Car tyre brands.

Wildly Boaring

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120766235#Comment_120766235

100,000km out of a set of tyres!!!!!

Fair play, some going.

Can't say I've ever gotten over 40,000 and usually nearer 30,000.

hoodie6029

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120768583#Comment_120768583

They rely on people not being informed and the fact tyres are a grudge purchase for most people. The margin must still be huge though.

‘All the taxi drivers put these on’. Run a mile! I’ve seen better tyres on a Matchbox car than some of those no name tyres.

cal naughton

The next time you are offered Chinese tyres ask the tyre fitter to put a pool of water on ground then get them to sit on or put pressure down on a Chinese one and move around then do the same with a premium brand one.

They will hardly be able to move the premium tyre with the grip compared to the Chinese one. They are not called ditchfinders for nothing especially in Ireland.

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120768583#Comment_120768583

No such thing as €50 tyres anymore

creedp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120768613#Comment_120768613

Seme here. Have had 2 sets on a Leaf and no issue with them. Reasonably grippy until they are heading close to 2mms left.

creedp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120768727#Comment_120768727

Have had 3 sets on my previous 7 seater and found them great. Far better than the Hamkooks I had previously. Current 7 seater came with Nexens and I will be replacing with GY F1s when the times comes

Markus Antonius

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120757765#Comment_120757765

I got a set of those a few weeks ago. They are a dream to drive in the wet. However the big wide treads tend to pick up and fling every stone on the road.

Not a bad price to pay for not rear ending the car in front of you though.

DaveyDave

Seeing Hankook mentioned, just stay away from the Kinergy Eco or whatever it's called. Drove them on an i30 and they had awful dry grip and presumably wet grip too.

The Bridgestone Turanza also mentioned have very good wet and dry grip and are very predictable so you know if they're about to lose grip or not but didn't last the longest for me (225/45/17 on a Golf). It was actually better value to spend extra on a high performance tyre that worked out cheaper per kilometre so keep that in mind at a budget.

Mr321

Got a set of 4 Michelin tyres today. Feels like a totally different car with them. Lovely handling and low road noise. Very pleased so far.

Thanks for all your opinions and help as always 👍

Tow

Any thoughts on Firestone Roadhawks (255/55r18)? A local place has them for €160, which is about €30 more than buying them online.

DaveyDave

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120776086#Comment_120776086

Any tyre shop I've called wanted €20-30 fitting charge per tyre, once I factored in the fitting costs any price I saw online was in line with that tyre shops were charging. Just something to keep in mind. I'm in Dublin, I don't think other people have had been quoted as much for tyre fitting.

Michelin often do a rebate where you send the invoice to them and get €10-20 off per tyre.

Tow

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120776106#Comment_120776106

You are correct. Years ago a friend used to work in a tyre wholesalers and I got great deals. The problem was getting them fitted and getting rid of the old tyres. A 25-30 quid mark up is bearable, I remember it being about 80 a few years ago.

bazz26

The savings buying online v buying locally totally depend on the tyre size, brand and their availability. I bought my tyres online back in November and then had all 4 fitted for €50 locally. I still made a substantial saving over buying the tyres locally. Mine are 19" run flats though so not exactly a common size available with local stock being small and prices high. Very little to be saved by buying common or popular sized tyres online over buying them local when you take fitting cost into account.

Mr321

I priced of places both near and far to me, small and big tyre outlets etc.

Found there was very little price difference in a one man show with a trolly jack and not carrying much stock as to a place with 4 bays of lifts a fleet of staff and a store of tyres.

One place had Hankooks €18 cheaper then other quotes but when I rang back to see what type they were it was Prime 3 and the others were quoting the newer Prime 4s.

A quick Google of each brand after seen there was only a euro or two price difference in what I was quoted and that was them fitting 4 new valves also.

Happy motoring 🚗

colml cule

Have been looking into new tyres myself recently. I think based on a few factors, I have narrowed it down to choosing either

Bridgestone Turanza 6

or

Pirelli Powergy

Anyone have any opinions of the above?

