 Barum Tyres, Anyone used them |
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 Aug 14 2007, 03:13 PM
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Club Member  Group: Registered Member Posts: 81 Joined: 18-August 05 Member No.: 22167 Car Model:Avensis Location:Oxfordshire  |
Has anyone used the above make tyre - National Tyres have bogof deal on them and was thinking about getting some for my car i use to get to/from work - hence looking for cheapness and quality if there is such a thing.
Any reviews experiences ????? |
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Aug 14 2007, 04:07 PM
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 AUTHORISED TRADER Group: Authorised Trader Posts: 3869 Joined: 17-November 06 From: Queensferry/Chester/Wrexham Member No.: 34014 Car Model:Auris TR Ixion Blue Location:Queensferry/Chester/Wrexham |
They are very cheap and cheerful, IMHO I would use a Hankook, Firestone or similar. Kingo
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Aug 14 2007, 06:08 PM
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 Club Member Group: Registered Member Posts: 83 Joined: 11-August 07 Member No.: 43897 Car Model:Yaris T-Sport Location:Grantham, UK |
I am currently using a full set of Barums on my escort (still not got my T-Sport as Lister's are messing me about in regards to my finance!), and I think they are alright! My tracking was out on my escort and I ruined a front set of verdersteins. My back tyres were worn anyway, so i got a full set of Barums from Selecta Tyre.
I haven't noticed much of a difference between the two. They have good grip and have good stopping distances (I often slam on the breaks in town at night after going out DJing, due to the number of drunk people trying to play with the traffic). They are wearing nicely, I've noticed a bit of a drop in tread depth over the past 3 months, a lot more than the verdersteins, but acceptable for the price they are. I would go for verde's next time, but Barum are a good budget tyre. Just for reference agains the price you're paying, I got mine for £45 each, not on sale. |
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Aug 14 2007, 08:57 PM
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Club Member Group: Registered Member Posts: 81 Joined: 18-August 05 Member No.: 22167 Car Model:Avensis Location:Oxfordshire |
All in with the puncture insurance I think it's about £75 - then again they are only 13's on my old faithfull renault workhorse.
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Aug 17 2007, 02:57 PM
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 Top Rank Poster! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 7984 Joined: 22-July 03 From: Henley on Thames Member No.: 4811 Car Model:M3 Location:Henley on Thames |
I had them once, I thought thye were crap.
Kuhmo all th way! |
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Jul 27 2008, 01:15 PM
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New Member Group: Registered Member Posts: 9 Joined: 27-July 08 Member No.: 63353 Car Model:Carina E Location:Exmouth |
barum tyres are crap, im a tyre fitter and i would never put these tyres even around a dart board.
agree with you karma, kumho tyres r great, mid range tyres but budget price! |
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