Tyre advice. Summer vs All season
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Hi, I’ve been wanting to replace my front 2 tyres of my mk6 golf as they are quite low tread depth and one has been going flat every few days. Ive been searching for 205/55r16 tyres and am unsure what would be best.
My local tyre fitter said £65 for charmhoo ch01 touring tyres (b = wet, c = efficiency and 71db. Also 91v).
After some research it looks like. The goodyear efficientgrip performance 2 (on hukd) Is good spec and price but its a summer tyre. Seems like most tyres are summer tyres.
hotukdeals.com/dea…172
I would like some tyre advice. Do people use all purpose tyres? What tyres should I get? Ideally I want to spend around £70 per tyre but if really good ones are slightly more expensive then
I want to get some decent tyres for my car as I commute 1hr to uni by car and so think that I should get something that keeps me safe.
was thinking of changing alloys to accommodate 225/45r17 or 215/55r18 bc current wheels look small on my car or that my car is on stilts? But feel like it would be really expensive and idk if I could accidentally buy buckled wheels of fb? Opinions?
for anyone asking. I live in swansea (south wales). Colder than london by a few degrees but never snows
thank you
My local tyre fitter said £65 for charmhoo ch01 touring tyres (b = wet, c = efficiency and 71db. Also 91v).
After some research it looks like. The goodyear efficientgrip performance 2 (on hukd) Is good spec and price but its a summer tyre. Seems like most tyres are summer tyres.
hotukdeals.com/dea…172
I would like some tyre advice. Do people use all purpose tyres? What tyres should I get? Ideally I want to spend around £70 per tyre but if really good ones are slightly more expensive then
I want to get some decent tyres for my car as I commute 1hr to uni by car and so think that I should get something that keeps me safe.
was thinking of changing alloys to accommodate 225/45r17 or 215/55r18 bc current wheels look small on my car or that my car is on stilts? But feel like it would be really expensive and idk if I could accidentally buy buckled wheels of fb? Opinions?
for anyone asking. I live in swansea (south wales). Colder than london by a few degrees but never snows
thank you
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sorted byI've always purchased budget tyres which I thought were good. With a bit of wear, in the rain or slight misty rain, they had no traction at junctions. My car would skid and sometimes skid after joining the round about.
Anyway, this lead me to buying all season tyres. So the compound of the rubber performs in the summer and in winter.
For me, and most sane people - good tyres are a safety feature.
I don't have the space or ability to store a spare set of rims for winter/summer swap outs - so I opt for all season tyres.
I use to own michilen cross climates plus. Although I have never driven them in the snow, they are known to drive through snow.
I now have goodyear vector 4 seasons gen 2 which rejuvenate themselves (supposedly) as the tread wears.
They can also drive through snow if need be.
Check out tyrereviews on YouTube - he's a knowledgeable guy on tyres. my influence has been from him.
GT radials may also be an okay buy if you desire something slightly cheaper. I have them on my rear.
Edit: I forgot to add that all season tyres don't perform as well is other tyres in the rain. Braking distance can sometimes be slightly worse - but nothing detrimental imo - aslong as your driving like a human being lol
Where are you based?
If your in the west mids, there is a guy in Dudley who does the best prices I've ever found on branded tyres. Silverback tyres. (edited)
Decide if you want new alloys. They're not cheap and you'll have to notify your insurance. I run a BMW so from April to October I run 19" summer tyres on those alloys. In winter I switch to 18" winter tyres as BMW''s are useless in snow on summer tyres.
If you want a cheap option just find yourself a local independent tyre place that offers good advice and decent spec tyres. My local one stocks Maxxi's and Nexen's as cheaper alternatives to the Goodyears, Pirellis, Continentals etc and to be honest for the little VW Polos we run the Nexens are a really good tyre for the money and should be around your £70 budget. Just remember not to mix all season and summer tyres. If you're going to run all season you'll need to replace all four initially.
If you're running it on the tightest budget you can then maybe summer tyres but generally I'd say summer tyres are only for sporty cars where getting the best possible handling feel is the priority.
goodyear.eu/con…pdf
If you are still unsure and are contemplating all season tyres, this test below gives some good insight in the difference in wet braking at different temperatures betwen winter, all season and summer tyres.
youtu.be/bKt…Mxk
If someone says to you summer tyres are no good at wet braking, they don’t know what they are talking about.
Not needed them in the last 9 years.
Not near my desk top so don’t have my list of tyre fitting shops at a good price.
Found this, Avon all season.
Fitted at national tyres.
Code is added, but put it in the box again so you could use it.
Obviously DYOR but I came to the conclusion it wasn’t worth it for where I live, mileage and roads I drive on.
If you live more north I’d say All Seasons are probably worth it. But living further south the temps rarely were cold enough for extended periods of time to make them worth it. + the potential drop in MPG hurt my wallet too much
(Cos some people have weird definitions of that....)