Decent tyres €65 - €85 range.

Mister Jingles

Just wondering if anyone could recommend some decent tyre brand for my mk3 mondeo, 205/55/r16.

Was looking online at brands such as hankook, kumho, firestone and vredestein.

Looking for something that will grip well in the wet weather.

weekaizer

Just bought my second set of kumho tyres for my Lexus. Imo they are brilliant quality for the price. My sizes are 225/40 r18 and got them for €92 each fitted and balanced. Specifically the kumho ku39.
I can also recommend uniroyal rainsport 3 tyres.

corglass

weekaizer wrote: »

Just bought my second set of kumho tyres for my Lexus. Imo they are brilliant quality for the price. My sizes are 225/40 r18 and got them for €92 each fitted and balanced. Specifically the kumho ku39.
I can also recommend uniroyal rainsport 3 tyres.

Where'd you get them?

jon1981

You could look at the uniroyal rainsport 2. 80e a corner , have them a year and great handling.

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Uniroyal/Rainsport-3.htm

enricoh

There's barums on openeo for 64 a pop, think there made by continental , great grip n last longer than continental. Plus 10-12 for fitting. My local place does bridge stones for 85 in that size which I'd pay the extra tenner for

bazz26

Tyre Stop branches were selling Michelin in that size for around €80 or €90 each including fitting and balancing recently. Not sure if they are still on offer though.

colm_mcm

80 each in tyre stop. Were still doing them last month anyway.

Special Circumstances

What michelins are they, some version of Energy Saver?

George Dalton

There is great value and choice in that size. Most decent tyre places should keep a good range in stock.

In addition to the Bridgestone and Michelin options already mentioned, the Pirelli P7 Cinturato is a decent tyre and should be available for €85-ish fitted and balanced.

Santa Cruz

Plenty of good tyres in that range particularly in the 70 euro plus area. It is certainly worth shopping around and chancing your arm as the tyre market is competitive e.g. I got a complete new set for 310 and he threw in a mini valet as well worth 25 euro when I told him his price was no better than another competitor in the city

Anjobe

Got a set of Goodyear EfficientGrip for €90 each from Modern Tyres recently. They also had Pirelli and Dunlop for the same price and Kumho for €75.

The Backwards Man

Usually get Uniroyal rainsport for that size at around €70-75 each. Best value grip on the road IMO.

Craftylee

Avon's are great and review very well. Unsure if they're in your size but see if you can get the ZV5's

Mister Jingles

Anyone have an idea what Blacklion are like ?

George Dalton

Cheap Chinese sh1te.

colm_mcm

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Anyone have an idea what Blacklion are like ?

Dangerous

weekaizer

corglass wrote: »

Where'd you get them?

Local tyre fitter in Letterkenny near gortlee, pm for number if you want.

TheBody

I have Hankooks on my car in 205/55 R16. I paid €75 per corner. I think they are great tyres.

Andrewf20

Cooper cs2's recently fitted to my e36. Very impressed. Great value.

ba_barabus

Craftylee wrote: »

Avon's are great and review very well. Unsure if they're in your size but see if you can get the ZV5's

I've replaced a set of Firestones with Avon ZV1s. They're far better.

Mister Jingles

Got what appears to be a decent price for 4 hankook tyres for 75 a corner. Would like to hear what people think of firestones or kuhmo ?

Asmooh

do you really think good tyres are that cheap? for my 15 inches I pay 95 euros / piece and I think thats cheap I think normal price is around 125-150 is a good price for a good tyre.

Foxhole Norman

Asmooh wrote: »

do you really think good tyres are that cheap? for my 15 inches I pay 95 euros / piece and I think thats cheap I think normal price is around 125-150 is a good price for a good tyre.

Hankooks are a pretty good midrange tyre, 75 a corner is about what I'd expect to pay for a Hankook in 16's.