Getting An MOT

AdrianC

OK, that's two thirds of the information... Rim diameter?

Assuming 15", then from Blackcircles, an Avon would be £52 fitted. The absolute cheapest rubbish they list is £49.34.

The £70 they rinsed you for a teflon ditchfinder is a couple of quid shy of Continental or Michelin...

venomx

AdrianC said:

OK, that's two thirds of the information... Rim diameter?

Assuming 15", then from Blackcircles, an Avon would be £52 fitted. The absolute cheapest rubbish they list is £49.34.

The £70 they rinsed you for a teflon ditchfinder is a couple of quid shy of Continental or Michelin...

Michellin is £125 fitted on black circle. 

Again, what would be the reason behind having one Michellin etc and then three other landsails ?

venomx

What's so bad about landsail anyway?

Black circle does look good so In future I may use them.. thanks  

AdrianC

venomx said:

AdrianC said:

OK, that's two thirds of the information... Rim diameter?

Assuming 15", then from Blackcircles, an Avon would be £52 fitted. The absolute cheapest rubbish they list is £49.34.

The £70 they rinsed you for a teflon ditchfinder is a couple of quid shy of Continental or Michelin...

Michellin is £125 fitted on black circle.

https://www.blackcircles.com/order/tyres/search?width=195&profile=50&rim=15&id=10011
https://www.blackcircles.com/catalogue/michelin/pilot-sport-3/195/50/R15/V/82/f?tyre=35790861
Like I said, assuming 195/50 15.

Again, what would be the reason behind having one Michellin etc and then three other landsails ?

None. I'm merely trying to show you how your drip-feeding of partial information has led you to be ripped off.

venomx said:

What's so bad about landsail anyway?

They're amongst the cheapest, nastiest, absolute worst tyres on the market.

The one thing they are good at is maximising the margin of the retailer.

ontheroad1970

So OP, did you use the enter your reg number to get correct fitment to get your quotes?  If so, you've given more info to them than to us on this forum.  Rather a different way of dealing with privacy.  We weren't asking for reg number.

venomx

AdrianC said:

venomx said:

AdrianC said:

OK, that's two thirds of the information... Rim diameter?

Assuming 15", then from Blackcircles, an Avon would be £52 fitted. The absolute cheapest rubbish they list is £49.34.

The £70 they rinsed you for a teflon ditchfinder is a couple of quid shy of Continental or Michelin...

Michellin is £125 fitted on 

venomx said:

What's so bad about landsail anyway?

They're amongst the cheapest, nastiest, absolute worst tyres on the market.

The one thing they are good at is maximising the margin of the retailer.

Is this from first hand experience or from other people?  The current landsails seem fine for what I need them for

AdrianC

venomx said:

AdrianC said:

venomx said:

AdrianC said:

OK, that's two thirds of the information... Rim diameter?

Assuming 15", then from Blackcircles, an Avon would be £52 fitted. The absolute cheapest rubbish they list is £49.34.

The £70 they rinsed you for a teflon ditchfinder is a couple of quid shy of Continental or Michelin...

Michellin is £125 fitted on 

venomx said:

What's so bad about landsail anyway?

They're amongst the cheapest, nastiest, absolute worst tyres on the market.

The one thing they are good at is maximising the margin of the retailer.

Is this from first hand experience or from other people?  The current landsails seem fine for what I need them for

First-hand of Landsails and several other brands of cheap and nasty ditchfinders.

How do you know "what I need them for" won't include an emergency stop, with a braking distance sufficiently lengthened to be the difference between a close call and impact?

How much tread on the other tyre of the pair?

scrappy_returns

Had nail in tyre, but it's not clear if there was a puncture. The garage said it needed replacing, you would assume that's good enough but the same garage charged 70 notes for a landsail too so may be of dubious morals.

venomx

AdrianC said:

venomx said:

AdrianC said:

venomx said:

AdrianC said:

OK, that's two thirds of the information... Rim diameter?

Assuming 15", then from Blackcircles, an Avon would be £52 fitted. The absolute cheapest rubbish they list is £49.34.

The £70 they rinsed you for a teflon ditchfinder is a couple of quid shy of Continental or Michelin...

Michellin is £125 fitted on 

venomx said:

What's so bad about landsail anyway?

They're amongst the cheapest, nastiest, absolute worst tyres on the market.

The one thing they are good at is maximising the margin of the retailer.

Is this from first hand experience or from other people?  The current landsails seem fine for what I need them for

First-hand of Landsails and several other brands of cheap and nasty ditchfinders.

How do you know "what I need them for" won't include an emergency stop, with a braking distance sufficiently lengthened to be the difference between a close call and impact?

How much tread on the other tyre of the pair?

The other three have been on there about 2 years. The car does no more than 5,000 miles per year. By looking at them and seeing how deep the tread is, they seem pretty much identical to the new one 

Firestone roadhawk have bad reviews..  so do AVON ZV7
They do have michellins though for over £100



Check the reviews of my tyres here... and they seem good.
https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre/Landsail/LS388-AS.htm

You said that the manufacturers grade the tyre ratings, in my case the wet grip is B. Surely all manufacturers would grade them all at A ? It must be an independent body surely ?

ontheroad1970

venomx said:

AdrianC said:

venomx said:

AdrianC said:

venomx said:

AdrianC said:

OK, that's two thirds of the information... Rim diameter?

Assuming 15", then from Blackcircles, an Avon would be £52 fitted. The absolute cheapest rubbish they list is £49.34.

The £70 they rinsed you for a teflon ditchfinder is a couple of quid shy of Continental or Michelin...

Michellin is £125 fitted on 

venomx said:

What's so bad about landsail anyway?

They're amongst the cheapest, nastiest, absolute worst tyres on the market.

The one thing they are good at is maximising the margin of the retailer.

Is this from first hand experience or from other people?  The current landsails seem fine for what I need them for

First-hand of Landsails and several other brands of cheap and nasty ditchfinders.

How do you know "what I need them for" won't include an emergency stop, with a braking distance sufficiently lengthened to be the difference between a close call and impact?

How much tread on the other tyre of the pair?

The other three have been on there about 2 years. The car does no more than 5,000 miles per year. By looking at them and seeing how deep the tread is, they seem pretty much identical to the new one 

Firestone roadhawk have bad reviews..  so do AVON ZV7
They do have michellins though for over £100



Check the reviews of my tyres here... and they seem good.
https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre/Landsail/LS388-AS.htm

You said that the manufacturers grade the tyre ratings, in my case the wet grip is B. Surely all manufacturers would grade them all at A ? It must be an independent body surely ?

No they grade them themselves.  However if the real experience was very different there would be all sorts of bad publicity.