Cheap but reasonable quality tyre...

drak3 · 16 Jan 2010 at 18:08

Hello all,

any idea which brand I should be looking at for cheap all round tyres?

Requirements:

- quiet at motorway speeds (for the odd trip away from the city)

- low budget (up to 75 quid each?)

- all season (fit and forget?)

It is for my small car 1.3L so I am looking for an all rounder tyre really.

thanks for your help!

TaKeN · 16 Jan 2010 at 18:18

What size are the tyres you require?

drak3 · 16 Jan 2010 at 18:20

R15

185/60

[TW]Fox · 16 Jan 2010 at 18:35

Michelin Pilot Primacy, Goodyear EfficientGrip, etc.

MarkDavis · 16 Jan 2010 at 18:45

This test is a bit dated now (2 years old) but it might serve as a starting point

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/total_tyre_guide/213186/tyre_guide.html

Bear in mind that with noise readings, tone/pitch/frequency for the noise (which is subjective) will also be a factor in addition to decibels.

SB118 · 16 Jan 2010 at 19:35

Cheap, 75 quid, huh? :confused:

Was going to say Kumho KH31, but then you said £75 a corner budget and you could get 2 kumho for that sort of money.

Howard · 16 Jan 2010 at 19:50

I can rate the Continental Premium Contact 2s very highly if they're available in your size

GlasgowTitan · 16 Jan 2010 at 19:54

I have similar requirements for 2 new fronts but for size 205/50/16, same recommendations still stand for that size?

ie. Michelin Pilot Primacy, Goodyear EfficientGrip, Continental Premium Contact 2?

mjt · 16 Jan 2010 at 20:08

can you get falken 452s in this size?
the V50 has Premium Contact 2s at 205/50 R16 and i'm really not impressed
although maybe i'm expecting too much..

Howard · 16 Jan 2010 at 20:43

I replaced some Goodyear NCT5s with the Conti PC2s and I think they're streets ahead. Quieter, grippier, better feedback. I expect the new Efficient/Duragrip ones are along the same "eco" lines as the NCT5s and thus would be inferior also

daisycutter · 17 Jan 2010 at 05:04

gotta say i rate Falken tyres very highly 452 are very good value for money and do the job on my EP3.

id imagine they would come in well below your budget too!!!

markyb · 17 Jan 2010 at 07:14

I always used to use Avon's on my MK5 Fiesta (15" 195-45)

Good price & performed well in all conditions compared with other tyres.

Jono · 17 Jan 2010 at 09:23

daisycutter said:
gotta say i rate Falken tyres very highly 452 are very good value for money and do the job on my EP3.

id imagine they would come in well below your budget too!!!

Agreed. Utterly w**k in snow tho

Skeeter · 17 Jan 2010 at 11:41

GlasgowTitan said:
I have similar requirements for 2 new fronts but for size 205/50/16, same recommendations still stand for that size?

ie. Michelin Pilot Primacy, Goodyear EfficientGrip, Continental Premium Contact 2?

Mondeo Zetec by any chance?

Same boat, £200 for 2 tyres, balanced and tracking sorted is my budget.

Dogbreath · 17 Jan 2010 at 12:21

mjt said:
can you get falken 452s in this size?

The FK452 is a summer tyre, not all season.

[TW]Fox;15751943 said:
Michelin Pilot Primacy, Goodyear EfficientGrip, etc.

Not available in that size, in fact there is very little choice in that particular size.

The only tyre listed by Goodyear for all season use in 185/60R15 is the Vector. EDIT: I lied, the EfficientGrip is available but they don't classify it as "all season".

Michelin show either the "Energy saver" for summer use or "Alpine" for winter use, there doesn't seem to be an "all season" choice.

mjt · 17 Jan 2010 at 12:24

Dogbreath said:
The FK452 is a summer tyre, not all season.

didn't see the 'all season' requirement

are they even worth it though? surely the drawbacks of having an all-season tyre in the 10 months without the winter weather don't make sense