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well having spent what seems like a lifetime reading forums and reviews, I've come to the conclusion that tyre choice is fraught with danger !!!

I'm after a set of 4 18" tyres. The tyre reviews web site is a good place to start, but even that is full of odd reviews.

the last two in the list have no reviews.

Id set a budget of £80.

I think unless there's a eureka moment or someone offers something unbelievable, I'll be trying the Barum, only in as much as they are partnered with Continental.

Falken Ziex ZE914 15 £88.89
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport 22 £96.00
Barum Bravuris 2 31 £75.00
Kumho KU31 44 £77.00
Nexen N6000 60 £61.00
Nexen N8000 62 £61.00
Federal SS595 90 £57.00
Maxxis Pro R1 NA £69.00
Barum Bravuris 3HM NA £92.00

Nexen N8000 have coped with everything I could throw at them on the rear of the ZT, not so the Wanjitown Siming Mountain Lawnmower and Dangerous Toy Co. snow tyres on the front :eek:

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Neither tyre would have been my choice, but the Nexen apart from being a bit noisier than the Dunlops on Frosty seem quite capable ;)

Brian :D

Costco have £50 off at the moment if you buy 4.
They sell Michelin and Bridgestone.
Mine are only 195 65 15 but if you buy the 4 the Michelins work out at £49 a corner all in.
Bridgestones were quoted about £6 cheaper.
It's worth being a member.

Costco quoted me £165 per tyre for my zt last week for 18 inch tyres. I could buy a whole set for that

nexens all the way .have word with howey in welyn he may be able to help

No you couldn't, not new anyway ;)

Brian :D

Round, black, legal and made by someone who I have actually heard of.

I usually buy from these manufacturers, depending on price and or what offer they have,

Michelin, Good Year, Dunlop, Continential or Pirelli

I tend to favour Michelin on my every day vehicle.

Beyond that, can it really make much difference when it comes to a particular tyre manufacturers model?

I try not to give it much thought, as you can probably tell, because it is a minefield, fraught with mountains of facts, figures, fanfaronade and BS.

Lassa Phenoma 225-45-18 on my ZT.....EXCELLENT! check them out

Continentel M3's on Banana. I know they are expensive but they are good.
GT Rdadial Champiro's on Redfive.

Looks like they were made from recycled prophylactics Brian