Bloody Tyre Reviews. I'll be down to the wires.........
Discussion
..........before I make up my mind.
Both front tyres on my car are just off illegal. Am looking for 2 new tyres to put on the rear then intend to scrub off the fronts post haste and replace them with the same make. Result, 4 nonrunflats, all the same make and a happy TBH.
Am looking through the tyre reviews on various car and tyre forums. Just as I get to like what I'm reading about a particular tyre some bugger always comes along and says, usually in caps lock, "DON'T BUY THESE.... NOT JUST CRAP BUT DANGEROUSLY CRAP. I FEARED FOR MY LIFE TO SUCH AN EXTENT I GOT RID OF AFTER ONLY 3000 MILES" or words to that effect. Am torn between Kumho Ecsta KU39s, Hankook Ventus V12 Evos, Continental Sport Contacts and Pirelli P Zero Neros. All have different pros and cons all have their online fans and vitriolic haters.
In the old days I swanned into Kwikfit asked "what you got?" and bought one of the in-stock tyres whos brand name I recognised rather than one that sounds tasty with fried rice. Never seemed to have a problem. Now, thanks to the Internet, picking a tyre is an agonising proposition for those of us of an indecisive nature.
My dread is that I pick a tyre when another is grippier, longer lasting, quieter, smoother riding, less likely to aquaplane, provides better feedback, has a lower rolling resistance and provides all of the above when fitted to my car because just to complicate matters there are guys who post things like "this tyre was brilliant on my Cliosport but an out and out liability when I put them on my Leon Cupra" Aaaarrrrrrrrrggggghhhhhh!!!!!
Both front tyres on my car are just off illegal. Am looking for 2 new tyres to put on the rear then intend to scrub off the fronts post haste and replace them with the same make. Result, 4 nonrunflats, all the same make and a happy TBH.
Am looking through the tyre reviews on various car and tyre forums. Just as I get to like what I'm reading about a particular tyre some bugger always comes along and says, usually in caps lock, "DON'T BUY THESE.... NOT JUST CRAP BUT DANGEROUSLY CRAP. I FEARED FOR MY LIFE TO SUCH AN EXTENT I GOT RID OF AFTER ONLY 3000 MILES" or words to that effect. Am torn between Kumho Ecsta KU39s, Hankook Ventus V12 Evos, Continental Sport Contacts and Pirelli P Zero Neros. All have different pros and cons all have their online fans and vitriolic haters.
In the old days I swanned into Kwikfit asked "what you got?" and bought one of the in-stock tyres whos brand name I recognised rather than one that sounds tasty with fried rice. Never seemed to have a problem. Now, thanks to the Internet, picking a tyre is an agonising proposition for those of us of an indecisive nature.
My dread is that I pick a tyre when another is grippier, longer lasting, quieter, smoother riding, less likely to aquaplane, provides better feedback, has a lower rolling resistance and provides all of the above when fitted to my car because just to complicate matters there are guys who post things like "this tyre was brilliant on my Cliosport but an out and out liability when I put them on my Leon Cupra" Aaaarrrrrrrrrggggghhhhhh!!!!!
Edited by Tannedbaldhead on Wednesday 23 April 19:26
Northernchimp said:
WHat car and what size?
Cooper S. 205/45 on 17inch rims. Will be interesting to see if someone will say the best tyres are (insert fave tyre here) only to see two posts down that message in quotes and another poster saying "faaaaahkin' hell mate. You don't want them. Ditchfinders"
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