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[SportspackWeb]

Hiyah, I wonder if I can ask where are the best value tyres to be found for my 175/50/13 Sportspack. This is the first time I've needed any for my 2000 car, which has covered 6K miles. Many thanks. David.

[Kieranlee999]

become TMF+ and join in on the group tyre buy from minispares :)

[ANON]

you can get nankang at a decent price, for a budget tyre they're ok.

[SportspackWeb]

"Tyres on the Drive" do Nanking for £56:00 each - seems very reasonable. Cheers! 

[62S]

You'll find mixed reviews on Nankangs especially re wet weather performance.

[welshdan]

I would rather pay a bit more than just go cheap and ruin the handling. These budget tyres are exactly that, budget. Have axperience with the above and 'fulda carat's, shocking handling. I use dunlop sp sports on my daily sportspack and have done for a long time. Excellent value performance tyre, that lasts a long time too

[Tamworthbay]

You'll find mixed reviews on Nankangs especially re wet weather performance.

I have used Nankangs on my mini, Porsche 944turbo and MX5, they are the only budget tyre I would use. Most of the reviews I have seen regards poor wet weather grip seem to be from people who ran out of talent and then blamed the tyres. I use Yoko a048rs on the mini now and the grip is brilliant but they aren't cheap. 'Value' in tyres means different things to different people! I have also used a lot of Avons over the years and find them do be brilliant grip wise for the money, but they don't last as long as a Michelin would.

[jaydee]

 

You'll find mixed reviews on Nankangs especially re wet weather performance.

I have used Nankangs on my mini, Porsche 944turbo and MX5, they are the only budget tyre I would use. Most of the reviews I have seen regards poor wet weather grip seem to be from people who ran out of talent and then blamed the tyres. I use Yoko a048rs on the mini now and the grip is brilliant but they aren't cheap. 'Value' in tyres means different things to different people! I have also used a lot of Avons over the years and find them do be brilliant grip wise for the money, but they don't last as long as a Michelin would.

 

 

Couldnt agree more.

You cant get a budget tyre and pretend to drive like Schumacher in the wet, but these tyres are perfectly safe if used with some sense.

[SportspackWeb]

Thanks for your helpful views and thoughts. Sadly, my Russ Swift days are long gone. Mind you, thinking about it, I still have my moments when hitting a roundabout whilst being tailgated.....

[ejs-1995]

I have nangkangs which I find extremely good for the price. I can honestly say in 6000 miles I have never had any hairy moments in the wet or dry....they also have a decent wear rate too in my opinion

[ANON]

put a set on the wife's clio 172 and have driven it like a nutter in the wet and they are fine, as they say, a bad worker always blames his tools.

[Harrison541]

I have Nankangs 145/70/12s, think I paid £32 per tyre which ended up £150 fitted. I doubt they are as good as the more expensive stuff but they can still make me slide out of my seat round bends.