Tyres - which brand

thescouselander

alastairq wrote: »

Not really too fussed......even if the vehicle behind was on the finest tyres available, the vehicle in front [ie,my vehicle] will always be able to 'stop' quicker.

Think about it.....the rear driver doesn't have a clue as to when the driver in front is going to brake...... or, how hard. By the time they've realised , they've covered a considerable distance closing the gap...without doing anything at all.

Consider brake lights? They tell everybody, the driver is using the brakes....tis all.

How hard those brakes are being used, will be ascertained by the closing distance between the two vehicles. This may vary depending on...for example..whether the front driver has perhaps started braking gently..ie lighting up the brake lights......then proceed to brake hard.....still the same brake lights.


Nobody so far [apart from taffy056] has given any consideration to what happens if a vehicle is equipped with part-worn, or even, barely legal tyres...as far as performances on the road are concerned.

So whether that car behind is going to be able to avoid my rear air-bag deployer is a moot point.......consideration of which I have answers, but they're way off topic!

You're dead wrong there - your driving cannot overcome the laws of physics. The difference between good tyres and poor ones can easily make up for the 10th of a second or so reaction time of the driver behind. I've seen tests where some tyres have taken 50% more distance to stop when compared against the best tyre in wet conditions.

mutley74

Just quick question
-does it matter if one mixes 2 different brand tyres on same axle of car? e.g existing is Dunlop and fit a Firestone on the rear?

-Although manufacturer fitted tyres were 88V rated, is it okay to use 88H rated tyres? I mean i dont drive more than 100mph!

nobby24

I've got General Grabbers AT2 255/55R18, they are the mutt's nuts!