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.....the likes of Arrowspeed, Admiral or Debica listed on Kwik Fit's website. £37 each instead of £67 for a Firestone or similar quality brand. Are they a false economy, or the same thing as the big brands but without paying a big brand price?
I should say that these would be going on a 1.6 Focus that spends most of it's time doing 0 mph in London, but when occasionaly let loose on the motorway, it gets driven as fast as conditions will permit, so safety is a deciding factor.
TIA.
I should say that these would be going on a 1.6 Focus that spends most of it's time doing 0 mph in London, but when occasionaly let loose on the motorway, it gets driven as fast as conditions will permit, so safety is a deciding factor.
TIA.
Don't bother with budget tyres, wrong section anyway.
why risk your safety for 30 extra quid per cornerYou'll do better than Kwik-Fit by buying from http://www.mytyres.com and having them fitted locally for ~£10 each.
Don't skimp on them. Goodyear Excellence are my current favourites. Not too expensive, and very good all round performance (great in the rain, quieter than most and don't wear too fast).
At £120 for 2 tyres, if they last 20,000 miles that's only 0.6p per mile. Petrol is about 20 times more than that.
Don't skimp on them. Goodyear Excellence are my current favourites. Not too expensive, and very good all round performance (great in the rain, quieter than most and don't wear too fast).
At £120 for 2 tyres, if they last 20,000 miles that's only 0.6p per mile. Petrol is about 20 times more than that.
rasputin said:
You'll do better than Kwik-Fit by buying from http://www.mytyres.com and having them fitted locally for ~£10 each.
Don't skimp on them. Goodyear Excellence are my current favourites. Not too expensive, and very good all round performance (great in the rain, quieter than most and don't wear too fast).
At £120 for 2 tyres, if they last 20,000 miles that's only 0.6p per mile. Petrol is about 20 times more than that.
and what rasputin said. i needed 4 toyo t1-r tyres recently, and saved about £150 getting them from camskill and having them fitted locally. micheldever are incredibly cheap too.Don't skimp on them. Goodyear Excellence are my current favourites. Not too expensive, and very good all round performance (great in the rain, quieter than most and don't wear too fast).
At £120 for 2 tyres, if they last 20,000 miles that's only 0.6p per mile. Petrol is about 20 times more than that.
What car are these going on? I especially wouldn't bother with cheapo tyres if it hasn't got ABS. My old Peugeot with no ABS had budgets all round and wet braking in it was ruddy awful, would lock up and slide very very easily. You might save a few quid on each tyre but it'll cost you far more to loose your no claims bonus
Depends on the vehicle and your driving surely? If your target vehicle is a super car and you drive like a lunatic, then obviously stay away, but if it is a runabout in Traffic Jam London, where average speeds are 40mph, Budget tyres are a perfect economical option.
I have used Budgets tyres where appropriate and I got some serious mileage out of them, compared with the Sticky Yokohama I used to burn that lasted for 8000 miles and had frequent punctures.
I have used Budgets tyres where appropriate and I got some serious mileage out of them, compared with the Sticky Yokohama I used to burn that lasted for 8000 miles and had frequent punctures.
oakdale said:
kambites said:
Always get good tyres, but it's a rash assumption to believe that expensive=good. Some of the budget tyres are dire, some are perfectly acceptable.
Yes but how do you know if a cheap tyre is any good until it's fitted? Some cheap tyres are not even round.Gassing Station | General Gassing [Archive] | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff