Best tyres for economy/durability

Akrasia

Hi folks
It's that time again, I need new tyres 205/55/16s and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for which tyres to go for.

I want them to last for at least 3 years (about 15k miles a year) and I obviously want them to have decent grip in irish road conditions (wet greasy conditions occasionally icy/snowey)

As a bonus, it would be great if they had low rolling resistance and helped cut down on my fuel costs as well.

Any ideas?

Does anyone know what the Nokian H tyres are like?

biko

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/

My suggestion: Uniroyal Rainexpert

Akrasia

Thanks for that, those look pretty good for the price.

You get 45k miles from a set of tyres :eek:

si_guru

Once I got 48,000 from set of whatever SAAB fit to 9-3s.. but that was nearly all motorway over 12 months and the front's were very, very "special" (legal on paper) by that point.

Akrasia

RoverJames wrote: »

You get 45k miles from a set of tyres :eek:

Ok that's probably a bit optimistic, but I got 30k miles from the last set I bought and only had to replace them due to a puncture (still within legal limit thread depth)

i can't remember the brand of tyre though and the car has since been sold.

Nissan doctor

Its impossible to say you want X amount of time or miles from a tyre as the factors that can effect its wear rate are far too variable to control.

As for 'green' or low resistance tyres, the difference is so minute that any fuel saving gained by the manufacturer in extremely tight and controlled testing situations can easily be cancelled out in the real world by poor road surfaces, a couple of psi difference in pressure, stuff in the boot etc etc.

Your best bet IMO is go for a decent and well reviewed tyre brand/model with a high wear rating(tyres have wear ratings printed on the sidewall)

veetwin

Sorry to hijack the thread but does anyone have any views on Hankooks? Have got a good quote on 2 Hankook runflats and just wondering if there is any reason not to get them. They are nearly €75 cheaper than the premium brands.

Nissan doctor

Hankooks are encroaching well into premium brand territory with their quality.

I had a set of 19" Hankook ventus S1 evo(non run flat version) on my last car and they were every bit as good as the factory bridgestones that were on it.

kerten

Michelin Energy savers are known to last long with low rolling resistance. But wet grip is average. If you are doing motorway driving only, it may be acceptable.

Michelin Primacy HP is also another alternative with good reviews about long lasting.

Bridgestone ER300 is also a longlasting tyre but gets noisy when it is worn.

If you are going for mid level brands like Falken, Hankook, Uniroyal, I wouldn't be too focused on wear rate as they are cheaper than premium brands anyway.