Budget tyres

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Panavia

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Hi, new to the site having just bought a C class coupe 1.6 petrol in AMG spec. Previously had a Range Rover Sport TDV8 so it's quite a change brought on by early retirement. Have to say I'm really pleased with the Merc so far despite to significant reduction in horsepower!

My car has budget tyres on, all relatively new but I've got a bit of block with them having always had good tyres on my cars in the past. I only do around 3000 miles a year with very little on the motorway theses days. I would appreciate your views on wether I should go to the expense of putting decent tyres on the Merc or, stick with the budget ones?

Thanks :thumb:
 
Hello and welcome to the forum.

I'm no expert on tyres, but 3000 pa and very little motorway driving, maybe let them run their course and when ready, buy a mid range set? :dk:

Just curious but is there lots of road noise with the budget tyres?

Ant.
 
Which brand exactly are fitted.
Some of the so called budget tyres are actually pretty good.
Again, others are real ditchfinders.
 
Only ones I have experience of are a brand called Matador. I had them on an Audi Allroad and was very impressed with their performance.
 
I have Landsails on mine, which I pay £35 a corner. Had them fitted with new wheels that I had fitted on a 300mile round trip, absolutely ****** it down on the way home

Couldn't fault them, still can't. They've taken some stick, and have come across all conditions bar snow

IMO it ain't an AMG, so why bother with anything expensive
 
Obviously a personal thing but if I've ever bought a car with budget tyres on I get them changed as soon as I can to a 'premium' brand; I know plenty of people that are happy putting cheap tyres on but there are three things I'll only ever fit using premium brands: wipers, brakes and tyres.

I do struggle to understand why people for budget tyres on small wheels too - premium 16" tyres cost very little more than a budget tyre.
 
SPX said:
Obviously a personal thing but if I've ever bought a car with budget tyres on I get them changed as soon as I can to a 'premium' brand

This. I wouldn't be happy buying one with some on either. When my car is up for sale, I'll put some decent tyres on. For now, they're ample for what I need. I've only done 4000 miles since I got her, less than 2000 with the cheap boots :thumb:

Happytalk73 said:
Que the HSE rubber police. :rolleyes: Ant. :D

Haha, there's a big different Ant swanning about in a nice car which is primarily A-B but looking good whilst doing so, and then a performance car that eats tyres up every five thousand miles :eek:
 
I've bought two cars in the past (one an Audi S3 renowned for grip) that had budget tyres. Literally going sideways in the damp at 20mph on roundabouts. I've learnt my lesson twice, not once. Just go for a mid range or better for the cost of a few beers per corner.
 
Mine had newish ditchfinders on it when I bought it.

I wore them out pretty quick at 8000 miles per year (6 months I think).

They were awful but they teach you their limits on your car pretty quick - which are nowhere near the limits of the car on better tyres!

So I would run them into the ground (quite liderally) unless you notice poor performance in general driving scenarios.
 
Can't comment on budgets as I've never fit them on any of my cars.

One brand of budget tyres I've experienced on my brothers cars are "Accelera"
They are surprisingly quiet and comfy and whilst the respective cars are a 1.6 Astra and a 2.0T Volvo are not rocket ships the Volvo is a big heavy car and they were sure footed in all conditions.
 
Thanks for all the replies. They are all different brands! Rovello, Sunny and Passion, think they're all Chinese to be honest.
 
Thanks for all the replies. They are all different brands! Rovello, Sunny and Passion, think they're all Chinese to be honest.

Sound like a load of porn actors and actresses.
 
An interesting debate - the budget tyre one.

If you work out the cost difference over the life of the tyre, it's really not worth the saving IMO, particularly as there's a safety aspect involved.
 
Thanks for all the replies. They are all different brands! Rovello, Sunny and Passion, think they're all Chinese to be honest.


Change them, change them all now!!! Sunnys are truely awful and nosey.

Go for something midrange. Try searching here:

https://www.tyreleader.co.uk

Ant.
 
Thanks for all the replies. They are all different brands! Rovello, Sunny and Passion, think they're all Chinese to be honest.

Different brand tyres on the same axle?

Generally a no no for me...
They have to be at least same brand tyres either side of the same axle.
 
My C180K had Sunny on the front when I got it. Both had hardly any rubber left so got a couple on Continentals put on. Had never heard of them up til then. Paul
 
When i had my prelude i got a wheel and tyre package that had sunnys on......Sounded like all the wheel bearings had gone, took the car back to the supplier he drove it and changed all 4 to uniroyal rainsports for an extra £50...Best £50 i have ever spent!
Get the summer out of the ones you have and change for the autumn/winter weather.

Tony.
 
As already mentioned some budget tyres are OK and some are dire.

Our C Class came as an Approved Used with 'Runway' tyres on it. Grip was fine (both wet and dry), but they were pretty noisy and had numerous cracks between the tread blocks. Despite passing the MOT fine with the cracks I replaced all of them for peace of mind.

For me it makes no difference whether the car is an AMG or a base model. If you are tired and hit a bend a bit fast in the wet one night decent tyres can make the difference between getting home in one piece or not at all. £10 a corner spread over 5 years (if you don't do much mileage) is a small price to pay IMHO.

Anything 'mid range' on most tyre websites should be OK. I put Continentals on the C Class because I've had good experience with them over the years and the extra cost was minimal.
 
Tyres are possibly one of those products where the performance V cost curve could readily be applied. The base of the curve will start with manufacturing regulations which dictate a minimum manufacturing standard which means all tyres for sale in the UK will meet certain safety criteria. Tires at this end of the curve will be cheap because they will use basic materials of construction and be manufactued in low wage economies. Then will come the vast range of midrange price tyres which will use better structural materials and rubber mixes. These may be independent tyre manufacturing companies but also encompass budget lines from the major manufacturers. Finally there are the big names Continental, Michelin , Gooodyear etc who offer premium branded products at premium prices. These offer the latest in tyre technology/ compounds and highest performance ---- at a price! I would offer that for the average motorist most of their needs will be met by careful selection of tyres from the upper region of the mid price range. Its doubtful if the extra performance offered by the expensive premium brands will be utilised except in high performance cars. That said many Mercedes might be said to fall into the high performance category so you pays your money and---------?????/
 

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