Tyres...again

[FamilyWagon]

I have had to replace my worn out Dunlop SP-2020 E 's - 215 55 R16 which had only done 10000 miles and I have been driving carefully. The tyre fitters were going to put 2 Fullrun's on that I had asked for after reading the other tyre posts on here but 1 would not balance properly and he did not have anymore so he swapped them for the more expensive (he told me!) Wanli S-1099 Extra Load.

 

I have only done about 10 miles on the new rubber but they do appear to be quieter than the Dunlops.

 

Does anyone have any experience of the Wanli S-1099 XL tyres?

Have I been ripped off? -

[mumof4]

treadwear/traction/temp.

 

http://www.tirereview.com/?type=cc&id=181&53L3c73d=234

[tim-spam]

The treadwear figure is supposed to relate to tyre life - the higher the figure, the higher the life. However, this figure is a bit like official fuel consumption figures.....

 

My old Dunlops were treadwear 200, and were noisy and pretty hopeless in the wet.

The Continentals on my Wife's Merc were treadwear 280, and were quiet and OK in the wet.

The Nokians on my car are treadwear 320, and are reasonably quiet and grip very well in the wet.

 

As for the real budget tyres, I tend to avoid them - after all, why does a tyre 'not balance'? One suspects that quality may not always be what it could be....

[Guest HairyPlateEater]

Oooh moderated .... :(

 

Don't seem to get that good a rating on here:

 

http://www.tyretest.com/pkw_sommerreifen/w...1099/index.html

[seatkid]

What the....... Moderated? Why? Is it because MO4 is a woman? :(

[Guest gooner52]

:( :( :( :(

[wood73]

wanli, one of the cheaper eastern imported budget brands. still not a bad price for 2.

[Guest bigal]

The Nexen's I have on my car get a good write up, @

[buford_t_justice]

The Nexen's I have on my car get a good write up, @

[adrianf.]

The Nexen's I have on my car get a good write up, @

[Guest bigal]

The Nexen's I have on my car get a good write up, @

[tim-spam]

The saying may go that "The best isn't always the most expensive" but I tell you what, it usually is !!

Except when it's Michelin - usually the most expensive, and definitely no longer anywhere near the best - you are paying an awful lot for the name.

[seatkid]

I could say something........but MO4 is lurking.......and just dying to moderate me again.... :D

[buford_t_justice]

The saying may go that "The best isn't always the most expensive" but I tell you what, it usually is !!

Except when it's Michelin - usually the most expensive, and definitely no longer anywhere near the best - you are paying an awful lot for the name.

 

I run Michelin's just now and have no issues with them at all and at

[tim-spam]

Yes, Michelins are perfectly fine - it's just that there are many other tyres out there that are far better, made by reputable manufacturers who do their own considerable R & D. Vredestein and Nokian are two such companies (both Western European).

 

However, I totally agree with you about the real cheapies from China and the like - no significant R & D spend, living off the backs of other reputable companies and producing products of questionable quality.

[Guest HairyPlateEater]

Yep totally agree, but with the correct research done by the purchaser, then quality tyres can be bought for considerably cheaper than known brands. I would imagine (but don't know for sure) that tyres sold in the UK for use on UK roads would have to pass UK control standards?

 

The TNG Star Performer tyres I have on the front of my Gal were made in the UK using one of last years Continental directional tread patterns. They tyre fitter I used had one in stock still and they were identical. Apart from the price!

[Smilge]

I had Pirellis on my last car and changed to Nexen's and noticed a difference straight away

 

I had Pirelli P6000's on my Mondeo Mk III .... never again .... bloody dangerous for oversteer in the wet and wear rate was rediculous for normal driving.

[FamilyWagon]

My decision to try the Fullrun's was not solely made on the basis of cost, even though my local Rapid Fit wanted to charge me

[Andrew T]

Yep totally agree, but with the correct research done by the purchaser, then quality tyres can be bought for considerably cheaper than known brands. I would imagine (but don't know for sure) that tyres sold in the UK for use on UK roads would have to pass UK control standards?

 

The TNG Star Performer tyres I have on the front of my Gal were made in the UK using one of last years Continental directional tread patterns. They tyre fitter I used had one in stock still and they were identical. Apart from the price!

 

 

If you look on the "Mytyres" website (sorry, can't hotlink it, seems to be down at the moment) it tells you in some cases which budget brands are linked to which major tyre manufacturers.

 

e.g. Debicas are from Goodyear and Regal are from Dunlop, although who would want Dunlops sh!tty cast offs I can't imagine.

[FamilyWagon]

Tyre Update!

 

I just checked the tyre pressures as I was feeling a little wobble and the steering felt heavier...both fronts were at 26 psi :16: - now 41 psi as per inside filler cap for 215 55 R16's. I will always check that in future after having new tyres fitted. ;)

[jwilliams]

Never trust the tyre fitters!!!

 

They only put enough air in to pop the bead on always check the pressures asap and the torque on the wheel nuts within 50 miles of driving.