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[Dusty]

Further to my tyre thread ,a few days ago.

I have just purchased 4x Wanli 225/55/16W tyres at a cost of £50each including fitting and balance etc.

Now I know that some of you male OOfers think that these are the poorest tyre ever made.But I disagree.

Road noise is much less than before ,and the car seems to grip the road well enough in both wet and dry conditions alike.

The tread pattern looks modern to my eyes and not like some sixties communist left overs. 8-) 8-) 8-)

I will be the first to agree that they not as good as a premium brand(I was quoted over £600 for four new Pirelli.

In summary,if money was no object ,I would not have bought them ,but other than on a race track they seem fine to me.

Anybody know how long they last.?.

[nick v6]

wanli tyres are good top end range of budget tyres and getting them for £50 each is good going
must be a female thing to get things cheap

not sure on the life of the tyres it all boils down to how you drive

if you drive it like you stole it then don't expect much but if your a careful female driver cough cough then you should get plenty of miles
 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Further to my tyre thread ,a few days ago.

I have just purchased 4x Wanli 225/55/16W tyres at a cost of £50each including fitting and balance etc.

Now I know that some of you male OOfers think that these are the poorest tyre ever made.But I disagree.

Road noise is much less than before ,and the car seems to grip the road well enough in both wet and dry conditions alike.

The tread pattern looks modern to my eyes and not like some sixties communist left overs. 8-) 8-) 8-)

I will be the first to agree that they not as good as a premium brand(I was quoted over £600 for four new Pirelli.

In summary,if money was no object ,I would not have bought them ,but other than on a race track they seem fine to me.

Anybody know how long they last.?.

When I first purchased my car Dusty it had Wanli tyres on all four wheels, so when I suffered a puncture I bought the same make as a replacement.

But then I saw posted terrible warnings about them on this site, by Cem and others, backed up by poor to very bad web entries on them.
Despite one brand new Wanli tyre having just been fitted, I had all replaced with Avon's.  Since then I have not only felt considerably safer, but there has been a very distinct improvement in handling and on the noise front.  The car now drives very differently, giving me confidence again to use the miggy to the full as I like to without fear.

[Dusty]

wanli tyres are good top end range of budget tyres and getting them for £50 each is good going
must be a female thing to get things cheap

not sure on the life of the tyres it all boils down to how you drive

if you drive it like you stole it then don't expect much but if your a careful female driver cough cough then you should get plenty of miles
 

They originally quoted me £89 each for the wanli.But then I shopped around and eventually got the price down to £52 each.
So I went back to the original tyre centre ,who said that they would do it for £50.
It pays to shop around.

[nick v6]

wanli tyres are good top end range of budget tyres and getting them for £50 each is good going
must be a female thing to get things cheap

not sure on the life of the tyres it all boils down to how you drive

if you drive it like you stole it then don't expect much but if your a careful female driver cough cough then you should get plenty of miles
 

They originally quoted me £89 each for the wanli.But then I shopped around and eventually got the price down to £52 each.
So I went back to the original tyre centre ,who said that they would do it for £50.
It pays to shop around.

it pays to be a female

[Dusty]

Further to my tyre thread ,a few days ago.

I have just purchased 4x Wanli 225/55/16W tyres at a cost of £50each including fitting and balance etc.

Now I know that some of you male OOfers think that these are the poorest tyre ever made.But I disagree.

Road noise is much less than before ,and the car seems to grip the road well enough in both wet and dry conditions alike.

The tread pattern looks modern to my eyes and not like some sixties communist left overs. 8-) 8-) 8-)

I will be the first to agree that they not as good as a premium brand(I was quoted over £600 for four new Pirelli.

In summary,if money was no object ,I would not have bought them ,but other than on a race track they seem fine to me.

Anybody know how long they last.?.

When I first purchased my car Dusty it had Wanli tyres on all four wheels, so when I suffered a puncture I bought the same make as a replacement.

But then I saw posted terrible warnings about them on this site, by Cem and others, backed up by poor to very bad web entries on them.
Despite one brand new Wanli tyre having just been fitted, I had all replaced with Avon's.  Since then I have not only felt considerably safer, but there has been a very distinct improvement in handling and on the noise front.  The car now drives very differently, giving me confidence again to use the miggy to the full as I like to without fear.

A good choice Lizzie,but out of my price range at present.
Now then,if I can just get those six little numbers on the television to match up with mine.

[nick v6]

avon rubber
not good
we had lots of problems with avon getting them to balance right

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Further to my tyre thread ,a few days ago.

I have just purchased 4x Wanli 225/55/16W tyres at a cost of £50each including fitting and balance etc.

Now I know that some of you male OOfers think that these are the poorest tyre ever made.But I disagree.

Road noise is much less than before ,and the car seems to grip the road well enough in both wet and dry conditions alike.

The tread pattern looks modern to my eyes and not like some sixties communist left overs. 8-) 8-) 8-)

I will be the first to agree that they not as good as a premium brand(I was quoted over £600 for four new Pirelli.

In summary,if money was no object ,I would not have bought them ,but other than on a race track they seem fine to me.

Anybody know how long they last.?.

When I first purchased my car Dusty it had Wanli tyres on all four wheels, so when I suffered a puncture I bought the same make as a replacement.

But then I saw posted terrible warnings about them on this site, by Cem and others, backed up by poor to very bad web entries on them.
Despite one brand new Wanli tyre having just been fitted, I had all replaced with Avon's.  Since then I have not only felt considerably safer, but there has been a very distinct improvement in handling and on the noise front.  The car now drives very differently, giving me confidence again to use the miggy to the full as I like to without fear.

