Cheapest tyres? - Page 3

windrush · 28th August 2012, 09:03

Just buy the best tyre that you can afford Mark I know what its like when money is tight

richardwjackson · 28th August 2012, 09:13

I've always bought Kenda Kaiser budget tyres recently.

Always been impressed with them to be honest for the money. Excellent grip in the dry and reasonably good in the wet.

As long as you drive without pushing the cars to the extreme there should never be an issue.

rovexCDTi · 28th August 2012, 09:17

Im using the Blackcircles finance option, its pretty easy, no issues and even with the credit interest they were a lot cheaper than the garage that ended up fitting them.

With cheap tyres its not really about day to day driving as such. They might reduce the enjoyment a little, but the real issue is emergency braking, especially in the wet. Budgets can take 50% longer to stop you in the wet. You also get much less of that unstable 'tip-toeing' feeling in the wet if you fit better tyres.

Jay160 · 28th August 2012, 09:53

running on achillies sport atr here .. cheap and found them very good .. but alot will say there rubbish

pinebob · 28th August 2012, 10:34

i have EVENT tyres on all four wheels found them to be pretty good all though i have never heard of them before so i did a bit of googling and found they are an up and coming tyre manufacturer based in the netherlands.

Zafonic · 28th August 2012, 12:35

I managed to get 4 245-40-18,s for 300 spats from National Tyres, they are Wanli and were cheaper than the standard 225-45-18,s and they look better. Mine is a taxi and they,ve done 10,000 miles and i,ve still got loads of tread on them.

MrDoodles · 28th August 2012, 13:08

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Originally Posted by SABOTAGE

I managed to get 4 245-40-18,s for 300 spats from National Tyres, they are Wanli and were cheaper than the standard 225-45-18,s and they look better. Mine is a taxi and they,ve done 10,000 miles and i,ve still got loads of tread on them.

Why on earth are you running 18's on a Taxi?

Get some 15's on it!

championdaddy · 28th August 2012, 14:07

i bought my car with budgets on.....horrible sods from ebay apparently.........hate them and as soon as pennies allow im going dearer.......it is your life after all.
mine are splitting around the sideall when the is still loads of tread left !!!!

dont go budget !!!!!

rovexCDTi · 28th August 2012, 14:19

I replaced my budgets in march (i think) after less than 3000miles on them. They still had 6mm of tread, but i couldnt stand them many more.

I dont have an issue with the mid-range or lower-mid range stuff like the Kumho, Avon, Marshall, Federals etc, they can be good value, and while not great in the wet, they are more than serviceable. Its the Sunew, Autogrip, Kenda, Wanli and worst of all Linglong tyres that are so bad they should be illegal.

We do not have a British or European standard for grip, only construction. As long as they are legally constructed they are fine, but that doesnt mean they will have any grip. Its perfectly possible to have fully legal but lethal tyres. In my experience my almost illegal Bridgestones had far far more grip in the extreme wet that my almost new Autogrips or Sunews.

I wonder how long it will be before Insurers have an approved list of tyre brands. I understand there is a something about tyres in some US states. Not so much an extra charge for cheap ones, but a discount for approved ones.

rover54 · 28th August 2012, 14:19

Personally I would go part used good brand over cheap new unknown brand tyres. Have run on good part used all my life and never had a problem. Just ask to see inside them first and buy from a tyre dealer that you know.

I wouldn't be worried with budgets in the dry, but in the wet IMO they cannot be trusted, especially in an emergency when you really need stopping power. BTW I have been driving for 35 years.

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28th August 2012, 12:35	#26
Zafonic Banned Rover 75 Conni cdt 160 Join Date: May 2012 Location: CHESTERFIELD Posts: 1,691 Thanks: 310 Thanked 110 Times in 90 Posts	RE I managed to get 4 245-40-18,s for 300 spats from National Tyres, they are Wanli and were cheaper than the standard 225-45-18,s and they look better. Mine is a taxi and they,ve done 10,000 miles and i,ve still got loads of tread on them.

28th August 2012, 14:19	#29
rovexCDTi This is my second home MG ZT+ 135 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Exeter Posts: 3,626 Thanks: 9 Thanked 42 Times in 26 Posts	I replaced my budgets in march (i think) after less than 3000miles on them. They still had 6mm of tread, but i couldnt stand them many more. I dont have an issue with the mid-range or lower-mid range stuff like the Kumho, Avon, Marshall, Federals etc, they can be good value, and while not great in the wet, they are more than serviceable. Its the Sunew, Autogrip, Kenda, Wanli and worst of all Linglong tyres that are so bad they should be illegal. We do not have a British or European standard for grip, only construction. As long as they are legally constructed they are fine, but that doesnt mean they will have any grip. Its perfectly possible to have fully legal but lethal tyres. In my experience my almost illegal Bridgestones had far far more grip in the extreme wet that my almost new Autogrips or Sunews. I wonder how long it will be before Insurers have an approved list of tyre brands. I understand there is a something about tyres in some US states. Not so much an extra charge for cheap ones, but a discount for approved ones. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

28th August 2012, 09:53	#24
Jay160 Gets stuck in ZT160T RioRed "Lucifer" Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Nottingham Posts: 749 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	running on achillies sport atr here .. cheap and found them very good .. but alot will say there rubbish

28th August 2012, 10:34	#25
pinebob Posted a thing or two rover75 cdt Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: ALFORD lincolnshire Posts: 1,216 Thanks: 107 Thanked 53 Times in 40 Posts	i have EVENT tyres on all four wheels found them to be pretty good all though i have never heard of them before so i did a bit of googling and found they are an up and coming tyre manufacturer based in the netherlands.

28th August 2012, 14:07	#28
championdaddy This is my second home Mg Zt 190 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The FIRST Garden City....Letchworth. Posts: 6,778 Thanks: 1,243 Thanked 920 Times in 698 Posts	i bought my car with budgets on.....horrible sods from ebay apparently.........hate them and as soon as pennies allow im going dearer.......it is your life after all. mine are splitting around the sideall when the is still loads of tread left !!!! dont go budget !!!!!

28th August 2012, 14:19	#30
rover54 Retired rover 75 v6 Auto Conn. SE 54 plate LPG and 2006 Rover 75 v6 Auto LPG , 1.8 r75 Manual Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 3,379 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Personally I would go part used good brand over cheap new unknown brand tyres. Have run on good part used all my life and never had a problem. Just ask to see inside them first and buy from a tyre dealer that you know. I wouldn't be worried with budgets in the dry, but in the wet IMO they cannot be trusted, especially in an emergency when you really need stopping power. BTW I have been driving for 35 years.