All weather tyres

[Sharon]

Hi all, soon to be tome for my yearly tyre change. I always get four new all weathers for the winter.

Any decent recommendations this year? For quality and cost? I usually take the middle ground, but appreciate any recommendations where poss. 

[Robyorkshire]

I put Kumho solus on our Jazz a couple of years ago. The car does very little mileage but the tyres seem OK for a mid range tyre.

On our other car I use Michelin Cross Climates all year round which are very good and last well. I do around 20k a year in that car though so happy to spend more on tyres.

[Lord Voltermore]

I have run Kumho Solus on a Corsa for several years ,and many miles. They are a good mid range tyre..

Not quite as good as the premium  Goodyear Vectors I ran at the same time on my Mk4 Jazz . The Kumho squeal a bit more when making tight turns on a smooth surface (as do many other tyres) but tread wear, comfort ,noise level and  general grip in wet, dry and snow/Mud are plenty good enough  for 'normal'  use.

I was happy driving on Kumho  although TBH I will  only replace my Goodyears with the same, or similar ,premium brand.

Some will argue  that you should not compromise on tyre quality . Premium tyres  generally   have higher scores in group test etc for grip in wet, dry and snow etc .. But thats not always true. Budget brands can score surprisingly well, and even the best premium brands  are seldom the top scoring tyre in every category .  Thus you are often driving in conditions where your tyres are not the   best possible choice and drive accordingly. 

 

[Sharon]

Thank you, think I'll get the Kumho Solus. Anyone recommend using Black Circles? Or is there a better option to get best deal?

[Robyorkshire]

Thank you, think I'll get the Kumho Solus. Anyone recommend using Black Circles? Or is there a better option to get best deal?

With black circles, it all depends on the garage that fits them. I used black circles for fitting the kumho's to the jazz as they were cheapest at the time. However, the garage that I went to weren't great. They fitted the tyres and after a couple of days, all 4 were losing air. When I checked, they'd not fitted new valves. I had to take the car back and get them to replace the valves which they should have done first time.

I now use the place I use for servicing to replace tyres and they usually come out cheaper than the online places.

[Lord Voltermore]

Some on line sellers  offer an 'all inclusive ' fitting price which is the same whichever fitter you chose. Others have a list of fitters , each quoting their  own fitting price  - which can vary, and may charge extra  for things such as new valves, balancing alloy wheels etc.     Cheapest price is 'supply only' delivered to your own address, which may be an option if you happen to know a good tyre fitter.

But ultimately  its who offers the best deal at the time  (Prices and deals can change daily)  Note that some sites such as Asda's on-line tyre site  are merely a front. Its actually administered by one of the big suppliers , with Asda taking their cut.

As suggested by Robyorkshire  if you have a place you regularly use  and trust who do servicing  , tyres etc   get an on line price for the tyres you want  and see if they can  under cut or price match it.  They may be able to get them through trade sources and do a better inclusive deal.  They may do so even if they are an approved fitter for that on-line retailer .

If buying on line it may be worth checking first to see if  any of the sales incentive discount  code sites have a  current one for that retailer.