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New Tyres Needed
I will be needing two new front tyres shortly - I don't do a huge mileage neither do I take it on the motorway often. Any recomendations please? Thank you.
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This is, or should be, common knowledge
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Avoid budget Chinese tyres at all costs, and retreads too... Their stopping distance can be literally twice that of mainstream brands, particularly in the wet. If it seems too cheap to be true there's a reason! in essence, you get what you pay for.
Remember also that in a front wheel drive car, the front tyres apply all the drive to the road, and perform 80% of the braking effort too.
Tyres are rated now using letters of the alphabet for wet grip, efficiency, and noise. (With A being the best).
For low mileage use, the difference between efficiency ratings make only a few quid in fuel savings over the life of the tyres, but the difference in wet grip rating could save your life.
For my missus who only does 5K a year, I buy mid-priced mainstream tyres that have the best wet grip you can get ('A'), Have a look around on the internet... She's on Dunlops at the moment. For her tyre size, similarly priced Goodyears and Pirelli's at the time I purchased (4 months ago) were only C rated for wet grip. I figure if she can stop quickly in the wet, it might avoid her piling into the back of someone and ruining her car and insurance premiums.
I have done high motorway mileage for many years with company and private cars, and get on brilliantly with Michelin Energy savers because they just last and last and last. Not recommended for your low mileage though.
Remember also that in a front wheel drive car, the front tyres apply all the drive to the road, and perform 80% of the braking effort too.
Tyres are rated now using letters of the alphabet for wet grip, efficiency, and noise. (With A being the best).
For low mileage use, the difference between efficiency ratings make only a few quid in fuel savings over the life of the tyres, but the difference in wet grip rating could save your life.
For my missus who only does 5K a year, I buy mid-priced mainstream tyres that have the best wet grip you can get ('A'), Have a look around on the internet... She's on Dunlops at the moment. For her tyre size, similarly priced Goodyears and Pirelli's at the time I purchased (4 months ago) were only C rated for wet grip. I figure if she can stop quickly in the wet, it might avoid her piling into the back of someone and ruining her car and insurance premiums.
I have done high motorway mileage for many years with company and private cars, and get on brilliantly with Michelin Energy savers because they just last and last and last. Not recommended for your low mileage though.
Baldric, Some tyres have a directional tread pattern, so must not be swapped left for right when 'rotating' your wheels around your car.
For non-directional treads (The majority), most car manufacturers recommend swapping the rears to the back straight, i.e. near-side front to near-side rear, and offside front to offside rear, then as you refit the rears to the front, you swap the sides they are on.
For non-directional treads (The majority), most car manufacturers recommend swapping the rears to the back straight, i.e. near-side front to near-side rear, and offside front to offside rear, then as you refit the rears to the front, you swap the sides they are on.
