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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I need 2 tyres before my mot , do I have to get the most expensive or will any tyre do so long as it fits my car ?

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By *r and mrs sanddancerCouple
over a year ago

BOLDON COLLIERY

if its just running round town then yes you can go for a budget tyre

but if you do a lot of motorway driving go for a good make not necessary the most expensive one

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By *hocksandmissusCouple
over a year ago

Chester-ish

you don't have to get the most expensive but then again you don't want cheap rubbish either just remember they can save your life both under breaking and on wet roads not to mention corners and that as well. so I would say get the best ones you can afford xxxxxxxxxx

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Middle of the road ones then

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

Depends on how long you want it to last

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"Middle of the road ones then "
Yes, but make sure they are ON your car before getting into the middle of the road.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Go to a smaller tyre retailer, rather than the likes of kwik fit or browns. They will rip you off

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Depends on how long you want it to last"

Well if I say it's an 04 plate and had 2 new about 4 years ago , does that help ?

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By *xscotMan
over a year ago

Kingston

was going to send you the website of the people i use for tyres - but can't they offer a good range at good prices

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Go to a smaller tyre retailer, rather than the likes of kwik fit or browns. They will rip you off"

Been looking at asda tyres , I was surprised at them selling them

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

personally I would buy decent quality ones as they can save your life and the ability to break effectively is important. I do however know of certain ladies who will spend more on a pair of shoes and scrimp when it comes to buying a tyre for their car which in my mind is absolute madness but hey hoo we are all different

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Middle of the road ones then Yes, but make sure they are ON your car before getting into the middle of the road. "

I bloody knew I would get things wrong

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By *am123Man
over a year ago

essex chelmsford

most tyres thease days are good really, i put the cheapest tyres i can on my work car, do many miles motorway and other on them, and they last fine.

i have no problems with them, just budget tyres.

but yes in answer to your question any tyre that fits your car is fine for the mot x

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"Middle of the road ones then Yes, but make sure they are ON your car before getting into the middle of the road.

I bloody knew I would get things wrong "
I am full of top tips.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would not go for cheapest and would tend to stick with a brand as its a false economy to go for say Kojak Remoulds

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush


"Depends on how long you want it to last

Well if I say it's an 04 plate and had 2 new about 4 years ago , does that help ? "

It's in terms of mileage not necessarily age. For example is could get 40,000 miles on a decent quality tyre on the car I just got rid of. A budget tyre would have got me circa 15-20,000 miles.

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By *U1966Man
over a year ago

Devon

Trust a local garage rather than ripoff companies that only fit tyres exhausts and shock absorbers

Kumho good mid range tyre but tyres now come with ratings on fuel economy stopping when wet and noise level

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

remember that a hand print of rubber is what is saving your life, so go for the best u can afford.

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By *entleman JackMan
over a year ago

Loughborough

Tyres? I go to a local "part worn" specialist, and he always does a great job, fits me out with quality tyres, and at a fraction of the price!

NEVER go to Quick-fit as they are commission led to rip you off and con you!

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

My tyres had to be changed for the first MOT I have done 15500 miles.. 395 pounds for two rear .. 149 each for the front.. they are expensive ones..imagined i would get better mileage out of them.

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush


"My tyres had to be changed for the first MOT I have done 15500 miles.. 395 pounds for two rear .. 149 each for the front.. they are expensive ones..imagined i would get better mileage out of them.

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Price you pay for handbrake turns

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By *ichaelangelaCouple
over a year ago

notts


"Tyres? I go to a local "part worn" specialist, and he always does a great job, fits me out with quality tyres, and at a fraction of the price!

NEVER go to Quick-fit as they are commission led to rip you off and con you! "

me too ... had 4 michelins fitted 2 weeks ago, hardly any wear at all .. less than half a mil off the tread, £140 for all 4, fitted, checked and balanced... thats £35 each

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By *ichaelangelaCouple
over a year ago

notts


"Tyres? I go to a local "part worn" specialist, and he always does a great job, fits me out with quality tyres, and at a fraction of the price!

NEVER go to Quick-fit as they are commission led to rip you off and con you!

me too ... had 4 michelins fitted 2 weeks ago, hardly any wear at all .. less than half a mil off the tread, £140 for all 4, fitted, checked and balanced... thats £35 each "

and these were for our Freelander 2

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By * Jay69Man
over a year ago

Bridgwater - Somerset

Also check if it is an "all in" price, no extras for valves, balancing, environmental disposal of old tyres.

