Tyres

[johnsimcox]

I have used Event Tyres (Cheap Tyres Online | Professional Mobile Tyre Fitting | Event Mobile Tyres) regularly over the past few years and cannot fault them in terms of price or quality of service. They seem to be slightly cheaper than Black Circles for the Hankooks

[Wuffles]

Cheers John, I'll give them a try.

[birdmansa6]

I have used Event Tyres (Cheap Tyres Online | Professional Mobile Tyre Fitting | Event Mobile Tyres) regularly over the past few years and cannot fault them in terms of price or quality of service. They seem to be slightly cheaper than Black Circles for the Hankooks

I've checked out quite a few sites now. I think Event tyres seems to be leading on price. They rate their tyres at a lower spec than other suppliers. I am undecided between the Dunlops and the Vledestien or whatever they are called. I ll give them a call in the next few weeks and see what they would recommend.

Many thanks for all that contributed it was all very helpful.

[Guest 2]

Remember to try your local independent fitter as they're usually cheaper than a big national outfit.

[Cockney Boy]

Black Circle is always a good start to barter with as the larger dealers tend to screw you over

[Mike41]

I'm sure I'm naive but why are the budget tyres dismissed as rubbish? If you have a higher specced engine and are thus interested in performance, handling, cornering characteristics then maybe it makes sense to have a better tyre?

I drive the humble 2.0 and drive it for carefully for fuel economy so what would I gain by buying a better specced tyre ?

[Guest 2]

I'm sure I'm naive but why are the budget tyres dismissed as rubbish? If you have a higher specced engine and are thus interested in performance, handling, cornering characteristics then maybe it makes sense to have a better tyre?

I drive the humble 2.0 and drive it for carefully for fuel economy so what would I gain by buying a better specced tyre ?

[zollaf]

says it all really, being cheap can be the difference between life or death. if that life or death is someone close to you, you are going to pray the person responsible wasn't being cheap.

[Mike41]

I'm afraid I'm not convinced although thanks for the link it was interesting to view.
However, the clip was bordering on an advertisement - it certainly wasn't independent.
Assuming that there is some truth in it, I still don't buy the argument that not getting the very best makes you a wicked person who should never take to the roads. That would imply anyone who didn't have full racing seats and wore (and insisted their family) wore crash helmets etc was also being a cheapskate. In fact nobody should be allowed to drive at all.

H&S gone mad again I reckon.
Bring back this chap I say !
Fred Dibnah How to remove the top of a chimney stack - YouTube

[zollaf]

you are totally missing the point there mike. very few tests have been done on these cheap chinese tyres, and there lies the problem. the link above is continental comparing two almost identical tyres, one made properly and one just made, somewhere in the far east. problem is, there are many different cheap tyres and they really are just made and in no way developed. how they grip is of no concern to the maker, just the money they get for making them. if you buy tyres, buy something you have heard of and read some reviews first. there are plenty of budget tyres that are up to the job. sure, they will never be as good as a top brand, but they will be a lot better than some cheap chinese knock off. some premium tyres sell their tyres under different names, and these are good for a budget tyre, like a SAVA, but not as cheap as a daiyung ditchfinder. your money, your choice, i hope you make the right one and don't end up a statsistic as i nearly did when a customers car nearly threw me off the road when the back end stepped out under braking. cheap dangerous tyre on one corner, a few months later the owner smashed it up when the same tyre let go.