Tyre company rip off!!

-Ad- · 17 Jan 2011 at 20:17

SkodaMart said:
Horses for courses, does a Fiesta 950 or a Mini 850 need £200 tyres per corner?
I was just trying to say as driving style and performance of the vehicle gets more demanding the tyres need to be better to cope with those demands.

Does a Veyron need £1000 tyes a corner.

Pointless point is as pointless as yours.

Janesy B · 17 Jan 2011 at 20:18

SkodaMart said:
Horses for courses, does a Fiesta 950 or a Mini 850 need £200 tyres per corner?
I was just trying to say as driving style and performance of the vehicle gets more demanding the tyres need to be better to cope with those demands.

You'd never spend more than £50 a corner on some decent 13" tyres for either of those cars. Please stop making things up.

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m4b0s370p60825

SkodaMart · 17 Jan 2011 at 20:20

Tell OP to fit Pirelli P Zero Rossos, as anything else could be a serious risk to his health.

Job done.

Kenai · 17 Jan 2011 at 20:21

Always nice to see people able and willing to back up their points with sensible arguments

Janesy B · 17 Jan 2011 at 20:23

SkodaMart said:
Tell OP to fit Pirelli P Zero Rossos, as anything else could be a serious risk to his health.

Job done.

No one had an issue with his original choice, he paid for what seemed to be decent tyres and ended up with some no name crap for the same money. Not many people had issue understanding that, except for yourself.

Kenai said:
Always nice to see people able and willing to back up their points with sensible arguments

It's awesome isn't it, once again I have been well and truly put in my place.

SkodaMart · 17 Jan 2011 at 20:24

Kenai said:
Always nice to see people able and willing to back up their points with sensible arguments

I have mearly exaggerated my point to make it more clear, but I suspect you all had the intelligence to see what I was doing there.

[TW]Fox · 17 Jan 2011 at 20:25

SkodaMart said:
I have mearly exaggerated my point

You had a point?

Kenai · 17 Jan 2011 at 20:26

No, you were posting straw man rubbish because you can't actually sensibly defend the comments you made. You haven't tried to respond sensibly.

mattyfez · 17 Jan 2011 at 20:27

If the person in question was sold michellin primacy, then they are very expensive tyres.

It sounds like she was charged for the best of the best in terms of price, and given rubbish.

It sounds like a blatent con to me. And not a subtle one at that.

mattyfez · 17 Jan 2011 at 20:27

Double Post godamm android browser.

In summary, you got properly ripped off.

SkodaMart · 17 Jan 2011 at 20:27

I was mearly trying to suggest that he won't necessarily die or spin off into the nearest ditch as a result, thats why I was trying to ascertain his vehicle and driving style.

Kenai · 17 Jan 2011 at 20:29

So your point is that Kormoran Runpro B2 are actually perfectly good tyres then? :confused:

What utter utter nonsense.

SkodaMart · 17 Jan 2011 at 20:30

Kenai said:
So your point is that Kormoran Runpro B2 are actually perfectly good tyres then?

What utter utter nonsense.

Have you tested them?

Janesy B · 17 Jan 2011 at 20:31

SkodaMart said:
I was mearly trying to suggest that he won't necessarily die or spin off into the nearest ditch as a result, thats why I was trying to ascertain his vehicle and driving style.

Third Opinion said:
The road noise is horrible and I just don't feel safe driving it.

If he doesn't feel safe with them and doesn't like the road noise, what further point can add to tell that the OP is wrong and his lovely budget tyres are perfectly fine. I suspect he won't spin off and burn in a horrible fire when driving back to get them changed. Personally I'm a big fan of risk mitigation, and if I can mitigate the risk of driving fail for the sake of a bit of money then I'm all for it.

Kenai · 17 Jan 2011 at 20:32

I have absolutely no need to test a set of Kormoran Runpro B2s to tell you they'll be utter tripe.

If they were even half way good tyres, they'd be sold as Michelin brand and not Kormoran in the first place.

SkodaMart · 17 Jan 2011 at 20:34

Kenai said:
I have absolutely no need to test a set of Kormoran Runpro B2s to tell you they'll be utter tripe.

If they were even half way good tyres, they'd be sold as Michelin brand and not Kormoran in the first place.

Well that's that sorted then, are there any other budget purchases you would like to warn us about (without testing) so I don't make the same mistake?

Janesy B · 17 Jan 2011 at 20:35

This thread is now on the first results page when you search for "Kormoran Runpro B2 review" on google. lolz. I can't find any reviews for them either, just a few links to Polish/Bulgarian websites.

-Ad- · 17 Jan 2011 at 20:36

Wonder what the markup on these Koranomnomnom tyres are

SkodaMart said:
Well that's that sorted then, are there any other budget purchases you would like to warn us about (without testing) so I don't make the same mistake?

Which has nothing to do with tyres. Firing off tangent posts really isn't diverting us away from the fact you haven't backed anything up at all.

[TW]Fox · 17 Jan 2011 at 20:36

SkodaMart said:
Well that's that sorted then, are there any other budget purchases you would like to warn us about (without testing) so I don't make the same mistake?

The OP has already tested them and is unhappy with them. What more needs to be said?

SkodaMart · 17 Jan 2011 at 20:38

[TW]Fox;18251629 said:
The OP has already tested them and is unhappy with them. What more needs to be said?

Fair point, he also said that he had a "ridiculously small motoring budget" I was mearly trying to point out it might not be as bad as he suspected.

It will be interesting to hear how he gets on if he takes them back to the garage.