Suggest mid range prices and an independent tyre co. Read the size off an old tyre (three digits, two digits and another two digits, like 185/60/14, and and phone round for prices.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Tyres? I go to a local "part worn" specialist, and he always does a great job, fits me out with quality tyres, and at a fraction of the price!

NEVER go to Quick-fit as they are commission led to rip you off and con you! "

Agreed, avoid Kwik Fit at all costs.

Have a look at the black circles website, their prices are great and they offer tyres for all budgets. They deliver them to you and you take.them to any fitter and have them fitted (for a small cost). I've been using them for years.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A quick or is it spelt kwik place? quoted me £270 EACH for 4 new tyres the other day.

Quick call to another garage, £180 each, call back to the kwik place asking to beat the price, £175 each. snapped their hand off!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A quick or is it spelt kwik place? quoted me £270 EACH for 4 new tyres the other day.

Quick call to another garage, £180 each, call back to the kwik place asking to beat the price, £175 each. snapped their hand off!"

Even if they'd halved the price I wouldn't give Kwik Fit my money, they're a bunch of thieving undertrained cowboys!

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By * Jay69Man
over a year ago

Bridgwater - Somerset

I have used second hand tyre emporiums, but I think it is chancy if you don't know what you're doing.

You need to ensure the tyres are new'ish, from the manufacturing date on the tyre. Over five years old and they will have become hard and will not grip well - a false economy.

As said above, phone round, price wise you can play one supplier off against another.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its your only point of contact between you and road...you need to buy some decent tyres....i recommend falken ze912 no point in going for 'ditch finders'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I have used second hand tyre emporiums, but I think it is chancy if you don't know what you're doing.

You need to ensure the tyres are new'ish, from the manufacturing date on the tyre. Over five years old and they will have become hard and will not grip well - a false economy.

As said above, phone round, price wise you canp play one supplier off against another."

My ex went to a part worn tyre place for a tyre on her car. When she showed me I nearly burst with rage, they'd put a winter tyre on the rear axle of a front wheel drive car in June!

I took it back for her and the spanner monkey fitter had no clue why what he'd done was dangerous and the manager was equally in the dark!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A quick or is it spelt kwik place? quoted me £270 EACH for 4 new tyres the other day.

Quick call to another garage, £180 each, call back to the kwik place asking to beat the price, £175 each. snapped their hand off!"

would have told kwik to stick it at any price as they tried to rip you off big time and then you gave them you're custom when the £180 firm gave you a fair price !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I would not go for cheapest and would tend to stick with a brand as its a false economy to go for say Kojak Remoulds"

Won't they be bald though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I would not go for cheapest and would tend to stick with a brand as its a false economy to go for say Kojak Remoulds

Won't they be bald though "

Yeah, but they'll stick like a sickly sweet lollipop

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I need 2 tyres before my mot , do I have to get the most expensive or will any tyre do so long as it fits my car ? "

If you're only ever pottering round town, seldom go over 50mph and cover less than, say, about, 8,000 miles per year, then going for the cheapest could be worthwhile.

However, if you travel any distances, travel at higher speeds or cover higher mileages, then the more expensive tyres can offer better value in the long run.

Tyres are strange beasts. Just because it's got a brand name such as Michelin, Bridgestone, Dunlop etc, doesn't mean that it is necessarily a good tyre.

Find out which exact make and model/specification of tyre was fitted to your car when brand new - that is a great starting point!!

"Cheap" tyres will always wear out quicker and will always offer less road holding than "expensive" tyres, but you might be surprised how little extra it costs to buy "expensive" tyres. The correct, Ford spec Bridgestones for my 03 plate Fester only cost £2.78 more than the cheapest budget things!!

Hope That Helps!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

PVC should do the trick - especially if it's very short ........pass.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The new rating system for tyres is very helpful, personally I tend to ignore the noise rating though and concentrate on wet grip and stopping distance and when you look into those parameters you'll find that many tyres are fairly close with some of the budget brands being comparable to some of the expensive ones. Accelera are a good budget choice with good reviews on many motoring forums and perfectly acceptable if your not covering long distances at speed. Falken and Toyo are excellent mid range tyres and then Goodyear Eagle F1's are pretty much the best all round premium tyre.

Whatever you go for remember that if its the front tyres that are worn then put the wheels & tyres that are currently on the rear on the front and have the new tyres fitted to the rear of the car. This is something that many people overlook but can be quite important...

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich


"I need 2 tyres before my mot , do I have to get the most expensive or will any tyre do so long as it fits my car ? "

What car is it? some cars are fussier about tyres than others.

