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Wet road conditions after long dry spells can be a treacherous mix of rubber and fuel particles.
Ideally regular rainfall will clean the surface of this.
I wonder if this was a contributing factor in your scare?
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+1. As an ex biker I am always very careful when it rains after a long dry spell
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Contis caused my insurance company £10500 worth of damage. Car spun at 25 mph on roundabout. Changed to CR6zz expensive but great phenomenal fine in the wet but wear quickly & don't like standing water. Well don't stand in the water then!!! Seriously + 1 for the Avons absolutely amazing especially when fitted to a LSD axle 
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My car came fitted with Yokohama tyres. I really can not complain. Over 33,000 km and no scary moments.
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Got to agree Peter, they work well for me. My daughter has them on her MX5 with similar good grip and wear.
I will be changing mine next year (5 years old) even though they have plenty of tread left. I hope to be able to fit 195/65/15 next year to get a bit more ground clearance.
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Even with the higher profile they are still 6mm lower than the standard 4/4 tyres. The only problem is the size of the opening if you have a spare.
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A quick measurement of the spare wheel opening suggests the higher profile tyre should fit. I will confirm that it fits before I commit to changing tyre size, next year.
Fingers crossed.
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Yes I worked out that it will fit but may require some adjustment to the mounting of the snorkle stop light, and perhaps the position of the bracket for the hold-down will also need to be adjusted.
Unfortunately any change of tyre size in Italy must be added to the car's documents. This requires a letter of "no objection" from the factory (which I had to fight for but eventually received) and an inspection by the local office of our equivalents of the DVLA.
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Hi Peter, over here I would notify the insurance company, and hopefully no additional charge. It would be worth it for the extra ground clearance.
When I get time I will find a friendly tyre centre and try fitting a 65 profile tyre in the spare wheel slot before committing myself.
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Hello, i have 4 Vredestein classic's and very satisfied .
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