Most durable tyres

Lexus1976

Hi there,

I drive an Audi A4 and do approx 1500km per week. Getting fed up spending big money on tyres. I have 2 questions, hoping somebody in here can offer me advice?

1. What make of tyre should I be purchasing (Durable but not to expensive)
   
2. I usually get my tyres from Fast Fit Exhausts in the Omin centre. Are there any other places that offer more competitive prices?

djrlittleton

i just sent you a pm i hope that it helps

Lexus1976

Thanks for that. I'm looking for advice on a good brand of tyre?

Tipsy Mac

Goodyear, Bridgestone, Michelin, Semperit, all should be good.

El Guapo!

Id reccommend FULDA. There not a very well known tyre and there not too expensive but they have fantastic grip on the road and they seem to last longer than a lot of tyres in that price range. Good looking tyre too. I dont know many places that stock them so id ring around and ask.

johndaman66

I would recommend Federal. They would seem to be middle of the road price wise. Have a set of Federal low profile tyres with approximately 38,000 miles on them and still going strong....very good for low profile tyres. If you look after your tyres they should look after you. If you are and still find you are going through tyres like wildfire I would suggest getting your car tracked properly as it may end up saving you a packet. A friend told me recently there are a lot of cowboys at it and he ended up going to quite a few garages before he finally got his car properly tracked.

Also it is worth spending the tenner or twenty extra per tyre on a more recognised brand or so so I have being told anytime I went shopping for tyres or then again maybe this was just a ploy to sell the more expensive tyre.

Jonny303

Simple thing with tyres really - Quicker they wear out, the more effectivly they are doing their job (ie. Holding you to the road)

RobAMerc

i think you really should be looking for a best price verses grip - you'll be sorry you saved a few quid on purchase when you are peeling yourself out of the back of a truck you've slammed into.

Get you size - ring a shed load of places - someone will do you a good deal on your size tyres. Stick with the big brands Goodyear, Bridgestone, Pirelli ( although they wear quickly) Michelin, Dunlop, Firestone, Fulda are supposedly good too. Do your research, a quick online search should tell you if the brand is any good. Beware of brands you can't find any info about.

The fact you always buy from the one supplier as opposed to shopping around means your already throwing away money.

Cyrus

johndaman66 wrote: »

I would recommend Federal. They would seem to be middle of the road price wise. Have a set of Federal low profile tyres with approximately 38,000 miles on them and still going strong....very good for low profile tyres. If you look after your tyres they should look after you. If you are and still find you are going through tyres like wildfire I would suggest getting your car tracked properly as it may end up saving you a packet. A friend told me recently there are a lot of cowboys at it and he ended up going to quite a few garages before he finally got his car properly tracked.

Also it is worth spending the tenner or twenty extra per tyre on a more recognised brand or so so I have being told anytime I went shopping for tyres or then again maybe this was just a ploy to sell the more expensive tyre.

federal are awful tyres, in fact any tyre that will do 38000 miles are bound to be awful as they will be a very hard compound.

the better tyres will always wear more quickly as they afford you more grip.

in my experience michelin ps2s and vredestein ultrac sessanta and goodyear eagle f1 are very good tyres but im not sure about longevity as ive never worn a new set out

kayos

Cyrus wrote: »

in my experience michelin ps2s and vredestein ultrac sessanta and goodyear eagle f1 are very good tyres but im not sure about longevity as ive never worn a new set out

I've worn out plenty of Eagle F1's in my time but they are a very good tyre. The Pzero-neros are a bit longer last though from my exp.

Zvloq

Cyrus wrote: »

federal are awful tyres, in fact any tyre that will do 38000 miles are bound to be awful as they will be a very hard compound.

the better tyres will always wear more quickly as they afford you more grip.

in my experience michelin ps2s and vredestein ultrac sessanta and goodyear eagle f1 are very good tyres but im not sure about longevity as ive never worn a new set out

i had feredal and that crap had worst grip when new than my old continental premium contact with wires outside ! i crashed my car because of them!
and if u wont buy good price tyres go for
http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/reifenbestellen.pl?typ=R-128168&dsco=24
best prices and if u buying high performence tyres u saving more!

mik_da_man

I know it's been mentioned here before but check out

www.camskill.co.uk

I got a set of goodyear Eagle F1's for HALF the price the local lads were charging.
Saved myself about €400
They are generally chaeper than Eiretyres also.

You'll be able to afford good tyres with the savings you make.

EPM

Zvloq wrote: »

i crashed my car because of them!

