Hi Chris, I've done a couple of thousand miles on my Eagle F1s in all weathers now and love them. They look great too - a good choice, Stuart 16686 > We pays our money and makes our choices. I prefer to keep with modern > Goodyear. > > They look very smart. > > My tail has never been more under control. > > BTW I've just supplied my last set of springs, new one's being made. > > Chrispy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Gutkowski [mailto:webmaster@xxxx] > Sent: 18 July 2003 13:05 > To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [doc] New Tyres > > P6000s are also available in 225/60-15 if you want a matchng set of > Pirellis. As far as the "mix" between P600 and P6000 - although the > tread pattern is different, the sidewalls look almost identical. > > At some point, expect to see 235/60-15s in a P6000 as it's the > replacement for P600, when they run out. > > I prefer the idea of the correct rear size and the P600 is actually a W > rated tyre making it quite soft and incredibly sticky. With a tail-happy > car (with a bit more power) this can only be a good thing, IMO. > > Martin > P600/6000 mix. > > PS you could have had my Eagle NCT's off my project car if had replaced > them for me.... They are in perfect condition with stakcs of tread on > them. Apparently they were almost nwe when the car was laye dup in the > garage. > > Chris Parnham wrote: > > >Dear list, > > > >I have reviewed all the info on tyres currently available for our cars. > > > >Avon's stopped being made a year or two ago. > > > >There are some cheaper far-eastern one's, but these now have different > >appearances front and rears. > > > >Basically it comes down to a mix of Pirelli P600 and P6000 with differen= t > >appearances. > > > > Or if you want all 4 tread patters to be the same, then Goodyear F1's, > with > >rears being 10mm smaller than standard and with the funky water shedding > >tread pattern is the only choice. (I can find) And I've bought em now so= > its > >academic! > > > >After talking it over with Dave and several others I have gone for the > >Goodyear's. > > > >Cost for all 4 including next day delivery to Derby was £276.71 from Mic= hel > >Dever in Hampshire, 01962 774437. > > > >As my tenant is a tyre firm, fitting and balancing ( with stick on weigh= ts > >on the inside of the rim) was no problem. > >I took the opportunity to re-polish my wheels, they look extra sharp now= ! > > > >I no longer worry about my original 22 year old tyres blowing out as I > >hurtle down the A38. > > > >Chrispy. > > > > > > > > > > > > > DOC UK Website: www.delorean.co.uk > Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed > public and may be printed in the club magazine ** > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/