It got dark, but those Lidl 10W LED rechargeable worklamps are handy
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Wrapped the job up and checked/sorted the handbrake the next day.
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I sent its original wheels away to get tarted up. I've got three sets between two cars, but these were the worst. I thought I'd get them done before I put some new rubber on.
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before
Jizz 1 had two Chinese fronts and two original Bridgestone rears, the steering was pants. Michelin had an offer on at the time, but no stock. Eventually got Michelin Energy Saver pluses about 7 weeks later. My overall impression was they're shit because they are far too fragile. I replaced two due to bulges, a third due to running flat for a short bit which made it unrepairable as it was leaking in 5 places and a fourth got two lumps in the tread.
Jizz 2 had a fairly fresh set of Continental Premium Contacts, they were good and never had any of the shit I had with Michelins. When they wore out, I nicked the Michelins from Jizz 1 and continued to have bad luck with them.
Tommy brought over a spare set I picked up cheap from Glasgow, these have Chinese tyres on and when the Michelin tread went bulgy, I had to put on a ROVELO. It did the job.
Now, it's time to try something else (all season), so ordered online some Vredestein Quatrac 5 - six days later they arrived.
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I dropped off the wheels with the wheel man on Thu 3/9, told by end of following week Fri 11/9. He called Fri 11/9 to let me know they were behind with work and they weren't ready, but would be following week. Ready to collect late Tue 15/9, dropped tyres in Wed 16/9 but a man down and too busy to fit on the spot so came back the following day Thu 17/9. So worked out at a couple of weeks in the end.
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after before
Very pleased with the end result, you wouldn't know the last owner loved kerbing his tyres and rims.
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HAIRY
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Now I have the issue of having to tart-up some grotty centre caps.