At the cost saving I'll still be going down the Falken route.
I take on board your comments regarding the suspension set-up however when it's combined with RFT's (admittedly I understand Michelins are much more forgiving then Bridgestones) it's just too damn hard. Yes, great when nailing it on a super-smooth road, but in most daily drives, I'd prefer to sacrifice a little of the handling in exchange for 'some' comfort the rest of the time.
My car is just not acceptable when driving normally down normal roads. I'm literally being bounced around in my seat; not pleasant at all. If at speed on a bobbly motorway (M60 being the nearest) my head can almost hit the roof when my car hits the peak of a bump (I'm not exaggerating either - one spirited drove back home had me howling out loud laughing it was so ridiculous
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