It's Getting Close

Doggie 1 · **July 14, 2014, 13:16:56**

I'm a few thousand kms away from having to get new tyres and as I've said before I'll get Continentals after others' success with them on i30s.
The original Nexen tyres have now done 77,000 kms and are within 2 or 3 mm to the tread depth indicators (which is when replacement is needed) all round.
Considering that Nexens are cheap end tyres, I'm pretty pleased with that.
Not the quietest, but pretty good distance on a front wheel drive and more than I got from the original tyres on my previous FD.

The Gonz · **Reply #1: July 14, 2014, 13:23:58**

I bought 4 replacements but changed only the front 2. That was almost 10,000 km ago and still going strong on the originals on the back!

Just Rick · **Reply #2: July 14, 2014, 13:24:42**

Geez I must be hard on tyres,either that or our country roads are made of sandpaper,both of mine have their third set on,but too be fair,I took the original skinnies off of Cyril at about 5000 K's,so really he's on his second set.

Doggie 1 · **Reply #3: July 15, 2014, 08:27:02**

Continentals CC5 @ $139 each fitted & balanced.
Anyone know how that sounds?
Thanks.

Shambles · **Reply #4: July 15, 2014, 08:28:45**

^-- quiet, hopefully

Doggie 1 · **Reply #5: July 15, 2014, 08:29:23**

Thanks for that.

Hati · **Reply #6: July 15, 2014, 08:56:46**

I paid $498 for my lot with balance and alignment while the "get 4 pay for 3 deal was on".

Doggie 1 · **Reply #7: July 15, 2014, 09:17:07**

Quote from: Hati on July 15, 2014, 08:56:46

I paid $498 for my lot with balance and alignment while the "get 4 pay for 3 deal was on".

Who was that through?

**Reply #8: July 15, 2014, 09:37:04**

Ian Diffen are advertising on TV the get 4 pay 3 deal, BobJane are also doing 4 for the price of 3 on Yokohama's.

Hati · **Reply #9: July 15, 2014, 11:23:11**

It was Bob Jane.

constipated · **Reply #10: July 15, 2014, 11:50:46**

Quote from: Doggie 1 on July 15, 2014, 08:27:02

Continentals CC5 @ $139 each fitted & balanced.
Anyone know how that sounds?
Thanks.

What size exactly do you have?

Doggie 1 · **Reply #11: July 15, 2014, 11:53:16**

205 55 R16

Just Rick · **Reply #12: July 15, 2014, 11:54:49**

Quote from: Doggie 1 on July 15, 2014, 08:27:02

Continentals CC5 @ $139 each fitted & balanced.
Anyone know how that sounds?
Thanks.

If their 205/55 16" sounds about the mark for a good quality tyre

constipated · **Reply #13: July 15, 2014, 11:57:56**

No help to you but if you lived in Sydney you could get them for $115 per tyre.

Continental 2055516 91V ContiComfortContact CC5

Doggie 1 · **Reply #14: July 15, 2014, 11:59:31**

FatBoy · **Reply #15: July 15, 2014, 12:01:52**

It wouldn't be Perth without Perth prices!!

Doggie 1 · **Reply #16: July 15, 2014, 12:05:09**

Yes, it's an expensive city.

The Gonz · **Reply #17: July 15, 2014, 12:08:03**

Bloody miners.

**Reply #18: July 15, 2014, 12:58:48**

Doggie you could try Continental in Subiaco to see if direct prices are better or I've linked up some stores that are closer to you who sell conti's http://www.continental-tyres.com.au/www/tyres_au_en/general/dlocator_en.html

Doggie 1 · **Reply #19: July 15, 2014, 13:01:05**

Thanks Craig, I appreciate that and I will check it out for sure.

**Reply #20: July 15, 2014, 13:02:55**

Your welcome

Dazzler · **Reply #21: July 15, 2014, 21:05:30**

That is impressive Dave

I wonder what I will end up getting out of the Michelin tyres on my Hybrid? Doubt I'll get past 60k
This was in reply to your 1st post Dave, tapatalk doing some strange things lately

Doggie 1 · **Reply #22: July 16, 2014, 14:07:53**

OK, I called into Continental at Subiaco today. They wanted $180 per tyre.

So I went back to my tyre place ($139) and spoke to the owner.
He said he would fit the CC5s if I wanted, but he said that the ContiPremiumContact2 is a better tyre (made in Europe, as opposed to the CC5 which is made in Malaysia) and he offered to fit the ContiPremiumContact2 for the same price.
So, Jean has new shoes at 77,500 kms.

I could have got 80,000 kms easily out of the original Nexens, but being winter, I wasn't about to worry about the extra 2500 kms.

The Gonz · **Reply #23: July 16, 2014, 14:14:46**

Nice move!

**Reply #24: July 16, 2014, 16:57:43**

That sux with Continental ( Subiaco ) being such a rip off

at least you got a good deal on the C2's, are they nice and quiet?

Doggie 1 · **Reply #25: July 17, 2014, 05:05:49**

Subjectively, I think they are quieter, but to be perfectly honest, if someone had come and picked my ~~nose~~ car up during the night and replaced the tyres without me knowing, I don't think I would have noticed.

Dazzler · **Reply #26: July 17, 2014, 05:39:20**

Dave...