Which tyres for my car?

Which tyres for my car?

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VX5195

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147 posts

138 months

Saturday 27th July 2013
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Hi there,

My front tyres will require replacing soon and I was hoping to receive some advice for what tyres are good to go for.

My car is a 2009 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 and I do mainly city driving, however I do long runs every now and then.

The car currently has Continental EcoContact 3's fitted which I believe is what the car came with as standard.
Someone said to me that if you don't fit original tyres then it could invalidate your insurance?

It would need two front tyres but is it worth doing all four as I would imagine the rear tyres are the original and are now 4 years old.

The size is 185/65/R15 88T

Any help would be greatly received. I do not want to go for a budget tyre smile

DaveH23

3,242 posts

172 months

Saturday 27th July 2013
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If the rears are fine put them on the front and put new continentals on the rear else you've answered your own with 4 new ones.

jayfrancis

439 posts

210 months

Saturday 27th July 2013
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Try blackcircles.com. You just put your reg in and it'll find what you need.

OvalOwl

925 posts

133 months

Saturday 27th July 2013
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VX5195 said:
The car currently has Continental EcoContact 3's fitted which I believe is what the car came with as standard.
Someone said to me that if you don't fit original tyres then it could invalidate your insurance?
Where do people get these ideas? The only way tyres can invalidate your insurance is if you fit some not of original size. That would come under modifications, which you would have to declare.

As long as your tyres are the correct size and construction you can fit what you like. I once had a car with five different makes on, not ideal but it was legal.

SV8Predator

2,102 posts

167 months

Saturday 27th July 2013
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OvalOwl said:
I once had a car with five different makes on, not ideal but it was legal.
That was obviously a Panther 6. Photos please!

Bonefish Blues

27,189 posts

225 months

Saturday 27th July 2013
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Mave

8,209 posts

217 months

Sunday 28th July 2013
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OvalOwl said:
Where do people get these ideas? The only way tyres can invalidate your insurance is if you fit some not of original size. That would come under modifications, which you would have to declare.

As long as your tyres are the correct size and construction you can fit what you like. I once had a car with five different makes on, not ideal but it was legal.
Don't they also need to be the correct load and speed rating?

Pints

18,444 posts

196 months

Sunday 28th July 2013
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I've moved from Falken to Kumho over the last year or so, and have been pleasantly surprised.