No more budget tyres

[MRBILLYUK]

According to this atricle we might only be able to replace old tyres with the same tyre as was fitted by the manufacturer . Not that i'm bothered as i like the Exaltos and wouldn't swap em for cheap tyres anyway

Could be costly for some of you Billy Budget tyre buyers tho'

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/215049/budget_tyres_face_shock_eu_axe.html

 

[Fred@BTM]

thats been law for years in some countries

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Sounds like it would be impossible to police though , except come MOT time .

Might not be good for the consumer though as the tyre manufacturers could slap on a big price increase knowing that people will have to buy their tyres and not a cheaper alternative .

I guess it's a case of watch this space and see what happens .

 

[Peperami]

The article is about cars with energy saver tyres... nothing to do with clios :S

 

[MRBILLYUK]

The article is about cars with energy saver tyres... nothing to do with clios :S

Yeah your right , lol .

I read the first bit and that's what stuck in my mind

" If the EU’s latest eco proposals are agreed, owners will no longer be able to shop around for budget brands. Instead, they will have to switch worn-out rubber with the manufacturer’s preferred original make of tyre. "

Now read it all again

 

[Peperami]

It is amazing how many people fit bad tyres to a sports car in order to save money though... its as bad as the people that buy cliosports and only ever use them on dual carriageways and the like.

 

[Jay Payne]

could just keep the oe tyres in the shed and dust them off come mot time, like some people do with cat's

 

[H182]

Not that I buy budget tyres, but forcing people to buy certain tyres because other tyres are 'energy savers' is taking the piss.. I'm getting fed up of all this climate change stuff! Is it really going to make that much difference :S

 

[Tony Hunter]

Yeah,take the old ones home and burn them.

 

[Fred@BTM]

^lol, never tried that