Advice on car tyres

rkc86

Hello

Kind regards for all your replies. It's only a 2009 Citreon C4 so nothing fancy. I believe I have not changed a single tyre since bought from new but they do need changing to pass my next MOT I reckon.

Thanks

AdrianC

If they need passing for the MOT, then they need passing to not get you three points. The MOT limit is the same as the legal limit, and a LONG way below the advisable change point...

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m54b0s304p0
Personally, out of that lot and with an eye on budget, I'd be looking at the Avons or Vredesteins.

Iceweasel

I would agree about the Vredesteins.

The Nederlanders have upped their image and quality in recent years.

Nodding_Donkey

Better to spend a few more £ on tyres than £££ on insurance excess and increased premiums for 5 years.

My vote is for Vredsteins or Falkens

deanos

kumho / verdisteen / maxxiss are all quite cheap decent tyres what i have bought over the last few years and all been very good, verdisteen were the best all rounder and were not very expensive abot £20 extra a corner over cheap Chinese tyres

Joe_Horner

Taking the opposite view that budget tyres are absolutey fine if you don't drive like a loon (he says still breathing, driving and typing after 30 years of using them regularly and never once finding any ditches!), all of those will be much alike.

Personally I'd go for the Mayruns for a couple of technical reasons:

(1) They have the joint best ratings out of that bunch, at the joint lowest prices

(2) Having "MayRun" tyres on my car would amuse me even more than my current "Landsails" do

forgotmyname

The problem is one day it might not be your driving that puts them to the test. It maybe someone else and you need to brake hard in the wet and the extra 3 or 4 car lengths it takes to stop with the cheap tyres may put you in danger.

Iceweasel

Joe_Horner wrote: »

Taking the opposite view that budget tyres are absolutey fine if you don't drive like a loon (he says still breathing, driving and typing after 30 years of using them regularly and never once finding any ditches!), all of those will be much alike.

Personally I'd go for the Mayruns for a couple of technical reasons:

(1) They have the joint best ratings out of that bunch, at the joint lowest prices

(2) Having "MayRun" tyres on my car would amuse me even more than my current "Landsails" do

Joe - Do you realise that your post reads as if you mean that those of us who buy 'premium' tyres do so because we drive like loons?

Bad choice of words there I think.

I for one, want the best possible road-holding and the shortest braking distance because many others drive like loons, especially in the rain.

I can't afford the cheapest tyres.

Joe_Horner

Iceweasel wrote: »

Joe - Do you realise that your post reads as if you mean that those of us who buy 'premium' tyres do so because we drive like loons?

Bad choice of words there I think.

I for one, want the best possible road-holding and the shortest braking distance because many others drive like loons, especially in the rain.

I can't afford the cheapest tyres.

Yeah, sorry, that didn't come across quite like I intended :beer:

Although, I've also coped perfectly well with other loons' driving for the same time and miles, still on budgets, and still without finding any ditches - must just be lucky I guess

Besides, how could anyone resist having "MayRun" tyres? That name's in the same league as the mythical Rolls Canardly

Iceweasel

No problem, Joe.

I agree about the name - I thought perhaps someone had been taking the mick of a tyre company in the 'land of chopsticks' by suggesting a good English language sounding name for their latest product.

Seemingly not - these 'ultra high-performance' boots are made by a company who are based in Southern California.

But is the factory there too?