New tyres for 52 plate Astra SXI 1.6 16v

xander_uk2 · 31 Jan 2006 at 14:03

Hi guys,

I need new tyres on the front wheels. The Dunlops have lasted me over a year so no complaints.
Went to a local garage (highly reputable) and was quoted 125 quid for 2 new Hancook?? tyres inc fitting/balancing

Did some research and they seem to be a decent not too cheap brand. Anyone know any more about them? I have always forked out for decent tyres before (Michellin, Dunlop etc) and as I do 200 miles + per week I need them to last.

Morba · 31 Jan 2006 at 14:09

might be worth looking on mytyres.co.uk, they seem to do some good prices
your price seems quite high imo for 15" tyres :<

xander_uk2 · 31 Jan 2006 at 14:16

Thanks for the link

I'll check them out just now

cymatty · 31 Jan 2006 at 14:21

I got 2 Eagle f1's for my Saxo vtr for £130 so seems a bit steep.

ajgoodfellow · 31 Jan 2006 at 15:35

I paid £90 for one Dunlop SP Sport 300 with fitting, balancing and to sort out the tracking on my Mk4 Astra 1.4 16V LS (with 15" alloys)

Oakesy2001uk · 31 Jan 2006 at 15:38

mytyres or there are a few other online ones like black circles, much cheaper than high street! (especially when you get to 215/40/17 like mine, not fun!

daveski · 31 Jan 2006 at 16:23

ive had goodyear eagle F1s on the front of my 52 plate astra for a month and im very impresssed with them, much quieter and have more grip than the continental contisports that were on before.

Cost me £179 (205/50/16) from black circles though so a little expensive.

xander_uk2 · 31 Jan 2006 at 16:35

daveski said:
ive had goodyear eagle F1s on the front of my 52 plate astra for a month and im very impresssed with them, much quieter and have more grip than the continental contisports that were on before.

Cost me £179 (205/50/16) from black circles though so a little expensive.

Sounds good to me.....How are they for wear etc? Have you had a set on your car before these ones?

Twisty roads over highland hills are the norm for me between home and work.

Morba · 31 Jan 2006 at 16:35

Oakesy2001uk said:
mytyres or there are a few other online ones like black circles, much cheaper than high street! (especially when you get to 215/40/17 like mine, not fun!

try 225 fronts and 235 rears :/
thankfully online the price isnt over £400!

MrCake · 31 Jan 2006 at 16:41

Goodyear hydragrips are a good option and I ran them on my Astra before I sold it. They gave impressive grip levels for a "budget" tyre.

daveski · 31 Jan 2006 at 16:58

xander_uk2 said:
Sounds good to me.....How are they for wear etc? Have you had a set on your car before these ones?

Twisty roads over highland hills are the norm for me between home and work.

I havent noticed much wear but the car doesnt get used as much as it used to. All I had before were the standard continental tyres and ive found these to be much better, i can go round corners faster and brake later.

We had them fitted by a garage as part of the black circles package, they would have been £10 cheaper direct from that garage though.