What's the Best Tyre Brand?

lauralouise90

Hi all,

It's come to the unfortunate time where I need to replace the tyres on my KA. I bought the car brand new so it currently has Michelin tyres on it - looking around they're not exactly cheap, so what tyre brand would you recommend.

I've been advised to use Continental tyres but they're still a little out of my price range. Ideally I wouldn't want to pay more than £80 per tyre.

Thanks!

lauralouise90

Sorry just to add to this - I don't want part worn or second hand tyres!

poppasmurf_bewdley

I may be on the wrong track here, but £80 for a tyre for a Ford KA seems a very high price. I paid £126 each for Goodyear Eagle F1 tyres for my Mk 4 Mondeo estate recently, and they really are massive tyres compared to those of a KA.

Personally, I don't think you can get better than Goodyear, and I would never touch Pirelli. Nor would I go for the cheap East European or Far East tyres which have about as much grip as liquid custard.

A good Google search will soon bring up the best deals from a variety of sources - tyre dealers, Black Circles, etc.

Horizon81

What size are the tyres? If it were mine, I'd go for a mid-range brand such as Kumho or Hankook. They'll be less expensive than Michelin or Conti, but more than sufficient for a Ford Ka.

daveyjp

Toyo for a Ka will be a reasonable price, good tyres too. They are now fitted to new cars, which never used to be the case.

floopnoodle

I just had some Kumho KH31s fitted yesterday and they are excellent.

Use etyres.co.uk for prices and tyrereviews.co.uk for, well, tyre reviews.

chrisw

Also depends on the style and type of driving. Thrashing up and down motorways in all weathers I'd go for top quality, pootling round town I would go with the cheapest, a mixture of the two I'd go for the mid range mentioned above.

AdrianC

Camskill's website is about the best I've found for comparing at a glance what brands/prices there are in any given size. Worth a look at that.

Conti are good, but I've found 'em to wear quite quickly. When you figure the cost per mile, they're probably more expensive than Mich.

lauralouise90

Ok lovely - Kumho, Hankook & Goodyear seem to be the favourites. They definitely look more affordable!

Thanks for all the advice

A._Badger

lauralouise90 wrote: »

Ok lovely - Kumho, Hankook & Goodyear seem to be the favourites. They definitely look more affordable!

Thanks for all the advice

Another vote for Toyo. I've standardised on them for both my cars and have been very satisfied with the price/performance. You're getting a top class tyre for a medium quality price - largely because they can't charge the big brand premium in this market.

Wh05apk

What size are they?


I fitted Toyo's to my daughters Yaris (195/50/15) which were £35 new each from Ebay (reputable supplier) and about £10 to fit, and have had no complaints.