Tyres for a small car?

Mossess

Tyres for a small car? Just drove the Mrs’ new (ish) Fiesta. A fairly lively and light 1.4l model. I was turning out onto a main road and put my foot down, not excessively, and instead of going forward I got a lot of tyre spin. The tyres are new, not sure what type off hand, and not worn in any way.
Can anyone recommend the best tyres to put on a lively but light car? (I think it’s running on 14” wheels)

kerten

What are the brand/model of tyres at the moment ?

If you are used to drive big cars, reaching limit of small cars is easy with similar driving pattern.

Mossess

I'll post up the details tomorrow. I'm sure they are fairly standard yokes though.

Zubeneschamali

Anyone want to bet they are chinese?

challengemaster

Tyres don't have to be worn to be shíte. Buy good quality tyres, they're not even expensive for 14".

bazz26

My money is on them being Triangles.

R.O.R

bazz26 wrote: »

My money is on them being Triangles.

I was personally thinking of Sunny's, but I suppose we'll await the decision tomorrow

bazz26

R.O.R wrote: »

I was personally thinking of Sunny's, but I suppose we'll await the decision tomorrow

Triangles are a cheaper economy brand made by Sunny.

fryup

Lassa tyres, cheap'ish but good

langdang

R.O.R wrote: »

I was personally thinking of Sunny's, but I suppose we'll await the decision tomorrow

Or Wanli. Do I only get one guess? I'll go for Sunnys too. Think the triangles only come in Passat/Audi sizes (altho I've seen em on a Merc too - triangle + rwd :eek: )

Nissan doctor

I'll guess goodrides.....for no other reason then I have a very childish snigger every time I hear the name:P

johnos1984

Whatever they are they are a good set of SpinLongs IMHO

Pulsating Star

Spinning up the tyres once doesn't necessarily mean there's anything wrong with them though. Water,gravel,incline,diesel,heavy foot....
I had a 1.3 fiesta once whose responsiveness was pleasantly surpriseing.

sean1141

Pulsating Star wrote: »

Spinning up the tyres once doesn't necessarily mean there's anything wrong with them though. Water,gravel,incline,diesel,heavy foot....
I had a 1.3 fiesta once whose responsiveness was pleasantly surpriseing.

i have a diesel car. when i was gettind my wheels refurbed i had two spares on the front. one was a just legal contintenal sport contact 3 the other was sunny with about 5mm of thread left. guess which spun first if you pushed it on at all;)

Mossess

Flipping Michelin Tyres.
Guess it’s just a case of adjusting my foot to compensate for the lightness of the car. Or just not driving it again :>

Pulsating Star

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