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By *ashful BazMan
over a year ago

poole dorset

My mate at work gave me a DVD called bold and barely legal!

Imagine my disappointment when I found out it was about tyre safety!!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"The new rating system for tyres is very helpful, personally I tend to ignore the noise rating though and concentrate on wet grip and stopping distance and when you look into those parameters you'll find that many tyres are fairly close with some of the budget brands being comparable to some of the expensive ones. Accelera are a good budget choice with good reviews on many motoring forums and perfectly acceptable if your not covering long distances at speed. Falken and Toyo are excellent mid range tyres and then Goodyear Eagle F1's are pretty much the best all round premium tyre.

Whatever you go for remember that if its the front tyres that are worn then put the wheels & tyres that are currently on the rear on the front and have the new tyres fitted to the rear of the car. This is something that many people overlook but can be quite important..."

I have been doing some research online with regards the rating system as when I saw it I didn't have a clue what it meant so now a bit happier about what to go for. I'm glad you mentioned moving back to front as I couldn't remember which way round they did it when I had the last two new ones.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I need 2 tyres before my mot , do I have to get the most expensive or will any tyre do so long as it fits my car ?

What car is it? some cars are fussier about tyres than others."

A fiesta on stilts aka a fusion

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich


"I need 2 tyres before my mot , do I have to get the most expensive or will any tyre do so long as it fits my car ?

What car is it? some cars are fussier about tyres than others.

A fiesta on stilts aka a fusion "

In that case then I'd put a mid range tyre on it, Falkens are good with reasonable wear and fairly good performance in the wet.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I need 2 tyres before my mot , do I have to get the most expensive or will any tyre do so long as it fits my car ?

What car is it? some cars are fussier about tyres than others.

A fiesta on stilts aka a fusion "

You should be ok with most tyres then as long as you replace them in pairs. 4wd cars are fussy though as unequal tread depths across both axles can damage the transfer box bearings.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I need 2 tyres before my mot , do I have to get the most expensive or will any tyre do so long as it fits my car ?

What car is it? some cars are fussier about tyres than others.

A fiesta on stilts aka a fusion

In that case then I'd put a mid range tyre on it, Falkens are good with reasonable wear and fairly good performance in the wet. "

Falken's really are an excellent choice...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You get what you pay for.

Match them to your car.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A quick or is it spelt kwik place? quoted me £270 EACH for 4 new tyres the other day.

Quick call to another garage, £180 each, call back to the kwik place asking to beat the price, £175 each. snapped their hand off!

Even if they'd halved the price I wouldn't give Kwik Fit my money, they're a bunch of thieving undertrained cowboys!"

I had a tyre replaced by kwik fit. The next evening (bad weather) I went to go to work and found my new tyre was flat. It turned out that they hadn't checked the new valve they put in... they'd left it open . Apparently it is too time consuming for the lazy twats to do such things.

Avoid!!!!!

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

Not always true, sometimes you are paying for a 'Name' but I do agree when it comes to budget tyres. they are known as Ditchfinders for a reason

But a lot depends on the car and driving style.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A quick or is it spelt kwik place? quoted me £270 EACH for 4 new tyres the other day.

Quick call to another garage, £180 each, call back to the kwik place asking to beat the price, £175 each. snapped their hand off!

Even if they'd halved the price I wouldn't give Kwik Fit my money, they're a bunch of thieving undertrained cowboys!

I had a tyre replaced by kwik fit. The next evening (bad weather) I went to go to work and found my new tyre was flat. It turned out that they hadn't checked the new valve they put in... they'd left it open . Apparently it is too time consuming for the lazy twats to do such things.

Avoid!!!!!"

They're constantly being investigated by trading standards. A recent one was they failed a car for having excessive play in the steering lock, when questioned they claimed to have a special machine they use to measure it. The owner, being skeptical, took the car straight to another garage and it passed with no advisories. He then enquired with VOSA and discovered that no such machine exists and that steering lock play isn't even part of the MOT test! Needless to say he got his money back and that particular franchise was closed pretty quickly. Turns out they'd ripped off hundreds of other people with false failures and unnecessary work.

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By *usie pTV/TS
over a year ago

taunton

If you want cheap tyres buy the best they will turn out to be much better value in the long run in my experience, have used a lot of tyres over the years and cheap ones always end tits up for one reason or another don't like the pill when I have to buy them tho.

