Tyre advice?

techie

I have 215/45 16's on my car at the moment and am looking for some advice.

I would like to replace the set that are on it, 2 x Dunlops and 2 x Nankangs, with something more comfortable

Anyone have these size tyres and care to comment on what make they have?
The above tyres are both noisy and uncomfortable.

Thanks.

Foxhole Norman

I put a pair of 255/40 Hankook Ventus Evo tyres on mine a few weeks ago, there's little to no noise from them, better than the P-Zeros I had on the back for noise anyway.

techie

Thanks, where did you get them from?

Foxhole Norman

techie wrote: »

Thanks, where did you get them from?

I ordered mine from a local fitter but yet eyre also available on Oponeo so you then just need to get someone to fit them.

Renegade Mechanic

Agree with Foxhole, Hankooks are a good quiet tyre. 215/45 is a less common size though, what sort of car are you driving?

techie

Ok cool, will see if they are available in my size so.
I assumed you were in Cork too with "Real Capital"

techie

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

Agree with Foxhole, Hankooks are a good quiet tyre. 215/45 is a less common size though, what sort of car are you driving?

Seat Toledo, apparently Seat like this size tyre

Renegade Mechanic

techie wrote: »

Seat Toledo, apparently Seat like this size tyre

I had something from the vw/ag rolling in my head alright, They do go for the 215 widths.

techie

Hankook don't do my size, the nearest size is 205/50 16.

Would they be ok to fit instead?

bazz26

Your size is a less common size so it might be difficult to source them locally other than being offered the obligatory cheap plastic unknown brands.

I had these on a Focus a number of years ago and they were excellent:
http://www.oponeo.ie/details-tyre/vredestein-sportrac-5-215-45-r16-90-v-xl#88906792

Renegade Mechanic

techie wrote: »

Hankook don't do my size, the nearest size is 205/50 16.

Would they be ok to fit instead?

Just checked on a measurement app.
They would be a little under 2% larger so pretty much identical!
Cheaper too, and 205 (very common) width will still be more than sufficient on any car under 1,100 kgs.

Speedo wise, you'll be well within error tolerance. 60mph would now be 61.2mph

Foxhole Norman

techie wrote: »

Ok cool, will see if they are available in my size so.
I assumed you were in Cork too with "Real Capital"

Era I am alright :pac: didn't notice your location! I got mine fitted in FastFit in Togher, good enough service tbh.

techie

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Era I am alright :pac: didn't notice your location! I got mine fitted in FastFit in Togher, good enough service tbh.

Thanks, so did they order the tyres for you and then fit them or did you bring them and they fitted them?

techie

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

Just checked on a measurement app.
They would be a little under 2% larger so pretty much identical!
Cheaper too, and 205 (very common) width will still be more than sufficient on any car under 1,100 kgs.

Speedo wise, you'll be well within error tolerance. 60mph would now be 61.2mph

Thanks for that, 205/50 16 it so

Foxhole Norman

techie wrote: »

Thanks, so did they order the tyres for you and then fit them or did you bring them and they fitted them?

I got them to order and fit them, mine were €180 a corner but I'd say yours would be more around 100/120 I'd say. Possibly even less.

Renegade Mechanic

techie wrote: »

Thanks for that, 205/50 16 it so

No worries. Anything from 1.1 up to 1.5 tonnes and youll be safe on them.

Jesus.

Landsails on the Rails laaaaaaaad...

techie

Jesus. wrote: »

Landsails on the Rails laaaaaaaad...

Thanks but I would prefer to stay on the road while driving

Renegade Mechanic

Jesus. wrote: »

Landsails on the Rails laaaaaaaad...

Don't get me started, whoever honestly thought that was an ideal name for a product that should do anything but sail, needs to be lined against a wall with everyone at the board meeting who agreed and shot with balls of their own ****e.

Jesus.

Renegade, the code on my tyres after "DOT" is just letters and no digits. Would there be digits on the other side, in which case I'd have to get under the car a bit to determine the age?

Renegade Mechanic

Jesus. wrote: »

Renegade, the code on my tyres after "DOT" is just letters and no digits. Would there be digits on the other side, in which case I'd have to get under the car a bit to determine the age?

Aye, If they're not on one side, they're usually on the other. Have a quick study of the tyre too, as it can sometimes be indicative of a tyre placed on the rim, wrongly

George Dalton

techie wrote: »

Seat Toledo, apparently Seat like this size tyre

What year Toledo?

techie

131 George, why?

George Dalton

I was just wondering because I hadn't come across that size tyre on one before.

techie

George Dalton wrote: »

I was just wondering because I hadn't come across that size tyre on one before.

Ok, the default answer from any tyre place I went into was Nankang, which are on it and I find very hard, they are marked XL though so I guess re-inforced sidewall.

The Dunlops are not too bad compared to them, so have ordered 2 x more of the same Dunlop from a place here in Cork.