Asa Bear Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 I need to replace the front tyres on my car. They are 235/40/18 Continentals. Do I stick with Contis or can somebody recommend another manufacturer. Or would you recommend buying budget? The Contis are £175 each btw! Budget tyres quoted at £66 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 You don't say what model car it is, but if it's one that merits the existing tyres, it's your funeral if you go cheap. On the other hand, you've saved £218 towards the cost of the coffin! :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic1281 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 You don't say what model car it is, but if it's one that merits the existing tyres, it's your funeral if you go cheap. On the other hand, you've saved £218 towards the cost of the coffin! :o Completely agree! I bought cheaper tyres for my last car, although they were still £100 per corner they were awful. I put continentals back on and you can really feel the difference and it really gives you more confidence. The contis seemed quite a soft compound though and only lasted about 12k miles. However, i'd buy them again as they had suberb grip and great braking performance. They are, after all, the only thing between you and the road so in my opinion well worth the investment. Best Regards, Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 unlike the doom mongers there will be a middle ground tyre that may even be an improvement over the contis, and as ever its shop about I always used to find michelins were about as good as it got on my last car and with costco doing them reasonably price wise at that time it was worth it for how long they lasted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Try understanding what is being said! Quality or budget, is the question. Naturally, an alternative quality product does not qualify as budget. Michelin and cheap is a contradiction in terms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtailhawk1 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Go and ask your local tyre fitters. They will recommend a mind range tyre at half the price that meets the safety standards and last just as long. I have a Ford Galaxy and the tyres were around £180 each. They have to be a W rating. My local tyre fitter recommended a mind range tyre that is good in the wet, W rating, lasts longer and half the price. Tyres are not as hard these days due to road noise restrictions. The Continental tyres I had on lasted 13000 miles. The mid range ones I have on the front have now done almost 18000 miles with life left in them. So go ask the professionals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Go and ask your local tyre fitters. They will recommend a mind range tyre at half the price that meets the safety standards and last just as long. I have a Ford Galaxy and the tyres were around £180 each. They have to be a W rating. My local tyre fitter recommended a mind range tyre that is good in the wet, W rating, lasts longer and half the price. Tyres are not as hard these days due to road noise restrictions. The Continental tyres I had on lasted 13000 miles. The mid range ones I have on the front have now done almost 18000 miles with life left in them. So go ask the professionals. Cor, didn't realise they were that fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtailhawk1 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Cor, didn't realise they were that fast! no they are heavy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asa Bear Posted May 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 (edited) It's an Audi A4 170bhp S line. I have rang the experts who want to sell me what they've got, Kumho's, Uniroyals, Avon etc. when I have asked for a mid range tyre. I would ideally like tyres somewhere between the budget & Continentals that were recommended. Edited May 21, 2012 by Logo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 no they are heavy Just out of interest as I genuinely don't know. I have got this feeling that you know about the load index. Are you saying that the weight is such so that coupled with the max speed possible, it is necessary to up the ante with regards to the speed rating? I ask because my nephew is (OK, his wife) expecting twins in addition to the rest of the tribe and this is looking a likely choice of vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 (edited) Toyo T1-R Quality middle range tyre with excellent grip in the wet or the dry and well respected in performance circles. I wouldn't put anything else on my car as long as I can get them Edited May 21, 2012 by Livefast123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtailhawk1 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Just out of interest as I genuinely don't know. I have got this feeling that you know about the load index. Are you saying that the weight is such so that coupled with the max speed possible, it is necessary to up the ante with regards to the speed rating? I ask because my nephew is (OK, his wife) expecting twins in addition to the rest of the tribe and this is looking a likely choice of vehicle. Sorry I honestly don't know. I only go by the technical spect of the car and advice from my local tyre fitter. I wanted to get a lower rating because I do not drive fast but the tyre fitter would not sell them to me and explained the high rating was because of the weight of the vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 It's an Audi A4 170bhp S line. I