Pirelli Tyres

I you shop around, at local tyre fitters as well as on the internet, you will find that there are many places selling bargain tyres, but you must pay for delivery, and fitting, and balancing, Oh and the new valve, then there is the charge for disposing of your old tyres. I decided this saving just wasn't worth the hassle. I therefore went to my local tyre fitting centre. My tyre expert is worth his weight in gold, and he runs his hand across the tread before doing anything else. He then knows if the steering geometry is wrong, in some cases it can save premature wear on your tyres, and can ... more

~ ~ The total ignorance of a lot of people when it comes down to choosing tyres for their cars never ceases to amaze me. They'll go out and spend tens of thousands of Euros/Pounds to buy the latest model from their favourite car manufacturer, but when it comes down to changing their tyres it's often a case of the cheapest will do! After all, they're all made from rubber and do the same job, don't they? *WRONG!!!!!* ~ ~ The tyres, along with the brakes, are two areas of car maintenance that nobody should ever try to save money on by purchasing inferior or cheaper components. My late father ... more

General points about tyres We are all tempted by the ads in the paper showing tyres to fit our cars from £19.99 and when you do find out you car needs new tyres the chances are most of us are not expecting it and are driven by price more than anything else - after all they're all legal, black, round and do the job. Most drivers wouldn't even know the difference between a top of the range set of tyres and the cheapest for normal driving - but I plead to all readers of this opinion to try to make some effort to buy the best tyres for your car. I've always tried hard to find out what tyres are ... more

When I bought my last car it had pirelli P6000 tyres on it, I have never really been that bothered about what tyres were on my car before as long as they were cheap and legal, but since using these I have always replaced with P6000's. Price I get my tyres from a local supplier (not a major garage) as I have used the major company's and believe the price and quality of service are supperior. In the past I have only paid around £25-£35 per tyre and now I pay £50 (for 185/55/15) for my Pirelli P6000's - this should be an indication of how much I rate these and even for this price I still think of ... more

Your car and its road handling are only as good as the 4 bits or rubber that transfer the power to the tarmac. This is always worth considering when you are buying new tyres. What is also important is its longevity and lastability. No one wants a tyre that will last you for only a few miles and needs replacing every few months. So what is a good make? Who makes a wide enough range of tyres to accomodate many cars? Well there are a few and most of which I have tried. However, my preferred choice has got to be Pirelli. On all of my cars, I have owned pirelli tyre at some time. My old Primera has ... more