Which tyre to pick??

[pfaulkner]

Hi All!

My first post and after some advice :) Had a 2012 1.8 TT for a couple of years and the tyres need changing!

Currently I have 4x 245/40 R18 93Y tyres that need replacing but everywhere I look, they are £130+ each and only branded like goodyear.

Can I put 4x 245/40 R18 97Y tyres on as they are much cheaper? Black circles have them at £80 each for a budget pair.

Thanks!

Paul

[Magnet]

Welcome Paul and thanks for joining.

The simple answer to your question of whether ……97Y, is an acceptable alternative to ……91Y is yes, but…..

At what cost to your ride comfort, since the 97Y may well be XL (extra load) tyres which will have stiffer sidewalls - hence compromised ride? 
Would I be right in interpreting your question as ‘I want to buy suitable tyres as cheap as I can’? 
Of course, you will appreciate that you are comparing the price of premium brand tyres with that of budget tyres - not really a fair comparison. Bit like comparing Nike trainers with ones on your local market stall!
Would you buy and wear market stall trainers in preference to a premium branded pair? 
All important:- is this car your daily driver, and is used in all weather conditions, or is it locked-away- only-used -on-nice -days car? 
If you want to buy cheapest then don’t worry about the consequence and eventual £1/1000 mile cost outcome until you get into trouble, but if other factors apart from ‘cheapest option’ does matter, then you need to do some homework - e.g. wet grip etc.etc. 
Blackcircle are not the only discount supplier, there are more, and probably more competitive outlets. 
Perhaps you can come back to us with some answers/responses Paul.

In the end:- 4 x premium brands = £520.

                      4 x budget brands = £320. 
Depends on how you value that extra £200 in relation to your need to fit a new set of tyres - hardly the cost of a minor service  these days -? 
Have you considered mid range tyres? 

Kind regards, 

Gareth. 

Kind re

[Magnet]

Good morning Paul,

Wondered if you are going to return to the forum to read the response to the question you asked-? 
Many thanks,

Gareth. 

[pfaulkner]

I'm skint at the moment so if the 97Y are acceptable then i'll go down that route this time round, thank you!