3 hours ago, bigjohn said:

I had Michelin energy tyres for a while but these were awful in the winter.

Energy tyres have a hard compound resulting in low rolling resistance and long life but also terrible grip especially in the cold and wet.

Has anyone chosen the tyres they want on their new Skoda?! So you are collecting the car new, and you ask for a particular kind of tyre, instead of what the manufacturer provides, has anyone ever tried this? 

Just now, stubev156 said:

Has anyone chosen the tyres they want on their new Skoda?! So you are collecting the car new, and you ask for a particular kind of tyre, instead of what the manufacturer provides, has anyone ever tried this? 

Sounds like a good plan 

i haven’t tried it as my car is 3 yo, but I’ve had brand new cars in the past, one of which was fully customised at my request before collection. 

So asking them to just change tyres sounds like a great idea!  

22 hours ago, stubev156 said:

Has anyone chosen the tyres they want on their new Skoda?! So you are collecting the car new, and you ask for a particular kind of tyre, instead of what the manufacturer provides, has anyone ever tried this? 

 

So you think that a dealer, already running on quite a small margin is just going to agree to putting £400 worth of tyres on a vehicle before you take it?

Highly unlikely.

There are plenty of buyers out there - if you're buying brand new, brand of tyre is not an option you can select.

If you're buying second hand, car will be "sold as seen".

 

Only option is to try and wrangle more discount, but as said - there are plenty of buyers out there.

23 hours ago, stubev156 said:

Has anyone chosen the tyres they want on their new Skoda?! So you are collecting the car new, and you ask for a particular kind of tyre, instead of what the manufacturer provides, has anyone ever tried this? 

That is never likely to happen. Firstly most people really couldn't tell the difference between tyres and no dealer is going to fund a penny towards it, let alone the labour. . But it's is getting increasingly difficult to choose what YOU think is best because more and more manufacturers are having bespoke versions made for them and specified for the car. When it comes to lease end or pcp hand back or even P/X in some cases they check they have the manufacturers specific tyres fitted. Insurance companies seem to be trying to use this one too. Its ridiculous I know buts thats the way its going.

 

On one of my VAG leases I was told I had to fit the exact same spec as a minimum, to what was fitted originally or I would be charged per tyre. That is same speed rating, same load rating, and at least as good Noise, Wet Grip and Economy rating as they now use this data. The safe bet was the GoodYear Assy 3 or stick with P zero. There is a new P zero version out which looks very good on paper. 

 

 

Just now, teescom09 said:

That is never likely to happen. Firstly most people really couldn't tell the difference between tyres and no dealer is going to fund a penny towards it, let alone the labour. . But it's is getting increasingly difficult to choose what YOU think is best because more and more manufacturers are having bespoke versions made for them and specified for the car. When it comes to lease end or pcp hand back or even P/X in some cases they check they have the manufacturers specific tyres fitted. Insurance companies seem to be trying to use this one too. Its ridiculous I know buts thats the way its going.

 

On one of my VAG leases I was told I had to fit the exact same spec as a minimum, to what was fitted originally or I would be charged per tyre. That is same speed rating, same load rating, and at least as good Noise, Wet Grip and Economy rating as they now use this data. The safe bet was the GoodYear Assy 3 or stick with P zero. There is a new P zero version out which looks very good on paper. 

 

 

What about on Tarmac?

 

Gets coat.......

2 minutes ago, KevC_Derby said:

What about on Tarmac?

 

Gets coat.......

Exactly...thats the point made

On 09/03/2019 at 16:59, PetrolDave said:

Energy tyres have a hard compound resulting in low rolling resistance and long life but also terrible grip especially in the cold and wet.

 

I have them on mine and whilst I have not found them lacking in wet or cold conditions they are absolutely appalling in the snow, many magnitudes worse than the worst of the worst I have driven in over 40 years.

 

I'm sure other tyres would have better grip in the wet and cold but I am no longer on a racetrack and dont expore the limits.

1 hour ago, Stoofa said:

 

So you think that a dealer, already running on quite a small margin is just going to agree to putting £400 worth of tyres on a vehicle before you take it?

Highly unlikely.

There are plenty of buyers out there - if you're buying brand new, brand of tyre is not an option you can select.

If you're buying second hand, car will be "sold as seen".

 

Only option is to try and wrangle more discount, but as said - there are plenty of buyers out there.

Not really no, but I thought I would ask if anyone had tried.  

14 hours ago, teescom09 said:

That is never likely to happen. Firstly most people really couldn't tell the difference between tyres and no dealer is going to fund a penny towards it, let alone the labour. . But it's is getting increasingly difficult to choose what YOU think is best because more and more manufacturers are having bespoke versions made for them and specified for the car. When it comes to lease end or pcp hand back or even P/X in some cases they check they have the manufacturers specific tyres fitted. Insurance companies seem to be trying to use this one too. Its ridiculous I know buts thats the way its going.

 

On one of my VAG leases I was told I had to fit the exact same spec as a minimum, to what was fitted originally or I would be charged per tyre. That is same speed rating, same load rating, and at least as good Noise, Wet Grip and Economy rating as they now use this data. The safe bet was the GoodYear Assy 3 or stick with P zero. There is a new P zero version out which looks very good on paper. 

 

 

 

Another option is to fit the tyres you like when you get the car and store the OEM fit ones for when you give it back.