Ahem:rolleyes:

johndaman66

Cyrus wrote: »

federal are awful tyres, in fact any tyre that will do 38000 miles are bound to be awful as they will be a very hard compound.

the better tyres will always wear more quickly as they afford you more grip.

in my experience michelin ps2s and vredestein ultrac sessanta and goodyear eagle f1 are very good tyres but im not sure about longevity as ive never worn a new set out

I'm not complaining either though. Granted the makes you mention may well offer you something better in terms of grip but if it boils down to the make of tyre you are probably driving more careless than you ought to be anyway. I'm sure Lexus1976 is looking for tyres for driving in everyday conditions and isin't intending on winning the rally of the lakes..

Lexus1976

johndaman66 wrote: »

I'm not complaining either though. Granted the makes you mention may well offer you something better in terms of grip but if it boils down to the make of tyre you are probably driving more careless than you ought to be anyway. I'm sure Lexus1976 is looking for tyres for driving in everyday conditions and isin't intending on winning the rally of the lakes..

Yes not planning on winning any rases as commented above. Something that will be durable for long drives...

maxwell smart

If you are looking for a good tyre which will last a decent distance, I get good mileage out of Yokohama's.
I've used Goodyear Eagles which are great but last bugger all time, and Semperit which lasted ages but felt a bit dead. Pirelli P6000's are a good alternative to the Yokohama's as they are a bit cheaper (at least where I get them).
So I'd go for Yokohama's

batman2000

mik_da_man wrote: »

I know it's been mentioned here before but check out

www.camskill.co.uk

I got a set of goodyear Eagle F1's for HALF the price the local lads were charging.
Saved myself about €400
They are generally chaeper than Eiretyres also.

You'll be able to afford good tyres with the savings you make.

OK, but if it's UK, how do you get them shipped and fitted to ROI?

s14driftking

batman2000 wrote: »

OK, but if it's UK, how do you get them shipped and fitted to ROI?

they ship to ireland no problem;)
problem i find is a lot of places charge high fitting prices if u dont buy the tyres from them or else refuse to fit them:mad:

Mr.David

Jonny303 wrote: »

Simple thing with tyres really - Quicker they wear out, the more effectivly they are doing their job (ie. Holding you to the road)

Not true.

Since the addition of Silica to the compounds used in mid-high range tyres, this compromise between grip and wear rate has basically been engineered out. Cant remember the exact reason, its got to do with the operating temperatures of the compound and the effect Silica has on that whilst still remaining durable.

Always get tyres with Silica in the compound :pac:

Zvloq

johndaman66 wrote: »

I'm not complaining either though. Granted the makes you mention may well offer you something better in terms of grip but if it boils down to the make of tyre you are probably driving more careless than you ought to be anyway. I'm sure Lexus1976 is looking for tyres for driving in everyday conditions and isin't intending on winning the rally of the lakes..

i was driving on continental tyres which have great grip, and then i had to buy this cheap ****! and there is no grip at all! i was suprised that differecces are so big!

s14driftking wrote: »

they ship to ireland no problem;)
problem i find is a lot of places charge high fitting prices if u dont buy the tyres from them or else refuse to fit them:mad:

u can always find somone who will fit them but don't pay more than 10 per tyre!

oleras

s14driftking wrote: »

refuse to fit them:mad:

I find the same when i go to a resraurant with the T-Bone i can get in the butchers for a tenner and ask them to cook it for me, you should see some of the looks i get...some even refuse my custom! :mad:

johndaman66

oleras wrote: »

I find the same when i go to a resraurant with the T-Bone i can get in the butchers for a tenner and ask them to cook it for me, you should see some of the looks i get...some even refuse my custom! :mad:

There are plenty of lads who will fit them for you all the same though for a tenner a pop or even less I'm sure if getting all four fitted....especially dare I say it...in the current climate! The advance pitstops and the fastfits definately wont though. Don't be too upset by it too though if you are told to clear of and don't be wasting my time in no uncertain terms...selling tyres are these guys livelhoods. As for asking the restaurant to cook your T-bone steak oleras well that probably is taking the mick. How much did you offer them to cook it outta curiosity?

Voodoomelon

I have Pirelli P-zeros on the back and Michelin Pilot Sports on the front and both sets are refusing to wear out. I've had them for close to a year now, done 10,000 miles and they weren't new when I got them and i'd say there's still another 10,000 miles on them.

Pricey tyres, but you'll also replace a cheaper pair sooner, so its a difficult enough decision to make. You might get better value from a cheaper tyre, as more than likely they won't run out twice as quick, but they are half the price.