It would be interesting to compare the same brands on different vehicles, family car, supermini, small SUV to give a broader spectrum, other than a small light city car.
Stopped buying budget tyres 25 years ago, they either work ok'ish in the wet or dry but rarely both together, you get what you pay for and tyres are too important to skimp on.
I would like to see a test of the top tires used vs new cheap tires. I've been buying used tires for a while. my recent ones are Michelin pilot sport as4, with like 80% tread on them. 2 years old
We need to be making people more aware of stuff like.this. these are the tyres that every back street and even reputable tyre fitter fit because it's what people can afford yet you are then driving around in an accident waiting to happen.
The test should have been done against a proper touring tyre like a Primacy 4, Efficient Grip performance 2, or somethinf like that, then the difference would be even bigger
I’ve bought great budget tires,but the wet performance seems to start disappearing after the first 4/32 and is totally gone after 6 or 5 . So they really end up costing me the same since I replace them at half life or less.
I eyeballed the I link and Powertrac as being good performers before looking at the results, the other tyres have a lot of sipes that serve only to contribute to squirm and poor response
Some of them are just dangerous in the wet. Especially if you mix then with good brands (hilarious lift-off oversteer etc). It's always funny seeing people in expensive cars on crap tyres, being out-cornered by someone in a cheap hatchback because they actually have grip. Especially in MK with roundabouts everywhere. Tyres make a big difference to performance. The ride is almost always worse too.
Yes, it does seem an unfair comparison. I suppose at least they mentioned it in the video. I depends really I think on whether it is declared as a van-only tyre where advertised. If it is sold as a car tyre or for both, then it's fair enough to include it.
note when buying a car second hand and the last MOT shows issues with tyres and the seller puts on these crap cheap tyres .Tells you all you need to know ..... walk away
'GT Radial' is a 'mid-range' tyre?? Never heard of them in my life, and I've been around a long time! I wouldn't put them on a golf buggy.......... I think there may be a bit of a vested interest here to promote this brand as a 'mid-range' tyre!
Just fitted them on my Audi TT as a mid range option and based the decision both on price and Tyre Review channel results where it was compared to premium UHP tyres and whilst it wasn’t the best, it acquitted itself really well. (Especially in the wet) I’d never heard of them either but at £137 per tyre compared to £200 +, I think they’re ok.
It would be interesting to compare the same brands on different vehicles, family car, supermini, small SUV to give a broader spectrum, other than a small light city car.
Stopped buying budget tyres 25 years ago, they either work ok'ish in the wet or dry but rarely both together, you get what you pay for and tyres are too important to skimp on.
I would like to see a test of the top tires used vs new cheap tires. I've been buying used tires for a while. my recent ones are Michelin pilot sport as4, with like 80% tread on them. 2 years old
We need to be making people more aware of stuff like.this. these are the tyres that every back street and even reputable tyre fitter fit because it's what people can afford yet you are then driving around in an accident waiting to happen.
The test should have been done against a proper touring tyre like a Primacy 4, Efficient Grip performance 2, or somethinf like that, then the difference would be even bigger
This video was useful and yes it would be nice to reference GT radial and iLink with premium tyre
You should test the Boto Vantage-H8. It's.. special.
I’ve bought great budget tires,but the wet performance seems to start disappearing after the first 4/32 and is totally gone after 6 or 5 . So they really end up costing me the same since I replace them at half life or less.
STUT, STUT, STUTTERS, i wondered where you had "eloped to" 😎😎
I eyeballed the I link and Powertrac as being good performers before looking at the results, the other tyres have a lot of sipes that serve only to contribute to squirm and poor response
Some of them are just dangerous in the wet. Especially if you mix then with good brands (hilarious lift-off oversteer etc).
It's always funny seeing people in expensive cars on crap tyres, being out-cornered by someone in a cheap hatchback because they actually have grip. Especially in MK with roundabouts everywhere. Tyres make a big difference to performance. The ride is almost always worse too.
Nankang AS-2+ ... cheap and really good
Why would you test a van tyre on a car? The Comforser is a 6ply commercial rated tyre. Did you not check that?? Ridiculous!
Yes, it does seem an unfair comparison. I suppose at least they mentioned it in the video. I depends really I think on whether it is declared as a van-only tyre where advertised. If it is sold as a car tyre or for both, then it's fair enough to include it.
U should do brake test..
note when buying a car second hand and the last MOT shows issues with tyres and the seller puts on these crap cheap tyres .Tells you all you need to know ..... walk away
I wouldn't touch any of these, not even the GT. I drive an Up and you ruin the great handling. Currenly running Goodyears, previously Continental
'GT Radial' is a 'mid-range' tyre?? Never heard of them in my life, and I've been around a long time! I wouldn't put them on a golf buggy.......... I think there may be a bit of a vested interest here to promote this brand as a 'mid-range' tyre!
I heard about it by searching best Indonesian tyres
GT are actually a decent manufacturer and their newer products are definitely moving from budget into mid range territory these days.
Just fitted them on my Audi TT as a mid range option and based the decision both on price and Tyre Review channel results where it was compared to premium UHP tyres and whilst it wasn’t the best, it acquitted itself really well. (Especially in the wet) I’d never heard of them either but at £137 per tyre compared to £200 +, I think they’re ok.
Khumo are also one of the better mid-range brands. South Korean company.
They're all really bad.