Choosing new tyres

A

AnQubie

Active Member
Joined
Mar 20, 2019
Messages
52
Reaction score
22
Hi there
I need to purchase new 15" inch tyres for my car and I am curious as to what to look at when purchasing tyres. Apart from price how would I know what is a good tyre to purchase? Which of the following tyres would you choose if it was your choice:

1. Effiencient Grip Performance
2. Cinturato P1 Verde
3. SP Sport FM800A
4. BluEarth-ES ES32
5. SN832i
6. SP Fast Response
7. ZE914 / EC
8. SP Touring R1

I am looking for longevity, dry/wet grip, noise performance and fuel efficiency and I do drive a lot of long distances so looking to something that will be safe and will last.
 
Looks like most of your list is missing the tyre brand and you have just the model names, unless you are looking at the really cheap Chinese end of the scale..

Stay away from the Dunlop's though.. when I got my new 2nd hand car, it was eight months before the brand new sp sports were shot.. not even worn, but high spots everywhere..

195/50/15 premium contact continental cost me 4.5k with alignment and balancing for the wives car and you can't go wrong with contis..
 
Barbarian Conan said:
What size 15" ?

I suggest putting something like this into google, which will give you a nice list of the tyres in that size:
www.tyrereviews.co.uk 185/55/R15

Like this:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre-Size/15-Inch-Tyres/185-55-15-Tyres.htm
I somehow can't get to that list without using google.
Click to expand...

It's a 185/60/R15. I know about these website, a lot of mixed results from other websites reviews.

WAslayer said:
Looks like most of your list is missing the tyre brand and you have just the model names, unless you are looking at the really cheap Chinese end of the scale..

Stay away from the Dunlop's though.. when I got my new 2nd hand car, it was eight months before the brand new sp sports were shot.. not even worn, but high spots everywhere..

195/50/15 premium contact continental cost me 4.5k with alignment and balancing for the wives car and you can't go wrong with contis..
Click to expand...

The reason I only mention tyre models is because I assumed most people would familiar with them which brands they are and if I just mention brands like continental, people would tell me to just get continental instead of the model name because which one? Since they have more than one model, eg. eco contact 3, eco contact 5, sport contact 5 or 2.

Anyway, most of the brands I mentioned above are premium Pirelli, Goodyear, Dunlop, Yokohama, Falken. I don't buy Chinese products at all.
I have had continental before and they wear out too quickly and Michelin last longer but I don't like the wet grip performance. I have never come across a any reputable tyre dealer that sells Chinese tyres, the only place that sells Chinese tyres might be something like Uncle Benny Discount tyes.

Gtx Gaming said:
Try Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04, I quite surprised how good they are for the price.

User reviews: http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Roadstone/Eurovis-Sport-04.htm

I use just fit conti tyres, but I felt like I was throwing money away by paying 3k a tyre lol
Click to expand...

Thanks, but I don't think many tyre dealer in my area offer them. I am not from Gauteng or Western Cape. I am from Free State, so many of the tyre dealers only sell main common brands.
 
Any of these two Goodyear Effiencient Grip Performance and Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde. The Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde have longer wear than Goodyear Effiencient Grip Performance. I am not sure about Yokohama BluEarth-ES ES32, but I see a lot of positive reviews high rating.
 
The Michelin energy range gives long life with decent perform
 
inanabhay said:
https://www.errolstyres.co.za/buy-tyres-online

https://www.twt.co.za/tyres

https://www.tyresandmore.com/tyres-by-brand
Click to expand...

Thank you for the list. I am aware of these websites, although that is not what I am asking. I just want anyone with ownership of the tyres above I mentioned feedback experience in SA.

tRoN said:
The Michelin energy range gives long life with decent perform
Click to expand...

Yes thank you, I am aware of Michelin Energy Saver Plus has long life as I have mentioned in my above previous post.
 
Go with Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun. I have them on and they perform extremely well. Also the Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun came 1st place in the ADAC Summer test, the highest ranking.
 
What car? What's the budget?

I wouldn't choose any of those. I'd go for Michelin Energy Savers, they're about the same price as the Goodyear Efficient Grips. I had them on my previous car, 195/50/15, and they were brilliant.
 
Captain Beer said:
What car? What's the budget?

I wouldn't choose any of those. I'd go for Michelin Energy Savers, they're about the same price as the Goodyear Efficient Grips. I had them on my previous car, 195/50/15, and they were brilliant.
Click to expand...

No budget limit, I care more about safety than budget. I had Michelin Energy Savers + before and to me they were horrible in wet grip performance and handling wasn't great either.

ASTB said:
Go with Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun. I have them on and they perform extremely well. Also the Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun came 1st place in the ADAC Summer test, the highest ranking.
Click to expand...
MIA7171 said:
Any of these two Goodyear Effiencient Grip Performance and Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde. The Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde have longer wear than Goodyear Effiencient Grip Performance. I am not sure about Yokohama BluEarth-ES ES32, but I see a lot of positive reviews high rating.
Click to expand...

