Which Tyre brand to get?

shubz said:
I had Continental SportContact 2 for up to 50 000km, I have 16inches however cost was too great so I changed to Falken which was way cheaper and after 10 000km no problems and they actualy sound like they have less road noise.
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Paid R1100 per tyre for 16" SC2's. Was expecing to pay a tad more.
 
IMO, GY NCT5 is very good. It's used by many manufacturers as OEM tyres. However, they are being replaced by GY Excellence, also very good in my opinion.

That leaves you with Bridgestone, Michelin, Firestone and Pirelli. In that order. If on a budget, Hankook, Nankang and Velociti

Just stay away from Dunflops. My A4 has them on.(They were new on the car when I purchased it) Terrible road noise.

In the end of the day, if you ask 50 people about tyres, you might get 20 or more different opinions.
 
Hancooks are nice. Have 2 on my Audi.

Stay AWAY from the budget dunlops. The *******s where I bought my car from put 2 cheap dunlops on the front because the old conti's were worn.

The road noise is UNBEARABLE! Sounds like my bearings are worn. Even sent the car in to have it checked, its the crap tyres. :(
 
I put Hankook Ventus V12 Evo tyres on my Type R and they are brilliant. Absolutely love em :)
 
I recently fitted Hankook Ventus V12 Evo's and they are good and pretty cheap.
I'll defenately fit them again.

If money is not a problem fit Bridgestone
 
MrMocs said:
Hey guys i also need tyres is Hankooks really good they guy at tiger wheel and tyre said u can get up to 55000kms on those tyres
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This is an English speaking forum. Please try to keep that in mind next time you post.
 
Its preferable to change your tire with the brand you have now on your vehicle as it can influence handling and performance on the road.
alkit said:
Hi,

I need to replace my 2 front tyres on my 2009 Honda Jazz 1.5 EX. What tyre brand would you recommend?

I've heard some brands attract a higher price as they are imported, yet are inferior quality to local tires. Can anyone confirm this?

Thanks in advance!
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Nokkie said:
Its preferable to change your tire with the brand you have now on your vehicle as it can influence handling and performance on the road.
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It is ideal, but not critical. What's far worse is mixing different tyres left and right, or having more worn tyres in the back.
 
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HapticSimian said:
It is ideal, but not critical. What's far worse is mixing different tyres left and right, or having more worn tyres in front.
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Have the more worn tyres in the front. Seriously. It's safer that way. Less grip at the back can lead to surprise oversteer which is a lot harder to control than understeer. Then again, if your tyres are worn to the point that their grip is affected, then it's time to replace them.

I can vouch for Hankook ventus v12 evos - they are quiet, relatively long-lived and they grip extremely well (my car has 200+kw so I don't expect front tyres to last)
My SO's car has Kumho Ecstas - they are also extremely good.
 
Sinbad said:
Have the more worn tyres in the front. Seriously. It's safer that way. Less grip at the back can lead to surprise oversteer which is a lot harder to control than understeer. Then again, if your tyres are worn to the point that their grip is affected, then it's time to replace them.

I can vouch for Hankook ventus v12 evos - they are quiet, relatively long-lived and they grip extremely well (my car has 200+kw so I don't expect front tyres to last)
My SO's car has Kumho Ecstas - they are also extremely good.
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Coffee...?! Please...!!!!!!

I meant in the back. :o
 
pjjdp said:
In the end of the day, if you ask 50 people about tyres, you might get 20 or more different opinions.
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Haha, I think you're spot on there - Got some people recommending Continental, some recommending Hancook and others reing Bridgestone.

I do not want the same tyres as I had before, as I checked- they are Dunlop which unanimously is not recommended :(

One more thing - just calling around, I've noticed that my size of 175/65R15 is not at all common. Could I upgrade to 185/60R15 or 195/50R15, and if I do, do I have to change all 4 tires? Is it a good idea in any case to fit a wider tire?

Thanks
 
alkit said:
Haha, I think you're spot on there - Got some people recommending Continental, some recommending Hancook and others reing Bridgestone.

I do not want the same tyres as I had before, as I checked- they are Dunlop which unanimously is not recommended :(

One more thing - just calling around, I've noticed that my size of 175/65R15 is not at all common. Could I upgrade to 185/60R15 or 195/50R15, and if I do, do I have to change all 4 tires? Is it a good idea in any case to fit a wider tire?

Thanks
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What is the width of your rim? (J number)... that will determine whether or not you can fit a 185 on. You probably can, 1cm isn't a lot of extra.
I would change all 4 if it were my car, but you could probably get away with not doing it. Wider tyre = no harm at all.
 
A Google search produced this:

175/65/15 is 23.96" diameter
185/65/15 is a bit taller at 24.47" but not too tall
185/60/15 is a little shorter than stock at 23.74"
195/60/15 is a little taller than stock at 24.21"
 
Sinbad said:
What is the width of your rim? (J number)... that will determine whether or not you can fit a 185 on. You probably can, 1cm isn't a lot of extra.
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I've checked but can't see any J number. Where do I find that?

Thanks
 
alkit said:
Haha, I think you're spot on there - Got some people recommending Continental, some recommending Hancook and others reing Bridgestone.

I do not want the same tyres as I had before, as I checked- they are Dunlop which unanimously is not recommended :(

One more thing - just calling around, I've noticed that my size of 175/65R15 is not at all common. Could I upgrade to 185/60R15 or 195/50R15, and if I do, do I have to change all 4 tires? Is it a good idea in any case to fit a wider tire?

Thanks
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I recommend Dunlops. I've got them on my Audi A4 and they last for long. Mine lasted 4 years and over 90 000 Km. But they are not cheap. I would also recommend Yokohama's for less road noise and good price.
 
JungleBoy said:
I recommend Dunlops. I've got them on my Audi A4 and they last for long. Mine lasted 4 years and over 90 000 Km. But they are not cheap. I would also recommend Yokohama's for less road noise and good price.
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Bear in mind that long tread life means a harder compound. Harder compounds have less grip - it's a tradeoff.
I'd rather replace tyres a bit more often and know that when I need to stop, I stop in as short a distance as possible.
I had Dunlops on a car once. They were horrible.
 
Michelin 13"-15" 70 000km warranty
16" 50 000km warranty
+ Free road side assistance when buying 2 or more tyres
 
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