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In search of Tyres.
- Thread starter Obicoke
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Wouldn't even consider putting runflats on it they are awful, check out Blackcircles on the web for budget tyres if cash is limited. If you buy from them you choose a local company for fitting. Always put same type of tyre on each axle do not mix runflats with normal tyres on the same axle.
Also depends on what kind of driving you do and whether you plan to sell the car in the near future. If you’re a daily driver (not a back road burner, or a track day tool) and you plan to keep the car (buyers prefer premium tyres), then budgets might be fine. I too would avoid runflats, although not all are as bad as the Bridgestone Potenzas that were originally fitted.
Premium, modern runflats are not bad, but will cost a premium, but budget runflats will probably just have a thick & heavy sidewall that transmits all the bumps into the car.
I’ve also seen some part worn premium tyres that are only slightly cheaper than new, but without x-raying them you’ve got little chance to assess any non-visible damage.
If you’re desperate to save a few £££ then no need to go down as far as ditch finder level of budget tyres, just go for something mid-range like Hankook, Falken, Kumho, Vredestein, Uniroyal.
You can get the rears in Vredestein Ultrac 5 or Kumho PS91 or PS71 for less than £100 per tyre…
https://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s22p0/Car_Tyres_-_MPV_Tyres_-_People_Carrier_Tyres_-_18_inch_R18_inch_-_255_35_18_255_35R18
There are lots of options for the front at £80-£90 too…
https://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s134p0/Car_Tyres_-_MPV_Tyres_-_People_Carrier_Tyres_-_18_inch_R18_inch_-_225_40_18_225_40R18
I’ve also seen some part worn premium tyres that are only slightly cheaper than new, but without x-raying them you’ve got little chance to assess any non-visible damage.
If you’re desperate to save a few £££ then no need to go down as far as ditch finder level of budget tyres, just go for something mid-range like Hankook, Falken, Kumho, Vredestein, Uniroyal.
You can get the rears in Vredestein Ultrac 5 or Kumho PS91 or PS71 for less than £100 per tyre…
https://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s22p0/Car_Tyres_-_MPV_Tyres_-_People_Carrier_Tyres_-_18_inch_R18_inch_-_255_35_18_255_35R18
There are lots of options for the front at £80-£90 too…
https://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s134p0/Car_Tyres_-_MPV_Tyres_-_People_Carrier_Tyres_-_18_inch_R18_inch_-_225_40_18_225_40R18
z4's have the bump absorbing power of a tonka toy, ruin flats are just going to make things much worse, dont buy nasty cheap tyres as they will kill on a bad day when you want grip. get some quality part used tyres with about 6+mm and you will be just fine. Its not like it used to be, almost all are good tyres from ex rental cars/fleet cars ect or insurance jobs. avoid tyres with a repair and you will have a quality tyre at less than half the price. :driving:
As an aside, how many times have you had a puncture in the last 8 years that would justify the bone shaking attributes of a run flat ?
As an aside, how many times have you had a puncture in the last 8 years that would justify the bone shaking attributes of a run flat ?
I would definitely not spend the extra to buy run flats. Just keep a tyre inflator in the boot, which in most cases will be enough to get home. Or, as you're so close, just walk home!
Personally, I'd go new, mid range. Kumho ps71s are really good value right now, or you could even get on tyrestreets and get some new accelera phis, would be fine for you I'd have thought, given that you haven't mentioned anything about a tyres performance, only it's price...
Edit to add, a full, 18" staggered set of 4 accelera phis, is just £176 with a 10% 'autoalex' discount.
Personally, I'd go new, mid range. Kumho ps71s are really good value right now, or you could even get on tyrestreets and get some new accelera phis, would be fine for you I'd have thought, given that you haven't mentioned anything about a tyres performance, only it's price...
Edit to add, a full, 18" staggered set of 4 accelera phis, is just £176 with a 10% 'autoalex' discount.
and there you have it - there are as many opinions and answers as farts in a cow.. :rofl: :driving:
I bought a set of staggered 18" Kumho Ecsta PS71 tyres from Black Circles for £400 in April 2021 (based on a recommendation on here) and have been very impressed by how well they have performed on my MC which requires non run-flats.
I'd consider any of the options mentioned by mmm-five above. I'm not a fan of part-worn tyres based on previous experiences with them - they're a false economy IMHO.
I'd consider any of the options mentioned by mmm-five above. I'm not a fan of part-worn tyres based on previous experiences with them - they're a false economy IMHO.
Mr tidy sir, the OP has a small matter of a shortage of reddies, all of the above suggested are valid, but I was working on say 50 quid a corner which will see him fine and safe until better times and thorough the impending mot. 
Mr Tidy said:
Part worn tyres used to be cheap. Now they often work out more expensive than new tyres based on percentage of tread depth left.
I've never once taken a perfectly good tyre off my car. How do all these parts worn garages get an endless supply of tyres?
I know a lot are shipped over from Germany. The way I see it is if the tyres aren't good enough for someone else they aren't good enough for me.
Maybe it's the area you live in which must affect the supply I suppose, and I have taken off perfectly good tyres ( summer to winter) they are in the garage right now .
Obicoke said:
Depends on how knackered your tyres are. If they aren’t below the legal limit and not badly cracked you’ll be fine.
Personally and from experience I’d prefer to run a premium part worn over any budget tyre. Just seeing the difference in wet braking distance on www.tyrereviews.com between premium and budget tyres is enough to put anyone off for life
