Tyre Help Needed

[seatkid]

:blink: It takes about 10 mins max to repair a flat and costs around

[mumof4]

Now you can stop right there!!!!!!!..I trust and know the person who runs the place i went to as i always go there for my tyres and to sort out any tyre problems i may have.The spare was actually punctured but i didnt know that as my other half informed me this morning.

 

 

I wanted the tyre replaceing asap as i did not want to drive on a tyre that is damaged....Would you have driven on it????..and what would you have done when it blew????....no way....i would not risk that happening.

 

I needed the tyre done today as i was going to visit my mother in hospital who has just had a heart attack..so..should i have been callas and said..sorry mum..not coming in as i need to wait 24hours??????..This is the second one she has had and is serious this time..So forgive me for wanting to get the bloody car back on the road as soon as i possibly could so i could go see her.

 

And no..they didnt see me coming as i question everything they do..and i am not some wilting female to sit back and let them put crap on my car!

 

As for parked up while asleep..I have to be avail 24 hours a day for my mum...so ...still think im wrong do you?????Safety is always my concern when tyres are put on my car.

 

Ok...i need a bloody fag and a cuppa now.

 

and no dout the spare is still flat and your running around with an unknown brand of tyre with the kids in the car!

24hrs? whats 24hrs off the road compared to the safety of your family? considering the for a large pecentage of that time the car would be parked up while you slept it's not that long to wait is it? and exactly who said the tyre needed replaceing right now as it wont last another mile love :blink: lucky for you we had one in stock that will do the job :D :D the tyre fitter? mmm! saw you coming did he?

 

 

 

I tell you what..when i first joined this forum..then yes...various peeps may have seen me coming..but, thanks to you, Neil,seatkid and others..they dont anymore.I have learned from my mistakes and i do know a lot more than before. :D

[seatkid]

Ata girl MO4!

 

I don't think 3.5bullet ment anything personal, just voicing his opinion. Unfortunately caught you when you're (understandbly) stressed. Hope your mum gets well soon. Think positive.

[mumof4]

the new tyre.,,So far,,ive found out that HP stands for high performance.

[mumof4]

No longer an unknown brand.

 

 

 

 

http://www.antyre.com/en/Exhibit/exhview.asp?pid=58

[RADIOTWO]

Had to have that one on..no others avail and had to have tyre changed asap as the tread was split...cost means nothing to me compared to the safety of my kids.There was no way i was going to drive around with a tyre on the car which was split and had tread peeling off.I would have had to wait 24 hours for any other tyre.

 

Have posted pic of tyre..what you cant see is the hairline split through the tread.So...should i have left this on???????

 

 

This is on a dunlop which has done about 6k miles.Considering the state of it..there is no way i would have another dunlop on the front.Any other tyre and i would of had to wait 24 hours.

 

All i wanted to know was if anyone had heard of them as i havent.Cant even find them on my tyres.

Hi mumof4

 

Just a bit of info for the future, if the cut (as in the picture) is within the tread pattern its not a problem, only if the cut is in the sidewall, if the cut is in the tread, its only like the cuts for the tread !

 

Radiotwo

[mumof4]

But the tread was lifting off.

[iainkirk]

MO4, was that a front tyre? I'm guessing it was front nearside.

 

If that tyre has only done 6k, I would get your tracking checked, as it looks like you might have a tracking problem or your front tyres are/were under-inflated.

 

I know Dunlop 2020s do appear to have a tapered tread towards the outside to start with, but that tyre looks to me like it had excessive shoulder wear compared to the middle of the tyre. Could just be the photo though.

 

As for cheap tyres, I've got Accelera Alpha tyres on all four corners at the moment.

[Guest HairyPlateEater]

I think as a lot of this thread has proved, cheaper tyres are no longer a safety compromise. Most have better tread patterns for wet grip, most have higher load ratings, and most are quieter on the road. The days of "you get what you pay for" are really no longer. 21st century technology coupled with internet retailers all competing fiercely for the same customers, make it a buyers market. The Dunlops are Frauds choice of tyres. Judging by the rest of Frauds QC and testing on the Galaxy, I think I'll keep away from the 2020s from now on!

 

Looks a good tyre to me (from the pictures) certainly better than a 2020 with split tread!

[anadin]

i'd get onto dunlop and give them a good tatoring, all goods have a guarantee and they have liability , an e-mail is free , worth a try :(

[iainkirk]

i'd get onto dunlop and give them a good tatoring, all goods have a guarantee and they have liability , an e-mail is free , worth a try :(

 

Looks like a cut rather than tread breakdown though...

[mumof4]

It is a cut..not tread breakdown....the tyre place said i may have gone over a sharp object like a bottle, or a raised grid..anything really to cause the damage.

[mumof4]

by the way..it is a 215/55/R 16 97V....Extra Load.i just checked ...

