Tyre suggestions please.

**Redbrick** · Monday 18th August 2008, 23:12

Don't flame me please I know tyres are important but...

I'm looking for a 'budget' 235/40 18 that I'm not going to regret buying.

I'd swear my F1's but when they only last 10K its getting a bit silly.

F1's are about £110 a corner so what you suggest MUST be cheaper than that.

What have you used and can recommend?

Thanks

**Tomcat** · Monday 18th August 2008, 23:33

I have had budget tyres in the past( still have actually) and I've had no problems with them, you buy what you can afford. Cheap tyres are better than illegal tyres..

**cameron** · Monday 18th August 2008, 23:50

Heres a list of Very competative prices for your tyre size.

http://www.tyretraders.com/SearchTyp...atio=40&Rim=18

HTH

**tingy** · Tuesday 19th August 2008, 03:25

or try

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

**dave stew** · Tuesday 19th August 2008, 08:54

I too had Michelin PS2s all round on my 17" wheels. I got these from Costco and although cheaper, they still worked out nearly £100 a corner.

I recently got a set of 18" Nebulas and bought Falken ZE912. I got them from Camskill, :
http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.p...d=m4b747s322p0

So far, so good. I have had them on for three months, 2000 miles and if being picky, I reckon they are slightly inferior than the Michelins for dry road traction (you get a slight 'chirp' if you exit a junction quickly), but overall I am very pleased with them.

**Jaseb77** · Tuesday 19th August 2008, 09:33

good prices & selection from camskill

try Nankang NSII £70 for size

Toyo proxes PX4 good too, though dearer

**T5 Ben** · Tuesday 19th August 2008, 10:49

I would highly recommend Goodyear Excellence,good in wet or dry,many people use these now.

Ben.

**S60-MBS** · Tuesday 19th August 2008, 12:31

Originally Posted by T5 Ben

I would highly recommend Goodyear Excellence,good in wet or dry,many people use these now.

Ben.

plus for Excellence

I use them on my D5 and man do they grip and are very quite also used by Loadsmiles

**kyebosh** · Tuesday 19th August 2008, 12:53

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Go...Excellence.htm

**thunderace** · Tuesday 19th August 2008, 18:41

Uniroyal Rainsport- fantastic in the wet and excellent dry, also quiet and last well.

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Un.../Rainsport.htm

**kyebosh** · Wednesday 20th August 2008, 17:33

Famous Swedish Brand

**jonno12** · Wednesday 20th August 2008, 17:53

shame you live to far away from me there is a tyre shop near me that does all the top brands very cheap i get my 205 50 16s for 35 quid and their pirellis i would imagine yours would be about 45 quid a corner
if you fancy a day out its near wisbech

**dave stew** · Wednesday 20th August 2008, 18:26

That's unbelievable! I'll have to time my next trip to Norfolk for a holiday to coincide with new tyres.

**jonno12** · Wednesday 20th August 2008, 19:04

hi dave let me know a size and ill get a price for you

**chewy** · Wednesday 20th August 2008, 21:19

These are excellent: http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.p...d=m4b758s322p0

Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta, £103 each, I've got them on my Jag and can't fault them, my Pirellis tramlined like hell and these sorted it straight away.
Camskill are the cheapest by far, the lad who fits mine commented how well they were made, apparently some tyres can be dodgy where they contact the rim.

**Redbrick** · Wednesday 20th August 2008, 22:39

Well I've hit the gamble button and ordered two 'Neuton NT5000' in 235/40 18 off the bay @ £123.50 for the pair!! lol

Worth a gamble I reckon! If they are poor I'll have a good excuse to blow them away quickly.

If OK I might just be on to a good thing given the annual mileage I'm now doing.

I'll post back on their ability to ditch find.

**entwisi** · Thursday 21st August 2008, 07:59

Nankang NS2s are my tyre of choice, I get ~25K out of a set and for 205/50/16s it costs me £50 a corner fitted and balanced. I'm about to put my 3rd set on and ordered them without even thinking about it. The grip is excellent in dry and very good in wet, when pushed they give good feeedback and are very controllable at the limits with gradual amounts of slide.

**AndyJudge** · Thursday 21st August 2008, 12:55

Scooby wears Good Year F1 GSD3's at each corner 205/50/ 16's £70 per corner fitted & balanced.

If anybody's remotely near Newbury give Headley Tyres a ring

Don't get them to do tracking though - They're pants at that

**Redbrick** · Thursday 21st August 2008, 13:14

Remember I'm on about 18's with a 40 profile not 16's or 17's.

F1's from my usual place are £123 fitted each and thats cheap.

They offered my 'Enduros' at £79 fitted, never heard of them though.

Can't find NS2's in my size- thanks for the tip though.