Economy tyres

[Arthritic Toe]

Which tyres will give me the highest mileage per pound - an 'economy' brand or a premium brand?

Most peoples views on this tend to be heavily influenced by the millions spent on advertising by the premium brands, paid for, obviously, in the price of the tyre.

But given that (a) I drive a boring old car very carefully and (b) I'm very mean, which will give me the highest mileage per buck, as it were?

 

[brunswick]

go for medium or high priced tyres - you get what you pay for. economy / remolds only last a few months....not worth it.

 

[upthealbion1970]

Michelin will give you the best mileage every time, but a waste of money if tracking is out, or if your suspension is excessively worn or damaged. Also correct tyre pressures have a massive effect on tyre wear.

 

[Stat Brother]

Are car tyres the thing you want to scrimp on?

 

[Barnham Seagull]

Falken Tyres are quite good in the budget sector.

Realy comes down to what sort of driving you do and the type of journeys.

 

[wehatepalace]

Cheap tyres have a lot of nylon in them, meaning a harder compound, meaning they don't handle well especially in the wet.
Expensive tyres have much much more rubber in them, meaning a softer compound, meaning much better handling, they stick to road !

 

[Arthritic Toe]

Are car tyres the thing you want to scrimp on?

Well yes. Yes they are.

 

[wehatepalace]

Well yes. Yes they are.

Don't do it cheap tyres are awful, at least try and go mid range if the budget won't go to the expensive tyres.

 

[beorhthelm]

Cheap tyres have a lot of nylon in them, meaning a harder compound, meaning they don't handle well especially in the wet.
Expensive tyres have much much more rubber in them, meaning a softer compound, meaning much better handling, they stick to road !

however harder tyres last longer than soft. im not sure the hard/soft compound is as important in the wet as water dispersal from the tread pattern. and certainly, driving sensibly in the wet makes its acedemic, really only an issue for those that want to drive at the limits of condition/ability.

Hankook are supposed to be pretty good at the cheaper brand ranges and they are used by VW iirc, which is some endorsement. check Blackcircles they do great prices and fitting, or delivered and get local firm to fit (check the prices to see which works out better).

you really really dont want to scrimp on tyres, but that doesnt mean you need to buy overpriced overbranded ones either. i dont think you'll get decent long lasting tyres cheap anyway, so cheapest are a false economy.

 

[Superseagull]

Falken Tyres are quite good in the budget sector.

Realy comes down to what sort of driving you do and the type of journeys.

Falkens are great economy tyres. Good balance between price and performance.

 

[Cian]

Avoid anything with a name you can't pronounce. Which would actually rule Michelin out I guess...

Most cheap brands are cheap for a reason - they're shite. Ditchfinders.

 

[porkypie]

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check Blackcircles they do great prices and fitting, or delivered and get local firm to fit (check the prices to see which works out better).

I find tyre shopper better than blackcircles

 

[backson]

Well yes. Yes they are.

You've got half a ton of metal, that you're throwing around at speed, which has contact with the road in just four places.

 

[Stat Brother]

Well yes. Yes they are.

Your tyres will last longer if you don't use the brakes, so you might as well lose them too.

What could possible go wrong.

 

[Arthritic Toe]

You do indeed get what you pay for, and a large proportion of what you pay for the branded tyres goes into the advertising and marketing to convince you to that they are worth paying more for, rather than paying for a better product. All tyres must meet stringent safety standards.

There are all sorts of components in a car that are just as safety-critical as tyres, but no one gives a rats arse who manufactures the transistors in their anti-lock braking system, for example. By presenting images of children in the back of a car while Dad drives down the country road in the pouring rain, they successfully emotionally blackmail us into buying their brands. Largely hokum I suspect.

 

[sully]

Falkens are great economy tyres. Good balance between price and performance.

Another vote for Falken here. I've used them a great deal in the past and been very happy with them.

 

[Arthritic Toe]

Another vote for Falken here. I've used them a great deal in the past and been very happy with them.

Thanks - I'll look out for those.

 

[daveybgtt]

I had a part worn put on for MOT purposes with a FLAME on it, I suggest you get one of those. Hope this helps.

 

[Captain Sensible]

Nexen are a good mid range tyre that performs like a top tyre.

 

[Captain Sensible]

Well yes. Yes they are.

No way mate. They are the only thing between you, a ton of metal and engine, and the road.
Don't buy cheap or if you do, do some research first.