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Title: Budget tyres - 225/40/18
Post by: mac456 on December 10, 2014, 10:06:23 am: Hi guys,

Does anyone know of any decent budget tyres that they have used before? I need two up front.

Thanks
Title: Re: Budget tyres - 225/40/18
Post by: Markweir12 on December 10, 2014, 10:32:17 am: I got Nexen tyres fired on mine as mine were illegal when I bought it and was pretty skint.

Pretty dire to be honest and wished I had just waited to get decent tyres.
Title: Re: Budget tyres - 225/40/18
Post by: Dan_FR on December 10, 2014, 10:32:41 am: What is your budget?
Title: Re: Budget tyres - 225/40/18
Post by: Dave7692 on December 10, 2014, 10:39:02 am: I managed to get a pair of Kumho's for £125, thats not bad for a pair including fitting and they're actually really good.
Title: Re: Budget tyres - 225/40/18
Post by: mac456 on December 10, 2014, 10:39:31 am: I could go upto say £95 each
Title: Re: Budget tyres - 225/40/18
Post by: mac456 on December 10, 2014, 10:40:16 am: Quote from: Dave7692 on December 10, 2014, 10:39:02 am
I managed to get a pair of Kumho's for £125, thats not bad for a pair including fitting and they're actually really good.

where was this?
Title: Re: Budget tyres - 225/40/18
Post by: Dan_FR on December 10, 2014, 10:49:35 am: For £95 without fitting you could get Goodyear Eagle F1 Asy 2's.....
Title: Re: Budget tyres - 225/40/18
Post by: Matthewsimone on December 10, 2014, 11:11:52 am: As said for £95 each you should get a pair decent tyres
I recently only paid £220 for a pair of Michelin Pilot sports fitted
Sure camskil were doing a great offer on michelins for something like £90 each with a £25 shell fuel voucher included

Otherwise another good cheaper mid range tyre is Toyo T1R although quite soft so wont last too long :happy2:

Just looked on Camskill website and loads of decent brand tyres on there for around the £70-£80 mark including bridgestone, falkens etc etc
Title: Re: Budget tyres - 225/40/18
Post by: Dan_FR on December 10, 2014, 11:18:22 am: http://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/goodyear/eagle-f1-asymmetric-2/225-40-r18-92y-241189
http://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/michelin/pilot-super-sport/225-40-zr18-92y-268641
Title: Re: Budget tyres - 225/40/18
Post by: rich83 on December 10, 2014, 11:28:08 am: Quote from: mac456 on December 10, 2014, 10:39:31 am
I could go upto say £95 each

95 quid a corner.... isnt budget! :smiley:
Title: Re: Budget tyres - 225/40/18
Post by: mac456 on December 10, 2014, 11:33:49 am: thats good to hear for some reason I thought they would cost alot more.

Has anyone used these before? Firestone Firehawk SZ90, my local place has them fitted for £77.90.
Title: Re: Budget tyres - 225/40/18
Post by: SkyJawa on December 10, 2014, 11:47:18 am: fk453
Title: Re: Budget tyres - 225/40/18
Post by: xjay1337 on December 10, 2014, 11:59:40 am: Quote from: mac456 on December 10, 2014, 11:33:49 am
thats good to hear for some reason I thought they would cost alot more.

Has anyone used these before? Firestone Firehawk SZ90, my local place has them fitted for £77.90.

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Title: Re: Budget tyres - 225/40/18
Post by: lukemk5gti on December 10, 2014, 12:08:38 pm: £95 each will get you a decent set.

I use oponeo.ie and check daily as tyre prices flip up or down 10% every single day

I got Pirelli PZeros for a similar price and they're unbelievable grip in the wet!
Title: Re: Budget tyres - 225/40/18
Post by: howie1987 on December 10, 2014, 12:27:44 pm: Tyretraders.com is cheap and they will give you a price for fitting to nearest place aswell and deliver the tyres there.

Camskills.co.uk is cheap aswell.

Buy the best you can.
Title: Re: Budget tyres - 225/40/18
Post by: Wash on December 10, 2014, 01:02:50 pm: I'm sure Costco do Michelin Pilot Sports for £100? They're very good tyres.
Title: Re: Budget tyres - 225/40/18
Post by: ROH ECHT on December 10, 2014, 05:47:05 pm: Sumitomo HTR ZIII's are a very good budget tire. I've run them for years now and had nothing to complain about other than 1/4 mile launches with the power from my LSD'less K04. I live in Northwestern Oregon and it is very wet here from October to June, and the Sumi's held up very well...even when it freezes. They give 28k to 32k miles per set for my driving. I just recently switched to Conti DW's to improve launch traction and have yet to put that to the test, but also I hope to not lose traction when roads are wet in comparison to the Sumi's. If I were to change from the Conti's for another budget brand...I wouldn't hesitate to return to Sumi.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=93