GR86 GR86 - What wheels and tyres are you thinking about?

SC7s have been great on my car for about 2,000 miles now (half of which in the depths of winter). Only thing that almost caught me out is how slippery they are when they’re brand new 😂 Roundabout I know well almost spun me round.
 
Evilution said:
How’d you get on with ATS checking the alignment etc?
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Not a great experience - when I went to collect, they said the printer for the wheel alignment sheet was out of ink and they had only recorded one set of wheel alignments. They insisted it had been done and I took them at their word as I had to get back for work.
I forgot about it then, until the feedback questionnaire came in around the service I received and I did leave honest feedback but never heard back from them.
I've barely driven the car this year so can't give feedback about the tyres.
 
911sse said:
Well, after nearly 20k miles, it's time to say goodbye to the Michelin CC2s in 225 width. On Friday, I am having four 225 wide Continental SportContact 7s fitted, £405 all in. I will keep the CC2s just in case they are needed next winter for a short stint, they have done me well. I did call the insurance stealers to double check, so that was another £20 just for good luck. The SC7s do have good reports in the wet, so lets see how this summer treats us! Just in time before the second service and JapFest. :)
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One week in with the SC7s, and I must admit, I am impressed. The dry weather grip today was something else, much more confidence inspiring than I ever felt the PS4s were. The wet commute I had the other day was again, very impressive as I had to make at least one 'there is an idiot in an EV (usually Cupra badged) looking for a race' type braking manoeuvre. Maybe it's the new tyre effect but for wet weather they are not that far off the CC2s. Okay, they are not an all season tyre for the colder weather but certainly better than the stock PS4 tyres. Oh, and the CC2s that I took off were barely half worn after 20k miles, so they are in the garage either for resale or reuse for another winter.
 
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Not on an 86 but I put Uniroyal Rainexperts on the Swift as I'd remembered they were decent on it years ago before I owned it. But despite it weighing barely a ton and having only 101bhp, I've almost done a set of fronts in 6k. Rears look new but can't rotate because I have a screw in one and it's on the edge so no one will plug it but is holding air. Bit of a disappointment but they are very good in the wet. The issue is when it dries and a you get a little bit of heat, add some enthusiastic driving and they've dropped quickly. I was getting 12k on Michelin PS4's on an Octavia with 3x the power and torque.
 
My car on Bronze TE37s, according to Chat GPT
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It also added better brakes, changed my numberplate, and turned my utility room into a garage with a very thin side door made of bricks.
 
I'll be adding some 17" content at some stage. These arrived today, it will be a little while before they go on as house move is more a priority this year!

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Same as Kobyashi, 32 PSI when cold. Softens the ride off ever so slightly, and when pushing on it gets to the higher pressure anyway.
 
I've stuck with 35PSI and it feels better than the OEM tyres did. But I also changed the brand which probably has more to do with it.
Might try dropping them to 32 just to see if it rides better.
 
ShootinJack said:
Not a great experience - when I went to collect, they said the printer for the wheel alignment sheet was out of ink and they had only recorded one set of wheel alignments. They insisted it had been done and I took them at their word as I had to get back for work.
I forgot about it then, until the feedback questionnaire came in around the service I received and I did leave honest feedback but never heard back from them.
I've barely driven the car this year so can't give feedback about the tyres.
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I had a similar thing with National tyres. I asked around all the "alignment" places in the area and they were the only ones who would touch anything with aftermarket suspension. At least they got rid of the visible toe in that was a result of lowering and the car feels nice to throw around, but I'm not sure I trust that they properly dialed in the settings I asked for. beggars can't be choosers 😩
 
Sonic said:
Excellent! After numerous hours of ‘research’, my current thinking is getting them done in (Prismatic’s) Monaco Copper, which has the appearance of tarnished brass. It could all change by April though:
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I recently made a few enquiries regarding having my OEM wheels refurbished in Monaco Copper (as referenced above):
First quote from ‘The Wheel Specialist’ (Edinburgh) was £384+ Prismatic powder cost+ shipping cost from USA + import tax + tariff = Final ££ TBC… I mean wtf?!🤷‍♂️
Second quote from Skidz (Falkirk) was £380 all-in, they just need a few weeks to get the various powders from the US.
I’ll let my wallet decide the winner there eh? 🤔
 
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Interesting to see a sport version coming for the new Michelin CrossClimate 3. Typical, I just got got the 2 a few months back. Bought a camera recently and they just announced the new version of that too! Jinxed so I am.

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Renzokuken86 said:
Interesting to see a sport version coming for the new Michelin CrossClimate 3. Typical, I just got got the 2 a few months back. Bought a camera recently and they just announced the new version of that too! Jinxed so I am.

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Just watched the tyre reviews video about those. We have the Cross Climate 2 on our Kia Sorento and have been impressed with them, but that's because it's a big SUV with no sporting pretentions or even a hint of dynamic handling. But if they've made such a capable tyre genuinely sporty and precise while still being capable all winter, I'd certainly be interested.
 
I watched the video as well. I'm keen to get a set of winter wheels and tyres but I'm struggling to find a suitable set of wheels on the used market.

I want 17s. preferabley a 17x8 with an offset of +35 or + 40 that i can put a 225 45 tyre on, but all the cool looking ones cost more than my current "summer" wheels new
 
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