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[Enceladus]

Are these the good value tyres mentioned below?

Winters not in stock, but can't argue with this...

https://www.camskill.co.uk/m62b0s293p131519/Accelera_Tyres_Car_Accelera_PhiR_Accelera_Phi_R_-_225_55_R16_99W_XL_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_C_Wet_Grip%3A_C_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_72dB

 

Obviously plus fitting, here that's £15 per wheel...

[biggriffin]

Oooo a tyre thread,

[Webby the Bear]

Here we go 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

[Webby the Bear]

I’ll start proceedings....

No. They’re ditch finders. Utter shit 👍👍👍

[dave the builder]

But as the OPs avatar says London .....
no ditches or hedges to find , and with a maximum speed around London of about 7 mph ,perhaps anything black and round would do     
probably no call for winter tyres either ,any snow would be cleared quickly in London ,unlike "up north "

If the OP leaves London in his car, and gets it to reasonable speeds ,then cheap tyres should be avoided on a 1.8 ton car ,
or any car really ,unless you drive like Miss Daisy .

My 2 pence worth 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I have had a set of them on my Omega for the last year or so. No problems to report with them, other than the limit in the wet is lower than the limit would be on tyres costing three times the price, but that's to be expected.
They are certainly a hell of a lot better than Jinyu and other budget brands I have driven when fitted to Omegas .

[Doctor Gollum]

For the extra £20, these would be a better bet, but for the price, currently £51, those Accelera are the best of the plastic tyres

[biggriffin]

Just looked at the Posh Vectra, and the tyres on that are made by a perfume company,

[Doctor Gollum]

For the extra £20, these would be a better bet, but for the price, currently £51, those Accelera are the best of the plastic tyres

Forgot the link

Avons, from Camskill, £71 each

[Sir Tigger KC]

If your budget is tight, I'm sure that they will be fine for Londinium use. 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Fine for general use imo, as long as you don't intend driving like Eboy.com. Ime cheap tyres on Omegas are often dangerous in the wet - very low grip and letting go suddenly. You really don't want that in a car weighing 1.7 tons, as once past a certain point its often not easy to retrieve the situation. Accelleras are much better than that imo. Limit of wet grip not stupidly low, and loss of grip more progressive than  various other ditchfinders.
I do drive reasonably sedately these days though, but most other Omega drivers probably do too.

[STEMO]

Can you get these down there:

https://www.barnsley-tyres.co.uk/TyreSearch/Details/68742/GT+Radial+Champiro+FE1+22555R16

I have them on my astra (although they're more expensive for some reason) and they've been good for the last 25,000 miles.

[Enceladus]

Can you get these down there:

https://www.barnsley-tyres.co.uk/TyreSearch/Details/68742/GT+Radial+Champiro+FE1+22555R16

I have them on my astra (although they're more expensive for some reason) and they've been good for the last 25,000 miles.

I've checked and yes the Champiros can be had for around £82 fitted. Presumably down to higher fitting costs in London.

But are they any better than the Acceleras? The Acceleras can be had for £43 ea delivered and about £25 fitting, VAT and disposal, so £68 a corner. And £82 for the Champiro is only £7 less than the Avon ZV7s fully fitted from a local dealer. So in that respect the GT Radial doesn't look like good value for money.

The problem with London is that it is Battle of the Somme territory, there are potholes more like shell craters everywhere, high kerbs, broken kerbs, screws raining from builder's vans and so on. Any tyre will be scrap due to damage before it wears out. Tough is important, so I like the sound of XL rated tyres as opposed to the standard 95W versions. And Doc Gollum says the Acceleras are fine on his Omega and 5 series.

[Doctor Gollum]

They were Winters

[TheBoy]

For the extra £20, these would be a better bet, but for the price, currently £51, those Accelera are the best of the plastic tyres

Forgot the link

Avons, from Camskill, £71 each

Trouble with Camskill is the then £15-£20 a corner for fitting, which makes it a bloody expensive mid range tyre.

[TheBoy]

Not drive the Phi's on an Omega, but some members here said they weren't as good as the previous Alphas.  I have driven the Alphas on Omegas, and they are definitely middle of the road budgets.

If on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being the completely lethal Autogrip FS10x and 10 being PS4, I'd put the Alpha at around a 3.  Scale based on your likelihood of living, ie, outright grip in both lateral and longitudinal grip, consistency of grip.

[Webby the Bear]

I’ll chip in and add that the Kumhos I’ve got are comfy, quiet and we’re Cheap.

I’ll also add though that I fit my own tyres so save a lot on that. I’ll also add that I am miss daisy so eBoys the best one to listen to. Even though he tells me he’s a reformed character I still reckon he’d be a rally driver compared to me 🤣

[Webby the Bear]

Oh and mine are summer tyres. No idea about the winter versions.

[TheBoy]

I’ll chip in and add that the Kumhos I’ve got are comfy, quiet and we’re Cheap.

I’ll also add though that I fit my own tyres so save a lot on that. I’ll also add that I am miss daisy so eBoys the best one to listen to. Even though he tells me he’s a reformed character I still reckon he’d be a rally driver compared to me 🤣

Kuhmos are a mid range tyre. Downside is they provide insufficient feedback when on the limit, so never quite sure when they are going to kill you

Annoyingly, they have started to get a bit pricey - they used to be a midrange tyre at a budget price, but are now a mid range tyre at a mid range price.  One of the better midrange though, IMHO.

I'd give them a 6 on the aforementioned scale, losing a point on the (lack of) feedback.

[TheBoy]

Oh and mine are summer tyres. No idea about the winter versions.

I don't think the winters here justify a winter tyre, as long as the summer tyres you buy are decent.

