I've just bought a car with new Autogrip 308's

I've just bought a car with new Autogrip 308's

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Xtriple129

1,148 posts

156 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Six months ago I bought a MK3 MX5 and the main Mazda dealer did exactly the same, but left one Yokohama on the front as that was 'still fine' and to be honest I was a bit like you - scared! They were fine! The worn Yoko thing on the other hand was crap and I replaced it with another cheapy like the others.

I know I'm old and slow now, but they were okay through all the crap weather and never gave a moments bother.

Lumpyuk

126 posts

143 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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The tyres are an accident waiting to happen in the wet. Get rid of them now.

MysteryLemon

4,968 posts

190 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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doogz said:
I'd rather have had the partworn yokos.
So would the dealer. Even part worn he can probably sell them for more than the Autogrips.

Bennet

2,119 posts

130 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Just drive to the conditions. The quality of your tyres is one of the conditions. I've been using arrow speeds for 18 months and I haven't even come close to dying.

Pkh72

1,517 posts

185 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Lumpyuk said:
The tyres are an accident waiting to happen in the wet. Get rid of them now.
My wife, for some unknown reason, got a pair of these fitted to our Mondeo about 15,000 miles ago, i had a bottom lip moment when she told me and she found out what my thoughts were but hay ho. Anyhow, i've driven the car quite a bit since and they aren't too bad, not on the current shape Mondeo anyway.
I still wouldn't fit them on my car. And she won't fit them on hers again either.

Whilst i wouldn't recomend them saying they are an accident waiting to happen isn't true and is hypebole.

m8rky

2,090 posts

158 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Recently bought a Citroen C2 Code that had new Autogrip ag66 tyres on the rear. I am in no way a tyre snob, indeed the Nexens I had on previous work hack were a really good tyre, but these Autogrips well in the dry I cant fault them but in the wet I have never driven on such an unpredictable tyre in my life.

Quite staggering the difference between wet and dry performance I can only assume it is down to the compound of rubber they use.

KissMyRs

87 posts

175 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Burn them.

Honestly, it'll be fine in normal conditions, I wouldn't want any cheap tyres on performance cars though.

hsirap

17 posts

208 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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I drove a car from London to Chamonix and back this summer with four Autogrips on it. Also drove it along some lovely alpine passes. They were fine. True story.

tomjol

532 posts

116 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Had some, for pushing 30,000 miles, on a battered old Punto with very little power.

Fine in the dry. Fine in the wet too...as long as you're expecting a severe lack of adhesion with the slightest bit of throttle or steering angle.

NelsonR32

1,679 posts

170 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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I'll get in early...

"RIP. Always liked reading his posts." Etc etc

r11co

6,244 posts

229 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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tomjol said:
Fine in the wet too...as long as you're expecting a severe lack of adhesion with the slightest bit of throttle or steering angle.
Utter bks. I've told you a million times to stop exaggerating.

Oilchange

8,421 posts

259 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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I expect they'll be fine, just don't drive it like you stole it...

J4CKO

41,284 posts

199 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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My 350Z came with a full set of brand new "Jinyu" tyres, to be honest, they seem allright, certainly not bad enough to justify £800 to replace and no guilt leaving a bit of them at junctions.


tomjol

532 posts

116 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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r11co said:
Utter bks. I've told you a million times to stop exaggerating.
Utter bks. You've never told me anything.

ETA: They weren't unmanageable, but that doesn't stop them being st. Other cheap tyres on the same car were much better.

ETA: May not have been 308s...probably should have mentioned that.

Edited by tomjol on Wednesday 20th August 20:24

richs2891

895 posts

252 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Is it just me that had never heard of Autogrip 308's before reading this thread ?

nottyash

4,670 posts

194 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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A tyre place near me gave me some cheap once to replace worn out Michelin's.
Traction control cut in leaving the garage and it let go on a bend a couple of days later.
Needless to say I went back and bought new Michelin's.

I actually walked away from buying a 2007 Civic type R because the Muppet who was selling it put 4 brand new Autogrips on.

r11co

6,244 posts

229 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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tomjol said:
ETA: They weren't unmanageable, but that doesn't stop them being st. Other cheap tyres on the same car were much better.

ETA: May not have been 308s...probably should have mentioned that.

Edited by tomjol on Wednesday 20th August 20:24
Yes, it is quite important to make sure than when you are unjustly discrediting something you make it clear that you are in fact generalising and therefor talking ste.

It is about time some of the tyre companies started threatening forum posters with legal action for discrediting their products using nothing more than inaccuarate subjective memories as evidence.

Edited by r11co on Thursday 21st August 13:36

bodhi

10,333 posts

228 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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r11co said:
Yes, it is quite important to make sure than when you are unjustly discrediting something you make it clear that you are in fact generalising and therefor talking ste.

It is about time some of the tyre companies started threatening forum posters with legal action for discrediting their products using nothing more than inaccuarate subjective memories as evidence.

Edited by r11co on Thursday 21st August 13:36
I'd rather these companies, like Autogrip, Event etc, spent the effort on designing decent tyres instead. any tyres I've had from these sort of companies, whilst not being dangerous, have considerably reduced the ability of the car.

CarAbuser

692 posts

123 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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r11co said:
Yes, it is quite important to make sure than when you are unjustly discrediting something you make it clear that you are in fact generalising and therefor talking ste.

It is about time some of the tyre companies started threatening forum posters with legal action for discrediting their products using nothing more than inaccuarate subjective memories as evidence.

Edited by r11co on Thursday 21st August 13:36
Those companies are probably just happy that nobody has sued them for making dangerous tyres.

aka_kerrly

12,415 posts

209 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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They are C rated for wet weather grip and C for rolling resistance
http://www.halfordsautocentres.com/tyres/autogrip-...


Whilst I wouldnt hand over my own money for them I would still rather collect a new car with 4 matching brand new tyres than have someone try and convince me having a mix of say two 5 year old Goodyears with 2mm of tread a 4 year old Yokohama with 4mm and a 2 year old Pirelli with 3mm is going to offer better performance.