Advise on Car Tyre replacement

KXL88

I used to have Primacy 4 on my previous car Volvo V40, they were decent tyres. Normally I would avoid ASDA tyres fitting as have friend who said they weren't too careful with rims, but...since i noticed the state of your rims and the amount of kerbing...well, they aren't gonna do anything bad you haven't done already. For future tyres or anyone else looking at this thread, always try (where budget allows) to get the premium tyres...Michelin, Goodyear, Pirelli, Dunlop, Bridgestone. Although Hankook is also now a premium tyre...my opinion is that they are not quite there with the former brands just yet. Premium tyres just have better performance, especially in the wet compared to entry level. If Budget is tight, at least try the decent mid-range, such as Nokian, Vredestrein, Falken to name a few.

donemedosh

Yes you need new tyres & no they will never pass an MOT. But as for replacements shop around localy as by me a garage had Pirelli for £85 fitted (A rated for wet & B for fuel). Also type of tyre depends on what type of driving you do if its lots of motorways then get the best you can afford. But if like me it is 95% round town then take a look at remoulds half the price & still safe.

RichardD1970

KXL88 said:

I used to have Primacy 4 on my previous car Volvo V40, they were decent tyres. Normally I would avoid ASDA tyres fitting as have friend who said they weren't too careful with rims, but...since i noticed the state of your rims and the amount of kerbing...well, they aren't gonna do anything bad you haven't done already. For future tyres or anyone else looking at this thread, always try (where budget allows) to get the premium tyres...Michelin, Goodyear, Pirelli, Dunlop, Bridgestone. Although Hankook is also now a premium tyre...my opinion is that they are not quite there with the former brands just yet. Premium tyres just have better performance, especially in the wet compared to entry level. If Budget is tight, at least try the decent mid-range, such as Nokian, Vredestrein, Falken to name a few.

ASDA don't actually fit the tyres, they are fitted by local tyre places, lots of independents where I am as well as the likes of Halfords etc.

KXL88

RichardD1970 said:

KXL88 said:

I used to have Primacy 4 on my previous car Volvo V40, they were decent tyres. Normally I would avoid ASDA tyres fitting as have friend who said they weren't too careful with rims, but...since i noticed the state of your rims and the amount of kerbing...well, they aren't gonna do anything bad you haven't done already. For future tyres or anyone else looking at this thread, always try (where budget allows) to get the premium tyres...Michelin, Goodyear, Pirelli, Dunlop, Bridgestone. Although Hankook is also now a premium tyre...my opinion is that they are not quite there with the former brands just yet. Premium tyres just have better performance, especially in the wet compared to entry level. If Budget is tight, at least try the decent mid-range, such as Nokian, Vredestrein, Falken to name a few.

ASDA don't actually fit the tyres, they are fitted by local tyre places, lots of independents where I am as well as the likes of Halfords etc.

Come to think of it, it might have been a place that had a quick in the first part of their brand. But with a different spelling.

caprikid1

I have taken tyres off a classic car over 20 years old that have still looked like new , those have deteriorated very badly IMHO

ontheroad1970

KXL88 said:

RichardD1970 said:

KXL88 said:

I used to have Primacy 4 on my previous car Volvo V40, they were decent tyres. Normally I would avoid ASDA tyres fitting as have friend who said they weren't too careful with rims, but...since i noticed the state of your rims and the amount of kerbing...well, they aren't gonna do anything bad you haven't done already. For future tyres or anyone else looking at this thread, always try (where budget allows) to get the premium tyres...Michelin, Goodyear, Pirelli, Dunlop, Bridgestone. Although Hankook is also now a premium tyre...my opinion is that they are not quite there with the former brands just yet. Premium tyres just have better performance, especially in the wet compared to entry level. If Budget is tight, at least try the decent mid-range, such as Nokian, Vredestrein, Falken to name a few.

ASDA don't actually fit the tyres, they are fitted by local tyre places, lots of independents where I am as well as the likes of Halfords etc.

Come to think of it, it might have been a place that had a quick in the first part of their brand. But with a different spelling.

In my experience you get a choice of several places local to your postcode, so you don't have to go top Kwikfit or Halfords...

zagfles

caprikid1 said:

I have taken tyres off a classic car over 20 years old that have still looked like new , those have deteriorated very badly IMHO

A car that was actually used like normal cars get used, for commuting, shopping etc, or one that was treated like an ornament and spent most of the time in the garage with an occasional outing to a show? Tyres probably last forever if they're on a car locked in a garage 99% of the time.

KXL88

My opinion is that the tyres do look like 6 year old tyres, that have been parked outside, exposed to the elements, car used normally. 6 years of tyre life...is about right. However seeing that the entire rim has been curbed almost equally around....

seatbeltnoob

That's really bad cracking for a 2016 tyre.

I just took off a 2008 Bridgestone off my car the other day (when I fitted it, it was a full tread part worn tyre I put on in 2018). Not sure how it was just left in storage for 10 years before I put it on. 

Anyway that 14 year old.tyre didn't have cracking as bad as those.

Does it need to be inflated regularly? The 2008 Bridgestone did need regular inflating which is what pushed me to get rid.

Money_Grabber13579

KXL88 said:

My opinion is that the tyres do look like 6 year old tyres, that have been parked outside, exposed to the elements, car used normally. 6 years of tyre life...is about right. However seeing that the entire rim has been curbed almost equally around....

Michelin would seem to disagree with you and given that it wouldn’t be in their interests to do so, I think I know who I’d rather believe. A tyre should easily last 10 years (which is what Michelin say) albeit with regular inspections over 5 years. That tyre does look much worse than it should for 6 years old though… are they regularly inflated to the correct pressure or only maintained when they go visibly soft? Is the car used regularly? Do you live close to the sea where the salt air might perish the tyres?