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over a year ago
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After a dodgy incident in the wet with reasonably new budget tyres I now go premium with a high wet performance rating.
My car weighs close to 3 tonnes though. Would only go mid-range on the Focus. |
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"Just replaced 2 tyres for £180. Budget brand as I only do about 4k miles a year
Premium brand would have been £170 each.
How much do you pay for tyres and do you get budget or premuim?
Premium when company are paying, do lots of miles in all conditions so want that extra security, premium on sports bike as well, crazy money per how long the bike tyres last
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Mitchelin Pilot sport 4s I should buy shares in as I recommend them that much. We have them on both our cars. Couldn’t have anything less as both are above 5l engines. Wouldn’t recommend budget tyres at all. A minimum of a midrange to provide semi decent grip on wet roundabouts is what I recommend to my customers  |
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over a year ago
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Mid-range for me, wouldnt go for some Chinese ditch-finders at all, but cant warrant spending over the odds, tyres are the only contact you have with the ground so I get very well rated mid-range and always have |
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"Just replaced 2 tyres for £180. Budget brand as I only do about 4k miles a year
Premium brand would have been £170 each.
How much do you pay for tyres and do you get budget or premuim?
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It all depends on how flush I am at the time  |
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£50/£60 for a part warn, it’s basically a brand new tyre with a puncture repair, if the shop does right it’ll last as long as the tyre. I haven’t brought a brand new tyre in about 10 years.
The mr |
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over a year ago
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"£50/£60 for a part warn, it’s basically a brand new tyre with a puncture repair, if the shop does right it’ll last as long as the tyre. I haven’t brought a brand new tyre in about 10 years.
The mr "
£50/£60 for a part worn with unknown history.
Do you feel lucky punk? Well do you? |
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"£50/£60 for a part warn, it’s basically a brand new tyre with a puncture repair, if the shop does right it’ll last as long as the tyre. I haven’t brought a brand new tyre in about 10 years.
The mr
£50/£60 for a part worn with unknown history.
Do you feel lucky punk? Well do you?"
Unknown history? It’s a tyre, I’m not exactly asking it to look after my kids  .
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over a year ago
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"£50/£60 for a part warn, it’s basically a brand new tyre with a puncture repair, if the shop does right it’ll last as long as the tyre. I haven’t brought a brand new tyre in about 10 years.
The mr
£50/£60 for a part worn with unknown history.
Do you feel lucky punk? Well do you?
Unknown history? It’s a tyre, I’m not exactly asking it to look after my kids .
The mr "
That's exactly what you're asking it to do if you drive with your kids in the car!
Still it's all good you've saved a few pounds. |
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
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Well it sometimes cost £60 or it sometimes cost up to £120. I’d usually get the cheaper tyre as my car always seems to attract nails.
However I have today got a new car and I’ve no idea how much the tyres will be on this model.
And hopefully the nails will feck off and leave me alone!! |
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over a year ago
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"Well it sometimes cost £60 or it sometimes cost up to £120. I’d usually get the cheaper tyre as my car always seems to attract nails.
However I have today got a new car and I’ve no idea how much the tyres will be on this model.
And hopefully the nails will feck off and leave me alone!! "
Ooh! A shiny new car. Get her  |
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
South Wales |
"Well it sometimes cost £60 or it sometimes cost up to £120. I’d usually get the cheaper tyre as my car always seems to attract nails.
However I have today got a new car and I’ve no idea how much the tyres will be on this model.
And hopefully the nails will feck off and leave me alone!!
Ooh! A shiny new car. Get her "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Well it sometimes cost £60 or it sometimes cost up to £120. I’d usually get the cheaper tyre as my car always seems to attract nails.
However I have today got a new car and I’ve no idea how much the tyres will be on this model.
And hopefully the nails will feck off and leave me alone!!
Ooh! A shiny new car. Get her
It’s French! Ooo La La "
Seems only appropriate for a Fallen Madonna with big boobies  |
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
South Wales |
"Well it sometimes cost £60 or it sometimes cost up to £120. I’d usually get the cheaper tyre as my car always seems to attract nails.
However I have today got a new car and I’ve no idea how much the tyres will be on this model.
And hopefully the nails will feck off and leave me alone!!
Ooh! A shiny new car. Get her
It’s French! Ooo La La
Seems only appropriate for a Fallen Madonna with big boobies "
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I get the most expensive tyres I can afford. That little contact patch of black rubber is a big deal and there is a difference between cheap tyres and expensive tyres. Grip, durability, water displacement in the rain. |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
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"Mid-range for me, wouldnt go for some Chinese ditch-finders at all, but cant warrant spending over the odds, tyres are the only contact you have with the ground so I get very well rated mid-range and always have"
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"£50/£60 for a part warn, it’s basically a brand new tyre with a puncture repair, if the shop does right it’ll last as long as the tyre. I haven’t brought a brand new tyre in about 10 years.
