OP
OP
MSG2004
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2005
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- 1,149
- Car
- GLE, AMG Line
My tip to anyone buying new tyres - never automatically assume the tyre provider you used last time will be the cheapest this time. Or, just because they
have a few that are cheaper than the other sites, the one you like is cheaper. Overall, Asda tyres comes to mind as the best but be careful who you choose as fitters via Asda or yourself ie have tyres delivered to your home.
The oorginal tyres on my car were Dunlop sports. The ride was too hard IMO. When I changed, I went with a brand I trust and their RainSport tyres as it gives you confidence in the wet - the downside, they wear mover quickly possibly due to softer rubber, but the drive is much better. Om my C-classes I always used Continentals and then stuck with their winter tyres and when I put on and kept on the winter tyres, I told my insurance providers.
Cheap tyres have a longer stopping distance and make all of the difference between and accident and a near miss. I do miss not having the spare tyre in my car as like most cars it came with that inflation kit.
At times, it appears that eBay sellers may be selling a good deal but check the date of manufacture - just out of curiosity I looked on eBay for my 265/45/20 4x4 tyres - a brand I would not buy appeared to be a good deal - the seller appeared very open and honest and had many pictures of these brand new tyres. On closer inspection of the tyre pictures - the trees were manufactured almost 3 years ago. So if you don't use the car a lot and little wear on your tyres, IMO older tyres where car is often parked, not used that much, you can get cracking on side walls.
By the way, I've not stood next to an MB technician while they take my tyres off and on, but the few I have watched ie non-MB, you can tell they don't like being watched. They often pretend to use the torque for the proper setting, but the tyres have already been overtightened.
Having stated the above, many years ago I took our daughter's audi tt to a kiwikfit garage as brakes were making grinding noise - the car had been parked up for a few weeks (away on hols) after being driven in the rain - so I drove it around, still grinding - just drove into K/fit - free brake check they put a very young guy on the job who was new you could tell - he looked around the brakes, loosened all four tyres with a hand-held tool rather than the gun - brushed clean all discs, cleans with air and that brake cleaner stuff - tightened tyres properly with hand tool and then his manager took the car for test just up and down their car park - all sorted, it was just excess rust - I did not have to pay anything and offered a few qwid for a drink to the technician via his manger, but they thanked me and did not accept . My point is, often its luck of the draw how takes off your tyres etc
have a few that are cheaper than the other sites, the one you like is cheaper. Overall, Asda tyres comes to mind as the best but be careful who you choose as fitters via Asda or yourself ie have tyres delivered to your home.
The oorginal tyres on my car were Dunlop sports. The ride was too hard IMO. When I changed, I went with a brand I trust and their RainSport tyres as it gives you confidence in the wet - the downside, they wear mover quickly possibly due to softer rubber, but the drive is much better. Om my C-classes I always used Continentals and then stuck with their winter tyres and when I put on and kept on the winter tyres, I told my insurance providers.
Cheap tyres have a longer stopping distance and make all of the difference between and accident and a near miss. I do miss not having the spare tyre in my car as like most cars it came with that inflation kit.
At times, it appears that eBay sellers may be selling a good deal but check the date of manufacture - just out of curiosity I looked on eBay for my 265/45/20 4x4 tyres - a brand I would not buy appeared to be a good deal - the seller appeared very open and honest and had many pictures of these brand new tyres. On closer inspection of the tyre pictures - the trees were manufactured almost 3 years ago. So if you don't use the car a lot and little wear on your tyres, IMO older tyres where car is often parked, not used that much, you can get cracking on side walls.
By the way, I've not stood next to an MB technician while they take my tyres off and on, but the few I have watched ie non-MB, you can tell they don't like being watched. They often pretend to use the torque for the proper setting, but the tyres have already been overtightened.
Having stated the above, many years ago I took our daughter's audi tt to a kiwikfit garage as brakes were making grinding noise - the car had been parked up for a few weeks (away on hols) after being driven in the rain - so I drove it around, still grinding - just drove into K/fit - free brake check they put a very young guy on the job who was new you could tell - he looked around the brakes, loosened all four tyres with a hand-held tool rather than the gun - brushed clean all discs, cleans with air and that brake cleaner stuff - tightened tyres properly with hand tool and then his manager took the car for test just up and down their car park - all sorted, it was just excess rust - I did not have to pay anything and offered a few qwid for a drink to the technician via his manger, but they thanked me and did not accept . My point is, often its luck of the draw how takes off your tyres etc
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I never tyre of them.
