What's a durable mid-range tyre for town driving.

newbie007_2

Hi guys I want to pick your brain as to which brand/model you have experience of that are good mid range for mainly town driving which last for 20K-30k miles.

It needs to be comfortable & durable.
Not necessary needs to have greatest grips as mainly for town driving.

Strider590

Look for a forum for the type of car you drive, they're bound to have a tyre reviews section.

Car manufacturers try literally 100's of tyre's when they design a car, they may even have a tyre's specifically designed for that car.
Changing over to a different type/make from the original can have a detrimental effect on the cars stability. So the best thing to do is see what other owners have experienced.

Hammyman

Kumho. Mid-range and nearly on par with the Continental Premium Contact 2 I tried in their place before going back to Kumho as there was little noticable difference but the car ate through the conti's. I drive my car quite quickly round corners so need something that grips in wet and dry

Wayne3765

Similar story to Hammyman , I've got Kumho KU31 tyres fitted all round and haven't noticed any difference over the Continentals they replaced.

They are either 320 or 340 treadwear rating so should last a while too

jjonesy

Will depend on what car you drive and drive style (and how bad the potholes are in your area!!)

Kumho KU31 are good value - had a pair on prior to getting Michelin Energy Savers on our run around. Have not noticed that much difference - especially just around town - seem pretty good in the wet as well. Why do we now have Michelin's - I stupidly let the other half loose with the credit card !

In size 205 55 16 V
Blackcircles.com £55.92 - Fully Fitted
E-Tyres £71.30 - Mobile fitting
MyTyres £53.20 - Mail Order

You may also get them at your local garage.
Shop around online and you'll get a decent price on them. Most will have discount vouchers on the net as well.

Try www.tyrereviews.co.uk for some more reviews for your specific car.

Hammyman

Kumho Ku31 - they're the jobbies. I remember the last pair I got were on order as there's a high demand for them.

fatbelly

It's turning into a thread on Kumho tyres!

Just bought a set of Kumho KH17, which score well (low is good) on the tyretest site

It's early days but they saved me about £40 total against the Contis I had been considering.

Wayne3765

jjonesy wrote: »

Will depend on what car you drive and drive style (and how bad the potholes are in your area!!)

Kumho KU31 are good value - had a pair on prior to getting Michelin Energy Savers on our run around. Have not noticed that much difference - especially just around town - seem pretty good in the wet as well. Why do we now have Michelin's - I stupidly let the other half loose with the credit card !

In size 205 55 16 V
Blackcircles.com £55.92 - Fully Fitted
E-Tyres £71.30 - Mobile fitting
MyTyres £53.20 - Mail Order

You may also get them at your local garage.
Shop around online and you'll get a decent price on them. Most will have discount vouchers on the net as well.

Try www.tyrereviews.co.uk for some more reviews for your specific car.

That's the size I've got , I paid £49 per tyre fitted at a local(ish) tyre place , I was going to order from Black circles but decided to phone around first.

A._Badger

Strider590 wrote: »

Look for a forum for the type of car you drive, they're bound to have a tyre reviews section.

Car manufacturers try literally 100's of tyre's when they design a car, they may even have a tyre's specifically designed for that car.
Changing over to a different type/make from the original can have a detrimental effect on the cars stability. So the best thing to do is see what other owners have experienced.

Mass production car makers buy what is cheap and does the basic minimum job.

Shop around - don't just replace like for like - that's what makes tyre makers quite low prices to the car makers.