Best budget tyres ?

[KARL]

Hi

What is the best budget tyre you have ever used ?

I am forced to take this path , and wondered what to search for ?

I am trying to buy 4 x 215/40/17 !

Thanks all

[t5 pete]

falkans doesnt seem to be a bad tyre ive had them on my other volvos and so has my mum and dad and we all havent had any problems with them

[cameron]

Karl

Id always suggest you go for the best tyres you can afford but...........

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/215-40-17-WANLI-83W-2154017-215-40-17-4-X-NEW-TYRES_W0QQitemZ150348699047QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_C ars_Tyres_RL?hash=item23017b15a7&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

These are £167 delivered, Wanli, i wouldnt buy them but if your really stuck then you might have to just bite the bullet :(

[dooby]

Hi,

Camskill have the Kumho Ecsta Sport KU31 for £57.60 each - any good? Can't see any cheaper ones I'd rate, personally.

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m4b0s103p0

HTH, Pete

[daveforber]

Falkens (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Falken-FK452-215-40-17-ZR-Tyres-Pair_W0QQitemZ370216785950QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Ca rs_Tyres_RL?hash=item5632a3d81e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50) and Kumhos (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2154017-215-40-17-215-40-17-Kumho-KU31-Tyres-x4-Four_W0QQitemZ300324971287QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Ca rs_Tyres_RL?hash=item45ecc36317&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50) are decent budget tyres.

Have both on at the moment and they seem more than satisfactory.

[cameron]

Try this place............

http://www.event-tyres.co.uk/

They do budget tyres and will visit your home or work place to change them over :D

[KARL]

Thanks very much everyone , for your help.

I have had a set of Nankang NS2`s in the past, but they seem to be priced near the better range of tyres now !
From what i can remember there no pilot sport , but good while they lasted the 20 mins of lifetime.
How do they compare?

The search goes on !!!
Cheers

[Babybadger]

Hi

What is the best budget tyre you have ever used ?

I am forced to take this path , and wondered what to search for ?

I am trying to buy 4 x 215/40/17 !

Thanks all

Vredestein Sportrac2 's the only decent tyres for heavy T5s, they also protect the rims well with the sidewall, I got 18k miles out of the fronts and they still had 2mm left on them, the rears were virtually untouched.

[cookie]

on a powerful car like a T5, I wouldn't touch budgets, and IIRC Wanli are a definate No No, I had Nangkangs on my My MR2 when I got it, and in the wet, road holding was almost Nil.

[princepugh]

Some good points above - I've settled on the Vredesteins personally, although I've never got 18k out of the fronts! :-) It's true though, the design of the side-wall does help protect the rim and they give good grip wet or dry - also a good deal cheaper than some other branded hoops.

[Filterlab]

Kumho tyres are great value and they balance beautifully too, plus they last decent mileages too. :)

[Quicksilver]

I have Kumho Ecsta all round (215/45/17) no problems so far, wet or dry.

[Jimmie]

You would be surprised at how many tyre companies there are now e.g.not many.

[nobananas]

I'm running Nexens on my T5's 16's, haven't noticed any difference in wet or dry grip from the Goodyears that I run on my other wheels (which are Volans). You'll find that a lot of middle range tyres (I won't call them budget 'cause they are the very bottom of the price range and should be avoided !) are actually made by so called 'big' brand manufacturers. Stunner aren't a bad tyre and are made by the same group that make Pirelli. We fit all sorts of tyres at work to a variety of cars from 4x4's to Porsches and all the middle range tyres we stock and have fitted we have never had a single complaint.

[Babybadger]

Some good points above - I've settled on the Vredesteins personally, although I've never got 18k out of the fronts! :-) It's true though, the design of the side-wall does help protect the rim and they give good grip wet or dry - also a good deal cheaper than some other branded hoops.

BTW mine is RICA'd and no TRACS, so I think 18k was bloody good.....Never had such a good tyre on these. I swapped these out for Goodyear Eagle GSD3 (made in Germany) and rear ended an RS4 in stop start traffic near Wetherby Serrvices. Those tyres were awful, the ABS was grabbing like mad (dry clear and about 20°C), which meant the tyres weren't doing their job, never ever had that problem with Vredesteins. I have since gone back to Vredestein. And would only put these on a heavy car now. The dutch have similar damp greasy conditions to us , and I think make a better tyre..... The winter ones they make are second to none allround.

I will try out Kumho in the future just out of curiosity or if I cant get vredesteins.

[gtiteen]

My 2 pence. Ive had wanli, falkans and kuhmos. the only ones id ever consider touching again and only if i had to would be kuhmos. The wanlis were scary bad.

[Pliskin]

As per the above, Khumo Ecstas would be my choice. I had a set on my old 330 bhp S70 and they handled it pretty well.

[cypher007]

im after some cheap tyres also. im looking for rubber life rather than wear. i had considered the Vredestien's only they dont do the Sportrac in a 205/45/17. what alloys are you running to be able to fit 215/40/17.

[Filterlab]

Black Circles have an offer on at the moment on Pirelli P6000s, around £89 fitted if I remember correctly.

[cypher007]

are they any good?

[Filterlab]

They work superbly on my car. Excellent grip and very good wear too.

[smudgethecat]

event mobile tyres did me four dunlop sport maxxs for seventy quid each ,cracking tyre

[Alan M]

215 40 17 Yokohama Parada spec2 set of 4 can be had for £270 delivered off ebay at the minute. Then fitting at a local tyre place shouldn't set you back to much on top.

[MisterC1501]

i had considered the Vredestien's only they dont do the Sportrac in a 205/45/17.

I currently have the Vreds Ultracs (directional) with profile 205/45/17 on my Comets.

At £100 a corner, these were the cheapest tyres that I have had fitted to my V70R. Previously Michelin Pilot Sports at £150 each, and before that Pirelli PZeros.

I'm disappointed with the Vreds since at 20,000 miles, the sidewalls are ££££ed :mad: Motorway use only without blasting up and down green lanes.

I may also now be forced to buy a budget tyre.......:frown: