In this section we have a look at the different makes and brands available for your car and made an attempt to identify the performance characteristics of individual tyre brands and models as judged by professional tyre testers and journalists in the many tyre tests that take place in the consumer press across Europe.
Because each tyre test is subjected to different parameters, includes different cars, different sizes, different brands etc, we have simply taken each brand and model which is covered in the tyre tests we reviewed and briefly summarised the key strengths and weaknesses of the tyres according to the journalists who did the tests.

The comments made in this section do not necessarily represent our opinion of the tyres covered. The opinions should be used as a guide only and understood for what they are, a series of opinions, albeit the opinions of professional drivers.

The table of the left of youre screen are all the brands and tyres we have reviewed and was last updated in 2005
below are answers to some of the common questions we get asked

I’m looking for a cheap tyre ?

If you’re looking for a cheap tyre this doesn’t mean you’re buying a budget brand tyre or a tyre that isn’t going to grip or give long life. A cheap tyre can be a well know brand name tyre cheaper becuase bulk buying on tyres enables us to get brand name tyres at cheap prices. A less know name which is cheaper because off it’s lesser name i.e. Falken, Kumho, Nexen are all good brand tyres however they are cheaper because of many factors including less cost of brand name advertising etc. Our advise is don’t be put off by a cheaper tyres weigh up the advantages and cost savings click on the ‘cheap tyres test’ tab on left to find a cheaper alternative brand tyres.

Which tyres are suitable for my car ?

There are many tyres that are suitable for your car apart from the tyres that came factory fitted or the tyres that were on the car when you bought the vehicle. You can change brand names and models or even sizes. In most cases it is advised to stay with the factory recommended size tyre however if you really feel you need to change sizes have look this up in your car information booklet or look for a sticker on the car usually can be found by the driver door inside pillar or behiend the petrol cap this will guide you on the alternative tyre sizes you can put on the car. Remember if you are to change tyre sizes it is advised that you change all four tyres.
Changing to a different brand model is entirely up to you, review all the tyre currently on the market and decide for youreself which you think will offer you best value for money. However some performance vehicles brands can not bee changed unless the company recommends an alternative brand to be okay. Click on the tab on the left and explore the different brand and model options.

I need a performance tyre ?

Performance tyres generally fall into two catagories a road performance tyre or a track day performance tyre. There are tyres that can be used for both road and track days. If you have a high performance car general advise is look for a tyre that is speed rating is W, Y or Z anything below that is not realy suitable for the speeds and load generated. Click on the ‘performance tyres test’ to find out more.