tyre recomendations

Frank Black

I need to get 4 new 18in tyres for my A4.

Pricies for tyres vary hugely in the few places I phoned around - anything from €65 to over €250 a tyre.
I had a look at some of the cheaper brands that we quoted to me and there are some horror stories about them on this forum.

As a general question - what's a good make/model of tyre that doesn't cost a fortune but will perform well and not prove a false economy to buy.

Any advice appreciated.

MarkR

Have a look at Hankooks.

vectra

+1 for Hankooks
Have them on both cars 17" & 18"
Both do what they are supposed to do,

sean1141

had hankooks on my leon. great tyre at a good price

Rega

Do not, I repeat, DO NOT ever buy Maxtrek tyres.

Absolute sh1te.

Eoin

I've used Kumho Ecsta spt ku31 tires before and have been pretty happy with them. I'd imagine they should be around 105 fitted each.

challengemaster

Hankook, Vredstein and Kumho would all be mid price range but good quality tyres

Marcin_diy

I can reccomend --> Michelin Pilot sport 3<--

I have 17" 225/45 and they are brilliant.
Long life, great in wet conditions
they are just below 200 euro for 18" ( what size exactly you need?)
my size cost about 130 euro.

Before I bought michelin I looked at hankook as well - they are cheaper, but won't last as long as Michelin.

Good year Eagle star assymetric 2 are also very good especially for wet conditions, I had them previously, but they lasted one year only ( about 25-30k km )

cormie

As someone who never had a clue about tyres, I had to do a lot of research for a few different vehicles. I've heard a lot of good things about Hankooks and also Vredestein, have 2 sets of Vredesteins myself and no problems at all. They come highly rated and are good value. The Irish Vredestein distributor is based in Monaghan, I know of both Sandyford Tyres and Discount Tyres who stock with them. Both usually work out cheaper than ordering online after fitting etc is taken into account.

Jimbob 83

Im clueless when it comes to tyres tbh, i just know thank god i dont need any for 6 months

Colonel Sanders

I am looking for tyres for my 18 inch wheels (Opel insignia)

Was quoted 210 per tyre for Hancook's and was recommended these by the guy quoting over some a bit more expensive

However was quoted 212 for Bridgestones in a different place. Which would you go for?

Colonel Sanders

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

I am looking for tyres for my 18 inch wheels (Opel insignia)

Was quoted 210 per tyre for Hancook's and was recommended these by the guy quoting over some a bit more expensive

However was quoted 212 for Bridgestones in a different place. Which would you go for?

The above was for 245/45 R18

vectra

Marcin_diy wrote: »

Before I bought michelin I looked at hankook as well - they are cheaper, but won't last as long as Michelin.

And you know this because??

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

I am looking for tyres for my 18 inch wheels (Opel insignia)

Was quoted 210 per tyre for Hancook's and was recommended these by the guy quoting over some a bit more expensive

However was quoted 212 for Bridgestones in a different place. Which would you go for?

Had bridgestone 050 on my car from new. Rotated them several times and had to replace the fronts @ 19k kms.
Couldnt wait to get rid of them.. The noise from them was awful

6k on the Hankooks now and there doesnt appear to be any sign of wear TBH.

Put my Niece on to Hankooks for her Insignia Elite and she is delighted with them.

dmc17

Matador MP 46 Hectorra 2 are good tyres and don't cost a fortune

challengemaster

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

I am looking for tyres for my 18 inch wheels (Opel insignia)

Was quoted 210 per tyre for Hancook's and was recommended these by the guy quoting over some a bit more expensive

However was quoted 212 for Bridgestones in a different place. Which would you go for?

They seem overly expensive to me, considering the brands. That said I'm used to 225/40/18's prices

Camskill have Continental Sport Contact 3's for 220 each including delivery @ 245/45/18. Obviously with fitting and balancing it goes up a bit but it's a different league of tyre.

garhjw

vectra wrote: »

And you know this because??



Had bridgestone 050 on my car from new. Rotated them several times and had to replace the fronts @ 19k kms.
Couldnt wait to get rid of them.. The noise from them was awful

6k on the Hankooks now and there doesnt appear to be any sign of wear TBH.

