Guest mk47 Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mk47 Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 thanks for your help jake appreciate it mate. so its best to stay clear of these and get some proper rubbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markrzs Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 You don't want rubber fatigue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 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. [/lecture] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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