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Unfortunately in the not too distant future I will be needing to replace the tyres on the front of my car (I thought 3mm was still okay 😉 )
Tyre size needed is 225/45 17
Is their much between the brands?
Cheapest place around to buy from?
You'll have to forgive my ignorance on the matter 🙄 up until now I don't think I have spent more than £45 on a tyre 😳 and hadn't cared for the brand - But I am still in that honeymoon period with my new (to me) car 😆
Thank you
try mytyres.co.uk
Get an online quote, then ring local and see what they can match.
You need the speed rating though, (R, V, Z etc)
On www.blackcircles.com they list the Avon ZV5's in that size - I run them on my BMW and they're a decent tyre.
i used camskill for my last set of tyres and found a local fitter.
For price and service the best I've found are Blackcircles.com. They will also use a small independent to do the fitting which will be a 10x better experience than relying on the rude semi trained monkeys at the national chains like Quickfit.
Like most things you get what you pay for with tyres - pay more for better grip, wet road holding etc. If you drive like your granddad then go cheap. Have a look at the recent [url= http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/total_tyre_guide_2007/213177/tyre_test.html ]Auto Express tyre test[/url]
I've used Camskill a few times and they are always quick to deliver.
Check on how much fitting will be as some places don't like just fitting so charge a fair whack for it. I use my local garage who charge £10/tyre.
Just had a quick look and they have got Kumho KH15s for £62, Toyo Proxes T1-Rs for £68.50 which are grippy but quite soft, Uniroyal Rainsports which i've heard good things about for £75.
etyres.co.uk for me!
But 3mm IS ok! should get another few thousand miles out of them yet. 1.6mm is the limit, might be wiser to get them changed if its snowy and icy where you are though.
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For price and service the best I've found are Blackcircles.com. They will also use a small independent to do the fitting which will be a 10x better experience than relying on the rude semi trained monkeys at the national chains like Quickfit.
They've moved from that I think, my first experience with Blackcircles saw a local backstreet[s]independent[/s] fit the tyres, no new valves, awful balancing. I complained as I needed to pay to get the wheels balanced properly. Last time I looked, the were using garages that I might well have chosen to go to myself, but that were a big step up from the backstreet jobbie that I'd used first time around.
Last time we needed new tyres we used Event mobile service, good prices & the fitter also balanced the other two tyres as well free of charge. All this & i was sat in the comfort of my living room.
I've found brands such as Kumho & Hankook good without braking the bank, or Toyo. I've no problems with the mainstream brands such as michelin etc except ££££'s more pre tyre.
Blinkity flip 😯
Just looked on Black Circles and the tyres I have are £142ea 😯 😯
Think I may be looking at other brands 😆
You'll find camskills hard to beat on price, you then need to ring round your local garage to get a fitting price, probably a tenner a corner as they're only doing two. As for Tyres I put vredestein ultrac sseantas on my impreza and they are simply awesome. Used to run toyos, good tyre but they do have a tendency to break away without any warning when being pushed 😯 .What motor by the way something front wheel drive??
Michelins per chance??
Or bridgestones?
Michelins on the front of a diesel Civic
If you're anywhere near Bracknell then check out Bracknell Tyres - they're renowned for low prices and quality work, e.g. using pads to protect damaging certain types of rim etc.
I used them for years until they lost (and refused to admit it) my locking-key nut. Won't go back again. Currently use a local firm because they're similar pricing and a damn site nearer.
Hence haven't had to bother with online stores, so I can't recommend one myself.
I asked a similar question recently, some good answers on it:
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/need-some-car-tyre-advice-for-a-ford-focus-ghia
In the end I went with http://www.etyres.co.uk - there wasn't much price difference in any of them fir the tyres I was looking at, especially when you consider fitting/disposal costs, so the big advantage of etyres is that they come to me so I don't have to drive anywhere in the snow on bald tyres!
Also use a 20p to see if they are legal:
You don't want anything too soft then with it being a big diesel up front, and I presume you're not caning it everywhere. As above I've also heard good things about those uniroyal rainsports. I think as they say the choice really is gonna be yours!
if you struggle to find get a good local independent just go in and hassle kwikfit - they can, and do, move on pricin, I saved a small fortune yesterday. Have a look at uniroyal tyres - bought rainsports yesterday after reading many reviews