flyphil 4 Posted July 18 I shall be buying new front tyres soon. The old ones, Pirelli P1's are getting close to the wear bars. Tyres are so expensive now. I have been buying on line for a number of years and get them fitted balanced etc - usually costs £15/wheel these days. There are now dozens of tyre brands and all the budget ones are all Chinese manufactures. I really cannot afford the premium brands - a full set would cost about 20% of the cars value! So I am looking to buy two tyres for about £40 each, delivered. With fitting, £55 each. I have done a lot of research. Two brands which are not Chinese are : Kumho (South Korea) which have very good test results and B for fuel, B for grip. and Pelas (Turkey). The latter can be had for £37 each. Has anyone any experience with Pelas tyres? They are designed in Germany but manufactured in Turkey. They have average performance figures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FROSTYBALLS 3,105 Posted July 18 Think they will be Petlas tyres. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MagicBoy 41 Posted July 18 You'd rather fit less safe tyres because the car's value is depreciating? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FROSTYBALLS 3,105 Posted July 18 Then again a secondary brand tyre isn't necessarily less safe than a premium brand, and what is known as a budget brand in the UK, may be a premium brand in some other countries. For example makes such as Kumho and Hankook are premium tyres in some markets. Kumho supply VW (Polo in Europe), Audi, Mercedes and BMW as OE , and Hankook supply Ford for OE tyres for the Mondeo. Focus Active, Mustang, and various other American models etc. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leo63 17 Posted July 18 I agree budget tyres are safe.Unlike putting part used tyres on any vehicle 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MagicBoy 41 Posted July 18 To clarify : I said less safe. No mention of unsafe. In the context of the original post it would appear the Turkish tyres have lesser performance than the existing Pirellis. The contact patch of the tyres is the interface between the car and the road surface. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyHSD 350 Posted July 18 What size are the tyres? How much is the price difference? Kumho tyres are generally good and way better than cheap unknown tyres, I personally wouldn’t be happy with those Turkish rubber, even though they make Pirelli which also not to my taste even made in Italy or Germany . Check for Nexen , Hankook these are as good as premium tyres but cost just a bit more than the budget ones. Good luck with either one you choose 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
