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Tyres, Cheap vs Expensive
« on: August 29, 2013, 09:51:39 pm »
Evening all.

I'm probably gonna get strung up for this I know but basically I need 4 new tyres & I can't afford them...   :scared:

My friend has Sunny branded tyres on his Type R, these retail in my sizes at £42.50 delivered. 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225-40-18-sunny-branded-tyres-42-00-/130977092498?pt=UK_Cars_Tyres_RL&hash=item1e7ed7d392#ht_439wt_1399


I've never been one for using cheap tyres but funds are tight and my friends car is hardly a death trap, the speed ratings are good and the load also, so I'm thinking to myself why the hell not?

Do I need to get this thought out my head and give my mate a slap round the face whilst i'm at it, or should I just buy the dammn things?

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Re: Tyres, Cheap vs Expensive
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2013, 10:00:39 pm »
part worns over ditch finders
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Re: Tyres, Cheap vs Expensive
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2013, 10:05:39 pm »
Why are they ditch finders tho? the ratings and load are the same...? surely they would have worse ratings if they were ditch finders? me no understand! lol
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Re: Tyres, Cheap vs Expensive
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2013, 10:12:34 pm »
the sunny tyres are crap in the wet and the stopping distance is a lot longer
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Re: Tyres, Cheap vs Expensive
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2013, 10:18:45 pm »
I'm sorry but I wouldn't buy either.....

IMO you don't buy a car you can't afford to run....

Not getting at you here just saying you should have some cash put aside for things like this.....

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Re: Tyres, Cheap vs Expensive
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2013, 10:23:05 pm »
It's the only point of contact between you and the road borrow money or rob ur granny but ffs don't do it!!!!!.
When I first past my test I didn't know better and used to be in all kinds of **** with budget tyres lol :star:
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Re: Tyres, Cheap vs Expensive
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2013, 10:31:35 pm »
If you can't afford good year/Michelin/conti's etc then go mid range like vreds or something rather than go budget ditch finders
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Re: Tyres, Cheap vs Expensive
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2013, 10:39:49 pm »
Quote from: Nodz on August 29, 2013, 10:31:35 pm
If you can't afford good year/Michelin/conti's etc then go mid range like vreds or something rather than go budget ditch finders

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Problems with cheap tyres (in my own experience on older / cheaper cars, plus the rubbish fitted to my GTI when I bought it):
Noisy
Poor braking grip (esp in wet)
Poor lateral grip
Poor traction
Badly made, requiring lots of wheel weights
Harsh ride

A GTI is a very frustrating car to own on a budget - too thirsty, for a start.  Seriously, I'd rather have a budget car on good tyres than the other way round.  I love my GTI, but in your shoes, I'd sell it and come back to the party when funds allow.
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Re: Tyres, Cheap vs Expensive
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2013, 10:46:30 pm »
the question you have you ask yourself is why do you think they are so cheap? continental can barely sell a tyre for 3x the price! do you really want to skimp on the only thing that keeps you on the road?

spend a bit more and get some part worns, or at a push some mid range tyres (tho my experience with those has taught me that even those should generally be avoided).
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Re: Tyres, Cheap vs Expensive
« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2013, 11:26:59 pm »
If your just commuting and not driving fast budgets are fine they have to pass certain tests which they obviously have.

people saying sell your car just cause you cant afford £500 on tyres.

alot of people on this forum earn mega bucks but we cant all earn the same!
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Re: Tyres, Cheap vs Expensive
« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2013, 11:47:00 pm »
To be honest mate f*ck what people say on this forum  :P I have owned loads of tyres I am currently running Federal 595EVO's they cost me around £60 a corner before this I was running yokohama parada spec 2's at £85 per corner Imo there the same apart from the federal's last longer. I have also had toyo proxies all of these tyres seem around the same. I wouldn't get budget buy midrange but I also would not buy tyres over £100 each like most people on here  :stupid:
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Re: Tyres, Cheap vs Expensive
« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2013, 11:52:11 pm »
And to all the people saying buy part worns that is the worst advice ever  :stupid:
yeah lets buy tyres that have potentially come from a crashed car.
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Re: Tyres, Cheap vs Expensive
« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2013, 11:54:25 pm »
Quote from: Neiltdi on August 29, 2013, 11:52:11 pm
And to all the people saying buy part worns that is the worst advice ever  :stupid:
yeah lets buy tyres that have potentially come from a crashed car.


Not just crashed cars the main problem with part worns is that most cars wear the tyres differently most of them will be out of shape & be really noisey
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Re: Tyres, Cheap vs Expensive
« Reply #13 on: August 30, 2013, 01:08:12 am »
I can and do maintain my car very well. I'm a psychiatric nurse and earn very good money. Its just one of them months where everything is happening at once - we all get them.

The point I was raising is, funds are currently tight, my friend seems to have no ill effects on his type r with cheap tyres, so it got me thinking... do I actually need to spend more?

My thinking was the ratings means they have passed inspection so surely this deems them safe...


Cheers for the input, keep it coming :)

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Re: Tyres, Cheap vs Expensive
« Reply #14 on: August 30, 2013, 01:12:21 am »
Have you priced up falkens?

Don't get bad ratings for budgets!
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