Mark.W
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Just looking on camskill for some tyres (225/40/18) and it's got me wondering is there any budget tyres out there that are actually quite good?
Anyone have a good experiences with any budget tyres? quiete/dectent grip ect?
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harrybanks
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I got 2 falken tyres off Camskill, 225/40/18, can't remember the number of them, I'll have a look, good tread pattern and were less than £140 posted I think. Seem grippy enough not that I drive the car overly hard.
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harrybanks
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These
http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s134p12933/FALKEN_TYRES_CAR_FALKEN_ZE912_ZIEX_FALKEN_ZE_912_-_225_40R18_92W_XL_TL_
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Mark.W
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That's what id usually buy as i have 4 of those falkens on my corsa and pretty decent tyres but its gonna cost £300 for 4 of those and the other choice of tyre iv been looking at is the Kumho KU37 which are going to be £42 cheaper but dont have any experiences with Kumhos yet.
There are cheaper tyres available so thats why i was wondering if any of the cheaper tyres are any good.
[Edited on 12-02-2012 by Mark.W]
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AndyCorsaSport
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Budgets FTW  i hate budget tyres, but for the snow they are ace.
1.8 SRi C with Eagle F1s, wouldnt get up my hill
Clio 182 with Michelin PE2's wouldn't get up my hill
106 GTi @ 140bhp with Toyo Proxies wouldn't get up my hill
106 GTi @ 170bhp with budget Admirals and it drove up as of there was no snow what so ever
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Bonney
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I have found some budgets to be better, I had a set of yokohama's and a set of toyo proxes on my last car and there just seemed to be no grip whatso ever, Felt like the car was sliding around when i was cornering. Then when it came to needing a new set of tyres i just went for the cheapest the tyre place had in stock and they seemed to grip better than the bigger makes.
I'm not one for pushing a car hard whilst driving on the roads, This was just normal everyday driving, none of this boy racer foot to the floor trackday driving.
At the minute i have a set of budget tyres in the size you are after, only been on a couple of days and seem to have enough grip in them, will wait and see what they are like after they have been bedded in a bit more.
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Nic Barnes
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nothing wrong with budgets as long as you avoid utter garbage. IF your driving on a regular basis isn't that of a track enthusiast, and its just work and back and shops and back then its not a problem. falken are more mid range stuff.
i have enduros 225/40/18 on my vectra. they were under 40 quid each and they were ideal. grip wasn't that bad tbh.
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shaned12345
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Admiral, Enduro, Nexen have all been good for me. Find the cheapos better than the top brands and i drive my cars hard.
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Nic Barnes
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if you get offered something like a sunew or a yellow sea (same tyre) avoid it. we get loads in for complaints of the sidewall splitting. so cheaply made.
gt's aren't bad for the money tbh
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shaned12345
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Don't go anywhere near Wanli tyres tho. Awfully bad.
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Mark.W
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Yeah Nic thats what there pretty much for.i dont do track day's and racing ect.
As long as they have decent grip in wet & dry conditions and they dont give terrible road noise.
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Mark.W
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Out of these?
http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s134p0/Car_Tyres_-_MPV_Tyres_-_People_Carrier_Tyres_-_18%5C_inch_R18_inch_-_225_40_18_225_40_R_18
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by shaned12345
Don't go anywhere near Wanli tyres tho. Awfully bad.
they're actually a lot better in the last few years. changed the pattern slightly maybe 3 years ago. personally not used them but i know a few who do.
my controversial advice for the internet, which is my own opinions, is avoid nankangs. I've had them, and they were bloody shocking. i know people rate them, so thats why i said its my own opinions
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Mark.W
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Yeah had nankangs years ago and were leathal in the wet/damp conditions and were ditch finders.
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Nic Barnes
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enduros are what i have on my vectra £50.80 on there. i thought for the price they were spot on for daily driving.
quite surprised evergreen tyre is 90 odd quid!!theyre a linglong made tyre. id rather have a hankoon for £1 more pmsl
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Nic Barnes
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hankoon? fuckin computer lol. hankook. I'm not a racist.
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SportBoy
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i love the slogan on the sticker on the enduro tyres , "Made in China , Engineered in Taiwan"
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Nic Barnes
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falken 912 at £71 ea aint bad. they're a decent tyre.
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shaned12345
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Enduros are brilliant, £52 each on my corsa. Tread pattern looks smart as well.
Just my opinion 
Wanli tyres lasted me 1000 miles last time i had them fitted.
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SportBoy
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Dark horse ... they just scream quality
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Nic Barnes
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never even heard of them lol.
its like triangles. i want some triangles for my car.
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SportBoy
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been fitting some "Goodride" tyres at work alot lately .. they are utter tripe , you should see the amount of weights some of them have to have on to ballance up
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Nic Barnes
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yeah we've got them as well. decent van tyres tbh. worst tyre I've seen to be balanced was a kings tyre. shocking. place sent them back as they just wouldn't balance. different set of tyres balanced up right away.
good ride and westlake are same tyre. like wanli/sunny/ironman (no joke, fuckin iron man lol)
[Edited on 12-02-2012 by Nic Barnes]
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SportBoy
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lmao at iron man .. been fitting a few evergreen tyres too which dont seem too bad alltho i dont know how they fair on the road/longterm
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Nic Barnes
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I'm quite surprised at the price of the evergreens on cam skill. i wouldn't have thought they were a £90+ tyre at all. not when they're a linglong.
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