A good choice Lizzie,but out of my price range at present.
Now then,if I can just get those six little numbers on the television to match up with mine.

I know what you mean, but the Avon's were only £396 all in.

Also when I am hitting top speeds I like to know I have a brand like Avon, which I usually had in the past, under me. 8-) 8-)

[LaserLance]

Further to my tyre thread ,a few days ago.

I have just purchased 4x Wanli 225/55/16W tyres at a cost of £50each including fitting and balance etc.

Now I know that some of you male OOfers think that these are the poorest tyre ever made.But I disagree.

Road noise is much less than before ,and the car seems to grip the road well enough in both wet and dry conditions alike.

The tread pattern looks modern to my eyes and not like some sixties communist left overs. 8-) 8-) 8-)

I will be the first to agree that they not as good as a premium brand(I was quoted over £600 for four new Pirelli.

In summary,if money was no object ,I would not have bought them ,but other than on a race track they seem fine to me.

Anybody know how long they last.?.

When I first purchased my car Dusty it had Wanli tyres on all four wheels, so when I suffered a puncture I bought the same make as a replacement.

But then I saw posted terrible warnings about them on this site, by Cem and others, backed up by poor to very bad web entries on them.
Despite one brand new Wanli tyre having just been fitted, I had all replaced with Avon's.  Since then I have not only felt considerably safer, but there has been a very distinct improvement in handling and on the noise front.  The car now drives very differently, giving me confidence again to use the miggy to the full as I like to without fear.

A good choice Lizzie,but out of my price range at present.
Now then,if I can just get those six little numbers on the television to match up with mine.

I know what you mean, but the Avon's were only £396 all in.

Also when I am hitting top speeds I like to know I have a brand like Avon, which I usually had in the past, under me. 8-) 8-)

Lizzie living up to her name I see

[cem_devecioglu]

I hope you will not need any urgent braking..especially in wet conditions..

As I have curiosity for different tire brands, tried most of them michelin, bridgestone, semperit, goodyear, hankook,Lassa,Pirelli..

My experiences showed that michelins are good tires but definitely tire life is short in our road conditions and expensive (Fathers car had them)

Hankook cheap very soft ,silent ,comfy but not good at curves at high speeds or in braking under wet conditions so will never buy them again even their tests are good..

Pirelli  p6000 not bad not good avg tire (father bought them without me)

For the grip bridgestone ER300 was really worth its price, good in every respect wet and dry..   and nowadays will be my general preference if budget cant cope with Potenza..

Bridgestone Blizzak (snow tires) clit have them..Good tires but grip not like Goodyear UG500 not for heavy conditions..

Goodyear Eagle F1 (not asymmetric) exceptional tire in dry but cant say the same for wet conditions  :-/ and expensive..

Good year Excellence, comfy and adequate in most conditions  fairly suitable price..

Good year Hydragrip perfect for fast driving in rain but never comfy in omega , I sell them for half price..

Good year Ultragrip 500 (can be used with studs)  perfect for ice and snow - Omega have them..

Good year Ventura..Very good for dry..Medium for wet.And have a very long tire life..

Semperit , snow tires were good.. But havent tested the normal season tires..

Lassa Snoways , very good tires for wet and snow..And have long tire life..

[tmx]

ive got ZV-3's on the back of my car to replace my Nankangs and i will be getting more zv-3's for the front they seem a very good tyre and havent let me down yet nice and grippy in the wet and dry

Kumho are the worst cheap tyre

[willyboy]

They transmit a lot of road noise,I have 4 on my v6 they seem alright other than that.
PS bought 4 complete elite alloys with em on barely used ! £160

[LaserLance]

Ive just fitted 2 nankangs on the front of mine (£80) the pair ;)special price through a friend of me brothers who owns a tyre fitting company ,I had a pair of Dunlop Sportracs  on prevoiusly but me bad tracking killed them in 6k and as ive got road tax and mot at end of month,moneys to tight to mention

[mars]

Just had two Kuhmo's on mine about a month ago. £75 each fitted and balanced, seem ok for a budget tyre.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Further to my tyre thread ,a few days ago.

I have just purchased 4x Wanli 225/55/16W tyres at a cost of £50each including fitting and balance etc.

Now I know that some of you male OOfers think that these are the poorest tyre ever made.But I disagree.

Road noise is much less than before ,and the car seems to grip the road well enough in both wet and dry conditions alike.

The tread pattern looks modern to my eyes and not like some sixties communist left overs. 8-) 8-) 8-)

I will be the first to agree that they not as good as a premium brand(I was quoted over £600 for four new Pirelli.

In summary,if money was no object ,I would not have bought them ,but other than on a race track they seem fine to me.

Anybody know how long they last.?.

When I first purchased my car Dusty it had Wanli tyres on all four wheels, so when I suffered a puncture I bought the same make as a replacement.

But then I saw posted terrible warnings about them on this site, by Cem and others, backed up by poor to very bad web entries on them.
Despite one brand new Wanli tyre having just been fitted, I had all replaced with Avon's.  Since then I have not only felt considerably safer, but there has been a very distinct improvement in handling and on the noise front.  The car now drives very differently, giving me confidence again to use the miggy to the full as I like to without fear.

A good choice Lizzie,but out of my price range at present.
Now then,if I can just get those six little numbers on the television to match up with mine.

I know what you mean, but the Avon's were only £396 all in.

Also when I am hitting top speeds I like to know I have a brand like Avon, which I usually had in the past, under me. 8-) 8-)

Lizzie living up to her name I see

Well I don't hang around when safe to do so!