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what do you call pricey? in my bmw's size they're a bit cheaper than a ps3.energys are a decent tyre, but wont grip anywhere near as hard as a ps, very good in the wet and last a very long time, o.e on lots of stuff. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 30th Dec 2015 at 09:30
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demondriverdan
Seasoned Pro  Location: Londinium Registered: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 2,665 Status: Offline |
Post #5
I've been thinking the same thing. I like the look of the car on 55s but seems to be a better choice on 50s and generally a bit cheaper.________________________________________ Rallye Race Car |
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Posted 30th Dec 2015 at 11:39
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Decision time then along with do I keep the Rallye or not |
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Posted 30th Dec 2015 at 11:59
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demondriverdan
Seasoned Pro Location: Londinium Registered: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 2,665 Status: Offline |
Post #7
I'm looking to spend about £50 a tyre. In 55 there isn't a huge amount of choice at that price________________________________________ Rallye Race Car |
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Posted 30th Dec 2015 at 12:04
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #8
But if you drop to 50 profile you can get ps3s almost for that money |
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Posted 30th Dec 2015 at 12:21
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demondriverdan
Seasoned Pro Location: Londinium Registered: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 2,665 Status: Offline |
Post #9
Exactly my thought. I think I might drop to 50s and get the PS3s. If I don't like it I can always go back up to 55s once the PS3s need replacing.________________________________________ Rallye Race Car |
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Posted 30th Dec 2015 at 13:45
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tvrfan007
Seasoned Pro  Location: In the garage Registered: 29 May 2005 Posts: 3,488 Status: Offline |
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I ran Energy Savers in 55 profile on my HDi for 2 years. Loved them. More than enough grip for a HDi and lasted 36000 on the fronts. For a GTi i'm not sure they'd be man enough for the very hardest cornering but an able all rounder imo.________________________________________ I'm Si btw Night Blue VW Golf GTD Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper  - (The other half's wheels) |
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Posted 30th Dec 2015 at 16:40
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
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I found PS3 didn't last long on my old 206 |
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Posted 30th Dec 2015 at 16:45
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Kenan
Regular  Location: Exmouth Registered: 20 Oct 2013 Posts: 307 Status: Offline |
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Whats the PS3? |
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Posted 30th Dec 2015 at 18:54
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #13
Pilot sport 3 |
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Posted 30th Dec 2015 at 18:57
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mik
Seasoned Pro  Location: Kent Registered: 17 Feb 2011 Posts: 2,100 Status: Offline |
Post #14
Yes the 50 profile is cheaper and easier to get hold of but the car is designed to run the 55 profile. You are essentially making the car shorter geared and, as stated above, it doesn't look right. 195/55-15 tyres are still cheap compared to running some new car with 17" wheels. The Dunlop Sport BluResponse comes highly recommended. ________________________________________ Cherry Rallye SOLD |
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Posted 31st Dec 2015 at 11:10
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #15
I went PS3 195 50 15 which are s**te load better than the worn out t1rs |
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Posted 31st Dec 2015 at 11:29
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matt16v
Regular  Location: SE Registered: 24 Jul 2011 Posts: 217 Status: Offline |
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80mph on 55's is 77.38mph on 50's. Not much of a change at all.________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ |
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Posted 1st Jan 2016 at 16:18
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roland rat
Yeeeah Rat fans!  Location: Swansea Registered: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 22,284 Status: Offline |
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Kenan wrote: Whats the PS3? Games console made by Sony |
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Posted 2nd Jan 2016 at 17:02
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro  Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
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 I think a 6 looks decent on a 50's provided it's lowered a little. Mines lowered 30 on the back on 40 on the front in this piccy. ________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 5th Jan 2016 at 08:49
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walker_texasranger
Seasoned Pro  Location: Sunny Retford Registered: 26 Jan 2008 Posts: 2,502 Status: Offline |
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I paid 46 quid delivered for PS3's in 50 profile before Christmas from Camskill, had plenty since the PE2's became unavailable and they seem pretty good to me  My white Rallye came with Toyo Proxies fitted which have to be the worst heap of camel s**t I have ever had on a car, I would even put ditch finders above them, I'm sure Toyo asked the worlds scrap men for all their old margarine tubs to produce these things. Appalling. They are cheap for a reason. Rant over  ________________________________________ Almost standard 1999 Bianca RallyeHilux InvincibleX daily 306 No.13  Carp and specialist Anglers Click here |
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Posted 5th Jan 2016 at 22:41
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jimmyhackers
Seasoned Pro  Location: birmingham Registered: 14 Jun 2011 Posts: 1,149 Status: Offline |
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50's make for a harsher ride. really bumpy etc.id go for 55 if you like your comfort, and your less likely to unbalnce a wheel in rogue potholes. on a side not..... toyo proxes were the best tyre ive ever had on my 306. felt like a was glued to the road my friend had a set of ps3's on his mkv golf gti. they lasted all of a moonth. and he drives like a fairy ________________________________________ the world is changed by people in sheds |
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Posted 9th Jan 2016 at 18:56
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
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I can't get across how much I disagree. I had toyo t1r and they were hopeless. I killed the full set in 7k miles. I then replaced with michilin pilot exalto 2's and got 30k from those. I'm now on pilot sport 3's and they are leaps ahead of too t1r in every way. ________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 10th Jan 2016 at 16:15
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #22
Yup toyos are toss michelins for the win |
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Posted 10th Jan 2016 at 14:57
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heliosphan
Senior User  Location: UK Registered: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 950 Status: Offline |
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jimmyhackers wrote: my friend had a set of ps3's on his mkv golf gti. they lasted all of a moonth. and he drives like a fairy Really.  6.4mm of rubber in 31 days? The options here are: He really doesn't drive like a 'fairy'. He drives 250k p/a. His suspension alignment was massively out, in which case the catastrophic tyre wear is nothing to do with Michelin. Which one is it? |
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Posted 10th Jan 2016 at 16:32
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
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I've already done 7k on my PS3's which included a hard session at brandshatch and all day out at prescott hill and the tires are fine. A little feathered but by no means trashed. And about halfway through the fronts.________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 10th Jan 2016 at 17:02
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jimmyhackers
Seasoned Pro Location: birmingham Registered: 14 Jun 2011 Posts: 1,149 Status: Offline |
Post #25
suspension being out probably.......was the inside that went well before the rear________________________________________ the world is changed by people in sheds |
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Posted 11th Jan 2016 at 19:27
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