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Will need to replace all my tyres...local tyre place will fit 4 new cheap brand for £160.00...would i be better off spending a few bob more in the hope that i would get a longer life before they need changing again...this is for a focus estate.

Imo it depends on whether you are a day or a night driver!

To put it into perspective; On day shift (stating the obvious) it is easier to see what is on the roads i.e broken glass/bottles deliberately stood up + other junk that can easily slash new/good tyres that will finish them prematurely. On the basis of better vision it makes sense to spend a bit extra on good tyres.

On nights I have had brand new tyres finished in the first couple of weeks, due to poor visibility, and our wonderful young people who like to scatter glass...........you makes your choice!

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Common sense........is just not that Common.

I Reckon your customers deserve decent tyres, the difference in cost due to the extra wear mileage of a good tyre makes the longer term costs negiligible yet the safety and handling will be noticably better.

Cheap replace twice, premium brands replace once.
I put all season tyres on last October, they start at 9 mill, the fronts are at 4 mill the backs 7 mill, 35K so far.
Might give the new Michelin cross climates a try next time.

Don't you rotate your tyres from front to back?

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decent brands all the way


personal preference is Uniroyal Rainsport 3s atm


great value for money and a decent tyre to boot

No just leave them, until fronts worn, then replace, fronts moved to the back, works out cheaper to buy 2 instead of 4, always check TP weekly, and get free WA check done when changing fronts

So you move your worn fronts to the back. The reason for changing the tyres from front to back is usuall to even out any wear due to tracking that may be slightly out.

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I never bother, just replace them as needed, though the roads in my town tends to put about 20% more wear on the nearside front than on the offside front. it does that on all my cars..

Price depends a lot on size, i was surprised that Pirelli/Michelin in 205/55x16 are only £56 each when my last cars odd size was £70 for budgets

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Our tyre rep told us that the 205-55-16 is the most common size in the UK at present.

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Chevvy was 205/60H16, not a big difference but 50% dearer than 205/55 16

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One of the owners has just fitted Michelin cross climates they look the business, he said they are nice a quiet, and don't half grip the road in dry and wet conditions.

http://www.blackcircles.com/catalogue/m ... e=33706459