Put my Niece on to Hankooks for her Insignia Elite and she is delighted with them.

+1 on the bridgestones. i thought they wore terribly on my clk. have hankkoks now and they appear to be doing great.

Colonel Sanders

challengemaster wrote: »

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

I am looking for tyres for my 18 inch wheels (Opel insignia)

Was quoted 210 per tyre for Hancook's and was recommended these by the guy quoting over some a bit more expensive

However was quoted 212 for Bridgestones in a different place. Which would you go for?

They seem overly expensive to me, considering the brands. That said I'm used to 225/40/18's prices

Camskill have Continental Sport Contact 3's for 220 each including delivery @ 245/45/18. Obviously with fitting and balancing it goes up a bit but it's a different league of tyre.

Lost count of the number of places ice contacted & all decent brands are over 200

How much would fitting + balancing cost per tyre & could anyone recommend somewhere in Dublin?

shooter57

+1 for the matador tyres . you should be able to get them fitted and all for about 450 e to 500e . I have them about 3 months now and have to say they are fantastic , the wet grip is excellent as well as the dry . try google the reviews they come out very well . They are made by continental .



If you are ever near Tallaght , try cookstown industrial est .Auto depot tyres .

Colonel Sanders

Camskill can do Hankooks for £599.56 delivered which is about €779.20. I'd need to pay for fitting so the cheapest quote I saw online was €10 per tyre + €2 recycling fee. I was quoted €840 for4 fitted, balanced etc. Chanced my arm and asked for them for €800 cash, can get them for €820 i.e. wouldn't be worth it

Camskill can do Continental for £695.16 delivered which is about €903.31 including currency fees on CC

If I paid another €50 for fitting would the continentals be worth the extra €130 + hassle?

EDIT: Such a pity GBP has appreciated v the Euro!

bmstuff

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

Camskill can do Hankooks for £599.56 delivered which is about €779.20. I'd need to pay for fitting so the cheapest quote I saw online was €10 per tyre + €2 recycling fee. I was quoted €840 for4 fitted, balanced etc. Chanced my arm and asked for them for €800 cash, can get them for €820 i.e. wouldn't be worth it

Camskill can do Continental for £695.16 delivered which is about €903.31 including currency fees on CC

If I paid another €50 for fitting would the continentals be worth the extra €130 + hassle?

What size?
I paid 154 euro each for my Hankook Evo V12 255x17 in Blancharstown. Fitting/Balance included.

Eoin

In case this is of any use to anyone, I rang Red Cow Tyres last year and they said that they're happy to take delivery of tyres you order online from the likes of camskill or eiretyres. It's 10 each for fitting and disposal of the old tyre.

Colonel Sanders

bmstuff wrote: »

What size?
I paid 154 euro each for my Hankook Evo V12 255x17 in Blancharstown. Fitting/Balance included.

245/45 R18 96W

eg they're GBP£40 cheaper than the Hankook's I posted so €205 sounds about right

Eoin wrote: »

In case this is of any use to anyone, I rang Red Cow Tyres lat year and they said that they're happy to take delivery of tyres you order online from the likes of camskill or eiretyres. It's 10 each for fitting and disposal of the old tyre.

Great to know, must ring them tomorrow as I was going to order the Hankooks

YouTookMyName

4
Uniroyals for €730 delivered

4
Maxxis for €495 Delivered

Might not suit what your looking for but options.

bmstuff

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

245/45 R18 96W

eg they're GBP£40 cheaper than the Hankook's I posted so €205 sounds about right

Seriously give a call to Alloy-Wheels.ie, they always managed to get cheaper than Camskill for me, everything inclusive.
I am not affiliated with them, they just do a good job and are cheaper than anything else I could find.
Plus their Hankook supplier is just next door. No need to wait.

Tropheus

I've used Falkens in the past on a couple of cars and found them to be a very good mid priced option.

Colonel Sanders

Interestingly Matador gets a higher review here than

- Uniroyal
- Continental
- Hankook

vectra

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

245/45 R18 96W

eg they're GBP£40 cheaper than the Hankook's I posted so €205 sounds about right

Will ask my local man tomorrow for a price on that size.
Are they runflats?

