What do your tyres cost?

Lopéz · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:33

I had to order 4 new tyres for the Manta yesterday. Now, there isn't a lot of choice in the 14" range, especially if you want something even slightly "sporty"

Ended up going for Falken ZE912 at £29 a corner.

I doubt many people here could comment on the Falkens, as most people will not have such puny little tyres and therefore not have needed to try them

What was your last tyre bill like?

Nodiggidy123 · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:36

i just buy the cheapest tyres i can get. then again, i drive like a grandad.

i think the last ones i got were around £35 each.

InvaderGIR · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:38

Last tyre bill was £110 a tyre...

Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3s - 225/50 R16

Was quite upset that I spent £440 on tyres and then only got 5k out of them before the damn car died!

paradigm · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:39

FYI ZE912's are meant to be incredibly crap, and this is from an FK452 fan.

The leon is around £120 a corner, the BMW is more, but I'm not sure exactly how much more yet as it hasn't needed tyres!

saitrix · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:40

Toyo T1R, 195/50/15 = £29 each.

Leon, You should have got Yoko A539's! They are only £32 each.

http://www.roadtyres.com/185-60-14-H.asp

Django x2 · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:40

£480 for the BM, or will be when I replace the fronts which are now on 33k and just won't seem to die!

danza · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:40

Falken FK452s @ £80 each inc. fitting. Size was 215/45/17.

SB118 · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:40

Wife is running on toyo proxes 195/50/15 @ £29 a corner

My tank is on goodyear gt2 205/65/15, too scared to price up replacements!

Hxc · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:41

Falken SN828 SINCERA £26.60.

Decent tyres in the size that was on the mini are hard to get. Apparently they are the "wrong size" so I should have more choice next time...

SB118 · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:41

saitrix said:
Toyo T1R, 195/50/15 = £29 each.

yay!

Lopéz · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:41

saitrix said:
Toyo T1R, 195/50/15 = £29 each.

Is that on Camskill? Good deal isn't it, I might get 4 for one of my sets of wheels I have for the 205.

LiE · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:43

My last order.

2 of 2054517WKUMHR88L.KU31[2] KUMHO TYRES / CAR / KUMHO KU31 ECSTA SPORT KUMHO KU 31 - 205/45R17 88W XL TL Total Price £114.20

Sparky · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:43

Fronts approx £120 each, rears £150 each. Not had to buy any yet.

MikeHunt79 · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:43

saitrix said:
Toyo T1R, 195/50/15 = £29 each.

Leon, You should have got Yoko A539's! They are only £32 each.

That's not far off what I pay, I need 195/45/15 tho.

saitrix · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:45

Lopéz said:
Is that on Camskill? Good deal isn't it, I might get 4 for one of my sets of wheels I have for the 205.

Aye it is, shame they are bad on track.

I am thinking about Hankook RS-2's next. Oh but you really should have got A539's on the Manta, I loved them on the Dolomite.

SB118 · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:46

Lopéz said:
Is that on Camskill? Good deal isn't it, I might get 4 for one of my sets of wheels I have for the 205.

Yup, one of the best non-porn sites i've found

Lopéz · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:46

paradigm said:
FYI ZE912's are meant to be incredibly crap, and this is from an FK452 fan.

The leon is around £120 a corner, the BMW is more, but I'm not sure exactly how much more yet as it hasn't needed tyres!

Have you seen the choice in these sizes?

It's awful! Avon ZV3 which I've had before and hated, various random Vredesteins, long life Goodyears and Michelins, Toyo CF1 (also supposedly incredibly crap), Hero (!), Nankang, various longlife Uniroyals (never got on with those) Yoko A539 not easy to come by any more....(185/50 14 is the closest I found and they are DOUBLE the price!!!)

etc etc etc.... there's just so little choice at 14" unless you are buying dedicated track tyres.

LizardKing · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:46

Got 912's on my prelude, they are bad, very bad, but then every car is a different story so they may be good on your Manta

Think i paid £55 a corner for 205/55/r15

paradigm · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:48

Lopéz said:
Have you seen the choice in these sizes? It's awful! Avon ZV3 which I've had before and hated, various random Vredesteins, long life Goodyears and Michelins, Toyo CF1 (also supposedly incredibly crap), Hero (!), Nankang, various longlife Uniroyals (never got on with those) Yoko A539 not easy to come by any more....

etc etc etc.... there's just so little choice at 14" unless you are buying dedicated track tyres.

I used to have trouble getting decent 14"s on my saxo, I used to use either Dunlop SP MAXX 9000's or Michelin Pilot's, but I doubt either are still available

spaz · 8 Sep 2009 at 17:49

Hmm can't remember the last time I bought some tyres, was either 2x 215/45/17 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrics for about £100 a corner for my old clio orrrrr 4x 195/50/15 Yokohama Parada Spec 2s for £26 a corner for the mr2.