Tyres - is this a good idea?

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Tue 3 Apr 2007 20:33
Tyres - is this a good idea? - Demon
I bought my 2000 Mondeo nearly a year ago, and although it came with four new tyres, three were Firestone Firehawk 700's whilst the other was a budget Stunner branded tyre, put on the rear drivers side. The two fronts will die within the next two months having done 16k miles, but at the back (proving you get what you pay for) the Firestone is still some time from death, but the 'stunner' is barely legal! Would it be a good idea to replace this cheap one with another cheap one which'll cost arouind £35, then change both rear tyres when the Firestone dies which will probably be in about 4-6 months...? Bearing in mind I'm on a money-saving trip here, with full service, new insurance, new tax and mot and two new front tyres all due this month, is this money-saving genius or motoring madness...?!
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Tue 3 Apr 2007 20:38
Tyres - is this a good idea? - Simon
Yes it seems like a sensible plan from an economic point of view and if I was in your shoes then I would probably do exactly that - Now cue the crowd who will now tell you that you should always fit new tyres to the rear not the front.

What about the spare though, is it a full size tyre, how worn is that?
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Tue 3 Apr 2007 20:45
Tyres - is this a good idea? - Number_Cruncher
What's the spare like?

Number_Cruncher
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Tue 3 Apr 2007 20:58
Tyres - is this a good idea? - Demon
The car's got alloys, which probably explains why the spare is a brand new Continental tyre wrapped around a plain steel wheel that probably came with the car originally (no driving above 50MPH with spare wheel on...!) Interesting point though, my neighbour drove his alloyed Escort for about six months with the spare on, which clearly had a yellow sticker warning about not going over 50, which suggests he was driving around all that time with a flat in the boot.
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Tue 3 Apr 2007 21:27
Tyres - is this a good idea? - bell boy
i always buy camac tyres
cheap
hard wearing
grippy
and they look ok
car/commercial
why pay more?
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Tue 3 Apr 2007 23:30
Tyres - is this a good idea? - Stuartli
Re Camac tyres - I've tried a few outlets that are supposed to stock them but none are listed.

Has the company gone out of business? It seems to be based in Manchester.
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Tue 3 Apr 2007 23:38
Tyres - is this a good idea? - bell boy

camac tyres importer
1ST FLOOR, JEMS HOUSE
THE COURTYARD, MARKET PLACE
BRACKLEY
NORTHANTS
NNI3 7AB
Tel: 01280 701808
Fax: 01280 701909
E-Mail: camacuk@btconnect.com
• BOB WAFER
• BURT WAFER
• KAREN SMITH

i get my camacs from my wholesaler stuartie
never had a problem so far
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