Windforce catch power tyre

carl · 28th January 2017, 07:45

I've been given a nearly New windforce catch power tyre

Are they Chinese circles of death or alright ?

Thinking of putting it on the spare

Carl

Christopher Price · 28th January 2017, 08:01

As I couldn't find a review anywhere on the internet for these tyres, to quote Ralph Nader, it would appear that they are "unsafe at any speed" and more suitable to a wheel barrow, rather than a car.

carl · 28th January 2017, 09:07

I found a post from a 4x4 forum that said they were good but no reviews as such

keithst24 · 28th January 2017, 09:13

http://dtl-chinese-tyres.com/product/windforce/

http://megatyre.co.nz/content/2015/0...er-tyre-value/

thundercat · 28th January 2017, 09:16

If they did not meet our "Fit for Purpose" safety assessment then they would not be for sale. You pay your money and take your choice, I have been using so called "budget" tires for years in rain, snow without any problems. All depends on your driving style, if you want to drive every where at full throttle then stick to the £120 and above ones

wullie480 · 28th January 2017, 09:16

Can't say I've ever heard of them.
As it's going on the spare then should be ok to use but be careful if you use it on the car as depending on conditions they me be as you say rings of death.

T-Cut · 28th January 2017, 09:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by carl

I've been given a nearly New windforce catch power tyre.

A single budget tyre would be best fitted on the spare wheel. If you'd been lucky enough to get two, no problem. I'd expect the CatchPower to be rather noisy (71-72dB range), though some of the other specs look pretty quiet (68-69dB). Personally, I only buy 67-68dB rated tyres, but you can't look a gift horse in the mouth, as they say.

TC

Old Mally · 28th January 2017, 09:34

Free! Is it round and black?
Spare wheel, no problem. Drive accordingly and remember to change it.
You should always be careful when using a spare, few are exactly the same as the tyres on the vehicle.

Christopher Price · 28th January 2017, 13:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by keithst24

http://dtl-chinese-tyres.com/product/windforce/

http://megatyre.co.nz/content/2015/0...er-tyre-value/

Sadly reviews from both the Manufacturer and an importer, both of which want to sell the tyre, is hardly unbiased! You need to find something like this review site www.tyrereviews.co.uk they have tyres I've never even heard of, but nothing about these, which would suggest the reason why you've been given the tyre free.

JoeMc · 28th January 2017, 14:20

Always bit of a 'tin of worms' threads like these

But; having never heard of them and with a daft name like that; I'd personally stay clear

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Christopher Price Banned None at the moment. Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Lincoln Posts: 753 Thanks: 151 Thanked 230 Times in 152 Posts	As I couldn't find a review anywhere on the internet for these tyres, to quote Ralph Nader, it would appear that they are "unsafe at any speed" and more suitable to a wheel barrow, rather than a car.

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thundercat Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Club SE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: saxmundham Posts: 1,438 Thanks: 289 Thanked 173 Times in 121 Posts	If they did not meet our "Fit for Purpose" safety assessment then they would not be for sale. You pay your money and take your choice, I have been using so called "budget" tires for years in rain, snow without any problems. All depends on your driving style, if you want to drive every where at full throttle then stick to the £120 and above ones

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Old Mally Regular poster Rover 75 CDTi Tourer Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: littleborough Posts: 89 Thanks: 12 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	Free! Is it round and black? Spare wheel, no problem. Drive accordingly and remember to change it. You should always be careful when using a spare, few are exactly the same as the tyres on the vehicle.

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JoeMc Loves to post MG ZT V6 / BMW E60 M5 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Bamber Bridge Posts: 372 Thanks: 34 Thanked 62 Times in 51 Posts	Always bit of a 'tin of worms' threads like these But; having never heard of them and with a daft name like that; I'd personally stay clear