Michelin every time
You're worrying about £60/tyre for your car? How much do your mtb tyres cost?
How fast do you and your family/friends go in the car?
stick with a good quality branded make and look at the wet weather performance
Or just drive to conditions. I find it laughable that folk will advocate the use of expensive tires yet not fit winters when the temperature drops.
2 medeocre tires - 1 summer and 1 winter would be far better investment for anyone north of watford gap than 1 expensive tire.
Dnt need to drive at mach 1 everywhere.
Other than in hire cars which seem to run on tires made of wood ive havnt found the limits of a tire since i was about 17.
Conti's at £60 a corner whats not to like. My cars got silly big wheels £200 a corner ouch but worth the cost for the predictable grip. Had cheaper bridgstone eco hard wearing tyres on when i bought it and they were awfull in the wet hard not to spin wheels at junctions.
Neil F - Memberreally depends how long you want to keep yor car. If you don't drive like a Chav, then the budget tyres are fine
Until you have to do something unplanned- a mechanical issue, or an emergency avoidance. Then, just at the time you most want good tyres, you still have crap tyres.
fingerbike - MemberBad idea.
Best tyres to the rear always, a front wheel slide is easier to control than a rear.
Except that on many cars, a front wheel slide is more likely to happen, so it is not that simple. I understand the logic obviously but I've tried it both ways round on mine and better tyres on the front for me much better.
Just add my two pennith, you can see ratings on all tyres which give three ratings, economy, wet braking and noise levels. You'll see the wet braking is the one that varies the most and affects the cost most.
I always put good tyres on my cars, as I do drive quite fast occasionally but also like to know my wife is safe when she's driving. Also a friend just put some Coopers on his car and said everything felt so much better than when he had Pirrellis on previously.
