Altea Tyres

[Doddsy]

Our tyres on the front of the altea have now done over 15 k and in a few months will need replacement.. I don't mind paying the rather expensive £90 each inc fitting if they really are the best for the car.
But do other cheaper brands eg Dunlop etc suit the car and last similar mileages
Thanks Paul

 

[Viking]

I took Dunlops off and put Continentals on at £70 per corner.

 

[JohnS]

National Tyres have bogof on Avon and Barum(own brand) tyres. I have the Avon on the rear had no problems in the wet or snow. They are about £90 fitted, check website, so you'll get 2 for that. I've just bought one 2 weeks ago on special for £62 locally, I'd have got the 2 if the offer had been on. Never mind.

 

[Doddsy]

thanks .. avons are ok so I might look at that .. got another couple of thousand miles to go yet tho so they mite not be on offer then tho

 

[cadman2k]

Tyres

After original fit Michelins - now on to 2nd Set of Continental Premium Contact 2's Fanatstic all round tyre, superb in the wet. - Cost was £300 for 4 fitted.

 

[TDI_luver]

Goodyear Eagle F1GSD-3's - brilliant wet tyre, very good and smooth in the dry too. one of the best, very reasonable now as they have just been replaced with a new Goodyear design instead (Eagle assymetric).

 

[goodwill]

Just put two firestones on at a Renault minute garage in Altrincham all in plus wsah and vac £150.00 not too bad I didn't think. they are also quieter than the Pirelli P6000s too.

 

[chrisash32]

Goodyear Eagle F1GSD-3's - brilliant wet tyre, very good and smooth in the dry too. one of the best, very reasonable now as they have just been replaced with a new Goodyear design instead (Eagle assymetric).

Mine are sat in the back of the car at the moment!! Ready fitted!!
I am finding it really hard to find somewhere that will fit mail-order tyres!!

Just put two firestones on at a Renault minute garage in Altrincham all in plus wsah and vac £150.00 not too bad I didn't think. they are also quieter than the Pirelli P6000s too.

Ooooh you are local to me!!!!

 

[Doddsy]

i've been offered 4 pirelli P7's s/h only done 500 miles for £150 .. then gotta add £10 each for fitting .. I would pick them up so delivery isn't an extra cost .. I said yes to the bloke but having 2nd thoughts now as that would work out to £50 per tyre inc fitting .. any comments?

 

[Viking]

I had Pirelli tires on a car once. Never again. Wet weather they were terrible. I think I took 'em off after a similar amount of time to the bloke you're buying from.

 

[davetherave]

I have 17" Conti Sport Contacts 2's on and are great all rounder weather tyre plus road noise is minimal. Will be replacing with the same when the time comes!

 

[FR+TDI]

After 65k miles / 2 1/2 years, I'm finding that Dunlops are the best all rounders on my 140 Sport, good in the wet & not too noisy. Had Avons on the front once, 3k miles they were 1mm off the wear blocks! Swapped them to the back & put the Dunlops on the front. I get about 9k out of the Dunlops (D9000 Sport) - quite good for me, chipped to 170bhp & a company car so it has it hard! (Leon in my sig is the wifes!)