New front tyres on a budget

[Cuprandyg]

Hi,

I need two new front tyres for my 03 Platinum Grey Cupra. I've been looking on www.blackcircles.co.uk and found a pair of Falken ZE 512's fully fitted for £166.00, has anyone had experience of these tyres? and secondly if these are shite can you recommend another make remembering my budget, which according to the wife is 'small'.

Cheers

Andy G

 

[Myles]

Kumho. I bought a pair, they are quite hardwearing, on the other hand that means they possibly dont play as well in the wet. But beggars cant be choosers. They were £70 each all inclusive. I think they were KH31 model or the up to date version. Dont go for Nankang. Cheap, poor wearing, and dont grip, which is a pre-requisite for fronts, I would think

 

[Cuprandyg]

Myles,

Thanks for that. From your description it sounds like you have these ones:

Kumho Ecsta Sport KU 31 (Extra Load)

70 quid sounds like a bargain if they were fully fitted, they are 92 quid each on blackcircles fully fitted, where did you get yours fitted?

Cheers

Andy G

 

[andythom]

Try http://www.mytyre.co.uk by clicking on one of the seatcupra links.....

Whats the tyre fitment size?

 

[Myles]

Myles,

Thanks for that. From your description it sounds like you have these ones:

Kumho Ecsta Sport KU 31 (Extra Load)

70 quid sounds like a bargain if they were fully fitted, they are 92 quid each on blackcircles fully fitted, where did you get yours fitted?

Cheers

Andy G

I got them done in Plymouth, in a place called Gupa-P, last year. A little bit of haggling got them down from about 78 each! Cant guarantee that price now though. Whereabouts in Oxfordshire are you by the way, I have just moved to Carterton in the last 2 months. Should really change my details.

 

[Spanky]

I get my 225/40/18 Kumho Ecsta 712's for £65 each fitted and balanced... shop around.....

 

[Cuprandyg]

Whereabouts in Oxfordshire are you by the way, I have just moved to Carterton in the last 2 months. Should really change my details.

Myles,

Funny old thing I'm in Carterton (Cartoontown) as well.


Spanky,

I'm originally from Preston (Clayton-Le-Woods) as well. By the way my tyre size is 225/45/17 Y

Small world.

Cheers for your help

Andy G

 

[Cuprandyg]

Spanky,

As you're from Preston, I take it you got them fitted in or around the Preston area?, I'm back up there over the bank holiday and might try and get them sorted there.

Cheers

Andy G

 

[Myles]

Spanky,

As you're from Preston, I take it you got them fitted in or around the Preston area?, I'm back up there over the bank holiday and might try and get them sorted there.

Cheers

Andy G

I havent seen you round. Perhaps we should do a communal Spotted, like a backslapping session. Do you work in Despize Norton?

 

[andythom]

Mytyres are doing ECSTA SPT KU31 225/45 R17 Y for £70.90 each

 

[Spanky]

Spanky,

As you're from Preston, I take it you got them fitted in or around the Preston area?, I'm back up there over the bank holiday and might try and get them sorted there.

Cheers

Andy G

I get my tyres from Westgate Tyres up in Morecambe... they are usually about £12-£20 cheaper per tyre than around Preston, well worth the trek up there.

By the way my tyre size is 225/45/17 Y

Yeah, I know, just saying that by shopping around you can get them cheaper, I used mine as an example.

 

[Cuprandyg]

I havent seen you round. Perhaps we should do a communal Spotted, like a backslapping session. Do you work in Despize Norton?

I've just got back from Afghanistan so she hasn't been out to play much. The wife only used it to get to and from work whilst I was away. You won't believe the state it's in when I come back from a detachment .

Unfortunately it's been two years now (not that I'm counting ) that I've had the misfortune of living in Scumsville aka Carterton. I'll be posted in 07 thank F**K

I'll keep an eye out for you, I don't think there's many on camp, I've a friend who's got a yellow Cupra on camp on a 52 plate and I've seen an older yellow one (pre facelift), I think there's a black FR on a 54 around as well.

Cheers

Andy G

 

[Myles]

I've just got back from Afghanistan so she hasn't been out to play much. The wife only used it to get to and from work whilst I was away. You won't believe the state it's in when I come back from a detachment .

Unfortunately it's been two years now (not that I'm counting ) that I've had the misfortune of living in Scumsville aka Carterton. I'll be posted in 07 thank F**K

I'll keep an eye out for you, I don't think there's many on camp, I've a friend who's got a yellow Cupra on camp on a 52 plate and I've seen an older yellow one (pre facelift), I think there's a black FR on a 54 around as well.

Cheers

Andy G

We will all be posted in 07, if you know what I mean!! Ive seen the 54 plater! What sqn you on then?

 

[Cuprandyg]

We will all be posted in 07, if you know what I mean!! Ive seen the 54 plater! What sqn you on then?

TCW 4 Sqn, and you?

 

[Myles]

TCW 4 Sqn, and you?

4 sqn!! Small world, got here in feb!

 

[Cuprandyg]

4 sqn!! Small world, got here in feb!

Well no doubt I'll see you at work on Monday then

Weird or what?!!

Andy G

 

[Rob225C]

Hi mate, dont use Balck circle. they are rip off's. I bought two yoko's for mine, cost me around £250. I went had fitted at the designated fitting centre, and if i had bought direct from that fitting centre would have cost me £200. Be careful.
Dont budget on tyres, saved my life a few times

 

[Riddick_m3]

why skimp on tires? surely its worth spending out on some decent rubber? i got eagle F1s for £105 each

 

[Cuprandyg]

why skimp on tires? surely its worth spending out on some decent rubber? i got eagle F1s for £105 each

Purely and simply as the title of the thread suggests, I'm on a budget and can't afford top whack tyres. Given the opportunity of course I would like the best for my Cupra as every loving owner would, but a 13 month old baby has to fit into the scheme of things somewhere as well.

Andy G

 

[Riddick_m3]

yeah ok but how much do you think you will save? 60 quid for 2 tires if you get budget ones? id just save up for abit longer and spend the little bit extra