Buying new car tyres ~ which make is best?

Posted by: naim_nymph on 10 May 2009

The tyres on my Toyota Corolla are on their last 3mm of tread : (

So i will soon need to buy new ones... 175/65x14
The car is a diesel, it's not a fast car and i tend to plod around at the legal limits.

I think tyres that work safe in the rain are a good bet, and perhaps not so much road noise would be nice, and maybe tyres that give more mile-per-gallon too.

Any recommendations please?

nymph
Posted on: 23 June 2009 by BigH47
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After nearly coming off the road for the third time in my BMW 5-series (E39)


The faults with the BMW not the tyres, or maybe the nut holding the steering wheel? Winker Razz

Ultimate driving machine? Not.
Posted on: 23 June 2009 by John M
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Originally posted by Jagster:
You've only got 205/55 16's on a (modified) V70R???? Crikey Eek


Not sure why you are surprised. These are the specs recommmended by Volvo, and everywhere I look. They are V rating which means up to 149 mph, which is about my upper limit these days Smile

Tell me what I am missing about your comment?

John
Posted on: 23 June 2009 by Polarbear
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Originally posted by Don Atkinson:
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Any thoughts on tyres for an S-type? I was thinking Michelin, Continental or Pirelli.

I put Michelins on my S Class, the E Class and my wife's C Class.

Cheers

Don


I have just put Pirelli's on the back of the SLK, the Conti's were only lasting 9000 and blowing just before they needed replacing. Two blowouts on the motorway just isn't funny.

I have done about 1000 miles on the new tyres and am so far impressed, they are much more assured on the road and road noise seems to be lower,

Regards

PB
Posted on: 23 June 2009 by Don Atkinson
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I have just put Pirelli's on the back of the SLK

A long time ago (c20 years) I had just bought a 123 series 230E and it was supplied with Pirelli's.

They felt as if the car was running on cams. I changed them Michelins. Perfect.

probably been prejudiced against Pirelli's ever since. Just one of those things!!

Cheers

Don
Posted on: 24 June 2009 by Staedtler
So
quote:
Originally posted by John M:
quote:
Originally posted by Jagster:
You've only got 205/55 16's on a (modified) V70R???? Crikey Eek


Not sure why you are surprised. These are the specs recommmended by Volvo, and everywhere I look. They are V rating which means up to 149 mph, which is about my upper limit these days Smile

Tell me what I am missing about your comment?

John


Sorry, I was commenting more on the fact that they are relatively narrow at 205mm width for transmitting a V70R's torque (400Nm+) through the front wheels. I'm surprised they don't light up like Catherine wheels every time you put your foot down.
Posted on: 24 June 2009 by living in lancs yearning for yorks
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Originally posted by BigH47:
quote:
After nearly coming off the road for the third time in my BMW 5-series (E39)


The faults with the BMW not the tyres, or maybe the nut holding the steering wheel? Winker Razz

Ultimate driving machine? Not.


Never come close to getting either of my E39's off the road - or any other car I've ever had (neither Caterham either), being such a cowardly driver Smile
Posted on: 24 June 2009 by John M
quote:
Originally posted by Jagster:
So
quote:
Originally posted by John M:
quote:
Originally posted by Jagster:
You've only got 205/55 16's on a (modified) V70R???? Crikey Eek


Not sure why you are surprised. These are the specs recommmended by Volvo, and everywhere I look. They are V rating which means up to 149 mph, which is about my upper limit these days Smile

Tell me what I am missing about your comment?

John


Sorry, I was commenting more on the fact that they are relatively narrow at 205mm width for transmitting a V70R's torque (400Nm+) through the front wheels. I'm surprised they don't light up like Catherine wheels every time you put your foot down.


Ah, I see. Strange that - I have not had any issues and have been riding on them for about 9 years. The car is AWD by the way - is the torque really that high through the front wheels? Are we talking about the same car? The torque specs I have seen show a bit lower than what you say. However, I have considered wider rims but I just have not had the money to drop due to my naim habit Smile
Posted on: 24 June 2009 by u5227470736789439
Volvos have always been adequately designed to get a good deal of torque down via suffient tyre to road contact area without stress.

An example which many other apparently high performance cae makers might care to learn from.

Strangely Volvos come from a country where grip on snow is important, and so, perhaps, they do understanding these ... things better than some ...

ATB from George
Posted on: 24 June 2009 by Staedtler
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Originally posted by John M:

Ah, I see. Strange that - I have not had any issues and have been riding on them for about 9 years. The car is AWD by the way - is the torque really that high through the front wheels? Are we talking about the same car? The torque specs I have seen show a bit lower than what you say. However, I have considered wider rims but I just have not had the money to drop due to my naim habit Smile


Sorry was having a brain melt, of course the "R" is AWD, it was the earlier T5R that was FWD....

GFFJ,
Volvo's had good traction? When they were RWD I presume like your trusty 240? It's been a long while since Volvo had a RWD car now...