On that note, I noticed I have a damage in one of my tyres:

Is this enough to warrant it needing to be replaced?

The wear on the tread itself is not too bad, so I was going to save it for a spare wheel if possible.

dodzy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120780132#Comment_120780132

Definite NCT fail eitherway. That aside, looks like a fair chunk so I’d replace from a H&S perspective.

look at Yokohama advan sport. I’ve just put a second set recently onto a 520 m sport. Superb tyre. Non run flat option. Great in both wet and dry.

2ndcoming

Like most things in the motor trade there's a lot of marketing codology when it comes to tyres. Z Rated Michelin's costing an arm and a leg might be necessary on an M5 or something like that, driven hard on low profiles. For OP's 205/55/16 I'm guessing family hatch driven normally it's a lot less of a concern.

The massive increase in import costs has whittled away a lot of the Chinese tat but sadly also affected the generally very good value Korean brands like Hankook, Kumho and Nankang. The last few times I've gone for (I think) Turkish made H rated Pirellis which were the mid price option I was given. They've done fine, like most will in all honestly.

macchoille

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120780132#Comment_120780132

That’s the sidewall, needs replaced asap. You don’t want that blowing out on the motorway.

ofcork

Paid 145 each for firestone 215/55/17 earlier had some cheap brand for 85 never heard of it.

colml cule

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120780324#Comment_120780324

Went with the Pirellis as they worked out slighty cheaper in the end. Reviews are good so I'll see how they go.

Last owner had 4 different brands of tyre on the car, must have been replacing one at a time.

Akrasia

I spent just over a hundred a tyre for 4 215/55/16 Firestone's last week fitted and balanced

Got the tracking done too for 40 euros as the previous set had some uneven wear

Tracking issues kill tyres

dbs103

I've always found BF Goodrich to be a good balance between price, handling and longevity. My most recent set are g-Grip and so far have covered about 25k miles and there is still plenty of thread.

Pretty quiet and excellent handling. They're on a Golf MK7.

horseofstone

Has anyone heard of Maxtrek M2 tyres before... Are they a good tyre...? I have to purchase 4 corners tomorrow and would appreciate any advice on that brand of tyre, thank you

DrPsychia

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122727025#Comment_122727025

Never heard of that brand. I used to buy relatively unknown brands like you mentioned but they were a complete waste of money, poor thread life and performance. The difference between a semi-premium or premium brand like Hankook/Continental/Michelin and a budget no-name Chinese brand is night and day.

A premium brand will last far longer for thread depth, will be significantly safer in both wet and dry conditions(traction from standstill and braking), better handling, less understeer.

It never ceases to amaze me how so people will try to buy the cheapest tyres, yet think nothing of splurging meals/nights out, electronics, weekends away. I understand some people have limited budgets, but if you can spare an extra €50-100 per corner, it makes a huge difference.

almostover

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122727083#Comment_122727083

Never mind meals out, weekends away etc. The Irish motorist will think nothing of spending €40-50k on a new car but when the set of premium tyres that it came from the dealer with are worn to the point of the cord showing through they'll be down the local tyre shop asking for a set of the cheapest tyres in the place. The mind boggles. No problem paying interest on payments for a new car every month but can't stretch to €20 extra per corner for a half decent tyre that may actually grip the road somewhat satisfactorily.

L1011

Chinesium. Avoid.

hoodie6029

All the challengers to the main tyre manufacturers have managed to do is make a cheaper tyre, not a ‘better and cheaper tyre’. The other guys are mostly at it for over a century now. What could a new manufacturer possibly bring to market?

If it’s not on the premium or mid range filter on oponeo.ie - AVOID!

Brian Scan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122731219#Comment_122731219

"What could a new manufacturer possibly bring to market?"

Nokia probably thought that about Apple.

hoodie6029

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122732090#Comment_122732090

Not a direct comparison to the tyre industry though. Apple innovated and created a new product and disrupted the market.

