Tyres cheap vs nasty

**abaddonxi** · 23rd April 2007, 08:58 PM

Looking at the tyre threads over the last couple of weeks I started to wonder.

Big name tyres come in at about $300 per corner, give or take ten bucks.

Cheap tyres come in at about half that on a good day.

So, I'm guessing that the cheap tyres aren't going to last as long but surely there is an interesting argument for getting one set now, and buying another set about half as soon as you would if you were buying expensive tyres.

If you were buying mud tyres, I would assume that you're taking them off road a fair bit and so you're more likely to destroy a tyre through accident rather than age/wear, and so cheapies would be at an advantage too.

So, the question is: Are you better off buying one set of expensive tyres and hoping they'll last five years or two sets of cheapies over the same time?

BTW I'm not planning buying new tyres any time soon.

Cheers
Simon

**Ken** · 23rd April 2007, 09:03 PM

Fleabay is a good option for good brand second hand tyres

**Michael2** · 23rd April 2007, 09:03 PM

My last set of "cheapies" - Kumho's, lasted over 100,000km on the Range Rover ($140ea at the time). They probably had another 4-6 months, but one got a bubble, so I replaced the lot, this time with Sumitomos (about $150ea).

**Ken** · 23rd April 2007, 09:04 PM

where they mud tyres or A/Ts ?

McDisco · 23rd April 2007, 09:07 PM

Yeah I would be interested in what people have to say. My personal opinion is dont skimp on offroad tyres...ever. Not if you need to rely on them.

But on road tyres I think can be a different issue. I run BFG muddies on the disco and am looking for a decent set of cheapy road tyres for around town...was thinking of kumho, toyo, hankook or sumitomo...something like that.

Angus

**LandyAndy** · 23rd April 2007, 09:11 PM

Kuhmos are well known for developing bubbles in country ks,perhaps they dont handle heat build up too well!!
Andrew

**Ken** · 23rd April 2007, 09:13 PM

Im about to buy mud tyres and its either Goodyear or Coopers I will probably choose the Goodyears because of the Warranty you can get $16 per tyre is cheap peice of mind

**Ace** · 23rd April 2007, 09:23 PM

I ended up buying retread muddies for the disco, for two reasons

1) they only get used on weekends for off road trips so i didnt see the point in spending $1200 plus on 4 tyres when 90% of the time they will be sitting on the floor in the shed.

2) As mentioned the likely hood of destruction as opposed to wearing out is a high possibility and i know i would rather replace my $100 retread as opposed to a $300 good one.

The verdict, money well spent, they are identical to BFG muddies, and are on different carcasses one or two are khumo not sure what the rest are, but they go everywhere the same treaded BFG goes and i got a set for $100 more than the other person paid for one tyre. For everyday driving i wouldnt use a retread but i would have looked at the cheaper tyres. Matt

**Quiggers** · 23rd April 2007, 09:35 PM

Hi Simon,

I cant comment on the tyres on mine as they were new when i got the disco, 4 years ago....(Bridgestone Desert Dueler M+S 205/16, 60,000ks and another 15,000 to go)

However, I can make a comment on a 'cheapie'...

I met an old fella with a white diesel disco a while ago and he runs Toyos, which are maybe a 225 and slightly low profile, maybe a 65...

Got them for about $180 ea. about 2 years ago and loves 'em.... I often see him on our beaches and hehas no apparent probs. and they not wearing....

but... Toyos... I put a set of their 'widies' on the X1/9 and after a few years, they went hard, real hard.... not good on a wet road. would've made a great circuit racing tyre on a hot day....

GQ

**97discotdi** · 23rd April 2007, 10:05 PM

I have tried a few different tyres on the disco's since 1994. The original Michellin are brilliant on the road 100,000k's but chop out on outback gravel/rock in 15,000k's. Bridgestone A/T great all round tyre but bloody expensive. Toyo ok on road but get off the black top, carry a repair kit. Kuhmo good all round tyre reasonable milage and can handle off road without too much damage, great value for money for the outback tourer. I am going to try Maxxis next 8ply 215/85 (lpg injection on 300tdi) to try and reduce puncture repairs on the Canning. Will let you know how they go.

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