you win some you loose some.

seems a bit pricey for 2 tyres and a rim tho.

ah well life goes on mate, and yeah id have stuck with the astra as well.. but it had nothing to do with cost in my case.

£140 for two tyres, sounds very steep.

Its what was already on there.  Prefer to keep them the same.  And the tyre is the only thing keeping you on the road.  Helps you stop, corner and accelerate.  Also has an effect on fuel economy.  They watch you whilst you sleep....

The £140 was including the laser tracking and all associatedness.

Its what was already on there.  Prefer to keep them the same.  And the tyre is the only thing keeping you on the road.  Helps you stop, corner and accelerate.  Also has an effect on fuel economy.  They watch you whilst you sleep....

The £140 was including the laser tracking and all associatedness.

But they arent bad tyres that they fit.  Ive had Barum shoes on at least 2 different cars, and while they arent performance animals they are plenty good enough for a normal car.   I wouldnt have put them on any of the fast stuff ive had, but for £100 I had 4 new tyres including balancing.  I go elsewhere for tracking (£15) because they monkeys that they normally get to do it at the big natioanl chains just dont do it right.  

You shouldnt mix and match tyres though, its asking for trouble. For the sake of a tenner per corner Id rather have the safety - tyres are one thing not worth being a tightarse on. Its your life at risk at the end of the day.

Ive never seen a problem with mixing tyres on a car, provided they are the same on each axle.  Last Astra was running a set of BF Goodrich on the front (Uber Sticky damn things as well), and some Pirelli P4000s on the back.  Ill never use those Pirellis again either.  So damn soft I wore the front ones out in under a year.  

personally i go for the cheapest that are the right size and weight for the car, at the end of the day they are all built to a standard so as long as you look after them aint gonna suddenly give up on ya

Im not saying there is anything wrong with the cheaper brands (depending on your car), but I maintain that you get what you pay for. But different tyres on each corner is a big no no, per axle maybe isnt so bad.

I know for a fact that Ive not had a single wheelspin or seen the backend of my car dangerously fly out since fitting the new tyres, instead of four different cheapies on each corner. That was dangerous tbh. It might not matter so much on a small engined FWD car, but it makes a hell of a difference on my car. Im not talking about fast or aggressive driving either.