[tim-spam]

As for Fortuna, Nokian (do these come with free call credit?) , Hiroshima or Nagasaki tyres....I still find it incredible people are so obsessed with saving a few quid on the most important bit of your car.

I only chose Nokian after doing a considerable amount of research - nothing to do with being obsessed with saving a few quid by compromising safety. The 'reputable' Dunlops were only a few pounds more than the Nokians, but were so poor in terms of wet road grip and braking, as well as wearing very quickly and making a racket on anything but the smoothest tarmac that they had to be replaced with something considerable better - hence my choice. Not a budget tyre (

[tim-spam]

Just looked on the mytyres.co.uk website to get some new tyres for my wife's car, and noticed the Nokian NRHi's which I bought for

[Andrew T]

as well as being a low rolling resistance design for better fuel economy (by the way, this is not just hype - I keep accurate records, and my fuel consumption has improved by around 2 mpg), these are what I chose.

 

I'm not disputing the accuracy of your measurements, but how can you be sure that your improvement hasn't come from the change in the rolling radius of your new tyres affecting your milometer readings?

 

To quote from a post I made concerning Milometer accuracy."When I was wandering around a tyre fitters waiting for my brakes to be done, I noticed that there seemed to be variation in the height of identically sized tyres. The new tyres were stored vertically on two rails and some sat higher than others by a centimetre or more, so it would seem that actual tyre size against a specified size is fairly nominal".

[acombe]

Yes i have 16 inch ones....how can an inch make all that difference???

It's not all about size..... It's making the most of what you have :rolleyes: :angry:

[soptom]

I think as a lot of this thread has proved, cheaper tyres are no longer a safety compromise. Most have better tread patterns for wet grip, most have higher load ratings, and most are quieter on the road. The days of "you get what you pay for" are really no longer. 21st century technology coupled with internet retailers all competing fiercely for the same customers, make it a buyers market. The Dunlops are Frauds choice of tyres. Judging by the rest of Frauds QC and testing on the Galaxy, I think I'll keep away from the 2020s from now on!

 

Looks a good tyre to me (from the pictures) certainly better than a 2020 with split tread!

I'd agree with the above too, better to have a new tyre (that has been approved for sale in the UK), than a half worn tyre from a premium manufacturer.

I wonder if those that say different have to have brand label clothes too because, as EVERYONE knows, big brands are ALWAYS best. Hmmmmmm.

[tim-spam]

I'm not disputing the accuracy of your measurements, but how can you be sure that your improvement hasn't come from the change in the rolling radius of your new tyres affecting your milometer readings?

 

The installed rolling cirumference of the tyres will be virtually identical. Tyre manufacturers have to stay within pretty tight limits, but if you check the various manufacturers' websites for technical data, you will indeed find variations between different makes of nominally the same size, but for 'normal' summer tyres these differences are minimal.

 

By the way, the figure to look for is rolling circumference, and not loaded radius.

[sparky Paul]

...better to have a new tyre (that has been approved for sale in the UK), than a half worn tyre from a premium manufacturer.

I wonder if those that say different have to have brand label clothes too because, as EVERYONE knows, big brands are ALWAYS best. Hmmmmmm.

 

I agree. :D

 

I've no doubt that there are some people who will always choose the cheapest tyres they can find regardless, but like tim-spam I did do some research before buying the 'cheap' tyres - the test results for the Fortuna tyres were actually better than the Dunlops I previously had on. Speed, weight and wear ratings are also better.

 

With regard to the Nokians, despite being the butt of jokes earlier, they do return some of the best test results I've seen on tyretest.com .

 

I have just arrived home after spending a week clocking up over 1000 miles on the Fortunas, with a lot of motorway driving - I am still absolutely delighted with them and will be ordering two more soon for the rears. Even if the Dunlops were the same price, I would still choose the Fortunas - they drive very well, noticeably better than the Dunlops in the wet, and they are so much quieter...

 

I'm convinced anyway. :lol:

[Marky]

Right then....the Nokians have been on for over a week/500+ miles in varying driving conditions and overall I am very impressed vs the Dunlop 2020's that were fitted for 8k+. Traction - better, grip in wet - MUCH better, cornering - vastly improved, road noise - not silent but 50% better than the dunlops. All in all a much more confident driving experience especially when damp/wet. I'll admit that alot of the improvement will be down to the lower profile/slightly wider track of the Nokian's but everything taken into consideration I feel happier taking the tiddlers out in the Nokian shod Gal than the Dunlop/Continental one.....

 

 

Also....knockers of the 'budget brands' do some research...you'll be amazed at who the 'parents' of these 'lesser known brands' are.....P*****i's made in finland..NEVER!! :lol:

[Davetheref]

Had my 2 Fortunas fitted today,