Accelera tyres - worth avoiding??
Discussion
I've seen some wheels I'm interested in buying for my other halfs 330ci, but they are fitted with nearly new Accelera Phi tyres.
I know they are a budget tyre, but I have never tried them. I tend to go with something mid-range like Khumo KU31, Falken FK451/452 on her previous cars, and run T1R's on my Eunos.
I've bought a set of wheels for my T5 which have a couple of Accelera Alpha fitted, but have yet to fit them to try them out.
I'm just worried that if these Accelera tyres are really poor, then it could be a bad idea for my missus in her relatively new (to her) car, with little rear drive experience.
Opinions??
I know they are a budget tyre, but I have never tried them. I tend to go with something mid-range like Khumo KU31, Falken FK451/452 on her previous cars, and run T1R's on my Eunos.
I've bought a set of wheels for my T5 which have a couple of Accelera Alpha fitted, but have yet to fit them to try them out.
I'm just worried that if these Accelera tyres are really poor, then it could be a bad idea for my missus in her relatively new (to her) car, with little rear drive experience.
Opinions??
Mixed opinions then!!
I mean I'm no tyre snob either, as I certainly believe that some of the top brand tyres are hugely over hyped. My 850 T5 is running some P6000's (probably the original ones, lol!!) and I guess I'm lucky it's an auto as it doesn't bite quite as hard as a manual would, but it's fairly easy to light those up when damp/cold.
I used to always run Eagle F1's (this is what the 330ci has on at mo) and always liekd them ,except they wore out too quickly. Then I decided to give Kumho KU31's a go and have been fairly impressed with them for the cash, so have used them since. I've not tried FK452's, but have run the older 451 and also the ZX range. I liked the 451's.
Anyway, I agree that if she won't be driving the car too hard it should be much of a muchness, but not being a regular RWD driver until now I'd be worried she'd forget not to floor it around a wet bend or roundabout expecting the traction control to sort it out (haven't tested it yet, lol!!)
Although, she used to drive my S13 without any issues.
Would be nice for anyone else who has tried the tyres to chime in, but tbh if I have doubts it probably not worth buying them, as I'd get peanuts for the tyres and buying a new set of something half decent would end up doubling the costs.
I mean I'm no tyre snob either, as I certainly believe that some of the top brand tyres are hugely over hyped. My 850 T5 is running some P6000's (probably the original ones, lol!!) and I guess I'm lucky it's an auto as it doesn't bite quite as hard as a manual would, but it's fairly easy to light those up when damp/cold.
I used to always run Eagle F1's (this is what the 330ci has on at mo) and always liekd them ,except they wore out too quickly. Then I decided to give Kumho KU31's a go and have been fairly impressed with them for the cash, so have used them since. I've not tried FK452's, but have run the older 451 and also the ZX range. I liked the 451's.
Anyway, I agree that if she won't be driving the car too hard it should be much of a muchness, but not being a regular RWD driver until now I'd be worried she'd forget not to floor it around a wet bend or roundabout expecting the traction control to sort it out (haven't tested it yet, lol!!)
Although, she used to drive my S13 without any issues.
Would be nice for anyone else who has tried the tyres to chime in, but tbh if I have doubts it probably not worth buying them, as I'd get peanuts for the tyres and buying a new set of something half decent would end up doubling the costs.
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