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

A quick Google search pulls up loads of horror stories about KwikFit. They really are the lowest of all the big nationals.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The top manufacturers have budget makes that are very good falken, cooper, vredstein are good makes to look for

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Not always true, sometimes you are paying for a 'Name' but I do agree when it comes to budget tyres. they are known as Ditchfinders for a reason

But a lot depends on the car and driving style. "

I'm not going to tempt fate and say anything about my driving

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush


"Not always true, sometimes you are paying for a 'Name' but I do agree when it comes to budget tyres. they are known as Ditchfinders for a reason

But a lot depends on the car and driving style.

I'm not going to tempt fate and say anything about my driving "

Shall I say it for you?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


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Spit it out man

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Not always true, sometimes you are paying for a 'Name' but I do agree when it comes to budget tyres. they are known as Ditchfinders for a reason

But a lot depends on the car and driving style.

I'm not going to tempt fate and say anything about my driving

Shall I say it for you? "

Oi you still in one piece what more do you want

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I put Pirrelli P-Zeros on mine, and I've covered around 10,000 miles on them and they're still in great condition, very impressed with them, and can pick them up for around £120 each!

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over a year ago


"A quick Google search pulls up loads of horror stories about KwikFit. They really are the lowest of all the big nationals."

Halfords (or Halfrauds as they known on motoring forums) are quickly catching up with them.

I was quoted £150 for a battery for my car by them (Bosch S4 battery for an Alfa). I got the same battery from carparts4less (Eurocarparts) for £80!...

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Just been asked for the size of tyre being told it's on the tyre a set of numbers. Yep I've got numbers but 3 sets grrrrrrrrrrrr I admit a man would be handy at this point

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush


"Just been asked for the size of tyre being told it's on the tyre a set of numbers. Yep I've got numbers but 3 sets grrrrrrrrrrrr I admit a man would be handy at this point "

It will be in the format of 225/50 R17

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Just been asked for the size of tyre being told it's on the tyre a set of numbers. Yep I've got numbers but 3 sets grrrrrrrrrrrr I admit a man would be handy at this point

It will be in the format of 225/50 R17"

In that case I best go check again cos I've got lots more numbers than that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

go to a backstreet garage and you can get a couple tyres fitted for £15-25 each depending on size. just give them the once over before they stick them on

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"go to a backstreet garage and you can get a couple tyres fitted for £15-25 each depending on size. just give them the once over before they stick them on"

I wouldn't know what I am giving the once over for

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I need 2 tyres before my mot , do I have to get the most expensive or will any tyre do so long as it fits my car ? "

Pay your money take your choice. Just get whoever's doing your MOT to replace them. Unless you can get them cheaper elsewhere.

Personally I pay approx £100 per tyre and that's over a couple of years worth out of them.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I need 2 tyres before my mot , do I have to get the most expensive or will any tyre do so long as it fits my car ?

Pay your money take your choice. Just get whoever's doing your MOT to replace them. Unless you can get them cheaper elsewhere.

Personally I pay approx £100 per tyre and that's over a couple of years worth out of them. "

My car is 9 years old and these tyres will mean its had 4 new tyres in that time. Not sure if that's good or bad.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"go to a backstreet garage and you can get a couple tyres fitted for £15-25 each depending on size. just give them the once over before they stick them on

I wouldn't know what I am giving the once over for "

nails and any inside wear if the treads nice and deep outside to in they`re good to go

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"go to a backstreet garage and you can get a couple tyres fitted for £15-25 each depending on size. just give them the once over before they stick them on

I wouldn't know what I am giving the once over for

nails and any inside wear if the treads nice and deep outside to in they`re good to go "

In most cases, yes. Sometimes you'll end up with a tyre that is out of shape which may only become apparent once its been driven a few miles and warmed up and these used tyre places seldom come with any kind of warranty.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I need 2 tyres before my mot , do I have to get the most expensive or will any tyre do so long as it fits my car ?

Pay your money take your choice. Just get whoever's doing your MOT to replace them. Unless you can get them cheaper elsewhere.

Personally I pay approx £100 per tyre and that's over a couple of years worth out of them.