[biggriffin]

Your in that London place, there's plenty of  little side street, tyre fitting places that do some good deals, and I would think you could get the tyre that you want fitted, for £70 a corner.
 Stop over thinking a simple issue.

[Webby the Bear]

I’ll chip in and add that the Kumhos I’ve got are comfy, quiet and we’re Cheap.

I’ll also add though that I fit my own tyres so save a lot on that. I’ll also add that I am miss daisy so eBoys the best one to listen to. Even though he tells me he’s a reformed character I still reckon he’d be a rally driver compared to me 🤣

Kuhmos are a mid range tyre. Downside is they provide insufficient feedback when on the limit, so never quite sure when they are going to kill you

Annoyingly, they have started to get a bit pricey - they used to be a midrange tyre at a budget price, but are now a mid range tyre at a mid range price.  One of the better midrange though, IMHO.

I'd give them a 6 on the aforementioned scale, losing a point on the (lack of) feedback.

An excellent review. However I’m pleased to confirm that being on the limit doesn’t happen for me 🤣

The only driving limit I seem to constantly exceed is the quantity of fuel I have. 😖😖😖😖

[Enceladus]

Your in that London place, there's plenty of  little side street, tyre fitting places that do some good deals, and I would think you could get the tyre that you want fitted, for £70 a corner.
 Stop over thinking a simple issue.

They're disappearing faster than pubs. A decent sized premises is worth far more as a building site than as a business.

[78bex]

Your in that London place, there's plenty of  little side street, tyre fitting places that do some good deals, and I would think you could get the tyre that you want fitted, for £70 a corner.
 Stop over thinking a simple issue.

They're disappearing faster than pubs. A decent sized premises is worth far more as a building site than as a business.

I dropped a young Polish gal I work with up to a strange place called Feltham just before Xmas. Her sister used to work in a local pub, but some upgrades were made & that pub is now a Tesco Express   

[Doctor Gollum]

They've been doing that for years...

[biggriffin]

Your in that London place, there's plenty of  little side street, tyre fitting places that do some good deals, and I would think you could get the tyre that you want fitted, for £70 a corner.
 Stop over thinking a simple issue.

They're disappearing faster than pubs. A decent sized premises is worth far more as a building site than as a business.

I dropped a young Polish gal I work with up to a strange place called Feltham just before Xmas. Her sister used to work in a local pub, but some upgrades were made & that pub is now a Tesco Express   

 When ever I'm about my business, I see no end of little tyre places, I must just be lucky

[aaronjb]

Your in that London place, there's plenty of  little side street, tyre fitting places that do some good deals, and I would think you could get the tyre that you want fitted, for £70 a corner.
 Stop over thinking a simple issue.

They're disappearing faster than pubs. A decent sized premises is worth far more as a building site than as a business.

I dropped a young Polish gal I work with up to a strange place called Feltham just before Xmas. Her sister used to work in a local pub, but some upgrades were made & that pub is now a Tesco Express   

Nice of you to save her the walk of shame

[78bex]

Your in that London place, there's plenty of  little side street, tyre fitting places that do some good deals, and I would think you could get the tyre that you want fitted, for £70 a corner.
 Stop over thinking a simple issue.

They're disappearing faster than pubs. A decent sized premises is worth far more as a building site than as a business.

I dropped a young Polish gal I work with up to a strange place called Feltham just before Xmas. Her sister used to work in a local pub, but some upgrades were made & that pub is now a Tesco Express   

Nice of you to save her the walk of shame

I thought it was my duty to.........   
Nah she`s well out of my league, although I did get a peck on the cheek 

[cam.in.head]

these tyre choices are usually a very personal thing depending on what you want.
my mate is a taxi driver and does a lot of mileage,he rents the car from base and they usually fit the longest lasting hardest tyre to save money whereas i dont do a lot of mileage per car so i want the softest comfiest tyres i can find as longevity of tread wear is not a consideration .
my personal taste is goodyear and my omega has efficient grips which i find excellent.
it did have some budget tyres on when i got it which were very hard and apoeared to have lasted nearly 30,000 with good tread still on. they would have lasted me forever ! lol
forget the make now thou

[Webby the Bear]

My old BCTs were on my car for 6 years. It’s true that my annual mileage is only around 7k miles but when I replaced them last year they still had 7mm tread on 

They were replaced as they were rock hard and perished to fook in the tread. Also the car crashed in to pot holes. That’s been drastically improved with the new tyres. Could replace front shockers as well to make it silky smooth but I’m broke as a joke 🤣

[biggriffin]

Your in that London place, there's plenty of  little side street, tyre fitting places that do some good deals, and I would think you could get the tyre that you want fitted, for £70 a corner.
 Stop over thinking a simple issue.

They're disappearing faster than pubs. A decent sized premises is worth far more as a building site than as a business.

I dropped a young Polish gal I work with up to a strange place called Feltham just before Xmas. Her sister used to work in a local pub, but some upgrades were made & that pub is now a Tesco Express   

Nice of you to save her the walk of shame

I thought it was my duty to.........   
Nah she`s well out of my league, although I did get a peck on the cheek 

 Now if you'd of had a Marina, with plush  velour seats, the outcome might have been more than a peck on the cheek.

[Kevin Wood]

Yep, probably a wait in the rain for the AA. 

[biggriffin]

Yep, probably a wait in the rain for the AA. 

Yes but think of how Lord Opti would keep her warm whilst waiting for the wurzel to come and fix it.

[cam.in.head]

My old BCTs were on my car for 6 years. It’s true that my annual mileage is only around 7k miles but when I replaced them last year they still had 7mm tread on 
thats the ones ! yes remember now.   must be very hard compound.receipt for 30,000 miles ago and still had good tread but cracking between.goodyears are way softer so keep an eye out for them and stock up as they appear !    ( like everything else ! ! )