cheap tyres cork city brand names €30 each

driddler

hi all,

I am looking to buy 4 new tyres 205/55 R16 in cork city. I picked up a advert flyer in Halfords yesterday for Kellehers(upper john st, blackpool, cork city) advertising cheap tyres for all brand names such as Goodyear, Michelin, Dunlop. Continental, and Pirelli.

I phone them today and they quoted me €30 per tyre, fitted and balanced, and he mentioned one of the brands mentioned above, cant remember which one.

Is this price very low for a new branded name tyre?

Thanks all, in advance

Owen

There are a few places advertising tires for 30 Euro upwards in Cork. I doubt you'll get a 16" tire for that though. Most likely the 30 Euro offer is for a narrow 13 inch wheel.

CarMuppet

Hmmmm euro30 for a 16" tyre sounds cheap alright...

just make sure they are not China's best brands like Gudyear, Michaelin, Doonlup. Kontinmental, and Purilly if you know what I mean.

I would reckon a tyre of any size for €30 would be dirt.

driddler

the flyer has tyres 205/65 R16 for €35

Owen

With tires, you get what you pay for. I've seen some horrible cheap tires which looked great and performed admirably in the dry turn a car into a shopping trolley with a wonkey wheel in the wet.

driddler

yes carmuppet, your chinese is excellent

Owen

Just checked their FB page. 'Tread minimum 5mm' - in other words, part worn tires.

pa990

half price for half worn.

not a bargain,

for full price you can get a full tyre.

Part worn's worry me.. you just dont know what abuse they have had

driddler

so what would be a good price for a brand name tyre?

daveharnett

driddler wrote: »

so what would be a good price for a brand name tyre?

Depends on the brand tbh. camskill.co.uk or eiretyres.com will give you a good idea - any bricks and mortar store that can come close to their prices is doing well.

Midnight_EG

RoverJames wrote: »

I would reckon a tyre of any size for €30 would be dirt.

I managed to pick up 2 Toyo Proxes' for €35 each, so don't knock it till you find it :P


camskill though :cool:

MetzgerMeister

+1 for camskill. excellent prices and from what I've heard, rapid delivery.

vectra

driddler wrote: »

hi all,

I am looking to buy 4 new tyres 205/55 R16 in cork city.

I got 205/45/16's for my car @ 75 each fitted & Balanced.
Not in the city but a short drive from it.
Theses ones
Sonar SX-1 Tyres
Sonar SX-1
Find them good and I dont "toddle around" If you get what I mean :pac:

driddler

whats the difference with 205/55 to 205/45??

driddler

where did you buy them

Midnight_EG

driddler wrote: »

whats the difference with 205/55 to 205/45??

205 refers to the width of the tire over the wheel, and 45/55 refers to the width of the tire wall, 45 would be smaller, or 'lower profile'.

vectra

driddler wrote: »

whats the difference with 205/55 to 205/45??

205 = width of tyre "205 mm"

55 or 45 = sidewall height = 55% or 45% of the width of the Tyre.

driddler wrote: »

where did you buy them

Fermoy

x in the city

driddler wrote: »

hi all,

I am looking to buy 4 new tyres 205/55 R16 in cork city. I picked up a advert flyer in Halfords yesterday for Kellehers(upper john st, blackpool, cork city) advertising cheap tyres for all brand names such as Goodyear, Michelin, Dunlop. Continental, and Pirelli.

I phone them today and they quoted me €30 per tyre, fitted and balanced, and he mentioned one of the brands mentioned above, cant remember which one.

Is this price very low for a new branded name tyre?

Thanks all, in advance

remoulds

walk away

paid 80e for 16" mondeo tyres near the bons

driddler

driddler wrote: »

hi all,

I am looking to buy 4 new tyres 205/55 R16 in cork city. I picked up a advert flyer in Halfords yesterday for Kellehers(upper john st, blackpool, cork city) advertising cheap tyres for all brand names such as Goodyear, Michelin, Dunlop. Continental, and Pirelli.

I phone them today and they quoted me €30 per tyre, fitted and balanced, and he mentioned one of the brands mentioned above, cant remember which one.

Is this price very low for a new branded name tyre?

Thanks all, in advance

RoverJames wrote: »

I would reckon a tyre of any size for €30 would be dirt.

Midnight_EG wrote: »

I managed to pick up 2 Toyo Proxes' for €35 each, so don't knock it till you find it :P


camskill though :cool:

I'm was referring to the OPs post, including fitting and balancing :P

johnplayerblue

No such thing as a cheap tyre. Its either a good tyre or a bad tyre and if your the kind of person that cheaps out you really shouldn't be on the road.

vectra

johnplayerblue wrote: »

No such thing as a cheap tyre. Its either a good tyre or a bad tyre and if your the kind of person that cheaps out you really shouldn't be on the road.

I beg to differ with you.
There is such thing as a Cheap tyre
BUT
There is no such thing as a GOOD tyre cheap

JHMEG

vectra wrote: »

I beg to differ with you.
There is such thing as a Cheap tyre
BUT
There is no such thing as a GOOD tyre cheap

Conversely many expensive tyres aren't great either, especially ones that have been around a good while and are somewhat living on past glories, eg some Pirelli tyres.

CarMuppet

driddler wrote: »

yes carmuppet, your chinese is excellent

Thanks I'm only learning....

If you're still looking for tyres you might be interested in this... Just spoke to a lad who got tyres on his Jeep for a good price + Tracking + Balancing etc from a new startup company. The are called "Cost Plus Tyres" in Unit 5 Ballycurreen Ind Est, near Musgraves. (For the record I have no assocaition with them whatsoever).

You're not going to get new tyres for euro30 a pop but it's worth a phone call I guess for a quote.

I'd personally say away from half worn tyres etc... you don't know what kind of life they've had up to now, or how old they are etc.

Cheers,
CarMuppet

johnplayerblue

vectra wrote: »

I beg to differ with you.
There is such thing as a Cheap tyre
BUT
There is no such thing as a GOOD tyre cheap

Well it depends on your definition of cheap!
Also, I like your Orwellian use of English.

vectra

johnplayerblue wrote: »

Well it depends on your definition of cheap!
Also, I like your Orwellian use of English.

Well
In life it is exactly the same as everything
Would you like a cheap LCD Tv or would you like an quality one cheap

As in
Cheap clothes or designer clothes cheap

The list goes on

gbee

I'd have thought that abut €65 + would be more the norn.

Maybe it's a sell off, do keep in mind too that the new tyres should have that dreaded E mark.

driddler

yes, i rang them and they have semperits for €75 each

gbee

x in the city wrote: »

remoulds walk away

Correct: For the record it is illegal to sell remoulds for cars on the public roadway.