antnee
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Why are tyres with LESS rubber MORE expensive 
From black circles Toyo T1R's are £33 for 195/50/15's but 195/45/15's are £40
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Jambo
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I laugh at your tyre prices 
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P1CK4D
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Good price tbh
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shaunmods
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I wish my tyres were that cheap! your lucky 
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dannymccann
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I dread to think how much my RS125 rear tyre is going to be to replace 
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Colin
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lol that all, im 300 quid a corner now 
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antnee
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I know the prices are good but I dont get how they can charge more for something with less rubber
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jamjar15
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thats cheap  my 195/45/16 yoko's were about 60 a corner
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jamjar15
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
I know the prices are good but I dont get how they can charge more for something with less rubber
higher speed rating probably better grip aswell etc
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Ben G
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you're moaning about 33-40 quid a tyre? mine were 140 each for conti's.
oh and lower profile tyres always cost more usually, they look better, less weight i guess? handle better i presume too.
[Edited on 03-04-2009 by Ben G]
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Ste
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It is due to the popularity of the size. The 50's are more common, therefore produced in greater numbers and as such have lower over heads.
[Edited on 03-04-2009 by Ste W]
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Jambo
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probably harder to make/design and research cost?
I spent £420 on 2 tyres today
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Colin
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What did you get? Pilot sport's?
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Ben G
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wanli sports 
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Jambo
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Wanli
No i got Conti M3s!
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Daniel_Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
probably harder to make/design and research cost?
I spent £420 on 2 tyres today
I had to go and get two changed on directors 5 series the other week!
275 / 35 / 19
£620 the pair
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Jambo
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yeah Michelins are £300 odd a corner
LUDO.
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GSi Ghost
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hmmmm £150 per corner for me. but point taken; less rubber more pricey. its like less is more (which it is, they know it looks better even though it costs less to produce so they charge more for it)
question answered
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Ste
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I disagree, they are more expensive as they are produced in smaller runs. Each tyre will have to go through a design, manufacture and testing process. All that costs money. That money has to be recuperated in the sales, if they sell more of a certain size, then they can spread those costs over a greater number.
Look at luxury cars, a koningseggeseggsegg probable costs a similar amount to a corsa to get to the production line, but as they sell a trillion corsas and only 5 koningseggs then the costs are added to the material cost. ( all figures are approx)
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Anty
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ive got 2 195.60.15`s i think..lol too dark to look in garage give me 20 quid and there yours..lol
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Sam
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Do people actually buy their tyres online? 
Whenever I need new tyres I decide what brand/type/size etc. I want, I look for the cheapest price online, and then I am usually able to get a big discount off the price by phoning a few local tyre fitters.
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crazybrightman
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there very good prices blackcircles is normaly a rip off!
as mentioned its all down to volumes made, the higher the volume the cheaper the tyre.
plus making a larger lower profile tyre is probabably harder than a usualy big everyday tyre that has less demands put upon it.
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sand-eel
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I thought 2 pirelli p6000s for me was quite good for £196 fitted + balanced.
225/45/17
[Edited on 04-04-2009 by sand-eel]
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crazybrightman
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
I thought 2 pirelli p6000s for me was quite good for £196 fitted + balanced.
225/45/17
[Edited on 04-04-2009 by sand-eel]
fook me thats alot £200 for ditch finders!
its really worth shopping round online then finding a local tyre place to fit them, the guy round the corner from my work fits and balances them for only £6.50 a wheel.
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