Tyres Query

Gamefreak501

Gamefreak501

Gamefreak501

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Hi everyone,

My Peugeot 206 is coming up to 5 years old and the tread depth on 3 of the tyres is getting quite low - I have around 1.75mm on the two fronts and one rear tyre and 5mm on the other rear tyre (replaced by my parents when a whole slab of rubber came off).

I have an MoT booked for 20th July for the vehicle and I am wary that they may not last long enough to be of a legal limit for the test. I reckon 200-300 miles and they'll probably be at the legal limit. The legal limit isn't really ideal though, so I want to replace them before this.

I have Pirelli P3000 tyres all round at the moment, but I have no idea what to go for in replacement though, unless I go for the same tyres.

They're 175/65/14 and I don't think I want to go for 'budget' tyres.

Thanks,

David
 
Definitely get those with less than 2mm replaced!

How much are you willing to spend? You're quite lucky in that even £60 a tyre gets you something decent

A few examples

Continental premium contact 5 £58 fitted each

Goodyear Duragrip (should be alright) or conti eco contact circa £50 fitted
 
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your probably looking at min £50 per tyre for mid range or about £30 for budgets but again depends on what you want to spend
 
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Many thanks for your replies.

I think £55-£65 a corner seems reasonable to spend on the tyres. Bit concerned with the tread pattern - it is going to be different on the rear because I'll have a Pirelli P3000 with 5mm in one corner and the rest by someone else (unless I get the same thing).

The car has done 71,000 miles whilst it was in my parents and my ownership - I bought the car from my parents in January this year with 64k on the clock.

But no, three of the tyres haven't been changed and I know that tyres only have a limited lifespan before the rubber etc. starts to go bad.

Thanks,

David
 
If you can afford it it's best to get the same on all 4 but in all honesty it won't matter too much on a car like that. You could even put one of those pirellis on the rear if you're concerned (I wouldn't, don't like anythign pirelli do other than their top range tyres)
 
Cheers for your reply,

I am tempted to get a P3000 for the rear, only just because the other one has 5mm tread on it.

Get some better tyres for the front - are the P3000 tyres considered a mid-range or budget tyre?

Thanks,

David
 
The manufacturer would like you to think they're a mid->premium tyre. Personally I disagree, perform closer to a budget tyre in the wet I've found.
 
How old is this 5mm tyre?

For <£250 all in I'd be inclined to get 4 quality tyres which should last you another substantial length of time by the sounds of it.
 
Hi everyone,

Those Contintental contact 5s look good but the reviews do they say they can be a little noisy. But £214 isn't bad at all.

I believe the 5mm tyre is 2-3 years old.

Thanks,

David
 
Do you have a spare tyre or a space saver? If you've got a spare then it's likely to be the original which might have started to perish (crazing/cracking). Replace all 4 and put the 5mm tyre on the spare?
 
Many thanks for your replies,

Unfortunately, it's a space saver I have. Horrible thing rattles so much.

If I was able to, I would remove the space saver wheel & cage and keep a full size spare in the boot instead.

I was considering how to sell the 5mm wheel and was thinking of getting a steel from a scrappie and using that for the new tyre..or mucking around with getting the 5mm put on the different rim and keeping all the original wheels and the tyres put on. If that makes sense!

It would be ~£50 cheaper to replace just the three, but I am more comfortable with the 4 being replaced - if only the 5mm could be saved/sold somehow!

Any ideas?

Thanks again,

David
 
I prefer to have the same tyres on all four wheels - but, at least the same tyres on the same axle.

Newer tyres should go the rear axle, even for a front wheel drive car.
 
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