The mr "
Always check the date stamp on the sidewall it will say for example 0912 which means the 9th week of 2012
Most part worn tyres are ancient and the tread is off I wouldn’t risk my life on a ten year old tyre |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Budget. I don’t have a performance car and I don’t drive stupid.
If you use budget tyres then you do drive stupid."
Because they are budget doesn't mean they are rubbish. They are still A or B rated for wet grip and braking. They just don't have a fancy pants brand name.. |
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over a year ago
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"Just replaced 2 tyres for £180. Budget brand as I only do about 4k miles a year
Premium brand would have been £170 each.
How much do you pay for tyres and do you get budget or premuim?
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I always buy premium brand tyres . Its the only thing connecting your car to the road , same goes with brakes . One thing Ive never understood is people who own 20k / 30k cars and they run the cheapest tyres available .
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"Just replaced 2 tyres for £180. Budget brand as I only do about 4k miles a year
Premium brand would have been £170 each.
How much do you pay for tyres and do you get budget or premuim?
I always buy premium brand tyres . Its the only thing connecting your car to the road , same goes with brakes . One thing Ive never understood is people who own 20k / 30k cars and they run the cheapest tyres available .
Mr"
I have found the times I’ve used budget tyres the difference isn’t so much with their performance but with the life of them.
They have performed very well, just not lasted. |
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"£50/£60 for a part warn, it’s basically a brand new tyre with a puncture repair, if the shop does right it’ll last as long as the tyre. I haven’t brought a brand new tyre in about 10 years.
The mr
£50/£60 for a part worn with unknown history.
Do you feel lucky punk? Well do you?
Unknown history? It’s a tyre, I’m not exactly asking it to look after my kids .
The mr
That's exactly what you're asking it to do if you drive with your kids in the car!
Still it's all good you've saved a few pounds."
Out of curiosity. What do you think is going to happen ?
The mr |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I wouldn't personally go cheap on tyres. Performance aside, better tyres are quieter and generally last longer in my experience.
Last month I changed all 4, cost around 900.  |
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Its all realtive as depends on car, size of tyre. Recently changed ours on the Range Rover as i got a screw near the edge, ie non safe repair area - so i repalced all four - as we only cover about 4k miles per annum in the big car used to trips to family etc, had 1/2 years life left in the tyres easily but i want 4 of the same make/design - so went mid rang but i look at braking in the wet and dry, evrything else comes second, paid 245 per tyre fitted |
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Mid range tyres on the car, I trust my garage not to fit cheap crap. Think my last ones were about £80-90 each fitted.
But always premium tyres on the bike, as I’d rather know they will perform at all times, and in whatever weather I get caught out in |
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"I wouldn't personally go cheap on tyres. Performance aside, better tyres are quieter and generally last longer in my experience.
Last month I changed all 4, cost around 900. "
Had a price for one of the vehicles I drive, premium, which would be same as originally supplied when vehicle was new, 10k plus the vodka and tonic.
Budget, 5k. |
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Got part worn tyres not long ago. The grip looked good and it was only until I had my service when the mechanic mentioned that the tyres were fitted the wrong way.
It seems there was a chunk missing out the tyre wall were it must have hit the kerb on the previous car it was fitted to and the tyre garage fitted the tyre so the kerb side was on the inside of the wheel.
Should have reported them to trading standards.
Never go for part worn now. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Just replaced 2 tyres for £180. Budget brand as I only do about 4k miles a year
Premium brand would have been £170 each.
How much do you pay for tyres and do you get budget or premuim?
I always buy premium brand tyres . Its the only thing connecting your car to the road , same goes with brakes . One thing Ive never understood is people who own 20k / 30k cars and they run the cheapest tyres available .
Mr
I have found the times I’ve used budget tyres the difference isn’t so much with their performance but with the life of them.
They have performed very well, just not lasted. "
Some premium branded tyres like uniroyal rainsport dont last very long either but the difference between premium and budget on the road in wet/ icy conditions and even in normal dry conditions for breaking and grip is astronomical. Ive had cars that came with budget tyres on them and nearly spun out a few times at roundabouts at low speeds.
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I always get the best tyres I can. Your entire car, all its performance, and your own life, rely on those four tiny points of contact with the road. Less than a sheet of A4 paper, and your life can depend on it. They’re worth splashing out on. |
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"I always get the best tyres I can. Your entire car, all its performance, and your own life, rely on those four tiny points of contact with the road. Less than a sheet of A4 paper, and your life can depend on it. They’re worth splashing out on."
If you can afford to.
I get what I can afford to pay for. So it means I have to compromise. |
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From A-E wet grip performance diff is 7%.
Always look for A/b for wet grip.
Ive paid £218 for 2 premium tyres for my SUV, from Costco who have promos on. Current one on Goodyear tyres. Saved £60 for a pair.
Get fitted tomorrow.  |
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By *obajxMan
over a year ago
Cheshire |
"Just replaced 2 tyres for £180. Budget brand as I only do about 4k miles a year
Premium brand would have been £170 each.
