Teach me about tyres!

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Hola

I dont often venture into motors cause I know nothing. My dad used to sort everything out for me cause he was a mechanic but he passed away a couple of years ago.

I got myself a 60 Plate Focus Titanium in an effort to keep my maintenence costs down. It was still under warranty and the dealership gave me a good service plan. I got taken for a ride, really, but first time ive bought a car and i didnt really research properly.

Anyways, it's become clear they stuck 4 crappy tyres with no life on as 10,000 miles later i need 4 new ones. I should have checked, i didnt, i know for next time.


*Anyway in an effort to not get screwed again, can i get some advice on what im looking for? What brands i should look at, rough prices? I think £400 is really the top end of my budget for this, is it too little?


*Also when i put my Reg in on tyre sites, it tells me i need 225/40R18 Y. When i look at my car, i actually have 205/55R16 V. Did they screw me with smaller wheels too?

Cheers guys.
 
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Actually, scratch that above. Tesco Tyres do:

4 x CPC5's for £318 fully fitted

or

4 x Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance for £292 fully fitted (plus quadruple Clubcard points).

I'm doing something wrong, i'm getting £344 :l

edit - ignore, i was looking at W's.
 
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Ok thanks for your help everyone :)

Continental Premium Contact 5 - 205/55 R16 V (91) £79.57 4 £318.28
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Still kinda annoying after 10k but oh well!
 
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[TW]Fox;24702330 said:
I don't get it, a tyre thread where somebody asks for a decent tyre, one gets suggested and they buy it?!

It's what I came here for! I know where i need help and cars is definitely up there!

3 or 4 people confirmed that was a good tyre, what more can i ask for? Do you agree with the purchase? :p
 
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4 new tyres fitted, and alignment done. It was "a ways out" so hopefully that'll hold for a while.

Now to clean it. It's been sat on the drive for 3 months whilst i travelled. Then i might see about getting the paintwork sorted.
 
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