Thanks for the feedback. Not much proper feedback, I have decided to go with either Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun, Goodyear Effiencient Grip Performance, Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde, Yokohama BluEarth-ES ES32 since I have come to my own conclusion and research that these models have more positive reviews and perform highly in the ADAC tests from various sources.
 
AnQubie said:
...Not much proper feedback,
Click to expand...
Kinda ungrateful..

AnQubie said:
I have decided to go with either Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun, Goodyear Effiencient Grip Performance, Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde, Yokohama BluEarth-ES ES32 since I have come to my own conclusion and research that these models have more positive reviews and perform highly in the ADAC tests from various sources.
Click to expand...

So you “narrowed” it down to 4 tyres??? One on each wheel?

On a serious note you can’t get everything in a tyre. High performance tyres will have short lifespan.
Good dry grip tyres will be poor in the wet.

Unless you driving a high performance vehicle at high speeds in the wet most of us are concerned with tyre wear than anything else.
 
tRoN said:
Kinda ungrateful..



So you “narrowed” it down to 4 tyres??? One on each wheel?

On a serious note you can’t get everything in a tyre. High performance tyres will have short lifespan.
Good dry grip tyres will be poor in the wet.

Unless you driving a high performance vehicle at high speeds in the wet most of us are concerned with tyre wear than anything else.
Click to expand...

No, you misunderstood, I am grateful to MIA7171 and ASTB as they were the only one that were provided the relevant answer. I am referring to some misunderstood my question or answers that were not relevant.

Obviously not one each duh? I don't know any idiot who does that regarding safety. I am not a amateur or a noob when it comes to tyres. I am quite aware you can't get everything in a tyre. No, you are wrong, when you say high performance tyres will have short lifespan but this is not high performance tyre we talking about.

"Good dry grip tyres will be poor in the wet" Not necessary true and false as it has been proven in various tyre test by professionals experts and depends on which models. There are models that do well in wet grips and has good wear rating according ADAC tyre tests and Auto Express tyre tests have proven otherwise. Okay, I didn't know most South Africans prefer tyre wear as priority than dry grip and wet grip, I am sorry that I don't fit in that category. According to tyre test article I read done in South Africa, tyres with poor wet grip doing 60 km/h is still as dangerous.

Anyway enjoy the rest of weekend, I closing this case and thread.
 
FWIW, I used 2 sets of Nankang NS2 on my sports car, I'll probably buy another set or a cheaper brand, as I no longer drive it like it should be driven
 
Comes in asking for advice, but shoots down anyone offering some. Needs helps with tyres but knows enough to tell everyone that their recommendations are crap. Not interested in budget but wants longevity. Rejects scientific comparisons but asks for anecdotal opinions.

Did I miss anything?
 
AnQubie said:
I am looking for longevity, dry/wet grip, noise performance and fuel efficiency and I do drive a lot of long distances so looking to something that will be safe and will last.
Click to expand...

So basically everything all tyre manufacturers strive for? Can't go wrong with what the vehicle manufacturer recommends if budget isn't an issue.
 
quovadis said:
So basically everything all tyre manufacturers strive for? Can't go wrong with what the vehicle manufacturer recommends if budget isn't an issue.
Click to expand...

Car manufacturers get kickbacks from tyre manufacturers and endorse or “recommend” tyres accordingly.
There is very little input wrt matching tyre specs with vehicle specs.
 
Colin62 said:
Comes in asking for advice, but shoots down anyone offering some. Needs helps with tyres but knows enough to tell everyone that their recommendations are crap. Not interested in budget but wants longevity. Rejects scientific comparisons but asks for anecdotal opinions.

Did I miss anything?
Click to expand...
Read the post carefully, OP is not shooting down anyone but the telling his experience on the tyres he's already tried on but only asking for ownership review of the tyres he mentioned above which has not tried yet. If you look carefully some of the post are irrelevant to his questions or does not answer his questions, which happen to me when I first started, then I go used to it people telling me irrelevant answers. About the budget, what he means is that he doesn't have budget limit, he can spend as much as he wants if a excellent tyre cost R 8000 or more. Does Op have to have budget to get tyres? He can still get the ones I mentioned above, it has excellent dry and wet grip and longevity. I don't see any post where he mentions longevity though and I don't see OP rejecting any scientific comparisons when he's in fact using them in comparison with user reviews to get a better of more accurate review.
 
Last edited:
I recently had a new set of 15inch tyres fitted to my car, after some research and lots of recommendations i settled on a set of Michelin energy savers for r4000 fitted.

Not too impressed so far. I had a set of cheap nexens before and i can honestly say that the nexens outperformed the Michelins in every way so far. The nexens were half the price of the Michelins as well.

For me i also wanted safety and reliability and i actually got that with the nexens.
I actually went back to the tyre shop to complain about the Michelins and all they did was rebalance and re align the tyres, which did not sort out anything.
They still seem too hard, noisy and lack grip.

I would say stick to what you are fimiliar with and skip the advertisements.
Also some tyre shops quote per tyre excluding fitting and balancing, so shop around.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top
Sign up to the MyBroadband newsletter
X