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JCWmini
24th October 2007, 04:36 PM
Well gone and done it, ordered up a set of 215/45-17 GSD-3 Goodyear F1s

Getting ride of the run flats, crash bang wollop.

Going to cost £360 for 4 mind but will be worth it. :D
vintageb3
24th October 2007, 05:19 PM
Psssssssssssssssssssssssss

:D

mark
jamesbeaumont
24th October 2007, 05:37 PM
Well gone and done it, ordered up a set of 215/45-17 GSD-3 Goodyear F1s

Getting ride of the run flats, crash bang wollop.

Going to cost £360 for 4 mind but will be worth it. :D

Thats quite a bit! im getting a set of 16" F1's in a few months and Ive been quoted £220. I have a friend in the Merc service department whos doing them for £200 inc fitting:D
Ivano
24th October 2007, 06:42 PM
You are making me sick now... It cost me nearly £330 for just two 205/40 18" Run Flat tyres back in the Summer.....
JCWmini
24th October 2007, 08:25 PM
Thats quite a bit! im getting a set of 16" F1's in a few months and Ive been quoted £220. I have a friend in the Merc service department whos doing them for £200 inc fitting:D

Yes the wee 16"ers are much cheaper. Saying that £50 per tyre is a very good price. Still rather have my 17" rims:p
JCWmini
24th October 2007, 08:26 PM
Psssssssssssssssssssssssss

:D

mark


Do you need the toilet?
euan
25th October 2007, 03:35 PM
Good price that.

I paid £330 for 2 245/18 Goodyears on the coupe - that's with discount - they were listed as 180 per tyre.
JCWmini
26th October 2007, 07:53 PM
Well thats them on, only done 5 miles but after 30 feet from the garage i could notice a significant difference in the ride quality.

Hopefully less traction control lights flashing on the dash too. :)

Happy now, skint but happy.
vintageb3
26th October 2007, 08:11 PM
Do you need the toilet?

Do you need a tow?

mark
JCWmini
26th October 2007, 08:33 PM
Do you need a tow?

mark

No why:confused:
vintageb3
26th October 2007, 08:42 PM
No why:confused:

You will need one if you get a puncture...whereas if you had kept your runflats...you would get home.;)

Its OK...I'm pulling your leg...don't get upset.

mark
JCWmini
26th October 2007, 08:50 PM
You will need one if you get a puncture...whereas if you had kept your runflats...you would get home.;)

Its OK...I'm pulling your leg...don't get upset.

mark


Oh i get it now.

But seriously, you can buy a tin of tyre weld and fill the tyres with that, its should get me home just the same.

Saying that i have driven about 500,000 miles and owned 20 vehicles over the past 18 years and had 10 punctures. 1 every 50k miles.

Forgive me if i dont loose any sleep over it. :p
vintageb3
26th October 2007, 09:09 PM
I'm the same...first vehicle i have driven with runflats in over 20 years of driving...and my other vehicles don't have runflats. I agree they are bumpy....but this is the vehicle I drive at highish speeds...and the RF's could be preferable in a blow out IMHO.

The Gunk Stuff doesn't work everytime....as some on here will testify.

Have you looked at this stuff:

http://www.ukultraseal.com/

http://www.protex.uk.net/

or

http://www.dynaplug.com/

Hope this helps

mark
vintageb3
27th October 2007, 11:20 PM
Here's another...do 4 tyres for under £50.00 DIY.

http://www.ultraseal.swiftlysorted.co.uk/_sgg/m3_1.htm

mark