tyre reviews

[digi]

having just had to replace my two front tires due to multiple punctures i thought it was time to do a long term review on my tire choise
having had the "general altimax sport" on my car for just over 10k miles and driving daily in all weathers i am seriously impressed with the performance of them . dry and wet grip is fantastic and its only on ice have i lost traction ( what tire wouldnt ?) wear rate is in my opinion is incredible as even after 10k miles there was lots of tread left despite some very spirited runs . now just in case some of you think this is a 4x4 only manufacturer they are owned by continental so have a wealth of performance tire experience behind them
and now for the best part ..... they only cost £69 each

[badwolf340]

Sounds good for that price

[CiderFex]

They sound very similar in "user review" to how I'd describe the Kumho KU39's that I have been using for nearly 4 years.
It's good to know that others out there are buying tyres from the "lower end" of the scale and getting great results.
I personally just can't see the point in buying top end tyres at £200+ per corner to then have to replace them every year because they've worn out.


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[maxibaby01]

That's more what I pay for my Ardi tyres, Pete!
Other tyres that I've not used, but are rated by a few people down our way on R53s are the Finnish Nokian brand.
Not that well-known over here I think, but in Europe yes. They apparently do a great winter tyre too.
Keen pricing too.


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[EcosseGP]

I always feel there's a great trade off between cost and quality especially when tyres are concerned. I decided to go down the Goodyear Eagle Asymmetric route this time on the F56. I've used them before and they have a good trade off between durability and grip. I'll be replacing the tyres on the R53 shortly and again I'm going to stick with what I like and trust, Continental Contact Sports. I'm not a big fan of the cheap tyres I've had a few in the past and never felt confident with them in certain conditions. Horses for courses as they say but if you find a good tyre and you're happy with it that's a great result.


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[jo123ke]

Mitchellin pilot super sports £105 per tyre worth every penny


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[Craig]

That's more what I pay for my Ardi tyres, Pete!
Other tyres that I've not used, but are rated by a few people down our way on R53s are the Finnish Nokian brand.
Not that well-known over here I think, but in Europe yes. They apparently do a great winter tyre too.
Keen pricing too.


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I've used the Nokian winter tyres before on one of my MINI's and the car was transformed in the cold weather. When we had snow and slush I could carry on regardless . The Finnish do know a bit about cold and wet weather wind you. They were WRG2 model and I would recommend them to anyone. Not sure they make that model anymore...


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[Blueboy]

Running the new Nankangs which are rated to 150mph and again great grip on new wheels, was using them on my old wheels on the S and have to say I pushed the car on and no point did I feel worried even in the wet. They are made by Yokohama, a lot of people would be surprised at exactly where brands are made. My mate Bruce hauls Michelin tyres from Dundee heading for abroad and they make a few different names all for different markets abroad. And at £52 a corner cant complain, could have got Toyos as well for a wee bit more, and that's for 205/45 17's

[N16SHP]

I always feel there's a great trade off between cost and quality especially when tyres are concerned. I decided to go down the Goodyear Eagle Asymmetric route this time on the F56. I've used them before and they have a good trade off between durability and grip. I'll be replacing the tyres on the R53 shortly and again I'm going to stick with what I like and trust, Continental Contact Sports. I'm not a big fan of the cheap tyres I've had a few in the past and never felt confident with them in certain conditions. Horses for courses as they say but if you find a good tyre and you're happy with it that's a great result.


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I'm another one who's a fan of the Conti Sports. The tyres that came with my R56 were not a known brand so I changed them out after only a few hundred miles and I could not believe the difference. The car felt so much better for it and gave me more confidence (but not too much) to push on a bit more. True what they say though, you can have the most expensive car on the planet but the 4 black things are the only part connecting it to the ground so spend wisely. That goes for safety too.

[CiderFex]

All of the above yet again proves that no matter what you personally like, have confidence in and feel comfortable with nearly everyone else has a differing opinion.

I'm guessing that we all won't be moving to North Korea anytime soon.



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