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Runway

5 (38.5%)

Accelera Alphas

4 (30.8%)

Other (please describe in a post)

4 (30.8%)

Total Members Voted: 8

Voting closed: 28 July 2013, 19:18:36

[Del Boy]

Get the Accelera's, they're most definitely the 'best' budget tyre out there.

[dbug]

I've used Acceleras on both the old Elite saloon and Estate and have been well pleased - good handling (progressive in wet if pressing on) and sensibly priced.  Also had a set of Enduros on the Elite saloon - slightly more expensive but no discernible difference in normal driving - a bit more "twitchy" when pressing on in the wet compared to the Acceleras.

HTH 

[OmegaAnglesey]

Get the Accelera's, they're most definitely the 'best' budget tyre out there.

I will give it a few more days before deciding on a brand.. I'm unfamiliar with both brands and will see how the poll pans out and any more comments that will help in making my final decision will be considered. At the moment i'm 50/50 on both types of tyres..

[05omegav6]

Poll is running until July 

[biggriffin]

 ive got avons on the 3.2 and had mohawks on the 3.0.
   3.0 was a lot more fun to drive and when it was raining you it would let you know before it wanted to swop ends, the 3.2 seems to hang on then just goes 

[tidla]

Worth a read maybe.

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/

Got some nexen 6000 s on order myself.

(put the link in helps)

[05omegav6]

Interesting reading indeed

I still stand by my recommendation, that they are a suitable tyre for the Omega, based on about 100,000 miles hard experience.

Having read through the reviews of the Runway 916s, I would note that most of the people who had issues were either driving front wheel drive cars, or modern turbodiesels. They also seemed to be expecting everything for nothing.

The favourable reviews were balanced and constructive, and therefore alot more informative than some of the "These are crap" ones.

[Kevin Wood]

Having just replaced Nexen 6000s with Runway Enduros I'd go for the Enduros every time.

[tunnie]

Got Nexen N6000s on the 3.2, reasonable tyre. Does job, that's about it!

[feeutfo]

Interesting reading indeed

I still stand by my recommendation, that they are a suitable tyre for the Omega, based on about 100,000 miles hard experience.

Having read through the reviews of the Runway 916s, I would note that most of the people who had issues were either driving front wheel drive cars, or modern turbodiesels. They also seemed to be expecting everything for nothing.

The favourable reviews were balanced and constructive, and therefore alot more informative than some of the "These are crap" ones.

Indeed, all things are relative. If comparing these to a premium tyre, your going to be upset. That eejit that put them in his Beemer expecting premium tyre performance for instance.
Especially given Runway are priced firmly in the budget section.

But there's thing. A budget tyre with mid range tyre performance is not to be sniffed at.



Would I fit them? No! But if I was skint, and following the "fit the best tyres you can afford" rule... Then I'd fit them over ku31, on grounds of cost, for similar
performance.



BMW drivers. ...honestly!  (leaves room shaking head)

[TheBoy]

Got Nexen N6000s on the 3.2, reasonable tyre. Does job, that's about it!

Even from the passenger seat, I could feel the tyres scrabbling for lateral grip...  ...and that was with you driving

Nexen 6000, I'd say a good budget tyre at a mid range tyre price 


Acclera Alpha, a budget tyre in every sense, base on the Omegas I've driven with it. OK in the dry, slippery in the wet.

KU31 I was impressed with, although have since jumped from budget to mid-range (and KU31 not available in useful sizes now). Its downside is no feedback - they hang on really well, wet or dry, but give no indication of when they will kill you.

Nexen CP641 - great budget tyre in dry, snow, and light wet. As soon as the roads have standing water, or very heavy rain, they will kill you. Good life as well.

Autogrip FS10x (5?) - poor in the dry, lethal in the wet. I really do mean lethal. Very, very dangerous.

[OmegaAnglesey]

Poll is running until July 

Aye i just picked a random date 

[dbug]

Either Acceleras or Enduros will be ok on a 4 pot mate

[OmegaAnglesey]

These sound like good tyres just a shame they would work out at £246 fitted for two 
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Michelin/Pilot-Sport-3-PS3.htm

[Lazydocker]

These sound like good tyres just a shame they would work out at £246 fitted for two 
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Michelin/Pilot-Sport-3-PS3.htm

You'd think so from the reviews but I've not had any good experiences with Michelins