The great quality debate and paying extra.

[Andy FZS]

I think tyres like all other consumer goods have a certain perceived badge snobbery. Sometimes I'm sure the premium brands are better and I know I for one do have a dilemma at times deciding if the extra cash is giving me more for my buck so to speak and then even if it is do I need it. BUT  somethings I buy I don't need I just want and I guess we do that at times. Note to self.....must get out on the bike more and work less..

[noggythenog]

Good shout from Andyfzs there.....sometimes we just want stuff.......well said and totally true and sometimes if we buy a premium product then that just gives us a bit more product confidence so if that in turn makes us a bit more relaxed then it will perhaps give some element of something feeling better.


Does anyone have the answer yet to why there is no dry weather performance indicator on the tyre charts???????

Playing Devils advocate a bit here then I put this to yous foccers - dry weather performance is so similar with all tyres (that are subject to the chart system, so EU or UK approved ) that the differences are so negligible that they do not warrant a separate chart.......................what do yous foccers think about that then?

[stevierst]

Spot on Noggy. Seen various track tests on tyres over the years, and there's next to very little difference in dry weather performance.

There's always a traction rating on car tyres, and I'm sure they have to reach some criteria to be able to put that on there.

[sadlonelygit]

when we bought our current car (250hp) it had conti's on. when we changed them we put £50 tyres on.............and guess what? we had £50 performance from them. they were dreadful wet or dry! in the end i turned off the esp and span them out as i wanted shot of them. from then on we take the advice of the fitters (who we know), if they say a tyre is ok we'll use them, if not we pay a bit more!

[slimwilly]

when we bought our current car (250hp) it had conti's on. when we changed them we put £50 tyres on.............and guess what? we had £50 performance from them. they were dreadful wet or dry! in the end i turned off the esp and span them out as i wanted shot of them. from then on we take the advice of the fitters (who we know), if they say a tyre is ok we'll use them, if not we pay a bit more!

£50.00
What tyres can you get for £50?  even my small van,transit connect has cheap tyres on and they were £65 each, only about 90bhp

[noggythenog]

The ones i just put on were £55 each slim....they're bloody good to be fair.

[taylor]

I got 55 pound ones on my wheelie bin, , you cant buy a tyre for that can you.

[noggythenog]

I got 55 pound ones on my wheelie bin, , you cant buy a tyre for that can you.

Taylor.......go stand in the wheelie bin and repeat after me........i'm a piece of rubbish, i'm a piece of rubbish, i'm a piece of rubbish

[taylor]

I would but its a bit cold mr nog  ;)sorry mate had to get that in.

[noggythenog]

I would but its a bit cold mr nog  ;)sorry mate had to get that in.

What's yur address ill be up visiting on bin day when my rear tyres need replacing

[Andy FZS]

Maybe you could start a new thread on what car to buy next that wheelie bin tyres will fit...