What are the recommended tyres? Looking at 2 x 19”..... where best to look? TVM

Different people will give you various answers, and what was originally on there might have been bettered by newer versions or other brands.

 

It really depends on if you want a high performance summer tyre, or a tyre that will grip all year (an all season tyre).  However if you are only changing 2 tyres having a mix of seasons might not be sensible option.

 

Really you should change all 4 tyres together, which is why it is recommended to swap front and back at around 13-15k miles to even out wear.  

Probably best if you look at some of the threads in the tyres section

https://www.briskoda.net/forums/forum/213-tyres-zone/

 

 

 

Plenty of information here  https://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/

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Edited 30 October, 20205 yr by Carlston

Like others have said, if you have a front wheel drive car then swap front to back at around 15,000 miles to even out the wear so that you replace all 4 at the same time. With all-season tyres, fit 4 don't just fit 2.

 

I prefer Vredestein Quatrac 5 to Michelin CrossClimate+ because these Vredestein tyres are non-directional so your spare wheel can be fitted in any position on the car. With the CrossClimate tyres and most other all-season and winter tyres they have a directional tread pattern. This means that a spare wheel will either fit on the left side of the car or on the right side of the car, although you could fit the spare wheel on either side as a get you home measure.

 

All-season tyres will keep working well when the temperature falls below 7 degrees Centigrade, whereas a very high performance summer tyre will turn into a very low performance tyre when the temperature falls below 7 degrees Centigrade. All-season tyres also work much better on wet muddy fields whereas summer tyres will very easily get stuck in such conditions.

 

Michelin CrossClimate+ 235/40R19 96Y

 

https://www.camskill.co.uk/m142b0s10015p189785/Michelin_Tyres_All_Season_Car_Michelin_CrossClimate%2B_Michelin_Cross_Climate%2B_-_235_40_R19_96Y_XL_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_C_Wet_Grip%3A_B_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_71dB

 

Vredestein Quatrac 5 235/40R19 96Y

 

https://www.camskill.co.uk/m142b0s10015p150096/Vredestein_Tyres_All_Season_Car_Vredestein_Quatrac5_Vredestein_Quatrac_5_-_235_40_R19_96Y_XL_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_C_Wet_Grip%3A_C_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_70dB

 

2020 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test 205/55R16

 

https://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2020-Auto-Bild-All-Season-Tyre-Test.htm

 

The Michelin CrossClimate+ and the Vredestein Quatrac (which is replacing the Vredestein Quatrac 5) are tested in the above tyre review along with 12 other tyres. These 14 tyres were shortlisted after beating 18 other tyres in a braking test. The above Auto Bild test however isn't an entirely fair test because they took price into account. They decided that the Vredestein was an expensive tyre (which it isn't) so marked it down. Maybe it should have won the test instead of coming in second place to the Goodyear? In most categories such as wet and dry braking and handling the Vredestein beat the Goodyear. Maybe the testers deliberately manipulated the test results so that they could keep using the Goodyear test facilities? Anyway, the test does at least provide some useful information.

 

Edited 30 October, 20205 yr by Carlston

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Edited 30 October, 20205 yr by Carlston

Can I put a slightly ‘taller’ tyre on if I were to change all 4? 

This is me at the moment .... Front are nearly down to wear markers and rear have 4.6 to 5mm... I've done loads and loads of research because I intended to swap all 4 and move away from the Michelin Sport S..

 

The Sports may not wear as well as some but they are such a fantastic tyre i've decided to stick 2 new ones on the back and move the back to the front ....

 

 

8 hours ago, Nick_H said:

This is me at the moment .... Front are nearly down to wear markers and rear have 4.6 to 5mm... I've done loads and loads of research because I intended to swap all 4 and move away from the Michelin Sport S..

 

The Sports may not wear as well as some but they are such a fantastic tyre i've decided to stick 2 new ones on the back and move the back to the front ....

 

 

Good choice, I think. Would have done the same...