How much do you pay for tyres and do you get budget or premuim?
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Once upon a time Kwikfit were real rip off merchants for tyres, whereas now, they're very reasonable
Did you try their website? |
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Despite dozens & dozens of tyre brands on offer, there are only about 5 or 6 companies that make them all. Except the Chinese junk.
Budgets are generally softer rubber compounds using older tread patterns cascaded down from the premium brands within each tyre company once they've made the money from them. They wear quicker but as most tyres are now made to degrade faster for environmental reasons, harder wearing tyres will develop age cracks in between the treads long before they go bald. So you still need to replace them before they're worn out. False economy.
Mid range best of both worlds.
Also worth noting that electric cars destroy tyres prematurely because they weigh so much & scrub them. Great for the environment eating tyres faster, if you can afford to insure one now after the recent huge hikes in premium renewals! |
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
Forum Mod Cheeseville, Somerset |
"Budget. I don’t have a performance car and I don’t drive stupid.
If you use budget tyres then you do drive stupid."
My cars done 200k on budget tyres. Never had issues or any accidents.
Guess I must drive stupid...... |
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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago
Reading |
I only put on my car the recommended tyres for the car as fitted new. I had a conversation at tyre fitters about fitting different make / cheaper tyres. Yes depending on car you will get more wear etc. Plus if in an accident and not correct type tyres fitted . Insurance can be invalidated. Best to read insurance small print about tyres. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I paid £270 for a new pair few months ago and yet to match the rears with similar set of tyres.
I chose for the breaking performance and better grip, and i have driven 15k miles last year. |
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"I only put on my car the recommended tyres for the car as fitted new. I had a conversation at tyre fitters about fitting different make / cheaper tyres. Yes depending on car you will get more wear etc. Plus if in an accident and not correct type tyres fitted . Insurance can be invalidated. Best to read insurance small print about tyres. "
Same type means size and rating, it does not mean brand. |
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"£50/£60 for a part warn, it’s basically a brand new tyre with a puncture repair, if the shop does right it’ll last as long as the tyre. I haven’t brought a brand new tyre in about 10 years.
The mr
£50/£60 for a part worn with unknown history.
Do you feel lucky punk? Well do you?
Unknown history? It’s a tyre, I’m not exactly asking it to look after my kids .
The mr
That's exactly what you're asking it to do if you drive with your kids in the car!
Still it's all good you've saved a few pounds.
Out of curiosity. What do you think is going to happen ?
The mr "
Well since a lot of part worns come from cars involved in accidents they can have unseen damage to the sidewalls which can fail with no warning. I decided I wasn't prepared to take that risk so gave up on them. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I need two new tyres, I've worn them out going on meets clearly. 
Can I claim for that?
I just haven't sat down and picked two out, I'd rather an expert did it for me. I was quoted 200 for midrange. |
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Budget.... and most of the so called budget brands are owned by some by big tyre brands, I do 3000 max a year in the motorhome and around 4000 in the wee car. The Moho is on Van tyres anyway, the car is only a small Suzuki. |
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"Budget.... and most of the so called budget brands are owned by some by big tyre brands, I do 3000 max a year in the motorhome and around 4000 in the wee car. The Moho is on Van tyres anyway, the car is only a small Suzuki."
Yes they are but if you look at the materials when they get recycled the budget tyres aren’t in the same league. The amount of steel wire in them and the quality of the steel wire is orders of magnitude apart.
Also if you look at stopping distances and lateral grip there is no comparison. That’s down to the differences in the rubber compound as well which you won’t notice unless you test the same car with different tyres.
The way other people drive I’m happy to pay for minimum stopping distance and maximum swerve ability.
Part worns have been mentioned and without scanning them you have no way whatsoever of knowing if the steel wires within are intact and in good order. Personally I think they should be banned as a threat to life.
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By *ddie1966Man
over a year ago
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Avon ZX7's all round.
Usually around £500 for all corners. Michelin are a little more expensive and last little longer but the wet performance on Avons is far superior.
Brakes and rubber is the most important thing on a car after the driver and passengers.
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I used to buy budget but when I had a close shave due to appalling road conditions one winter I realised that skimping on the only things that keep the car attached to the road is a false economy.
Switch for winter tires as well now. |
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I have always went for Uniroyal Rainsports, great tyre and a sensible price. Considering how little contact each tyre actually has with the road and our lovely weather i want something that handles wet conditions very well.
Would never buy budget as I have no faith they will grip or stop if I need them too. |
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"just paid 45 for a gatorskin continental tyre for my bike, don’t really want to spend more than that but you can if you have the funds
Great tyres tho.
Can be a right asshole to get on the rim."
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Ive been driving on part worns (which I didnt think you could get anymore) and budget tyres my whole driving history. And I crank up the miles. I put my faith in the fact that they must have to be at a road worthy standard even as budgets. The tyre angels are hopefully watching over me. |
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