My car is 9 years old and these tyres will mean its had 4 new tyres in that time. Not sure if that's good or bad. "

This is why you swap the rear tyres for the fronts. On modern front wheel drive cars the tread can last for years without wearing below 1.6mm, that may seem fine but the material the tyres are made from perishes and can cause a blow out...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Go to a smaller tyre retailer, rather than the likes of kwik fit or browns. They will rip you off

Been looking at asda tyres , I was surprised at them selling them "

It wouldnt suprise me but its the fitting them the car wouldnt fit in the changing room

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I need 2 tyres before my mot , do I have to get the most expensive or will any tyre do so long as it fits my car ? "

So long as the tyres are of adequate specification, any will pass an MOT

I am only driving an old car and I managed to source some very cheap tyres. Think 2 cost me around £70. They are fine. No excessive road noise and they stop me OK and are wearing nice and evenly. I could have easily been talked into tyres costing three times that amount, had I been without any knowledge of such things. I remember years ago, a keen young lad trying to sell me tyres that were way overrated for the car I had at the time. I asked him why on earth do I need tyres that are rated to do 130mph when my car is being used on UK roads ? He had no sensible answer.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Go to a smaller tyre retailer, rather than the likes of kwik fit or browns. They will rip you off"

Agree totally. Kwik Fit are way over the top. Once quoted me £500 for a down pipe with Catalytic converter. And that was the guy doing me a "favour" with his staff discount. In the end I ordered the parts online for £120 and a guy fitted it for me for £60

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"most tyres thease days are good really, i put the cheapest tyres i can on my work car, do many miles motorway and other on them, and they last fine.

i have no problems with them, just budget tyres.

but yes in answer to your question any tyre that fits your car is fine for the mot x"

I was doing 50000 miles a year at one point, and the tyres that let me down the most, where the bigger named brands. The economy tyres are fine. A very close family member is a tyre shop manager, and he tells me there is a lot of bull when it comes to tyres.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I need 2 tyres before my mot , do I have to get the most expensive or will any tyre do so long as it fits my car ?

So long as the tyres are of adequate specification, any will pass an MOT

I am only driving an old car and I managed to source some very cheap tyres. Think 2 cost me around £70. They are fine. No excessive road noise and they stop me OK and are wearing nice and evenly. I could have easily been talked into tyres costing three times that amount, had I been without any knowledge of such things. I remember years ago, a keen young lad trying to sell me tyres that were way overrated for the car I had at the time. I asked him why on earth do I need tyres that are rated to do 130mph when my car is being used on UK roads ? He had no sensible answer."

See, now you're getting into speed rating which is a whole other issue. Generally I wouldn't drop below an H rated tyre (130mph) on my car because it takes several parameters into account. It's not just about speed, its about heat and loading too. An H rated tyre can maintain 130mph in a straight line for a specified amount of time, great you may think, the speed limit is 70! But, if you're driving at 50 on a twisty road the extra lateral loads of the bends can heat the tyres in the same way that high speeds can so its possible to reach or exceed your tyres heat/speed/load limit without excessive speed.

That being said, it is uncommon for them to fail and delaminate but it does happen. Best to check your vehicles handbook as the manufacturers minimum specifications will always be in there...

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over a year ago


"I need 2 tyres before my mot , do I have to get the most expensive or will any tyre do so long as it fits my car ?

So long as the tyres are of adequate specification, any will pass an MOT

I am only driving an old car and I managed to source some very cheap tyres. Think 2 cost me around £70. They are fine. No excessive road noise and they stop me OK and are wearing nice and evenly. I could have easily been talked into tyres costing three times that amount, had I been without any knowledge of such things. I remember years ago, a keen young lad trying to sell me tyres that were way overrated for the car I had at the time. I asked him why on earth do I need tyres that are rated to do 130mph when my car is being used on UK roads ? He had no sensible answer.

See, now you're getting into speed rating which is a whole other issue. Generally I wouldn't drop below an H rated tyre (130mph) on my car because it takes several parameters into account. It's not just about speed, its about heat and loading too. An H rated tyre can maintain 130mph in a straight line for a specified amount of time, great you may think, the speed limit is 70! But, if you're driving at 50 on a twisty road the extra lateral loads of the bends can heat the tyres in the same way that high speeds can so its possible to reach or exceed your tyres heat/speed/load limit without excessive speed.

That being said, it is uncommon for them to fail and delaminate but it does happen. Best to check your vehicles handbook as the manufacturers minimum specifications will always be in there..."

even more confuddled now

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"The new rating system for tyres is very helpful, personally I tend to ignore the noise rating though and concentrate on wet grip and stopping distance and when you look into those parameters you'll find that many tyres are fairly close with some of the budget brands being comparable to some of the expensive ones. Accelera are a good budget choice with good reviews on many motoring forums and perfectly acceptable if your not covering long distances at speed. Falken and Toyo are excellent mid range tyres and then Goodyear Eagle F1's are pretty much the best all round premium tyre.

Whatever you go for remember that if its the front tyres that are worn then put the wheels & tyres that are currently on the rear on the front and have the new tyres fitted to the rear of the car. This is something that many people overlook but can be quite important...

