Discussion
Just seen this discussed on BBC Breakfast.
Apparently they will need to have indicators showing road noise, fuel efficiency and stopping efficiency in the wet.
Anybody heard about this?
Thoughts?
ETA links
http://bbc.co.uk/news/business-18870978
http://www.michelin.co.uk/tyres/learn-share/buying...
Apparently they will need to have indicators showing road noise, fuel efficiency and stopping efficiency in the wet.
Anybody heard about this?
Thoughts?
ETA links
http://bbc.co.uk/news/business-18870978
http://www.michelin.co.uk/tyres/learn-share/buying...
Edited by Pints on Thursday 1st November 08:32
I'll admit I don't have the most expensive rubber on my car but it's an OEM brand for some manufacturers and comes with decent reviews.
The fact that many are happy sticking tyres on that make LingLongs look premium should be a worry for the rest of us who have to share the road with these people.
The fact that many are happy sticking tyres on that make LingLongs look premium should be a worry for the rest of us who have to share the road with these people.
mrmr96][Devils Advocate said:
Surely it's a misconception that "cheap tyres are dangerous"?
Lets assume we're not talking about the chance they'll explode, and rather just focus on their lower grip vs. premium tyres.
Well surely the answer if you're running on budgets is to slow down, and leave bigger gaps? EVERYONE has less grip when it rains, and we all manage. EVERYONE has less grip when it's icy, and again, most of us manager. So a budget tyre in the dry may be similar to a premium in a wet, and a budget tyre in the wet like a premium one on ice. A budget one on ice will be similar to a premium one on slightly more ice
Of course there's an advantage to having more grip, but I don't think it's necessarily as bad as some on this thread would make out.
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I'd wager those who are just interested in shoeing their car in the cheapest rubber aren't likely to modearate their driving accordingly.Lets assume we're not talking about the chance they'll explode, and rather just focus on their lower grip vs. premium tyres.
Well surely the answer if you're running on budgets is to slow down, and leave bigger gaps? EVERYONE has less grip when it rains, and we all manage. EVERYONE has less grip when it's icy, and again, most of us manager. So a budget tyre in the dry may be similar to a premium in a wet, and a budget tyre in the wet like a premium one on ice. A budget one on ice will be similar to a premium one on slightly more ice
Of course there's an advantage to having more grip, but I don't think it's necessarily as bad as some on this thread would make out.
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I've fitted a very different tyre to my car than it was previously running, and I know my grips levels in various conditions will have changed accordingly, so I can allow for this in my driving style.
(Driving to conditions, etc.)
markda said:
The world continues to go mad! I'm unsure how much truth is in this rumour, but I was recently told by a tyre fitter I use that the Toyo 888's I have been using on the Caterham may not be legal on UK roads for much longer due to these noise constraints.
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