After MUCH messing about with my Focus it has been discovered that I require new rear tyres as they are out of shape causing noise (a lot of noise) and general bad ride comfort.
A well known garage (Starts with a * ooh let me guess - snip PU ) tried to charge me £130 for 2 rears and they weren't even a premium brand.
I have decided that It would be best to just get 4 new tyres as the fronts are budget tyres and its a front wheel drive. Safety first and all that.
I do not want Pirelli P6000's because of road noise. I was looking at some Khumo 769's which I can purchase for £45 each.
With a budget of £50 per tyre (give or take a few pounds) What Mid-range tyres would you recommend?
- Quiet good all round tyres.
Thanks guys!
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Search the Back Room for "tyre" with my name as poster, messages less than a month old.
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www.blackcircles.com will give a good idea of prices, the tyres have customer reviews too FWIW. I'm sure I've seen tyre comparison tests online somewhere, someone will be along in a bit with a link.
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I had Falken FK452s fitted to my Mondeo recently. They were a good price, good in the dry, not bad in the wet and pretty quiet too.
This was on the advice of several Backroom experts!
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I had Falken FK452s fitted to my Mondeo recently. They were a good price good in the dry not bad in the wet and pretty quiet too.
Likewise, they are excellent, wearing well too. Falken are a premuim brand, tyres made in Japan, just not known well in the UK.
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www.mytyres.co.uk try these click on the GB flag it will take you into the site, just put your tyre size in and away you go.
This company is in germany & i have used them for the last 2 years they offer a fitting service i fit my own good luck..
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The 205/60 15H Goodyear Excellence now on my Astra are certainly quieter than the previous NCT5. Under £60 including delivery, vat, fitting, valve, balance and disposal.
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I've also used them, excellent delivery, bang on prices and a fiver a corner to fit at my local National. Last time I needed two tyres I took their price into National and they matched them.
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An old thread I knowI was looking at some Khumo 769's which I can purchase for £45 each.
On advice from the backroom I bought two Khumo KU31s to replace the FateOs ( that were new all round when I bought my S/H 98 Mondeo II)
I have now replaced the second pair and for the first time the Khumos are on the front.
I am astounded at the reduction in the noise level. Even SWMBO has commented.
The down side is that I can now hear previously hidden noises :-)
I am unsure if the Khumos are exceptionally quiet or the much cheaper FateOs were making excessive noise?
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