Ouch. When did tyres get so expensive?
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g3org3y said:
dme123 said:
When 19" wheels started seeming like a sensible thing to have on a 4 banger diesel family saloon?
This.I clocked the size of the wheels and they were 20" and apparently standard.
How absurd!
MacD1 said:
Valuetyres.co.uk are the cheapest search engine I've found, they get cheapest prices within 50 miles from 100s of garages, book in online, very easy
I just looked up the price for a couple of Bridgestone Turanza T001's I bought the other day and their cheapest prices was £2 dearer then a local indie place I used - and I didn't bargain the price, they just gave it straight off.Andy616 said:
Lowtimer said:
Yet another great reason to be on 16" wheels.
Depends on the width. 225/50 R16s aren't that cheap!We also have another car with 185/55R16's and they're relatively expensive as very few people offer that size.
kambites said:
CraigyMc said:
Wouldn't 205/55/R16 also fit those wheels?
That gives a significantly (13%) lower rolling circumference. The point about them being a slightly weird shape stands though: 225/55/R16 would be circa 2.3% different circumference and a much more typical size, so are also cheaper.
CraigyMc said:
kambites said:
CraigyMc said:
Wouldn't 205/55/R16 also fit those wheels?
That gives a significantly (13%) lower rolling circumference. The point about them being a slightly weird shape stands though: 225/55/R16 would be circa 2.3% different circumference and a much more typical size, so are also cheaper.
98elise said:
g3org3y said:
dme123 said:
When 19" wheels started seeming like a sensible thing to have on a 4 banger diesel family saloon?
This.SS7
shoestring7 said:
98elise said:
g3org3y said:
dme123 said:
When 19" wheels started seeming like a sensible thing to have on a 4 banger diesel family saloon?
This.SS7
Anyone notice that the LMP1 and F1 regulations seem to be converging?
CraigyMc said:
shoestring7 said:
98elise said:
g3org3y said:
dme123 said:
When 19" wheels started seeming like a sensible thing to have on a 4 banger diesel family saloon?
This.SS7
Anyone notice that the LMP1 and F1 regulations seem to be converging?
SS7
98elise said:
Agreed. A 1980's countach was running on 15inch wheels....why in 2014 does a family hatchback "need" 19inch wheels.
Because 1) cars are a *lot* larger, and 2) sidewalls are a lot lower. Still doesn't need 19s, granted, but can't think of any that would look good on 15-inch steels!
Makes me happy for the 15/16 inch wheels on my Elise. £430 fitted for AD08Rs, bargain.
pthelazyjourno said:
98elise said:
Agreed. A 1980's countach was running on 15inch wheels....why in 2014 does a family hatchback "need" 19inch wheels.
Because 1) cars are a *lot* larger, and 2) sidewalls are a lot lower. Still doesn't need 19s, granted, but can't think of any that would look good on 15-inch steels!
Makes me happy for the 15/16 inch wheels on my Elise. £430 fitted for AD08Rs, bargain.
This feeds the trend for larger wheels.
I recently bought a different car without doing my usual exhaustive research (which is probably why I ended up with the car rather than calling 3 days after it had sold like normal). I was a bit dismayed to realise that decent brand tyres are £130-160 each. It's a V70 with 17 inch wheels, and an apparently expensive size of 225/50. They look sensible, but that's because the rest of the car is chuffing massive. I can't get smaller wheels because the brakes are too big. I'm trying to do the maths on putting different profiles on the car. 225/45 tyres are significantly cheaper and there are more options, so I could go for a middle-of-the-road brand like Hankook for £65 each. However, if my maths is correct I'd lose about 25mm in diameter by adjusting the size, which would surely be noticeable in appearance, ride and economy, wouldn't it?
I had to buy some tyres for 10" Mini rims. Being destined for a light, unbraked trailer they could be the ditchiest ditchfinders imaginable as long as they were cheap - which I thought they would be, given that Kwickfit advertises larger, 13-14" generic hatchback tyres for £20ish.
In the end, the cheapest I could find were a pair of Marshal KR11s at £40 each!!!!
I still genuinely cannot work out why tiny "budget" tyres were so expensive!
In the end, the cheapest I could find were a pair of Marshal KR11s at £40 each!!!!
I still genuinely cannot work out why tiny "budget" tyres were so expensive!
ChemicalChaos said:
I had to buy some tyres for 10" Mini rims. Being destined for a light, unbraked trailer they could be the ditchiest ditchfinders imaginable as long as they were cheap - which I thought they would be, given that Kwickfit advertises larger, 13-14" generic hatchback tyres for £20ish.
In the end, the cheapest I could find were a pair of Marshal KR11s at £40 each!!!!
I still genuinely cannot work out why tiny "budget" tyres were so expensive!
Because nowadays they are made in tiny numbers. Try buying a pair for shoes one size smaller or larger than the sizes which make up 99% of sales. In the end, the cheapest I could find were a pair of Marshal KR11s at £40 each!!!!
I still genuinely cannot work out why tiny "budget" tyres were so expensive!
However £40 is in no way expensive.
HertsBiker said:
So how do you lot with pilot sport 3's feel about them? Am thinking these are the ones to get.
Awesome all round tyres. Not quite as sticky as the older PS2 or the new PSS but as an all round tyre they're arguably better as they have a longer life yet the difference in traction is marginal at best (certainly compared to the PS2, the PSS has a slightly greater difference at expense of life). Good tyres!Ennoch said:
HertsBiker said:
So how do you lot with pilot sport 3's feel about them? Am thinking these are the ones to get.
Awesome all round tyres. Not quite as sticky as the older PS2 or the new PSS but as an all round tyre they're arguably better as they have a longer life yet the difference in traction is marginal at best (certainly compared to the PS2, the PSS has a slightly greater difference at expense of life). Good tyres!Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff