what tyres do you buy?

Kalamazoo

Cheap as possible. If they're certified for sale and use on British roads then they'll meet the standard required for any average driver's day to day needs.

If you drive a performance car or plan on doing any competitive driving then this obviously changes but otherwise you're just a mug sticking expensive brand name tyres on your 1.6 cavalier.

takman

AdrianC wrote: »

How many containers-full would you like?
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/sports-UHP-tyre-tire-235-45r19_1566738600.html

The fact that their main UK retailer is Asda should tell you a lot.

Even if they are the same tyres (they have a different tread pattern to the picture). If you have never driven a car with them on why do you automatically assume they are rubbish.

I have driven over 80,000 miles on Jinyu Tyres in almost every possible condition, I have tried emergency stops in the wet and dry and tested their grip round corners.

They may look cheap but if you actually compared the manufacturering cost of a Jinyu Tyre vs a standard Pirelli or Michelin Tyre they would be very similar. But with big brands they have to add on the cost of marketing, worldwide offices and staff, research and development.
All Jinyu need to do is look at the way other tyre manufactures make them and simply copy it (just like so many chinese products) so have hardly any costs.

I'm not saying all cheap tyres are good though. I once drove a car with Nexen tyres and the reduced grip was very noticeable so not all Chinese tyres are the same.

AdrianC

takman wrote: »

Even if they are the same tyres

Brand: Jinyu
Model Number: YU61

The image will be generic.

I'm not saying all cheap tyres are good though. I once drove a car with Nexen tyres and the reduced grip was very noticeable so not all Chinese tyres are the same.

The irony is that Nexen are not generic, in the same way that Jinyu are, but are the next tier above, more on a par with Kumho and Hankook than Triangle or LingLong. They aren't even Chinese - they're Korean.

takman

AdrianC wrote: »

Brand: Jinyu
Model Number: YU61

I couldn't see that on the mobile site, it only showed that when I just changed it to desktop view.

AdrianC wrote: »

The image will be generic.
The irony is that Nexen are not generic, in the same way that Jinyu are, but are the next tier above, more on a par with Kumho and Hankook than Triangle or LingLong. They aren't even Chinese - they're Korean.

The Nexens i had when I bought a car were so bad i changed all four of them long before they needed to be. The Jinyu Tyres were definitely better than them so that goes to show they aren't that bad at all!.

I'm not saying they are the most amazing tyres out there and I have had better tyres but for an everyday car which you don't drive like your on a track why would you pay more than you need to for tyres.

Kalamazoo

To justify the excessive amount you paid after being suckered into buying top brand tyres for your euro-box shopping trolley

stator

For my front tyres (front wheel drive) I always buy one of the tyres with the best Wet BRaking rating on the EU label.
In my case that's a B rating as you can't get A ratings on my tyre.
I make a spreadsheet of all the tyres that fit my requirements and compare prices across all the local suppliers.

If you've driven on the motorway in the rain you'll know how stupid other drivers are, cutting you up and changing lanes without warning. Being able to do a decent emergency brake in the rain might save your life.

The only downside is that it reduces your fuel economy and wears the tyres out a bit quicker.
On rear tyres (not driven) you might go for a more balanced tyre.

If you shop around you can usually get a deal on a branded tyre rather than buying any old cheap crap. The top brands like Goodyear and Michelin don't seem to have better ratings on the EU labels, so why are they so expensive? I usually go for a middle brand.

iainscomputer

On my current car I have 2 sets of wheels, summer tyres are Uniroyal and winter tyres are Pirelli Snowsport. I'm very happy with this set up.
But for my next car I'm seriously considering All Season tyres, more superior grip in the cold winter months than Summer tyres & not that much worse than winter tyres for the UK climate.
I would only buy branded tyres, but I do search for the best price.

System

Vredestein Sportrac 5 on my main car. Came second in Autocar tyre tests a few years ago and is still 8th on the table.

On my Mazda MX5 I use Kumho KU39. That car is very tyre sensitive and it was terrible with the premium ones that were on it when I bought it even after spending money getting a full alignment done at Roddisons who race them. Roddisons even recommended the Kumho and now I run out of bottle before the car runs out of grip on corners. Before it was an exercise in bravery just taking it down a straight road.

If they really do make me stop 50m later, and I write the car off I reckon I'll get a lot more than I would selling it privately, even after the excess has been taken out.

Its not the stopping distance, its the ability to go round a corner and stop in the wet which is more important, especially when there's large puddles, and something that most budget tyres do poorly. I recall getting a set of National Tyres 4 for £130 specials for my Capri years ago. Took them off after a week because the grip was truly terrible.

but otherwise you're just a mug sticking expensive brand name tyres on your 1.6 cavalier.

Brand yes, quality no and you'll realise that the first time you go round a wet roundabout, not even speeding, and turn the wheel only to find yourself sliding straight on into the inevitable lamp post that'll be in your path.

Tyres, brakes, suspension and steering are all places where it is a bad idea to buy low quality parts because they're what keeps you on the road, pointing in the right direction and stop you hitting stuff.

AdrianC

Tarambor wrote: »

On my Mazda MX5 I use Kumho KU39. That car is very tyre sensitive and it was terrible with the premium ones that were on it when I bought it

<crystal ball> Pirelli P6000s?

parking_question_chap

Never skimp on tyres.

I either go for Uniroyal or Pirelli.

I am economical with my money, but where safety is a concern, is it really worth saving £100?