I have been doing some research online with regards the rating system as when I saw it I didn't have a clue what it meant so now a bit happier about what to go for. I'm glad you mentioned moving back to front as I couldn't remember which way round they did it when I had the last two new ones. "

Be careful if you are swapping wheels around yourself ( or family member) . A lot of tyres are directional, so once fitted to the wheel, can only go on one side of the car !

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over a year ago


"The new rating system for tyres is very helpful, personally I tend to ignore the noise rating though and concentrate on wet grip and stopping distance and when you look into those parameters you'll find that many tyres are fairly close with some of the budget brands being comparable to some of the expensive ones. Accelera are a good budget choice with good reviews on many motoring forums and perfectly acceptable if your not covering long distances at speed. Falken and Toyo are excellent mid range tyres and then Goodyear Eagle F1's are pretty much the best all round premium tyre.

Whatever you go for remember that if its the front tyres that are worn then put the wheels & tyres that are currently on the rear on the front and have the new tyres fitted to the rear of the car. This is something that many people overlook but can be quite important...

I have been doing some research online with regards the rating system as when I saw it I didn't have a clue what it meant so now a bit happier about what to go for. I'm glad you mentioned moving back to front as I couldn't remember which way round they did it when I had the last two new ones.

Be careful if you are swapping wheels around yourself ( or family member) . A lot of tyres are directional, so once fitted to the wheel, can only go on one side of the car !"

I wouldn't have a clue where to start with that

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over a year ago


"The new rating system for tyres is very helpful, personally I tend to ignore the noise rating though and concentrate on wet grip and stopping distance and when you look into those parameters you'll find that many tyres are fairly close with some of the budget brands being comparable to some of the expensive ones. Accelera are a good budget choice with good reviews on many motoring forums and perfectly acceptable if your not covering long distances at speed. Falken and Toyo are excellent mid range tyres and then Goodyear Eagle F1's are pretty much the best all round premium tyre.

Whatever you go for remember that if its the front tyres that are worn then put the wheels & tyres that are currently on the rear on the front and have the new tyres fitted to the rear of the car. This is something that many people overlook but can be quite important...

I have been doing some research online with regards the rating system as when I saw it I didn't have a clue what it meant so now a bit happier about what to go for. I'm glad you mentioned moving back to front as I couldn't remember which way round they did it when I had the last two new ones.

Be careful if you are swapping wheels around yourself ( or family member) . A lot of tyres are directional, so once fitted to the wheel, can only go on one side of the car !"

Nope, they can go on any side of the car as long as they're rotating in the right direction (there's an arrow on the side of the tyre). Otherwise you'd only be able to use your spare once...

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over a year ago


"The new rating system for tyres is very helpful, personally I tend to ignore the noise rating though and concentrate on wet grip and stopping distance and when you look into those parameters you'll find that many tyres are fairly close with some of the budget brands being comparable to some of the expensive ones. Accelera are a good budget choice with good reviews on many motoring forums and perfectly acceptable if your not covering long distances at speed. Falken and Toyo are excellent mid range tyres and then Goodyear Eagle F1's are pretty much the best all round premium tyre.

Whatever you go for remember that if its the front tyres that are worn then put the wheels & tyres that are currently on the rear on the front and have the new tyres fitted to the rear of the car. This is something that many people overlook but can be quite important...

I have been doing some research online with regards the rating system as when I saw it I didn't have a clue what it meant so now a bit happier about what to go for. I'm glad you mentioned moving back to front as I couldn't remember which way round they did it when I had the last two new ones.

Be careful if you are swapping wheels around yourself ( or family member) . A lot of tyres are directional, so once fitted to the wheel, can only go on one side of the car !

Nope, they can go on any side of the car as long as they're rotating in the right direction (there's an arrow on the side of the tyre). Otherwise you'd only be able to use your spare once..."

How do they rotate in the wrong direction

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"I need 2 tyres before my mot , do I have to get the most expensive or will any tyre do so long as it fits my car ?

So long as the tyres are of adequate specification, any will pass an MOT

I am only driving an old car and I managed to source some very cheap tyres. Think 2 cost me around £70. They are fine. No excessive road noise and they stop me OK and are wearing nice and evenly. I could have easily been talked into tyres costing three times that amount, had I been without any knowledge of such things. I remember years ago, a keen young lad trying to sell me tyres that were way overrated for the car I had at the time. I asked him why on earth do I need tyres that are rated to do 130mph when my car is being used on UK roads ? He had no sensible answer.

