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Old 17-08-2010, 01:54 PM   #1
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... on my Zetec at 80,000kms which I'm quite happy with especially after only one rotation.

Fitted 235/45/R17 Diamondbacks from Kmart for $129 each fitted with premium wheel balancing.

Be interesting to see how long they last.

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Old 17-08-2010, 02:08 PM   #2
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80,000 kms from one set!
Well done, im lucky to get 40!
You should have a beer to reward yourself
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Old 17-08-2010, 02:15 PM   #3
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...You should have a beer to reward yourself
Haha ... I can afford to now.

Tyre prices seem to have come down because when I bought the car in March 2008, I remember wondering how I would ever be able to afford that size replacement tyres.
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Old 17-08-2010, 11:50 PM   #4
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i am going to be lucky to get 20k out of my conti's... they were rotated at 10k.
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Old 18-08-2010, 04:48 PM   #5
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Might have something to do with the way we drive?
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Old 18-08-2010, 05:15 PM   #6
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Might have something to do with the way we drive?
That's exactly what my wife said to you guys!
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Old 18-08-2010, 10:39 PM   #7
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Originally on Bridgestones 30k from my fronts, 42k from the rears, not rotated.

Now have part worn on rear with new on front.

All corners now have Maxis supplied by dealer at service time $230 each. The set fitted at 30k still have plenty left, and drive OK.
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Old 19-08-2010, 12:12 PM   #8
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Broady: I got 23,000 out of the conti's but didn't have bluefin in for most of that.
They were looking very sad by the time I replaced them.
Rotated at the 8,000 km mark.
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Old 19-08-2010, 04:04 PM   #9
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16000kms out of my conti's
5,000kms outof Toyo R888's
25,000 out of a set of Rt615's front and Ku36's back
at 46000kms I put a set of pirelli's on....i'll let you know how i go....

80,000kms out of a set of tyres is incredible!!!! I think WE owe you the beer. :P
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Old 20-08-2010, 02:00 AM   #10
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... on my Zetec at 80,000kms which I'm quite happy with especially after only one rotation.

Fitted 235/45/R17 Diamondbacks from Kmart for $129 each fitted with premium wheel balancing.

Be interesting to see how long they last.
That's outstanding on a Mondeo, as they seem to be hard on tyres. What were the originals?

But what is "premium" wheel balancing???
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Old 20-08-2010, 10:40 AM   #11
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Just went to JAX to replace the originals. They offer three levels of balance. The basic was mounted directly onto the stub via a cone and clamp. The next level used and adapter and flange. The third level uses an adapter and flange but they balance it differently somehow.

I got 37500 out of the Goodyear Excellence. They kept scrubbing out on the outside, especially on the passenger side. I just could not get it to hold an alignment. Every 5,000k it gets re-aligned. i keep taking it back to the dealership and they keep re-aligning it but can't seem to find anything wrong.

If they weren't buggered there was about 5000-7000k's left on them.

80,000k's is outstanding. Well done!
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I dumped my Excellence tyres when they were down to 4-5mm after I nearly aquaplaned into a median barrier on a left hand bend! They were fine in the dry but gave me a couple of bad moments in the wet. They'd covered 35,000 kms when I changed them.
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Old 22-08-2010, 02:17 PM   #13
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That's outstanding on a Mondeo, as they seem to be hard on tyres. What were the originals?
I wish I could remember what the originals were.
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just replaced with bridgestone adrenalines after 50000. the originals started getting too noisu after 30000 and by 50000 i thought the nwheel bearings were stuffed??

Ford need to supply tyres on the mondeo that dont go hard after 30000k????
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just replaced with bridgestone adrenalines after 50000. the originals started getting too noisu after 30000 and by 50000 i thought the nwheel bearings were stuffed??

Ford need to supply tyres on the mondeo that dont go hard after 30000k????
sorry thats on Mondeo CD hatch
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Old 05-09-2010, 07:54 PM   #16
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Bridgestone Excellence !!!

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Might have something to do with the way we drive?
that's just it, i'm not particularly hard on the tyres and my missus drives the car more than i do...

i think the conti's must be just too soft??

be interested in looking at Entheos' P Zeros (i think?) after they get a few k's on them as i don't expect the conti's to last more than another 2 or 3k...
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Just had a minor service at 90,000kms and was told the original brake pads (front and rear) still have enough life in them not to need replacement yet.

I must say I'm really impressed with the original tyres and brake pads.
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Just had a minor service at 90,000kms and was told the original brake pads (front and rear) still have enough life in them not to need replacement yet.

I must say I'm really impressed with the original tyres and brake pads.
You wanted to drive on slicks were they legal right to the end!

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.... were they legal right to the end!

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... on my Zetec at 80,000kms which I'm quite happy with especially after only one rotation.

Fitted 235/45/R17 Diamondbacks from Kmart for $129 each fitted with premium wheel balancing.

Be interesting to see how long they last.
Amazing life from those tyres
I got just 17k from the nexus 265x40x17 on the rear of my daily
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Old 12-09-2010, 09:17 AM   #22
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..Fitted 235/45/R17 Diamondbacks from Kmart for $129 each fitted with premium wheel balancing.

Be interesting to see how long they last.
Hey Katoomba, do you not find the Diamondbacks a bit noisy? Mine are always whistling on some roads and when I am slowing down....they growl !
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Hey Katoomba, do you not find the Diamondbacks a bit noisy? Mine are always whistling on some roads and when I am slowing down....they growl !
Maybe they're GT radials under a different name. They must be the noisiest tyres I've ever driven on.
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Old 13-09-2010, 06:06 PM   #24
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Hey Katoomba, do you not find the Diamondbacks a bit noisy? Mine are always whistling on some roads and when I am slowing down....they growl !
The tyre dealer did warn me they might get noisy as they got older but I was willing to go with them because of the price. I don't think they're any noisier than the originals at the moment.

Anyway, I listen to Classic Rock FM loud!
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Old 13-09-2010, 06:33 PM   #25
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All corners now have Maxis supplied by dealer at service time $230 each. The set fitted at 30k still have plenty left, and drive OK.
You paid $230/tyre for cheap chinese Maxis?? Sigh, thats more than I was paying for R-Comps on my track car!
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