pirrelli p6000 on a volvo t5

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Thu 28 Oct 2004 19:09
pirrelli p6000 on a volvo t5 - anzac
hi have been offered a set of p6000 at a prety good price any views on the suitability of these tyres on a t5 ive read some quite contradictory reports on the volvo owners club forum, but i thought i would seek the advice of you knowledgable guys before deciding ,TIA
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Thu 28 Oct 2004 19:54
pirrelli p6000 on a volvo t5 - SjB {P}
Not the best tyre I've every had, and not the worst, either. Certainly not the disaster that many would have you believe in the tyre world of what's latest, greatest, or in fashion.

I have factory fit P6000s on my V70 2.4T (more power and torque in the rev range used for normal driving than your T5, though less having changed down a gear and gunned it) and have found dry grip, wet grip, feedback, noise, wear, and cost all to be average for this type of tyre when taken in isolation. Take all these considerations together however, and I have found them to be a good all round compromise.

A colleague drives an S60 T5 on P6000s (same standard fit size as mine and both cars have manual gearboxes) and is getting much the same life out of them, with similar usage.

BTW - My bro fitted Rosso Assymetricos to his V70 D5 Auto, and ripped through them in no time flat. He's now happily back on P6000s.

HTH
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