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Are cheap car tyres a false economy?
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By *UNCHBOX OP Man
over a year ago
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I need to replace 3 of my tyres very soon, and was wondering if i should carrying on using cheap ones (that have worn out very quickly) or spend a bit more money and get some quality tyres that will hopefully last a lot longer. |
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By *ig badMan
over a year ago
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"Drive under 7000 miles a year and car is petrol. "
Cheap tyres then.
cheap tyres = softer rubber and wear out quicker. But as likely to puncture or damage. Often the best bet is a cheaper premium one. I had to replace one last week at nearly £200 for a single tyre so expensive ones puncture just as easy.
You do need to make sure they are up to standard for insurance reasons though.
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we get part worn tyres from the breakers yard , there only ten quid each
you can also get a regrooving tool but i think there ilegal now
anyway the tyres from the breakers are fine , just give them a coat of tyre black |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don't know the cost of tyres  what does a cheap tyre cost, checked the price of a new tyre for my car and they are £170 each is that cheap, average, medium or high priced ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"we get part worn tyres from the breakers yard , there only ten quid each
you can also get a regrooving tool but i think there ilegal now
anyway the tyres from the breakers are fine , just give them a coat of tyre black "
Other than the fact the car they came off may of been involved in a serious accident and the trees damaged internally. Never, ever buy second hand tyres unless you know the history! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Drive under 7000 miles a year and car is petrol. "
nope don't quite understand what you mean by this (car was 3 years old yesterday (happy belated 3rd birthday) and has done 13478 miles since new if that helps you explain to me.  |
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By *b430Man
over a year ago
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"Drive under 7000 miles a year and car is petrol.
nope don't quite understand what you mean by this ........"
He was answering a question that he was asked earlier in the thread and not telling people to drive under 7000 miles per year in petrol cars! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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To the OP, find a forum for you cars owners club etc, join and ask in there. Some makes if tyrE seem to give different results on different cars. Ask those that have your car for advice.
Personally, I have 2 cars, one carries me and my family and has very good performance and so always put Michelin on. The other, a freelander van only carries me and isn't driven as enthusiastically and use a budget tyre, called Falkens. They do the job and last about 30,000 miles.
Personally, I think the comment about cheap tyres having less tread depth is wrong, all new tyres have 7 to 8mm, except off road tyres that have up to about 15mm.
Do a google search for 'tyre bible' some usefull info in there.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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He was answering a question that he was asked earlier in the thread and not telling people to drive under 7000 miles per year in petrol cars! "
ahhhh thanks for that all clear now |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I don't know the cost of tyres what does a cheap tyre cost, checked the price of a new tyre for my car and they are £170 each is that cheap, average, medium or high priced ?"
It's all relative, depends on size and how popular they are. One of my cars has very popular sized tyres, most vw cars have that size and so economies of scale mean they are often cheaper than some smaller, less common tyres.
When buying a car, I always look at tyre prices to see if it's gonna skin me!
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