Fulda tyres any good?

hillbilly2 · 19 May 2013 at 08:44

Need some new tyres for the C1.Anyone had Fulda tyres before? I see they are a German company,are the tyres made in Germany?
They seem to get good reviews,just not sure..

Looking at,

http://www.fulda.com/fulda_uk_en/tires/passenger/ecocontrol/index.jsp?from=browse

£36.40 per corner.

rodenal · 19 May 2013 at 09:23

Do not waste your time

Good tyres are pennies for that car, get some

Rybo89 · 19 May 2013 at 09:35

Never heard of them. So to me, they are automatically poo.

TaKeN · 19 May 2013 at 09:38

Always buy the best.

Dogbreath · 19 May 2013 at 09:42

rodenal said:
Good tyres are pennies for that car, get some

Fulda are mid-range tyres from a fairly large German manufacturer. They aren't in the Wanli Ditchfinder of Death category, but there are probably better tyres around.

However it's bit relative for tyres in this segment; even the premium brand tyres in those sizes can be fairly mediocre compared to tyres for larger cars as they are primarily designed for fuel economy.

rodenal · 19 May 2013 at 10:16

I'm sure you can actually get sport contact in that size (edit maybe not, though I was sure it was sport contacts on our 107) , regardless premium contact are available which are still a very good Tyre.

At 55 quid each I just can't see a reason to buy anything else. Fulda might not be terrible, but they ain't good

Matt82 · 19 May 2013 at 10:40

Rybo89 said:
Never heard of them. So to me, they are automatically poo.

Do you remember any of their promo vehicles? Google fulda gemballa 911 turbo and excelero

Rybo89 · 19 May 2013 at 10:55

The gemballa 911 turbo, ok......

But what the hell is that other thing? Just made my eyes sick.

rjk · 19 May 2013 at 10:55

The price difference between mid range and premium in that size must be negligible surely?

Either stick with the OE fit model or a premium equivalent.

hotdog · 19 May 2013 at 18:07

I was actually looking at Fulda the other day; I think there is a big difference between ecocontrol and ecocontrolHP.

From what I could tell the germans seem to love them and they have lots of awards from industry magazines, but I don't know one single person who has used them......
It could be a bit of a case like my Panasonic washing machine - no ones got one but they are bloody amazing!

Go for it worth a shot I reckon

P.S
post back and let me know if there any good

Matt82 · 19 May 2013 at 18:33

Rybo89 said:
The gemballa 911 turbo, ok......

But what the hell is that other thing? Just made my eyes sick.

They did a maybach one too.

Matt82 · 19 May 2013 at 18:34

hotdog said:
I was actually looking at Fulda the other day; I think there is a big difference between ecocontrol and ecocontrolHP.

From what I could tell the germans seem to love them and they have lots of awards from industry magazines, but I don't know one single person who has used them......
It could be a bit of a case like my Panasonic washing machine - no ones got one but they are bloody amazing!

Go for it worth a shot I reckon

P.S
post back and let me know if there any good

They're not a new brand. I remember their adverts on eurosport when I was in junior school

hillbilly2 · 20 May 2013 at 07:58

hotdog said:
I was actually looking at Fulda the other day; I think there is a big difference between ecocontrol and ecocontrolHP.

From what I could tell the germans seem to love them and they have lots of awards from industry magazines, but I don't know one single person who has used them......
It could be a bit of a case like my Panasonic washing machine - no ones got one but they are bloody amazing!

Go for it worth a shot I reckon

P.S
post back and let me know if there any good

Bought

Can post back later after a few miles if anyone is interested.

Matt82 · 20 May 2013 at 08:12

You wont make it

hotdog · 20 May 2013 at 11:49

which tyre and size did you go with?

wingman · 20 May 2013 at 11:57

OP questions if said tyres are any good. 90% of posts refuse idea of said tyres, suggest otherwise, OP goes and buys said tyres anyway.

Typical day out at the Motors forum.

Third Opinion · 20 May 2013 at 12:01

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Fulda/EcoControl.htm

Not the best reviews but I have seen worse.

hillbilly2 · 20 May 2013 at 20:42

wingman said:
OP questions if said tyres are any good. 90% of posts refuse idea of said tyres, suggest otherwise, OP goes and buys said tyres anyway.

Typical day out at the Motors forum.

To be fair though, who replied they had used them? 90% of the replies where "Never heard of them,so they are crap"

hillbilly2 · 20 May 2013 at 20:43

hotdog said:
which tyre and size did you go with?

EcoControl 155/65 14 . The EcoControl HP is not in my size.

rodenal · 20 May 2013 at 21:21

Only one poster hadn't heard of them?

They're about on a par with the low end kumhos in my experience. Pointless when. 15 quid more gets you a good Tyre