quick opinion needed

[Guest mk47]

i went to see a mate at kwik fit who said he can sort me out with some decent tyres.. anyone heard of CEAT? apparently they are a sub company of pirelli and carry the same quality. True/false??

 

thanks

[Jake]

CEAT?

apparently they are a sub company of pirelli

A lot of these cheaper make tyres are made by firms that are owned by major companies. Sava is owned by Continental. That's not saying Ceat is made by Pirelli in the Pirelli factory, just that the Pirelli company owns a large share of the Ceat company.

and carry the same quality.

These kind of tyres are invariably made of lower quality rubber and will not last anywhere near as long as a premium make. Also they're often much heavier and generally lower tech than a premium tyre.

[Guest mk47]

thanks for your help jake appreciate it mate. so its best to stay clear of these and get some proper rubbers.

[markrzs]

You don't want rubber fatigue

[Jake]

so its best to stay clear of these and get some proper rubbers.

In a nutshell, yeah.

I know it's temping to save a few quid but honestly tyres isn't the best area to skimp on. Evil handling heavy tyres with piss poor wet performance could end up costing you a lot.

 

 

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[colsoop]

Maz, don't scrimp on rubber, it is your only point of contact with the road, £100 saving on rubber or a large repair bill ? you decide