Colonel Sanders

vectra wrote: »

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

245/45 R18 96W

eg they're GBP£40 cheaper than the Hankook's I posted so €205 sounds about right

Will ask my local man tomorrow for a price on that size.
Are they runflats?

Nope just "normal" tyres

Thanks

Frank Black

Marcin_diy wrote: »

I can reccomend --> Michelin Pilot sport 3<--

I have 17" 225/45 and they are brilliant.
Long life, great in wet conditions
they are just below 200 euro for 18" ( what size exactly you need?)
my size cost about 130 euro.

Before I bought michelin I looked at hankook as well - they are cheaper, but won't last as long as Michelin.

Good year Eagle star assymetric 2 are also very good especially for wet conditions, I had them previously, but they lasted one year only ( about 25-30k km )

Size I'm looking for are 235/40 R18 95W.

I was quoted €95 for Wongly (i think) and €85 for Sagitars - the reviews on these have put me off.
I'm not exactly flush with spare cash at the moment and wouldn't like to go over €150ea if I could get something reasonably decent for this.

I shall call a few places with some of the recommendation on here (Matador, Hankooks, Kumho Ecsta, Vredstein and Kumho) to see what prices are like.

Thanks for the replies.

gollywog

black francis wrote: »

Marcin_diy wrote: »

I can reccomend --> Michelin Pilot sport 3<--

I have 17" 225/45 and they are brilliant.
Long life, great in wet conditions
they are just below 200 euro for 18" ( what size exactly you need?)
my size cost about 130 euro.

Before I bought michelin I looked at hankook as well - they are cheaper, but won't last as long as Michelin.

Good year Eagle star assymetric 2 are also very good especially for wet conditions, I had them previously, but they lasted one year only ( about 25-30k km )

Size I'm looking for are 235/40 R18 95W.

I was quoted €95 for Wongly (i think) and €85 for Sagitars - the reviews on these have put me off.
I'm not exactly flush with spare cash at the moment and wouldn't like to go over €150ea if I could get something reasonably decent for this.

I shall call a few places with some of the recommendation on here (Matador, Hankooks, Kumho Ecsta, Vredstein and Kumho) to see what prices are like.

Thanks for the replies.

This is the size I had to get, expensive enough for anything good, I went with verdesteins. 160 each. Would you consider part worns?

dylbert

dmc17 wrote: »

Matador MP 46 Hectorra 2 are good tyres and don't cost a fortune

where did you get these?, I'm was about to order them of camskill.com

Colonel Sanders

dylbert wrote: »

dmc17 wrote: »

Matador MP 46 Hectorra 2 are good tyres and don't cost a fortune

where did you get these?, I'm was about to order them of camskill.com

I didn't see them on Camskill for the size I wanted but Eiretyre had them

vectra

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

The above was for 245/45 R18

black francis wrote: »

Size I'm looking for are 235/40 R18 95W.

Will have prices for you both shortly

gollywog

vectra wrote: »

Will have prices for you both shortly

Will you check for 225/45/17 aswell please vectra??

Colonel Sanders

vectra wrote: »

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

The above was for 245/45 R18

black francis wrote: »

Size I'm looking for are 235/40 R18 95W.

Will have prices for you both shortly

Cheers

PM me if you don't want to post up the prices/dealer

vectra

gollywog wrote: »

Will you check for 225/45/17 aswell please vectra??

That is the size on my car,
I paid 115 each for the hankooks, I do think they may be 120 now.

The 245's for the Insignia

Hankooks are over 200

Kumho are 150

Uniroyals are 185



235's for the A4

Hankooks = 170

Goodyears = 180

Sagator ( spelling??) 80 :P

Marcin_diy

OP one more question
What is your type of driving, and what engine you have?

I can see that some people reccomend tyres I never heard about before, and they describe these tyres as good, but what does good mean? are they good for low speed corners, low speed travel from A to B, or are they good for dynamic drive in wet conditions?

Of course all these tyres are allowed to be on roads, but remember that this small area of rubber that touch asphalt is your last chance to keep car in track in any difficulties.


I have asked myself one important question - what is my style of driving?
and decided to end with more expensive tyres.