A tyre is a tyre, all the new manufacturers can do is make a cheaper, inferior product.

Brian Scan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122732288#Comment_122732288

"A tyre is a tyre, all the new manufacturers can do is make a cheaper, inferior product."

If that was true, would we not all still be using cross-ply tyres with tubes in them?

hoodie6029

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122732311#Comment_122732311

God, give me strength…

paulmurphyvec

I choose Continental tires. They are of very good quality but price is of course higher than average

AMKC

Anyone here ever heard of XLMOTO Tyres?

Esel

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122734299#Comment_122734299

Are you going for 2 wheels now?

hoodie6029

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122734497#Comment_122734497

The Chinese trike must have lost a wheel!

Mr Q

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122734299#Comment_122734299

I have used XLMOTO who sell tyres along with a lot of other things. But never seen a tyre brand called that.

Tenzor07

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120766235#Comment_120766235

I'd luv to see a pic of a set of tyres that will last for 100,000km!

masterboy123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122744249#Comment_122744249

I changed them at 80,000 km. Got another Michelin tyres now.

Esel

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122744908#Comment_122744908

I just bought your old tyres as part-worns. The guy told me there was 20,000 km left on them… 😆

Tenzor07

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122744928#Comment_122744928

"Triggers Broom" Brand? ;)

masterboy123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122744928#Comment_122744928

That can't be mine as they could go on only another 8590... 😁

guil

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122744249#Comment_122744249

Tyre Austone ADR 606 | Heavy truck tyres - TyreLeader.ie

😝

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122734497#Comment_122734497

No still 3 wheels :)

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122734512#Comment_122734512

Thankfully not. It dies wirry me though because getting tyres for it us not easy.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122743743#Comment_122743743

Actually I was wrong. I thought it was the brand of the tyre but yes I see they just sell lots of different tyres.

The tyres on my Trike are called Chao Yang.

Anyone heard if them?

Don't see them sold anywhere here though 😞

almostover

If anyone wants a reason to never buy cheap Chinese tyres here's one that happened to me this morning. I have 2 Double Coin 225/45 R17s on the front axle of my Lexus IS300h. I hit a pothole about 12 months ago that blew out both tyres on the passenger side of my car and the mobile tyre service that rescued me fitted these Chinese chewing gum tyres. I left them on and decided I'd use them until they wore out. Braking performance with them on the front axle has been poor, ABS kicks in far more frequently than with premium tyres. Anyway, I left for work this morning with 4-5mm thread depth still on both tyres i.e. still slightly above the 3mm indicators. Was driving at 95-100 km/h on the dual carriageway when my front driver side Double Coin blew out. Big pop sound and the sidewall had a huge tear in it. There was no visible sidewall damage prior to this and I had done the tyre pressures just last weekend. Managed to get to a safe location and swapped the wheel for my spare. Checked that spare and all other tyres at a nearby garage for pressure and all were 35psi, only 1 below the recommended 36psi. I was lucky that I was just cruising in a straight line in the driving lane when this happened. Never again will I even use cheap Chinese tyres even in an emergency. They should be outlawed.

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Esel

Looks like externally caused damage to me? Not an expert though....

cr-07

Going to be looking for 2 new rear tyres on my 2020 330e soon. Currently have Bridgestone on 3 corners (both back, 1 front) & a Goodyear on 1 front, but the back 2 have a slightly smaller height & width. Would this be normal?

Front: 225/40R19

Rear: 255/35R19

bazz26

Yes, a staggered setup is normal on M Sport models.

cr-07

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122786227#Comment_122786227

Would it be okay to rotate the 2 front ones to the back then? Or would the rear 2 need to be higher in height?

bazz26

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122786238#Comment_122786238

Nope. Your car is rwd and setup that way by design so no rotating front to back. You should replace existing tyres with like for like sizes.

DaveyDave

A few cheap tyres tested against the Continental PremiumContact 7.

https://youtu.be/7Nm9jq8PWFs