Nissan Note (2006 - ) - 2007 1.6 auto Tyres

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Mon 1 Dec 2008 19:59
2007 1.6 auto Tyres - Jim Reaper
Anyone have any experience in pricing tyres for a Nissan Note SE? My wife has one and after a puncture today I noticed that the wear rate seemed excessive at just 12,000 miles.
Worse was finding out that the only manufacturer is the original supplier Continental and their price is £86 per tyre.
The size is 185/55 R16.

Any other owners similarly shocked?

Edited by Jim Reaper on 01/12/2008 at 20:01

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Wed 29 Jul 2009 18:40
2007 1.6 auto Tyres - pat22090
Yes, I found out last week when my wife ran on a flat for 10 miles or so (No we can't just pump it up!) My local cheap tyre fitter charged us £85.00 all in, he apologised for the price which is a first! Our car has done 11k, but the other front looks good for about 5k more miles which is about right for new softer compound tyres.
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Thu 30 Jul 2009 00:26
2007 1.6 auto Tyres - bathtub tom
It would seem there's at least a Goodyear available in that size:

www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m4b0s3840p0

I'd suggest you do some searching on the interweb thingummy.
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Thu 30 Jul 2009 01:00
2007 1.6 auto Tyres - piston power
dunlop, bridgestone, goodyear, continental. these are available at black circle tyres .com i think if you had shopped around instead of buying first you may have found more!

The internet have plenty of companys available inc e bay to buy outright and get fitted but plenty of other outlets.
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Thu 30 Jul 2009 07:06
2007 1.6 auto Tyres - Falkirk Bairn
Even Kwikfit on-line will knock £20 off each corner! Plenty choice in manufacturer
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Thu 30 Jul 2009 09:59
2007 1.6 auto Tyres - ianjoh
It would seem we are being held to ransome by the tyre/car manufactures who insist on fitting ever more exotic tyres to cars that are used as little more than a family 'run around'.
Once a tyre has been specified there is probably little chance legally of changing the spec. for a cheaper version that will be perfectly adequate for the job.
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Thu 30 Jul 2009 10:43
2007 1.6 auto Tyres - madf
I include tyre replacement costs in my pre buying analysis: along with reliability and service prices.

Yes I know I'm a boring old....

Yaris tyres were £35 - Bridgstones...

Must be my Scots upbringing..

Edited by madf on 30/07/2009 at 10:44

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Thu 30 Jul 2009 11:56
2007 1.6 auto Tyres - piston power
It's the low profile and the speed rating that bumps up the price, however lots of cars come with v rated tyres only because the dealer got a wopping good deal at the time and h rated tyres will do like the focus we had it would not go over 130mph so h rated is fine.

Fast fit won't tell you that and want to sell the v rated at extra cost, so shop around for best advice.
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