Selecting new tyres

kagishokgaile said:
I just go on what is recommended by the manufacturer, no matter the price. That being said, that is a nice price for the Goodyears.
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Nope...

Kia\Hyundai would recommend Khumo which they get shipped with.
They are decent but quite pricey not due to quality but rather short supply...
 
PsYTraNc3 said:
Nope...

Kia\Hyundai would recommend Khumo which they get shipped with.
They are decent but quite pricey not due to quality but rather short supply...
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I wasn't necessarily referring to the car OP is talking about, but rather more of a WWID (What Would I Do) situation. I honestly don't know what Kia recommends.
 
Is there some sort of standard that road noise and mileage are rated against or how would I know these characteristics of tyres?
 
qscwbt said:
I am very impressed with the Goodyear Efficientgrip, wet and dry grip is amazing. Better than my previous conti's
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May I ask what Conti's did you have before these? I read a few of the reviews of Tyrereviews.co.uk and a recurring complaint was that they start out as quiet and tend to get quite noisy.
 
Sheppard_za said:
May I ask what Conti's did you have before these? I read a few of the reviews of Tyrereviews.co.uk and a recurring complaint was that they start out as quiet and tend to get quite noisy.
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The sport contact terrible in the wet. Noise was not bad. did get worse as they worn down. did get over 100 000km on a set
 
ask the salesman for the treadware rating, if he doesn't know what it is, go to another place.

BTW, you can read the treadware rating on the tyre yourself - but, i like to see if the salesman knows his story
 
I always replace with what is on the car from the manufacturer, as I am slightly resistant to change. However this is not a sports/performance vehicle and Dunlops are not bad tires; so go with that.

Also the Michelins will last you longer, how much longer depends on your driving habits. Keep in mind that tires have an expiration date, which is why some good brands might be cheaper at some outlets, if the expiration date is closer.

I am in no way an expert in this field, just a consumer that had to replace quite a few sets, and I have found that all well known brands perform comparably well. No-names not so much, that is why I try to keep it simply and stick to what the manufacturer deemed most fitting.
 
At this point I have it down to the Conti Premium Contact 2 and the Dunlop FM800.

For my car I can't justify the more expensive Primacy 3's as they seem to be best for my needs, but at R270 and R120 more per tyre it adds up. Based on reviews the Goodyear's did not do as well as the CPC2's. Unfortunately the FM800's seem to be quite a new tyre so not much is written about them.

Are the FM800's less expensive because it is locally produced or will it be an inferior tyre to the CPC'2?
 
I would not put Dunflops on my car if you paid for them for me.
 
Having bought my current car with Dunlop tyres on them, I would not recommend anyone to put any Dunlop tyres in their car ever..

Loud AF and I can feel them having flat spots on them..
 
Sinbad said:
I would not put Dunflops on my car if you paid for them for me.
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WAslayer said:
Having bought my current car with Dunlop tyres on them, I would not recommend anyone to put any Dunlop tyres in their car ever..

Loud AF and I can feel them having flat spots on them..
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What model were they? Some people have recommended the dunlops that I mentioned.
 
Dunlops is strange. I had terrible noise and wierd spots on the ones i bought years ago. However both our polo and a1 came with dunlops and those were fantastic. but also expensive. I replaced the dunlops on my polo gti with michelin exalto 2's and was cheaper and as good
 
Sinbad said:
I would not put Dunflops on my car if you paid for them for me.
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+1
Dunlop has not improved over all these years. Sure the top end "could" be good but the mid levels/budget are utter ****.
In 1990 they were **** on a new Jetta Cli, and in 2012 they still were on a new Jazz 1.3.
Shocking in wet
 
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