Part-worns.....

[S70T5Chris]

I don't want to upset anyone, but, if you own a car that is capable of 150mph+ and you can't afford to put decent rubber on it....

Absolutely!

I have the same argument on fuel, and people who use the cheapest supermarket £££££ they can find....

[S70T5Chris]

they got nangkang on ebay, new for £48 each.....i am tempted......look at a post from 5 years ago when i started looking at nangkangs and was told 'otherwise known as deathmeisters...." (or something)......

"ditchfinders"!!

[Giles]

Absolutely!

I have the same argument on fuel, and people who use the cheapest supermarket £££££ they can find....

I think Jamest5r put it the best, and it's true......yes, if I had £600 to spend on tyres then I would buy them.....but I cant afford 4 brand new tyres so if the government says part-worns (and to milk it to death i am talking about safe, good ones) are ok, then they to me are very tempting.....perhaps I should re-name the poll to 'if money were no object' then I am sure the results would be very different........

[Giles]

"ditchfinders"!!

LOL - better than Dai Yeung Hedgefinders.......

[smithy]

i never had probs with nankangs ever and i raced them and they lasted 10k on the fronts with severe battering lol.but each to there own.i have avon zv5s that are a brillant tyre but i got them at a great price and that is why they are on my 940t

[p fandango]

its not the cheap tyre that are dangerous, its the driver who pushes them past there limit

[smithy]

its not the cheap tyre that are dangerous, its the driver who pushes them past there limit

totally agree i got my avon zv5s for 140 for 4 all in just had to get them fitted witch only cost me 20 pounds .its who you now not what you know lol

[JelT5]

I think Jamest5r put it the best, and it's true......yes, if I had £600 to spend on tyres then I would buy them.....but I cant afford 4 brand new tyres so if the government says part-worns (and to milk it to death i am talking about safe, good ones) are ok, then they to me are very tempting.....perhaps I should re-name the poll to 'if money were no object' then I am sure the results would be very different........

I got four Vredestein Ultracs (205/45/17) for £320 delivered from Tyremen (Flatout Phil put me on to them) if that's any help. I certainly don't have £600 to spend on tyres!
The 205/45s cost a darn sight more than 215/40/17s...but due to French MOT standards (which are well wierd) I'm not allowed to use em.
Sale of part worns is illegal here AFAIK...there must be some reasoning behind that?

[t5_monkey]

Well I just put part worns on the back of my car.

Had a long and close inspection of the tyres - they were perfect both inside and out aside from the wear obviously, no visible damage or repairs.

Part worns Going on the back - which is slightly less critical than the front, on which goes brand new Continental Contact Sport 3's

First impressions - good, way better than the Ultracs I had - going from 205 to 225 makes a huge difference to the grip levels.

[p fandango]

Sale of part worns is illegal here AFAIK...there must be some reasoning behind that?

because there French. We don't eat frogs legs & theirs defo reasons for that lol

[JelT5]

because there French. We don't eat frogs legs & theirs defo reasons for that lol

Well there is that I guess; think it's quite a few European countries that don't allow part worns to be sold. Probably on commission from the tyre companies lol

As for frogs legs...well I've not met anyone here yet who has eaten them. Most peeps think it's a cruel and archaic practice thankfully.

[Giles]

Well I just put part worns on the back of my car.

Had a long and close inspection of the tyres - they were perfect both inside and out aside from the wear obviously, no visible damage or repairs.

Part worns Going on the back - which is slightly less critical than the front, on which goes brand new Continental Contact Sport 3's

First impressions - good, way better than the Ultracs I had - going from 205 to 225 makes a huge difference to the grip levels.

Can I leave good feedback then?

[t5_monkey]

Can I leave good feedback then?

yeah please do very happy with em - thanks!

Ben

[scr8pdo]

go for it....

looking at your signature - you're happy spending dosh on go-faster stuff but not tyres...i know which would be my first choice

i very much doubt you'd be running round on my old tyres as whilst they looked OK, they were knackered on the inside of the sidewalls. actually, i guess that wouldn't be problem for some people if they were cheap enough....

I have constant access to a workshop anyway, most of the time my tyres come off the rim at some point anyways whether to rotate them or refurb the rims plus I worked for major tyre companies for years and would notice dangerous sidewall damage, when I tyre is off the rim its blatently obvious if its been run flat and stuff like that would be scrapped regardles of how the tread was, after all your tyres wouldnt be on the rims if you would have changed them so the damage would be seen straight away,

If you bought a lovely T5 R and it appeared to have a matching set of almost new looking say Michelins or Contis, would you seriously go straight to a tyre shop and buy a brand new set of tyres on the off chance they may have been damaged in the past, run flat etc some way or form, I would agree if it had a miss matched set of tyres with differnt wear rates I would change them to at least 2 pairs or a full set but not do it in the first instance I mentioned, I dont know anyone who would to be honest

[scr8pdo]

I don't want to upset anyone, but, if you own a car that is capable of 150mph+ and you can't afford to put decent rubber on it....

Who said it isnt decent rubber? Ive been in the motor trade for a very long time and like to think I know the difference between a knackered tyre and one with plenty of life in it, like anything just cause your car is 15 years old is it ready for the scrap yard? I know a lot of people would think so, but we know better dont we

[scr8pdo]

Absolutely!

I have the same argument on fuel, and people who use the cheapest supermarket £££££ they can find....

Ok so you go out buy the most expensive tyres you can find for your car, costs you £££s of pounds, a week later your cars engine goes pop, or gets written off sitting on the side of the road, you then get a new car, the same as your old one, would you throw your old tyres away cause they are secondhand and not use them on your new car, would you dump the tyres rather than advertise them cause you assume no one will want a second hand tyre (that cost you £££s a week before) because no one should skimp on tyres, 2nd hand tyres are a false economy, these are the tyres Iam talking about, decent make tyre with decent life left in them, I would rather have those tyres than a lesser quality brand new tyre

[JelT5]

Who said it isnt decent rubber? Ive been in the motor trade for a very long time and like to think I know the difference between a knackered tyre and one with plenty of life in it, like anything just cause your car is 15 years old is it ready for the scrap yard? I know a lot of people would think so, but we know better dont we

You're in the trade, so it stands to reason that you'd know the difference between a decent tyre and a knackered one.

However, I'm not, and can only base my opinion on past experience (30 years+ of driving) which has not been good regarding part worns.

[t5_monkey]

If you shouldn't buy used tyres.... surely it would follow you should never buy a used car?

How many people on here bought their 2nd hand car.. and then immediately put 4 new tyres on regardless of the tread depth of the ones present??

[IC]

I wouldn't buy part worn tyres instead of a new tyres to put on a performance car because the history of the part-worn tyre is unknown. There could be hidden damage in the sidewall after the tyre has been kerbed by its previous owner. I don't see the point of spending money on upgrades and modifications on a car and then skimping by fitting second-hand tyres. The only thing between the car and the road is the very small contact area that the tyre has with the road.

I don't see the point of owning a high performance car, modifying the car and then skimping on what is probably one of the most important safety aspects of the car to save money.

[Giles]

If you shouldn't buy used tyres.... surely it would follow you should never buy a used car?

How many people on here bought their 2nd hand car.. and then immediately put 4 new tyres on regardless of the tread depth of the ones present??

LOL - agreed - mine were (and still are) knackered, 17 months since buying the car......chunks missing off side-walls, bald at edges and one has a buldge....hence why now I am looking for 4 new tyres.....and I have 2 x part-worns already, but may go and buy 2 more hero's today (£120 fitted !!!!!) and put the 2 x Dunlop SP MAXX run flats with a repair in each, on the back.....