Best option for new 205/55R16

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Have a bubble on a (branded) tyre with 5mm left on it. It is on the inside wall of a rear tyre. How dangerous is this in the very short term?

Probably going to get 2 new ones.

My priorities are safety/ mpg / long lastingness / quietness.

Chucking the car into corners on a wet Saturday is a long way down the list of priorities.

The other 2 on it are fresh and I really want to avoid needing 4 tyres at once next time round.

Max budget is going to be less than €100 / corner, probly nearer €80.

Any suggestions welcome......

Thanks.

pred racer

I'd be changing that tyre with the bubble on it sharpish.
I put accelera's on the front of mine recently.
Very happy with the grip, i cant obviously comment on the longevity yet.
They are a small bit noisy on country roads.
Mine are 225/45/17 and were 80 euro each.

George Dalton

Acceleras are possibly the worst tyre I have ever come across. 205/55 16 is an extremely common size so it is possible to get a premium brand tyre for less than €100 fitted and balanced. I would be looking for something like a Bridgestone Turanza T001 which should be available for approx €95 per corner.

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Leonard Hofstadter

George Dalton wrote: »

Acceleras are possibly the worst tyre I have ever come across. 205/55 16 is an extremely common size so it is possible to get a premium brand tyre for less than €100 fitted and balanced. I would be looking for something like a Bridgestone Turanza T001 which should be available for approx €95 per corner.

Turanzas are a great tyre in my experience, a bit expensive perhaps but you get what you pay for! Certainly compared to Hankooks they're far superior. I think Firestones are grand tyres as well, never had any problems with those either but they don't seem to last as long.

pred racer

George Dalton wrote: »

Acceleras are possibly the worst tyre I have ever come across. 205/55 16 is an extremely common size so it is possible to get a premium brand tyre for less than €100 fitted and balanced. I would be looking for something like a Bridgestone Turanza T001 which should be available for approx €95 per corner.

Im a bit surprised you think that, with all the really ****e stuff out there.
All i can say is that to get the front of my alfa to push on in a corner with them on, insane entry speeds are required, no problems during the recent monsoon, and the abs doesnt go mental when i brake hard in the wet.
Imo that means good tyre.

corglass

captainspeed wrote: »

George Dalton wrote: »

Acceleras are possibly the worst tyre I have ever come across. 205/55 16 is an extremely common size so it is possible to get a premium brand tyre for less than €100 fitted and balanced. I would be looking for something like a Bridgestone Turanza T001 which should be available for approx €95 per corner.

Turanzas are a great tyre in my experience, a bit expensive perhaps but you get what you pay for! Certainly compared to Hankooks they're far superior. I think Firestones are grand tyres as well, never had any problems with those either but they don't seem to last as long.

Turanzas are the best tyre I've ever had, and possibly save me rear ending a car last year in murky weather. I'm sticking to them anyway, even if they're marginally more expensive.