See, now you're getting into speed rating which is a whole other issue. Generally I wouldn't drop below an H rated tyre (130mph) on my car because it takes several parameters into account. It's not just about speed, its about heat and loading too. An H rated tyre can maintain 130mph in a straight line for a specified amount of time, great you may think, the speed limit is 70! But, if you're driving at 50 on a twisty road the extra lateral loads of the bends can heat the tyres in the same way that high speeds can so its possible to reach or exceed your tyres heat/speed/load limit without excessive speed.

That being said, it is uncommon for them to fail and delaminate but it does happen. Best to check your vehicles handbook as the manufacturers minimum specifications will always be in there...

even more confuddled now "

Don't be confused. I think the most sensible advice you had was from the person who suggested mid priced tyres. Don't go stinking cheap but don't bother with top of the range either. I would say a rough ball park figure being £70 as more than enough for each tyre, irrespective of all the sales pitch hype.

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"The new rating system for tyres is very helpful, personally I tend to ignore the noise rating though and concentrate on wet grip and stopping distance and when you look into those parameters you'll find that many tyres are fairly close with some of the budget brands being comparable to some of the expensive ones. Accelera are a good budget choice with good reviews on many motoring forums and perfectly acceptable if your not covering long distances at speed. Falken and Toyo are excellent mid range tyres and then Goodyear Eagle F1's are pretty much the best all round premium tyre.

Whatever you go for remember that if its the front tyres that are worn then put the wheels & tyres that are currently on the rear on the front and have the new tyres fitted to the rear of the car. This is something that many people overlook but can be quite important...

I have been doing some research online with regards the rating system as when I saw it I didn't have a clue what it meant so now a bit happier about what to go for. I'm glad you mentioned moving back to front as I couldn't remember which way round they did it when I had the last two new ones.

Be careful if you are swapping wheels around yourself ( or family member) . A lot of tyres are directional, so once fitted to the wheel, can only go on one side of the car !

Nope, they can go on any side of the car as long as they're rotating in the right direction (there's an arrow on the side of the tyre). Otherwise you'd only be able to use your spare once...

How do they rotate in the wrong direction "

Lol.

Certain tread patterns must face in the forward motion of the car to obtain optimal performance (dry grip, wet grip and stopping for instance).

There is an arrow on both sides of the tyre whichis usually labelled 'rotation' this should be facing the front of the car.

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"The new rating system for tyres is very helpful, personally I tend to ignore the noise rating though and concentrate on wet grip and stopping distance and when you look into those parameters you'll find that many tyres are fairly close with some of the budget brands being comparable to some of the expensive ones. Accelera are a good budget choice with good reviews on many motoring forums and perfectly acceptable if your not covering long distances at speed. Falken and Toyo are excellent mid range tyres and then Goodyear Eagle F1's are pretty much the best all round premium tyre.

Whatever you go for remember that if its the front tyres that are worn then put the wheels & tyres that are currently on the rear on the front and have the new tyres fitted to the rear of the car. This is something that many people overlook but can be quite important...

I have been doing some research online with regards the rating system as when I saw it I didn't have a clue what it meant so now a bit happier about what to go for. I'm glad you mentioned moving back to front as I couldn't remember which way round they did it when I had the last two new ones.

Be careful if you are swapping wheels around yourself ( or family member) . A lot of tyres are directional, so once fitted to the wheel, can only go on one side of the car !

Nope, they can go on any side of the car as long as they're rotating in the right direction (there's an arrow on the side of the tyre). Otherwise you'd only be able to use your spare once..."

Yes. As I said. They can only go on one side of the car once fitted to a wheel. Unless of course you have the tyre taken off and put back on so that its rotation is changed, but who would bother with that !!

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"The new rating system for tyres is very helpful, personally I tend to ignore the noise rating though and concentrate on wet grip and stopping distance and when you look into those parameters you'll find that many tyres are fairly close with some of the budget brands being comparable to some of the expensive ones. Accelera are a good budget choice with good reviews on many motoring forums and perfectly acceptable if your not covering long distances at speed. Falken and Toyo are excellent mid range tyres and then Goodyear Eagle F1's are pretty much the best all round premium tyre.

Whatever you go for remember that if its the front tyres that are worn then put the wheels & tyres that are currently on the rear on the front and have the new tyres fitted to the rear of the car. This is something that many people overlook but can be quite important...

I have been doing some research online with regards the rating system as when I saw it I didn't have a clue what it meant so now a bit happier about what to go for. I'm glad you mentioned moving back to front as I couldn't remember which way round they did it when I had the last two new ones.

