Monte - new front tyres

So folks, last week saw Rossi in for new front boots, following the revelation at the service that BOTH fronts were slashed on the inside, doubtless by pothole damage and also low on tread (c.3mm).

I shopped around - Black Circles, Event Tyres, local fitters, National stockists etc.  Nobody could beat Black Circles after about a month's research (thanks to Sparkly for the assist on Event though - they were close).

I ended up plumping for Kumho Ecstas at about £70 per tyre, got triple Tesco clubcard points too.

The downside was the fitting - the prefered local fitter (Black Circles recommended) was a Vauxhall dealer, who were shocking...enough of that.

the tyres felt good on the drive back and around for the rest of the day, a bit more feel (admittedly the Dunlops were apparently worn AND torn) and felt marginally better on the bumpy stuff.

However, more time is needed to confirm them overall and a back to back ride in the Golf confirmed that they may be better than the Sportmaxx's, but "there ain't no substitute for sidewall flex" in ride comfort terms...(to misquote the cubic capacity line).