Suzuki Alto car tyre

bulktrans

Hi there,

I bought a second hand Suzuki Alto and one of the tyres now need replacing .. all the four tyres are different make one of them is continental and the others are cheap brand tyres. Now I have to replace one of them and not sure if I should go for a premium make such as Goodyear or Yokohama or just buy a cheap brand one. Could someone please advice ..

thnx

Stigy

bulktrans wrote: »

Hi there,

I bought a second hand Suzuki Alto and one of the tyres now need replacing .. all the four tyres are different make one of them is continental and the others are cheap brand tyres. Now I have to replace one of them and not sure if I should go for a premium make such as Goodyear or Yokohama or just buy a cheap brand one. Could someone please advice ..

thnx

It depends on what you need really. Cheaper tyres tend to be a harder compound, and as such wear out slower than more expensive ones. Yet more expensive ones tend to be better for grip etc.

I'd try and also make sure that the tread pattern is similar on each axle. For a Suzuki Alto, cheap ones would probably surfice, as it's hardly a performance car, although come winter, you could regret it I guess, lol.

Mid-range tyres are probably best, not too expensive, yet not stupidly cheap!

bulktrans

any idea how the yokohama brand tyres are? I am getting one on blackcircles.com website for £30 thnx?

jase1

In all honesty, unless you are planning on changing at least two tyres (and put the best two of the existing ones on the back), and preferably all four, I'd just buy another cheap one.

You'll gain nothing from having one decent tyre amongst cheap ones.

jase1

What are the other tyres by the way? Some "cheap" brands are actually pretty good.

Yokohama are a respectable mid-range brand btw.

Inner_Zone

bulktrans wrote: »

Now I have to replace one of them and not sure if I should go for a premium make such as Goodyear or Yokohama or just buy a cheap brand one.

bulktrans wrote: »

any idea how the yokohama brand tyres are? I am getting one on blackcircles.com website for £30 thnx?

In the first post you say they are a premium make, in the second you ask how they are?

bulktrans

Inner_Zone wrote: »

In the first post you say they are a premium make, in the second you ask how they are?

sorry thats what the blacktyres website say .. i have never bought tyres and hence this post ...

bulktrans

jase1 wrote: »

What are the other tyres by the way? Some "cheap" brands are actually pretty good.

Yokohama are a respectable mid-range brand btw.

can't remember now .. will have to check ...

[Deleted User]

If it's got 4 mismatched tyres, then I would replace the lot with something along the lines of 4 new Kumho KH17's or Barum Brillantis.

Not premium brands but still good budget tyres.

bulktrans

thnx all .. I think I will get the Yokohama A.Drive delivered at £35 from blackcircles.com website and will keep it as a stepney.

mikey72

What's the spare like?
Is it worth swapping that on with a new tyre if it has any tread on it?