Be careful if you are swapping wheels around yourself ( or family member) . A lot of tyres are directional, so once fitted to the wheel, can only go on one side of the car !

Nope, they can go on any side of the car as long as they're rotating in the right direction (there's an arrow on the side of the tyre). Otherwise you'd only be able to use your spare once..."

You wouldn't bother with a directional tyre as a spare. You only have a 50% chance of it being correct if you need to use it. Most cars have space savers and a lot of new cars now have no spare !

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"The new rating system for tyres is very helpful, personally I tend to ignore the noise rating though and concentrate on wet grip and stopping distance and when you look into those parameters you'll find that many tyres are fairly close with some of the budget brands being comparable to some of the expensive ones. Accelera are a good budget choice with good reviews on many motoring forums and perfectly acceptable if your not covering long distances at speed. Falken and Toyo are excellent mid range tyres and then Goodyear Eagle F1's are pretty much the best all round premium tyre.

Whatever you go for remember that if its the front tyres that are worn then put the wheels & tyres that are currently on the rear on the front and have the new tyres fitted to the rear of the car. This is something that many people overlook but can be quite important...

I have been doing some research online with regards the rating system as when I saw it I didn't have a clue what it meant so now a bit happier about what to go for. I'm glad you mentioned moving back to front as I couldn't remember which way round they did it when I had the last two new ones.

Be careful if you are swapping wheels around yourself ( or family member) . A lot of tyres are directional, so once fitted to the wheel, can only go on one side of the car !

Nope, they can go on any side of the car as long as they're rotating in the right direction (there's an arrow on the side of the tyre). Otherwise you'd only be able to use your spare once...

You wouldn't bother with a directional tyre as a spare. You only have a 50% chance of it being correct if you need to use it. Most cars have space savers and a lot of new cars now have no spare !"

That's actually a very good point, mine cam with an Eagle F1 as a standard spare and that's directional! Probably because they're supposed to be used for short term use. But for long term tyres as long as they're rotating in the right direction they're fine on any axle and swapping the fronts with the rears is recommended by motor manufacturers, tyre manufacturers and motoring organisations.

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over a year ago

I'm now the proud owner of 2 hankook tyres. One happy girl

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over a year ago


"I need 2 tyres before my mot , do I have to get the most expensive or will any tyre do so long as it fits my car ? "

Yes any tyre with tread

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over a year ago

eastliegh


"The new rating system for tyres is very helpful, personally I tend to ignore the noise rating though and concentrate on wet grip and stopping distance and when you look into those parameters you'll find that many tyres are fairly close with some of the budget brands being comparable to some of the expensive ones. Accelera are a good budget choice with good reviews on many motoring forums and perfectly acceptable if your not covering long distances at speed. Falken and Toyo are excellent mid range tyres and then Goodyear Eagle F1's are pretty much the best all round premium tyre.

Whatever you go for remember that if its the front tyres that are worn then put the wheels & tyres that are currently on the rear on the front and have the new tyres fitted to the rear of the car. This is something that many people overlook but can be quite important..."
sorry there are no facts to support this myth. If your car is front wheel drive then you need the best tyres on the front as they have to deal with braking acceleration and steering. Where as the rears just have to follow the front. This is a myth put about by the tyre sellers as it ultimately ends up in more tyre sales as the fronts wear quicker. Trust me I know a lot about this

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"The new rating system for tyres is very helpful, personally I tend to ignore the noise rating though and concentrate on wet grip and stopping distance and when you look into those parameters you'll find that many tyres are fairly close with some of the budget brands being comparable to some of the expensive ones. Accelera are a good budget choice with good reviews on many motoring forums and perfectly acceptable if your not covering long distances at speed. Falken and Toyo are excellent mid range tyres and then Goodyear Eagle F1's are pretty much the best all round premium tyre.

Whatever you go for remember that if its the front tyres that are worn then put the wheels & tyres that are currently on the rear on the front and have the new tyres fitted to the rear of the car. This is something that many people overlook but can be quite important... sorry there are no facts to support this myth. If your car is front wheel drive then you need the best tyres on the front as they have to deal with braking acceleration and steering. Where as the rears just have to follow the front. This is a myth put about by the tyre sellers as it ultimately ends up in more tyre sales as the fronts wear quicker. Trust me I know a lot about this"

There's loads of info on it!

Hey, its your car, your life. If you think its safe to be driving around on (possibly) ten year old rubber then I won't argue with you.

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