have rang the experts who want to sell me what they've got, Kumho's, Uniroyals, Avon etc. when I have asked for a mid range tyre. I would ideally like tyres somewhere between the budget & Continentals that were recommended. Hi, Google, "tyres for" followed by your model as detailed and jump on www. tyrereviews.co.uk - straight to where you want to be with loads of info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 I also had a set of Falken Ziex 912's on my 406 V6 which were excellent and reasonably priced. Blackcircles.com have the following fully fitted :- Toyo T1 Sport £149 Falken 912 £128 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 http://www.blackcircles.com/order/tyres/search Take your pick. Nothing wrong with Kumho/Hankook/Dunlop even Pirelli will save you a few £ Avon Used to be a good tyre also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Sorry I honestly don't know. I only go by the technical spect of the car and advice from my local tyre fitter. I wanted to get a lower rating because I do not drive fast but the tyre fitter would not sell them to me and explained the high rating was because of the weight of the vehicle. Bearing in mind that I also honestly don't know about any peculiarities of this particular model. I can, sort of, see that what I said earlier may make sense but I can give no reason for saying it. The vehicle weight is normally catered for by the load index for the tyre. It may just be beneficial to get a second opinion regarding the necessity to use a 168mph (W) rated tyre on that particular car. It may just save you a good few bob, but I stand ready and willing to be corrected as, as said, I know not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanners Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 I just had to replace same size tyre on my mondeo (235/40/18) - I can't afford to go £180 a pop on tyres so went for the budget Nexen, £93. Had them on for about 10000 and still OK (apart from the one I had to replace due to puncture...). If you can afford conti, get 'em - if you can't, then get the budget one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtailhawk1 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Bearing in mind that I also honestly don't know about any peculiarities of this particular model. I can, sort of, see that what I said earlier may make sense but I can give no reason for saying it. The vehicle weight is normally catered for by the load index for the tyre. It may just be beneficial to get a second opinion regarding the necessity to use a 168mph (W) rated tyre on that particular car. It may just save you a good few bob, but I stand ready and willing to be corrected as, as said, I know not. If you google the tyre rating for my Galaxy it always comes up that it must be V or W rating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 If you google the tyre rating for my Galaxy it always comes up that it must be V or W rating. I stand corrected! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 I replaced my p zero's on my st220 with vredestein tyres about a month or so ago,have to say a very good tyre,great grip in dry and wet,i also like the tread pattern,and not a bad price. http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b758s322p12428/VREDESTEIN_TYRES_CAR_VREDESTEIN_ULTRAC_SESSANTA_-_235_40R18_95Y_XL_TL_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asa Bear Posted May 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 After much deliberation (google searching) I opted for Avon zz5s. The reviews were mainly good. I might lose a few mpg but the missus dervs it most of the time. I just drive it like I stole it! My local garage are fitting them tomorrow for £240 the pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuC Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Avon's are good tyres. (I know one of their test drivers and he assures me of that ) Tyres are about to come supplied with labels, so comparing them (at least on 3 performance criteria) will be a lot easier. Steer (no pun intended) of the budget stuff and you'll be fine. They're called 'ditch finders' or 'Nippon Nevergrips' for a reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 (edited) http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?suchen=Ordern&cart_id=74362641.110.12385&ranzahl=4&Breite=235&Quer=40&Felge=18&Speed=H&kategorie=6&Transport=P&dsco=110&sowigan=So&sort_by=preis&Ang_pro_Seite=15&weiter=0 Nexen, Toyo and GT Radial are fairly good 'mid range' tyres. Nankang aren't too bad either, and they're even cheaper. Edited May 21, 2012 by Wildfowler12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuC Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?suchen=Ordern&cart_id=74362641.110.12385&ranzahl=4&Breite=235&Quer=40&Felge=18&Speed=H&kategorie=6&Transport=P&dsco=110&sowigan=So&sort_by=preis&Ang_pro_Seite=15&weiter=0 Nexen, Toyo and GT Radial are fairly good 'mid range' tyres. Nankang aren't too bad either, and they're even cheaper. The tyres in this video were comparable to Nankang My link Here's an interesting one on partworns. All tyres fitted on this car were premium, only rears werw at 2mm and the fronts were new. My link You pays your money and you takes your choices. Until someone smashes into the back off you, then you don't have a choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 So in other words new premium tyres are better than older and or budget ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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