I had nankangs at some stage when i bought car - brand new tyres - I had no problem to loose traction on roundabouts, after that with sporty type of Good Year, and now Michelins it never happened in the same spots.

Frank Black

Marcin_diy wrote: »

OP one more question
What is your type of driving, and what engine you have?

I can see that some people reccomend tyres I never heard about before, and they describe these tyres as good, but what does good mean? are they good for low speed corners, low speed travel from A to B, or are they good for dynamic drive in wet conditions?

Of course all these tyres are allowed to be on roads, but remember that this small area of rubber that touch asphalt is your last chance to keep car in track in any difficulties.


I have asked myself one important question - what is my style of driving?
and decided to end with more expensive tyres.

I had nankangs at some stage when i bought car - brand new tyres - I had no problem to loose traction on roundabouts, after that with sporty type of Good Year, and now Michelins it never happened in the same spots.

It's a 190bhp 1.8T Petrol.
I don't go tearing around like a boy racer, but I do want tyres that I can rely on it wet/slippy conditions.
I'm moving down the country and will be doing a 100mile round trip commute on most days (not exactly the most economical car to be driving for this I know, but I can't afford to change cars without taking a major step down), majority of which will be on the motorway.

hanloj1

Give callaghan's in donegal a shout. Got two 225/45/18 kumho ku37 for €160 including delivery to my door in galway. Got tyres fitted and balanced for €16. They were cheaper than camskill and are Irish. Found them spot on to deal with. I ordered tyres on Wednesday at two and had them in my hand the next day at same time, no messing.Here's web address:
http://www.callaghanstyrecentre.com/tyre-centre.asp

I haven't had a chance to test these tyres out properly (cars in garage) but they have good reviews online.

Frank Black

Ended up getting Uniroyal Rainsport 2 tyres for €160 each fitted and balanced from Paddy Kelly tyres in Tullamore.

biko

I usually get Uniroyal Rainexpert for 65 each from eiretyres delivered, then another 15 per tyre at some local garage to balance and fit.

Colonel Sanders

I got 4 Hankooks today

Dave McCann in Blanchardstown. Thought they were very good to deal with tbh. I checked any number of places & they were slightly cheapest.

YouTookMyName

black francis wrote: »

Ended up getting Uniroyal Rainsport 2 tyres for €160 each fitted and balanced from Paddy Kelly tyres in Tullamore.

Great price.

Frank Black

YouTookMyName wrote: »

Great price.

Well, that's good to know, I've dealt with him before, sound guy.

BigEejit

Dont suppose www.blackcircles.com deliver to Ireland

Ardent

ksimpson wrote: »

I've used Falkens in the past on a couple of cars and found them to be a very good mid priced option.

Same here. Had 16" Falken FK452 tyres all around on my last car and now have 17" ZE912 tyres all around on my current car. Both bought from Camskill. Great tyres and very reasonably priced.

alanbiy

biko wrote: »

I usually get Uniroyal Rainexpert for 65 each from eiretyres delivered, then another 15 per tyre at some local garage to balance and fit.

Would you please post or pm me a link? I can't seem to find them on eiretyres?

biko

http://www.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Ordern&cart_id=49677009.124.3795&Cookie=tyreiedetails&typ=R-167952&ranzahl=4&Breite=155&Quer=70&Felge=13&Speed=T&weiter=0&last_sort=preis&Ang_pro_Seite=10&sort_by=Lable_DEX&Transport=P&dsco=124&sowigan=So

Lawless2k12

Anyone any comments on Toyo tyres? Thinking of buying alloys and Toyo tyres. Balanced and fitted professionally for €780 (They're only 15")... Also, could I put 16" or 17" wheels onto a car that was originally with 15" without much hassle or is that a no-no?

alanbiy

biko wrote: »

http://www.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Ordern&cart_id=49677009.124.3795&Cookie=tyreiedetails&typ=R-167952&ranzahl=4&Breite=155&Quer=70&Felge=13&Speed=T&weiter=0&last_sort=preis&Ang_pro_Seite=10&sort_by=Lable_DEX&Transport=P&dsco=124&sowigan=So

Thanks Biko!