Best budget tyre under £60?

[Liam0205]

Goodyear F1's all day mate, definitly the best trade off in terms of price, performance and wear.

Have a look here for reviews etc.

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyres_For/Volkswagen/Golf-GTI.htm

I use these guys,

http://www.tyrepriceadvisor.co.uk/

Hope this helps 

Great links here

Been on and found you can get Goodyear F1's fitted at Formula One Autocentres http://www.f1autocentres.co.uk/index.php for £107 a tyre and is you use discount code COMPA2013 code at the checkout out get an extra few quid off too 

[Liam0205]

Thats for 18's by the way

[monte]

Am I reading right? 

Best budget tyre under £60??????

Is this for a Mk5 Golf GTI?

If so whats the value of the car? 

[xjay1337]

At least £150000.
And don't forget it has to have KW V3 Ultra on it as well.



There's absolutely NOTHING wrong with Part worns. On my old car for the first year of ownership I could not afford new tyres. I didn't want to put budgets on. I bought 4-6mm tyres, conti sport 2s, michelin primacy HPs etc. never had a single problem with any of them.
Use your common sense, bought mine off ebay, you have cover with Paypal anyway, most of the time people are just selling a spare tyre that they don't need or tyre shops are flogging them.

[monte]

Definitly recommend quality part worns over ANY budget plastic tyres 

[Viking]

At least £150000.
And don't forget it has to have KW V3 Ultra on it as well.



There's absolutely NOTHING wrong with Part worns. On my old car for the first year of ownership I could not afford new tyres. I didn't want to put budgets on. I bought 4-6mm tyres, conti sport 2s, michelin primacy HPs etc. never had a single problem with any of them.
Use your common sense, bought mine off ebay, you have cover with Paypal anyway, most of the time people are just selling a spare tyre that they don't need or tyre shops are flogging them.

Nice gesture to offer a guarantee on any second hand tyres someone buys.   

Seriously, if you go to a tyre sales place and ask for some part worns, you're taking your life in your hands. If you buy without seeing first, then same applies. If you're buying carefully and know what you're doing then part worns are a possibility (but not for me).

[56OctyVRS]

I am not a big believer in budget tyres but my dad had to have 4 new tyres and couldnt afford Toyos he normally has. He got some tyres made by Rovelo and they are actually really good for budget tyres. They cost him £70 a corner fitted and do give good levels of grip and a nice smooth ride. I prefer my Michelin PS3 but then you pay a premium for them.

[S4nup]

There's absolutely NOTHING wrong with Part worns. On my old car for the first year of ownership I could not afford new tyres. I didn't want to put budgets on. I bought 4-6mm tyres, conti sport 2s, michelin primacy HPs etc. never had a single problem with any of them.
Use your common sense, bought mine off ebay, you have cover with Paypal anyway, most of the time people are just selling a spare tyre that they don't need or tyre shops are flogging them.

This! I've also been using part worns, never had an issue, and would much rather use a quality part worn than a linglong pingpong or whatever they're called. The place I go to get my tyres usually are almost brand new and are only there because a 2012/2013 car had been written off with less than 1k on the clock.
Obviously use your common sense and check the tyre yourself.

[xjay1337]

At least £150000.
And don't forget it has to have KW V3 Ultra on it as well.



There's absolutely NOTHING wrong with Part worns. On my old car for the first year of ownership I could not afford new tyres. I didn't want to put budgets on. I bought 4-6mm tyres, conti sport 2s, michelin primacy HPs etc. never had a single problem with any of them.
Use your common sense, bought mine off ebay, you have cover with Paypal anyway, most of the time people are just selling a spare tyre that they don't need or tyre shops are flogging them.

Nice gesture to offer a guarantee on any second hand tyres someone buys.   

Seriously, if you go to a tyre sales place and ask for some part worns, you're taking your life in your hands. If you buy without seeing first, then same applies. If you're buying carefully and know what you're doing then part worns are a possibility (but not for me).

???

Just no chance having a reasonable discussion these days is there.

Have you used part worns, had any issues? 90% of tyres being sold are where someone has a puncture on one side and both tyres are at 4 or 5mm so rather than have one new and one half worn one, they replace with 2 new and sell on the spare. Or people use tyres on some other wheels, and then sell them and try to recoup as much cash as possible.

Tyres are supplied loose and you can easily check for any defects.  As being sold via ebay as well, you are entitled to suitable protection and goods need to be as described.  I've ought probably 16 or 18 (8 or 9 pairs) of part worns and never had any problems at all.

Suppose when you buy a new (pre owned) car youre straight fown the tyre shop...

[rich83]

Ive got 4 part worn tyres on my Edition 30.. they have been fine even since they were fitted new! 

[Viking]

???

Just no chance having a reasonable discussion these days is there.

Have you used part worns, had any issues? 90% of tyres being sold are where someone has a puncture on one side and both tyres are at 4 or 5mm so rather than have one new and one half worn one, they replace with 2 new and sell on the spare. Or people use tyres on some other wheels, and then sell them and try to recoup as much cash as possible.

Tyres are supplied loose and you can easily check for any defects.  As being sold via ebay as well, you are entitled to suitable protection and goods need to be as described.  I've ought probably 16 or 18 (8 or 9 pairs) of part worns and never had any problems at all.

Suppose when you buy a new (pre owned) car youre straight fown the tyre shop...

If I'm at all unsure about tyres on a car I buy, then yes I'm off to get them changed.  I take tyres very seriously and never buy second hand just because someone else says they're okay. That's a choice I like to make for myself, thanks. Buying a set of wheels with tyres on is a little different to buying tyres which someone else has had taken off. There are pitfalls with removing tyres if the fitter (remover) is less than careful. They tend to be careful with fitting new tyres, but not so much in removing old ones. And a tyre which is inflated and on a rim can be checked for bulges, cracks, tread defomation etc. when it's actually mounted much better than looking at a bare tyre.

As I said initially, I bought a car last year with part worns just been fitted for the girl who was selling it. It was a disgrace that any fitter worth his salt would send a car out like that, and how she'd managed to drive it without knowing the issues is beyond me. It was apparent as soon as I looked at the car.

So, part worn tyres should be considered carefully, as should budgets.  Again, I prefer to buy quality new tyres at the cheapest price possible, and they're invariably expertly fitted by my mate who's a member on here, as I simply don't trust another fitter with my wheels and tyres.

I'm not having a personal dig at you in any way, just pointing out that not everyone is as honest as we would like when it comes to selling second hand goods (or tyres).

[Craigh1983]

Well after reading all of the comments... I decided not to go budget but I went for 4 brand new Uniroyal Rainsport 3's.
£76 each from Lovetyres on the net.

I have put 37psi in the front ones, however they still look a little low. I know the engine weight has a lot to do with this but surely they shouldn't look less pumped up than the rear?

[monte]

Well after reading all of the comments... I decided not to go budget but I went for 4 brand new Uniroyal Rainsport 3's.
£76 each from Lovetyres on the net.

I have put 37psi in the front ones, however they still look a little low. I know the engine weight has a lot to do with this but surely they shouldn't look less pumped up than the rear?

Hopefully you bought XL Extra Load tyres 

[Craigh1983]

Well after reading all of the comments... I decided not to go budget but I went for 4 brand new Uniroyal Rainsport 3's.
£76 each from Lovetyres on the net.

I have put 37psi in the front ones, however they still look a little low. I know the engine weight has a lot to do with this but surely they shouldn't look less pumped up than the rear?

Hopefully you bought XL Extra Load tyres 

Yep they are XL :)

[56OctyVRS]

The rainsports do have softer side walls and would be fine at 35psi.