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Old 20 July 2005, 12:07 PM
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Question Best Budget Tyres?

I'm looking to get 2 new tyres for my car (fiesta) but i have no idea what is a good budget tyre and a bad budget tyre. For example, how good/bad are the brand arrowspeed?

Guidance would be much appreciated!
Old 20 July 2005, 12:37 PM
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Ain't no such thing as a good budget tyre! Good tyres for that will be cheap enough anyway I would think!

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If you let use know what size you require, people will be able to make some recommendations.
Old 20 July 2005, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by weapon69
I'm looking to get 2 new tyres for my car (fiesta) but i have no idea what is a good budget tyre and a bad budget tyre. For example, how good/bad are the brand arrowspeed?

Guidance would be much appreciated!
I put Arrowspeed tyre on wife car and its fine. Car is a runaround so pointless paying through the nose. The tyre depot didn't even suggest a premium tyre for a car that does 3000 miles a year around town. There are plenty of reputable budget brands eg. Fulda, Kumho, Fate, Nankang. I take it your Fiesta isn't an RSt or similar...
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i always used to fit falkens to my cars before i bought wrx - ze502's i think. never let me down (good all round grip - well enough for less powerfull motor) + not too expensive. think they have been replaced with ze512 now?
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Thanks for replies

I ended up putting GT Chapiro tyres on for only £7 more than arrowspeed so i'm happy
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