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Yeah, I guess the price was not important to you, you weren't paying. I'm not up for tyres for a while yet but was curious to get a price/performance value as my interest was piqued when you said they seemed good.16" btw.
Quote from: Pip on January 22, 2011, 08:20:01Yeah, I guess the price was not important to you, you weren't paying. I'm not up for tyres for a while yet but was curious to get a price/performance value as my interest was piqued when you said they seemed good.16" btw. I normally pay attention to pricing but I didn't handle this particular sale, nor bill it out. I was busy elsewhere.The 16" stuff is dearer than the 15".There's a Goodyear "Efficient Grip" in the current catalogue. Top of the range unless you get into the Eagle F1 and they're at $185 for 205/55R16And a 195/65R15 Assurance Fuel Max at $155.Sorry, not trying to sell these in particular but it'll give you something to compare with when you are looking at other options.
Quote from: surferdude on January 23, 2011, 03:42:20Quote from: Pip on January 22, 2011, 08:20:01Yeah, I guess the price was not important to you, you weren't paying. I'm not up for tyres for a while yet but was curious to get a price/performance value as my interest was piqued when you said they seemed good.16" btw. I normally pay attention to pricing but I didn't handle this particular sale, nor bill it out. I was busy elsewhere.The 16" stuff is dearer than the 15".There's a Goodyear "Efficient Grip" in the current catalogue. Top of the range unless you get into the Eagle F1 and they're at $185 for 205/55R16And a 195/65R15 Assurance Fuel Max at $155.Sorry, not trying to sell these in particular but it'll give you something to compare with when you are looking at other options.Ignore my dig regarding the price. It was attempted humour and not to besmirch your professionalism. It's quite a few years since I bought any tyres but from my recollection I've paid about half of that. Admittedly I always bought the cheaper end, they seemed to go fine and life ~70k. Certainly better than cross-plys we started with when we were kids. Combined with the crappy suspensions they were dangerous by any standard.I'm quite amazed at how well today's cars handle, even with cheap rubber!
Hi Crystalsilence and welcome to the club. I'm not a big fan of mixing brands and types of tyres how far away are your other two from needing replacement? If they still have a fair bit of tread I'd use the spare and get another Hankook if it was me.. I usually rotate mine so they wear evenly and replace all four at once for this reason
Yes, I've found the Hankook tyres OK for my needs. I was quite surprised when I discovered I had got a full size alloy spare - when I bought the car new in jan 2009 I am sure the brochure said it came with a temporary spare. So that was a pleasant surprise (don't think I'd want to drive a car knowing I didn't have a proper spare wheel now).I'm trying to save a bit of money here and there like most people and it just occurred to me that I had a brand new wheel/tyre as spare and I could use one of my fronts as the spare if I change it over while it's still legal and then would only need to buy 1 tyre instead of 2.I checked online and the ATS chain seems to stock the Hankooks.
good stuff man, but aren't kenda like Chinese or something?
Good Job Steve... Here is their website (never heard of them before)
you hated directional tyres???your not really meant to run them the other way after using them one way... well thats what dad always said to me... surfer is this somewhat correct? can i FINALLY swap sides!