Halfords autocentre have the latest firestone roadhawk tyres for my mk1 zafira for just £40.99 each. These are A rated in the wet tyres Buy 2 and get a £20 argos voucher Buy 4 and get a £40 argos voucher Works out at £31 for an A rated tyre if you can make use of the argos voucher. the offer is valid until 5th July £20 Argos gift code with every pair of Firestone tyres
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spiderbifida
20 May 1710#4
No, it doesn't work out at £31 a tyre, if u make use of the voucher. It's still ~£41 a tyre, you just get a £20 argos voucher. ~£82 is still coming out of your bank. Fooling yourself into believing that it is cheaper because of the voucher is silly.
Darzen
21 May 178#18
Since when have Firestone been a budget brand ?
Usual hukd experts who haven't got a clue.
jonnyclewlow
21 May 178#25
Inspector
#irony
frakison
20 May 175#8
I steer away from budget tyres, but stuff like this is fine. I don't have a sports car and I don't drive like a muppet, I've never had issues stopping. I think many people are sucked in by bias studies and good marketing, it's a bit like getting an iPhone 7 when a decent £150 device will do the same thing. If people want to spend £140 for a "premium" tyre, good for them, but for me, these would be fine :smile:
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rogparki
20 May 17#1
Not the best of the cheap tyres , but with the voucher I can give it some heat for the price .
bollybobinson to rogparki
20 May 174#7
I've been putting reasonable value tyres on 3 cars for nearly 30 years and to be honest haven't noticed any difference between them, if you're not chucking your car about I don't see that a major brand is going to be any problem.
pavel76
20 May 17#2
Very good price for fully fitted tyre
guttediam
20 May 17#3
HOT
spiderbifida
20 May 1710#4
No, it doesn't work out at £31 a tyre, if u make use of the voucher. It's still ~£41 a tyre, you just get a £20 argos voucher. ~£82 is still coming out of your bank. Fooling yourself into believing that it is cheaper because of the voucher is silly.
ConnectQ to spiderbifida
20 May 173#5
Not if you purchase something of said value and get the money back from it.
bollybobinson to spiderbifida
20 May 172#6
Silly? I shop at Argos now and then, how would it be silly if I spend the voucher at Argos?
I agree it doesn't work out at £31 a tyre but it can effectively work out at that for some people, and that's what is being claimed.
ScroopEgerton to spiderbifida
21 May 171#21
Nonsense.
This is like saying it's not cheaper if you get cashback. The origin amount still comes out of your bank, yes obviously, but you get money back afterwards. In this case you just have to spend it at Argos. Many people shop at Argos, or have things they need that Argos sell, that they'd normally buy elsewhere.
frakison
20 May 175#8
I steer away from budget tyres, but stuff like this is fine. I don't have a sports car and I don't drive like a muppet, I've never had issues stopping. I think many people are sucked in by bias studies and good marketing, it's a bit like getting an iPhone 7 when a decent £150 device will do the same thing. If people want to spend £140 for a "premium" tyre, good for them, but for me, these would be fine :smile:
XxLJCJxX
20 May 171#9
Budget or premium, doesn't make a difference to me, they'll both be bold in under 5k miles
gooeynote to XxLJCJxX
20 May 174#10
Did you mean bald?
666FU to XxLJCJxX
21 May 17#19
How do you drive? Last lease car I had was on close to 30k when I gave it back on the original set of tyres.
bollybobinson to XxLJCJxX
24 May 17#46
Bald my dear chap, unless they are very brave as well.
:wink:
rhodyate
20 May 17#11
There are some good budget tyres about these days, unlike years ago. I have started using budget tyres and find them to be pretty good.
slipd
20 May 172#12
Aren't Firestone owned by Bridgestone?
I always get the best I can afford when it comes to tyres; they're all that's between you and the road...
Have some heat OP.
nomichohaan to slipd
21 May 17#14
Yes ,since 1988 according to Wikipedia
frakison to slipd
21 May 17#16
Exactly, the point being that EXPENSIVE doesn't always equal BEST. Brands like Pirelli will spend a fortune on F1, someone has to pick that bill up. Its like anything, how much do you think "top brand" perfume actually costs to make? Its not like pharmaceuticals, there's little R&D, but that A-Celeb endorsement and weird/confusing adverts don't come cheap!!
Don't be sucked in by marketing, due to their nature, tyres will undoubtedly have to meet a standard, some may last longer, some may be softer and grip better, but when all is said and done, they will all wear out. Would I put some budget £30 tyres on my car.... probably not, but likewise, I wont be putting £140 tyres on just because they are used on race cars :smiley:
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Opening post
These are A rated in the wet tyres
Buy 2 and get a £20 argos voucher
Buy 4 and get a £40 argos voucher
Works out at £31 for an A rated tyre if you can make use of the argos voucher.
the offer is valid until 5th July
£20 Argos gift code with every pair of Firestone tyres
Top comments
Usual hukd experts who haven't got a clue.
#irony
All comments (52)
I agree it doesn't work out at £31 a tyre but it can effectively work out at that for some people, and that's what is being claimed.
This is like saying it's not cheaper if you get cashback. The origin amount still comes out of your bank, yes obviously, but you get money back afterwards. In this case you just have to spend it at Argos. Many people shop at Argos, or have things they need that Argos sell, that they'd normally buy elsewhere.
:wink:
I always get the best I can afford when it comes to tyres; they're all that's between you and the road...
Have some heat OP.
Don't be sucked in by marketing, due to their nature, tyres will undoubtedly have to meet a standard, some may last longer, some may be softer and grip better, but when all is said and done, they will all wear out. Would I put some budget £30 tyres on my car.... probably not, but likewise, I wont be putting £140 tyres on just because they are used on race cars :smiley: