Tyres - bald or cheap ?

[Anonymous]

What best - low tread tyres or new cheap ones ?

 

[RCZ1]

I think tyres are the one thing you shouldn't scrimp on. They are fundamental in how the car drives, road handling, traction, etc. I wouldn't buy anything but good quality, brand new tyres. That's just me.

 

[Anonymous]

Low tread plus sidewalls that will be weakened by 1000s of miles of (hard?) driving make for a recipe for poorer handling qualities, especially in the wet. <edited to add> So I'd go go replacement given the time of year we're heading into.

But cheapies even with good tread depth may not be much better, the thing is the compound may be too hard and not work well enough to provide grip despite the tread depth potentially clearing much water. My better half's Golf came with horrible cheapies that are awful in the wet despite being of good tread depth <end of edit>

I have a thing about tyres, there's nothing else between the car and the road so for me it's either a good set of mid priced/mid market tyres or premium tyres depending on the car in question and how long I'm going to keep it.

That said if the end of my 3 year lease coincided with having to buy new tyres (iirc my lease terms specify a minimum tad depth on return) then and only then would I go for the cheapest I could find.

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[Anonymous]

It depends on how you drive. If you always stick to the speed limit and drive mainly on proper roads in decent weather, any tire will do. B grade roads, high speed and rain\snow driving, i would fork out a little bit more for decent tires.

 

[Anonymous]

Defintely not Bald tyres scott thats for sure...medium range tyres mate will do or the cheaper 35 profile on a premium tyre,the cost of premium tyres for the rcz are a joke and i am glad i never had to replace any during my RCZ lease.

Have a look at the Ultra sessanta £130 for 235/35/19 from jungle tyres mate

 

[Anonymous]

Low tread plus sidewalls that will be weakened by 1000s of miles of (hard?) driving make for a recipe for poorer handling qualities, especially in the wet. <edited to add> So I'd go go replacement given the time of year we're heading into.

But cheapies even with good tread depth may not be much better, the thing is the compound may be too hard and not work well enough to provide grip despite the tread depth potentially clearing much water. My better half's Golf came with horrible cheapies that are awful in the wet despite being of good tread depth <end of edit>

I have a thing about tyres, there's nothing else between the car and the road so for me it's either a good set of mid priced/mid market tyres or premium tyres depending on the car in question and how long I'm going to keep it.

That said if the end of my 3 year lease coincided with having to buy new tyres (iirc my lease terms specify a minimum tad depth on return) then and only then would I go for the cheapest I could find.

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Yoda WHEN THE RCZ lease up.. :eusa-think:

 

[Anonymous]

You're not going to have a whole range of choice on the RCZ but my thinking is that this isn't an area to skimp on. I wouldn't buy cheap shoes so I wouldn't go buying them for my chariot either.

 

[Anonymous]

Low tread plus sidewalls that will be weakened by 1000s of miles of (hard?) driving make for a recipe for poorer handling qualities, especially in the wet. <edited to add> So I'd go go replacement given the time of year we're heading into.

But cheapies even with good tread depth may not be much better, the thing is the compound may be too hard and not work well enough to provide grip despite the tread depth potentially clearing much water. My better half's Golf came with horrible cheapies that are awful in the wet despite being of good tread depth <end of edit>

I have a thing about tyres, there's nothing else between the car and the road so for me it's either a good set of mid priced/mid market tyres or premium tyres depending on the car in question and how long I'm going to keep it.

That said if the end of my 3 year lease coincided with having to buy new tyres (iirc my lease terms specify a minimum tad depth on return) then and only then would I go for the cheapest I could find.

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Yoda WHEN THE RCZ lease up.. :eusa-think:

Actually if I can get my tyres to 30k/Oct 2015 when the lease is up I will have HAD to use the force when cornering rather than tyre rubber...

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[Anonymous]

Low tread plus sidewalls that will be weakened by 1000s of miles of (hard?) driving make for a recipe for poorer handling qualities, especially in the wet. <edited to add> So I'd go go replacement given the time of year we're heading into.

But cheapies even with good tread depth may not be much better, the thing is the compound may be too hard and not work well enough to provide grip despite the tread depth potentially clearing much water. My better half's Golf came with horrible cheapies that are awful in the wet despite being of good tread depth <end of edit>

I have a thing about tyres, there's nothing else between the car and the road so for me it's either a good set of mid priced/mid market tyres or premium tyres depending on the car in question and how long I'm going to keep it.

That said if the end of my 3 year lease coincided with having to buy new tyres (iirc my lease terms specify a minimum tad depth on return) then and only then would I go for the cheapest I could find.

Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 4

Yoda WHEN THE RCZ lease up.. :eusa-think:

Actually if I can get my tyres to 30k/Oct 2015 when the lease is up I will have HAD to use the force when cornering rather than tyre rubber...

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aye...The "FORCE" sometimes comes in "HANDY"......... :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

I'm only going to have the car for 6 more months.
So might take the advice of 35s

 

[renegade79]

This thread interests me because I need three tyres, and I'm wondering which to get. I never normally skimp on rubber but the conti's are €310 each and accelera's are €130 each. It makes for some head scratching. The winter is rolling in and I do need to sort this out. In relation to the 35 profile, I thought I read somewhere in this forum that that profile might give an incorrect speed on the speedometer. That is something I would rather avoid..

 

[Anonymous]

It will knock the speedo a little out but if you account for it in your driving then it shouldn't cause too much of a problem. It's a bit if a nuisance though. I understand exactly what you're saying about the tyre prices though. Never have I been faced with such bills for a tyre!! The RCZ is a cracking car but the tyres are one of my personal bugbears. I say this having had to pay a fortune for winter tyres and to replace a summer tyre irreparably punctured.

The joys of motoring I guess...

 

[Anonymous]

Buy some part worn ones off ebay for the same price as the cheapo ones

 

[renegade79]

I have one more tyre centre to try and then I will either try for part worn or just fork out for conti's. I'd be worried that cheapo Tyres or part worns will put me in the ditch!!

 

[Tomas_90]

Bah. Tires are tires. I had 8 year old studded tires and they were still not that bad to drive. In my everyday normal driving i have never noticed tires would be bad no matter how cheap or worn out they are.

 

[Anonymous]

Sorry Tomas but couldn't disagree more. There are massive differences in and between tyres, tyre compounds and their respective performance (although this isn't solely related to price).

 

[Anonymous]

I notice the difference if mine are a little low on air and i pump them up to regular pressure.

Running bald tyres is not a good idea though as the police can pull you over, fine you big and essentially if you have 4 bald tyres on your car, you will likely lose your license.

From the AA site,



"The maximum fine which a court can impose for using a vehicle with a defective tyre is £2,500 and three penalty points (£5,000 in the case of a goods vehicle or a vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than eight passengers).

If a vehicle is fitted with more than one defective tyre, you can be summonsed for each tyre which is illegal. Disqualification is also possible in certain circumstances."

Suddenly £250 for a conti doesn't look as bad!

 

[Anonymous]

Bah. Tires are tires. I had 8 year old studded tires and they were still not that bad to drive. In my everyday normal driving i have never noticed tires would be bad no matter how cheap or worn out they are.

It could be that my average daily drive is a little different to your . I definitely notice when they tyres are getting very worn - particularly in the wet .

 

[Anonymous]

Off Topic Scott but thats the best photo of your you have ever posted.......... :thumbup: and dont be so miserable with your cars safety but quality tyres :thumbup:

 

[Anonymous]

I concur with Jassy's assessment of your photo. That's an absolute belter! :thumbup: