Which tyre - Kenda or Rapid. URGENT!!

thenap80

Federal shoing 55 quid from Halfords also! Hmmmmm...which is best deal?!?

mikey72

thenap80 wrote: »

So budget tyres - are they still ojkay to get. I drive quite smoothly and don't do any harsh braking so they should last a good while still I am assuming???


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Well debated question nearly every day on here.

Last thread
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3689363

Rik242

Durun if you are looking for economical tyres £100 a pair from Car and Tyre Services in Wolverton.

mikey72

It's a good price, Federals are ok in their own right, and were good on one of our cars last winter, and the Kenda have good partnerships.

Federals first.
I don't know the rapids, so would put them down the list.

mikey72

Found the Rapid.

For anyone that thinks the chinese aren't going anywhere with tyres

http://www.shengtaigroup.cn/

"Shengtai Group was established in 2002, and is located in Xishui Shandong-which is famous for “China Tire First Village” and the largest tire production base in Shandong Province."

Their will be no one apart from the chinese making tyres at this rate.

thenap80

Add Evergreen and Good ride to the list. All pretty much the same price.

SHIPSHAPE

thenap80 wrote: »

So budget tyres - are they still ojkay to get. I drive quite smoothly and don't do any harsh braking so they should last a good while still I am assuming???


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Budgets are fine, even more so if you are a good driver.

Any budget I have had have lasted just as long as the more expensive tyre.

Notmyrealname

SHIPSHAPE wrote: »

Budgets are fine, even more so if you are a good driver.

Any budget I have had have lasted just as long as the more expensive tyre.

You find out just how bad budget tyres are the first time you need to rely on needing good tyres.

rodenal

SHIPSHAPE wrote: »

Budgets are fine, even more so if you are a good driver.

Any budget I have had have lasted just as long as the more expensive tyre.

They absolutely are not fine , unfortunately some people will only find that out the hard way. Too many other threads to go on about it but to the op, please just spend a little more on some reasonable rubber or look around for some at that price

Eveb something like the falken 912 would be a better choice at 72 fitted, still not a great tyre if I'm being honest but I would be willing to bet it will far outperform your others

vax2002

the worse driver you are, the better tyres you need