P38A Tyres..again

domino · Jul 10, 2016

Have been meaning to replace the rears on my car for a while..have just noticed I can see canvas through on of them (outside edge has been scrubbing) so replacement is needed immediately.

I have scorpions on the from and they've been okay. Looking for any suggestions for trying on the rear? It's 255/55/18.

I tries to search but my phone is playing funny buggers and I can't get it working right!

Will be going to get them done tomorrow!

domino · Jul 10, 2016

Did I see people saying Nexen Roadian are good?

domino · Jul 10, 2016

Uh, also, should it be 255/55/18 or 255/65/18?

Sod it. 255/55/18 Nexen Roadians it is!

brianp38dse · Jul 10, 2016

I am on my third set of roadian hp`s and cant fault them for the money.

domino · Jul 10, 2016

Got a price of £150 for two fitted with valves, balance and old ones chucked etc

brianp38dse · Jul 10, 2016

That's not a bad price I think last set was £320 all in.

wil2813 · Jul 11, 2016

domino said:
Got a price of £150 for two fitted with valves, balance and old ones chucked etc

bit steep imo

im fitting a set of cooper zeon ltz on mark1971 vogue today 255/55/19 nice tyres for his needs tbh

Pete The Biker · Jul 11, 2016

domino said:
...............outside edge has been scrubbing...............

Doesn't that indicate that your wheels are out of alignment i.e. your axle is bent?

Pete

Grrrrrr · Jul 11, 2016

wil2813 said:
bit steep imo im fitting a set of cooper zeon ltz on mark1971 vogue today 255/55/19 nice tyres for his needs tbh

Wrong profile for 19" unless he understands the speedo will be underreading?

Look a bit noisy unless he is doing a lot of mud plugging?

Grrrrrr · Jul 11, 2016

Pete The Biker said:
Doesn't that indicate that your wheels are out of alignment i.e. your axle is bent?

Pete

More like worn hub joints or bushes somewhere I'd have thought. The axle has to be quite hard to bend?

wil2813 · Jul 11, 2016

Grrrrrr said:
Wrong profile for 19" unless he understands the speedo will be underreading?

Look a bit noisy unless he is doing a lot of mud plugging?

dont think 1.03 mph is that harsh considering the clocks are prob not calibrated that close & should be fine, 74 db is low considering the pattern imo

mark1971 · Jul 11, 2016

Im happy with mine will
Should be great on the farms and around Wales

not bothered about small amount on speedo lol

wammers · Jul 11, 2016

wil2813 said:
dont think 1.03 mph is that harsh considering the clocks are prob not calibrated that close & should be fine, 74 db is low considering the pattern imo

You won't think that when you try to put the spare in the wheel well.

mark1971 · Jul 11, 2016

Had the same on my last 38 Tony
I'll phone will when I get a puncture

wil2813 · Jul 11, 2016

wammers said:
You won't think that when you try to put the spare in the wheel well.

true but they are usually full of water or a gas tank

domino · Jul 12, 2016

Grrrrrr said:
More like worn hub joints or bushes somewhere I'd have thought. The axle has to be quite hard to bend?

Hmm. Doubt it's the axle.

Wondering what it could be tho.

Grrrrrr · Jul 12, 2016

Alignment all good? Any wheelbearing noises? After that my money is on hub joints (over 130k miles?) or maybe radius arm bushes.

Doo · Jul 12, 2016

I just bought a set of four Toyo's fitted & balanced for 360 quid and WHAT a difference!

There was (as I bought it) a set of winters on the back one directional on the front and something from the middle of nowhere on the other side at the front.

The result was a car that would lurch and veer all over the shop, to the point where it was scary sometimes.

Anyway, all cured now and quiet too.

The other spare wheels will be getting some winter treads closer to the time

domino · Jul 13, 2016

Grrrrrr said:
Alignment all good? Any wheelbearing noises? After that my money is on hub joints (over 130k miles?) or maybe radius arm bushes.

Is there any camber adjustment on the rears?

tarphenry · Jul 13, 2016

Dont think so,its a solid ear axle

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