Tyres

[plod]

Need a couple of tyres for the mondingo - 215/55/16

What do we reckon is a decent mid range tyre??
Seen some Toyo's on the bay for £75ish

[waue1978]

Need a couple of tyres for the mondingo - 215/55/16

What do we reckon is a decent mid range tyre??
Seen some Toyo's on the bay for £75ish

That doesn't sound right mate. Mine had 205/55 x 16s. Have you misread the size or is that what is on there as I reckon 205s should be cheaper as it's a more common size than 215? I got a set of 4 for my old one for £180 earlier this year.

[KozmoNaut]

I've been extremely satisfied with Hankook Kinergy Eco's on my 406. Good ride comfort, plenty of grip, confident handling in the wet, less expensive than the Michelin's I was originally going to get. Only drawback is that they have flowers on the sidewall :-P

[lozz]

im running on Kormoran Runpro

best tyres ive bought so far, brilliant in the wet,

[john170277]

my mondingo has factory 205 55 16s

have you tried asda website they ate doing tyres now

[lozz]

camskill is good for tyres too,

[Bailes1992]

Toyos are grippy but wear fast.
Falken Ziex ZE914s are a good asymmetric tyre!
Other than that the usual uni royals or hankooks!

[jonsowman]

Mine are 215/55 R16 as well. You're right waue: 205s are a lot cheaper. Is fitting 205/55 or 205/60 a bad idea?

[rwb]

FWIW: have a look at blackcircles.com and/or tyretraders.com to investigate the noise/performance/efficiency ratings.

After choosing my favourites I'd then be looking on eBay for part-worns.
I know that upsets some people, but I'm a cheapskake and I pays my money and takes my choice so nerr.

[GingerMagic]

My Challenger alloys had 205/50/17 tyres and would easily fit side by side in my boot, but my Hoggars have 215/55/16 and are a real squeeze to fit in the boot - seems the 16" are bigger than the 17"s overall..?

I too chose part-worn but only from somewhere where you can inspect the tyre first.

[lozz]

FWIW: have a look at blackcircles.com and/or tyretraders.com to investigate the noise/performance/efficiency ratings.

After choosing my favourites I'd then be looking on eBay for part-worns.
I know that upsets some people, but I'm a cheapskake and I pays my money and takes my choice so nerr.

Theres nothing wrong with part worns imho, as long as they've not been damaged on removal,

people moan about part worns, but you don't hear them moan about them when they buy a second hand car,
every second hand car comes with 4 part worns , so whats the difference ?

[plod]

I've bought part worns in the past, but since having kid(s) in the car, I've been buying new ones as a rule.
I did look on the bay at the price of some part worns, but price seemed steep relative to new ones.

I'll check out some of the options mentioned later as off to Lincoln in a mo

[Bailes1992]

FWIW: have a look at blackcircles.com and/or tyretraders.com to investigate the noise/performance/efficiency ratings.

After choosing my favourites I'd then be looking on eBay for part-worns.
I know that upsets some people, but I'm a cheapskake and I pays my money and takes my choice so nerr.

Theres nothing wrong with part worns imho, as long as they've not been damaged on removal,

people moan about part worns, but you don't hear them moan about them when they buy a second hand car,
every second hand car comes with 4 part worns , so whats the difference ?

I did actually change all 4 tyres on my Mondeo when I got it! the two front dunlops still had 4mm left and the bridgestone on the rear had 3mm and there was a brand new budget the car supermarket put on.

Difference though is when you buy a car or wheels with tyres you can check the wheels for damage to give you a rough idea of the condition of the tyres. I've seen first had what can happen with part worns so I steer well away. I think the government need to start enforcing some serious rules before I go anywhere near them.

[steve_earwig]

Oh great, more government meddling Check the date codes & tread depth, job jobbed.

[Welly]

It's an interesting point, you buy a second hand car you have no clue how many times the tyres have been smashed up and down kerbs or ran low on pressure etc - except for a visual of the sidewalls you just drive the thing.

I suppose you'd need to x-ray the carcass to see if any of the steel reinforcing is damaged but that's a bit far fetched. I guess if you hardly ever go near 70mph then any old sh*t will do but if you drive fully loaded at high speeds regularly then go brand-new premium?

Personally I go for Kung-po super racers but I like to live life on the edge.