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Old 20 July 2011, 08:13 PM
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Helooo there,
Has anyone had these tyres on their car and if you have what do you think about them as they are a mid range tyre.
they are not too much each (£45) they look ok but not had anyone write anything about them
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Old 20 July 2011, 08:16 PM
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Dirt! basically you get what you pay for! dont trust them.
Old 20 July 2011, 08:16 PM
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Please dont do it, they are made of bakelite. Ningnong Ditchmagnets if I ever did. I know, I had a set on the front of my Leon Cupra.
They are not a midrange, whoever told you that is a liar. I would call Falken FK452 a good budget tyre, at £70 a corner for 215 45 17.
Old 20 July 2011, 08:22 PM
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Yep I had a set on my classic, they came FREE with the alloys i purchased, they lasted 2hrs and I got rid, death trap BIG TIME, do not do it for the sake of £30 go for a something else but not these. I beg you my friend LOL!!!
Old 20 July 2011, 08:26 PM
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I thank you all for your feedback
I know i can trust you lot here and not a scummy young tyre fitter
Thanks again guys
Old 20 July 2011, 08:27 PM
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Buying a tyre as they look ok is not the best approach.
Looking at your Avatar you have a WRX.
Cheap tyres and 200+ bhp is a recipe for disaster.
Nankang are budget tyres,nothing more
Old 20 July 2011, 08:32 PM
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Myles..Ditchmagnets........ I always thought they were called the "ditchfinders" LOL

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Old 20 July 2011, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by s70rjw
Buying a tyre as they look ok is not the best approach.
Looking at your Avatar you have a WRX.
Cheap tyres and 200+ bhp is a recipe for disaster.
Nankang are budget tyres,nothing more
Yeah thanks buddy i know its a risk but the chap said it would be ok he did say to his defence that they are not as good as say pirelli but they be ok.

Thats why i have posted on here really i dont want to buy a tyre thats going to cost millions if i dont have too. no what i iza sayin. lol

Im not a drive full throtll everywhere but i'm not a driving miss daisy either. What would be my options for tyres to have then my friend
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Originally Posted by Midlife......
Myles..Ditchmagnets........ I always thought they were called the "ditchfinders" LOL

Shaun
I think there are 2 grades of the Ditch series, Ditchfinders which will find the ditch if you are not cautious, and Ditchmagnets which actually attract the ditch, whether or not you are cautious.

To the OP, what size tyres are you looking for?
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falken fk 452 ex all round reasonably priced tyre
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Originally Posted by jim_ster
Yeah thanks buddy i know its a risk but the chap said it would be ok he did say to his defence that they are not as good as say pirelli but they be ok.

Thats why i have posted on here really i dont want to buy a tyre thats going to cost millions if i dont have too. no what i iza sayin. lol

Im not a drive full throtll everywhere but i'm not a driving miss daisy either. What would be my options for tyres to have then my friend
This guy is a tool, and you would do well never to go to him again. They are not as good as say, skis on all four corners of the car. Name and shame the fitter please.
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Originally Posted by Myles
I think there are 2 grades of the Ditch series, Ditchfinders which will find the ditch if you are not cautious, and Ditchmagnets which actually attract the ditch, whether or not you are cautious.

To the OP, what size tyres are you looking for?
hiya mate

Just standard 215/45/17
Old 20 July 2011, 08:38 PM
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Myles ........ wiping coffe splutters from the booking details for the summer holiday I was reading at the PC

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As mentioned above, Falken FK452 are a damned good mid range tyre.
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Originally Posted by jim_ster
hiya mate

Just standard 215/45/17
Where are you?
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Originally Posted by Myles
This guy is a tool, and you would do well never to go to him again. They are not as good as say, skis on all four corners of the car. Name and shame the fitter please.
They are near wolverhampton i can say who they are. can i do that i dont want to get into trouble
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Originally Posted by Midlife......
Myles ........ wiping coffe splutters from the booking details for the summer holiday I was reading at the PC

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Oh dear, where you going on hols? The Nankang factory?
Old 20 July 2011, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Myles
Where are you?
wolverhampton well near there anyways
Old 20 July 2011, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by jim_ster
They are near wolverhampton i can say who they are. can i do that i dont want to get into trouble
OK, makes sense. Id go for the FK452 from Camskill for £69 a corner.
Old 20 July 2011, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by yorvik
As mentioned above, Falken FK452 are a damned good mid range tyre.
thank you mate i did see some ZE912 By falken
Old 20 July 2011, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Myles
OK, makes sense. Id go for the FK452 from Camskill for £69 a corner.
thanks mate where are they based i could look but im busy replying lol
Sorry more lazy to be honest
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http://www.camskill.co.uk/m54b443s15..._45R17_87Y_TL_

Delivery.
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Originally Posted by Myles
Thanks buddy ill give em hollar

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Originally Posted by jim_ster
Yeah thanks buddy i know its a risk but the chap said it would be ok he did say to his defence that they are not as good as say pirelli but they be ok.

Thats why i have posted on here really i dont want to buy a tyre thats going to cost millions if i dont have too. no what i iza sayin. lol

Im not a drive full throtll everywhere but i'm not a driving miss daisy either. What would be my options for tyres to have then my friend
Best advice I can give you is buy the best that you can afford.
Whatever you do, don't buy cheap **** - its false economy, because you'll only end up having to get rid of them
Old 21 July 2011, 10:57 AM
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nankang............ohhhhhhh just plain nasty. ok on a 1.0 renault modus not on a 250hp subaru. in fact just scrub that, I wouldnt put them on any car. they are cheap for a reason.
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Originally Posted by bigsinky
nankang............ohhhhhhh just plain nasty. ok on a 1.0 renault modus not on a 250hp subaru. in fact just scrub that, I wouldnt put them on any car. they are cheap for a reason.
+1
How **** like that passes safety standards, I'll never know.
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