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tyres for tin top
mookaloid - 21/8/10 at 05:00 PM

what should I get for my Saab 9-5?

Running Michelin primacys - I got a puncture a while back and had to replace 1 front tyre when they were only a few thousand miles old now the original one needs replacement but the replacement for the punctured one still has about 4mm tread.

Do I get another single Michelin for £120 or a pair of Nankangs or Falkens for similar money? the car does about 3000 miles a year. and I might not keep it for too long.

Advice anyone?

Cheers

Mooky

austin man - 21/8/10 at 05:13 PM

Nankangs arent bad, people always seem to look at same brand tyres on same axles

matt_gsxr - 21/8/10 at 05:17 PM

No spare tyre I guess.

In my bangernomics days I used to buy pre-worn tyres.

Supposedly shipped in from Germany where their rules require all 4 tyres to be changed together (leaving some very unworn). Very cost effective and never gave me any trouble. Ideal if you aren't keeping it for very long.

Matt

zilspeed - 21/8/10 at 05:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by matt_gsxr
No spare tyre I guess.

In my bangernomics days I used to buy pre-worn tyres.

Supposedly shipped in from Germany where their rules require all 4 tyres to be changed together (leaving some very unworn). Very cost effective and never gave me any trouble. Ideal if you aren't keeping it for very long.

Matt


And if you've ever bought a used car ( a fair bet for most people I would have thought ) then you've bought second hand tyres.

Pezza - 21/8/10 at 06:16 PM

I've got Falkens on the Manta ze-502's I like 'em

stevebubs - 21/8/10 at 07:21 PM

I've fitted Falkens to most of my tin tops over the years..not always the ones to last the longest, but normally grippy and half the cost of the big names....

blakep82 - 21/8/10 at 11:08 PM

no to nangkangs! no no no!
next to useless in the damp.

bimbleuk - 22/8/10 at 05:14 AM

quote:
Originally posted by matt_gsxr
No spare tyre I guess.

In my bangernomics days I used to buy pre-worn tyres.

Supposedly shipped in from Germany where their rules require all 4 tyres to be changed together (leaving some very unworn). Very cost effective and never gave me any trouble. Ideal if you aren't keeping it for very long.

Matt


I still do at a place that fits them for £30. You don't necessarily save money on fitting budget brand tyres but you can get major brand tyres for less.

Danozeman - 22/8/10 at 07:38 AM

Get cheapies. iv got Wanli's on mine at the minute. Good tyres.

Budgets are good just dont get the real real budgets.