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:
Latest comments (52)
whatupyo
1 Jul 17#52
Anyo have a good deal on 225/40 18?
texaspetey
23 Jun 171#51
I booked my car in for an MOT and two firestone front tyres. Turned out the osr was also at limit, and the nsr was close so decided to get both rear tyres replaced however they didn't have enough firestone so they put on two continentals at the same price but he couldn't give me another argos code (chap said the continentals were £76 each so I was getting a good deal, but I can't see that online - more like £56 each). However when I paid and collected he gave me two firestone reward cards so I have claimed £40 argos vouchers! Road noise was so reduced on way home with the new tyres! Result, thanks OP!
Got two of these fitted yesterday for £90, minus £20 vouchers.
Pleasant service and didn't have to prompt for vouchers as they were stapled onto receipt. Happy so far. Thanks OP, this deal came up at just the right time.
garlik_bread
25 May 171#48
Had 4 of these fitted yesterday, the tyres seem fine so far, so for ~£160 fitted it's a bargain. I did have to ask about the Argos vouchers though, so make sure to get the code.
The codes needs to be redeemed via a website, which gives you an Argos discount voucher code which can be screengrabbed/printed.
bollybobinson
24 May 17#47
Fallacy? If you don't hoon around and leave appropriate stopping distances mixed with reasonable driving skill it aint no fallacy. People have budgets to live by, my car doesn't stop as quickly as some because I don't have wide tyres with more in contact with the road, my suspension isn't electronically controlled, I don't have drive slip control, I don't have ceramic or vented discs etc etc. There are many things that make you safer in a car but they are not in my price range. Why oh why do people get so bloody pious about tyres, do you swap for winter tyres?
:smirk:
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:
CoolCatLazyLion
23 May 17#44
Does that price include fitting?
grandads50 to CoolCatLazyLion
23 May 17#45
Yes, just pay online then make an appointment for fitting
darrenjones2
22 May 171#43
Absolute class. Cheered me right up before I go to work. No it doesn't take much.
XxLJCJxX
21 May 17#33
I drive hard whenever I have an open road (50% of the time). However, I only have a 140bhp car so there is not massive amounts of power being transferred to my front tyres. It's probably the speed at which I take corners. If I had a more powerful car I'd probably only get 2k miles out of tyres. Some people claim they can get 10-15k out of their fronts from driving hard? Either they're lying or their idea of driving hard is very different from mine. PS. Tyres are kept at correct PSI, checked every 2 weeks. Tracking is fine.
prize1 to XxLJCJxX
21 May 171#42
tomba
21 May 17#41
Firestone tyres lasted me 18,000 miles and only front two replaced due to wear. Back two are 5 years old now so will be replaced soon due simply to age as they still have 4mms at least!
Good tyres! Read reviews from MyTyres etc.
swarnford
21 May 171#34
Only a 140bhp car? Still powerful enough to wreck your tyres in 2k miles by the sounds of your dreadful driving. I drive hard and still get 15k at least from mine
XxLJCJxX to swarnford
21 May 171#40
What tyres do you use? What kind of roads do you use daily? What car do you have? Define hard?
yam0791
21 May 17#39
I bought some chinese budget tyres last year for the yaris, didnt keep an eye on them as they were new. Failed MOT due to worn tyres this year, only done 3000 miles...
Yes, firestone are crap. With so many good tyre makers out their why even risk it?
pavel76
21 May 17#37
Stupid comment from idiot with zero knowledge
7day
21 May 17#28
Why don't they just reduce all the range as these are the poor quality tyres. Maybe just a load of tyres sizes, but I would not mind a cheap tyre as I think if they caused death ,they would be banned.
Gentle_Giant to 7day
21 May 17#36
These are a decent enough tyre for the money, but your thoughts about dangerous tyres are wrong.
I took a sidewall nail and needed a replaceable tyre RIGHT NOW a few years ago, all they had were some no-name brand at £35 per corner. I had both replaced as having one new, plus one fairly worn is a no no.
From the moment I drove out of the fitting centre they didnt feel right, pulling out of the first junction they spun up (on an ancient people carrier with 250K on the clock); on the next junction - a steep uphill, off camber, I could barely get the car to move, the grip was so low; and then it rained - even in a 30MPH zone I could barely keep the car on the road (locked up and slid into the kerb under light braking)
Bearing in mine this was a route I drove EVERY day, the car was so out of control I drove back to the garage at just above walking speed and got them to courier-in a set of better tyres from another dealer.
john184
21 May 17#35
Wife fitted these recently to get my car through MOT taking off the Bridgestone Potenza that were just above the wear markers.
The car is quite frankly dangerous now and is slipping all over the road although I do drive briskly. Won't be buying again, shocking difference in tyre performance.
tony1975
21 May 17#32
When you get the refund they will give you a voucher back
kristoff
21 May 17#31
Another deal someone could be bothered posting to help others descends into classroom-level silliness.
bilbob
21 May 17#30
His kettle has just broken though...
XxLJCJxX
21 May 17#29
Yes. Yes I did. Apologies for my idiocy
Ozzie
21 May 17#27
damn , the 185 's are £96 pair
Searcher2
21 May 17#26
Is it just the 195/65/15H that are this price? I had a quick look online and didn't see where they are listed
jonnyclewlow
21 May 178#25
Inspector
#irony
nandunanu
21 May 171#24
welcome spelling inspectar
TT6k
21 May 17#23
If he was using those tyres in the Indy 500 he'd be toast!
shug119
21 May 17#22
Good find
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.
mat2090
21 May 171#15
Aren't Firestone fitted on Indy cars currently at the Indy 500 ?
tallpete33 to mat2090
21 May 17#20
Yes but not these ones. Don't expect to see Fernando Alonso buying a toaster in your local Argos anytime soon
Darzen
21 May 178#18
Since when have Firestone been a budget brand ?
Usual hukd experts who haven't got a clue.
frakison
21 May 172#17
You're saying that Firestone are crap? really?? There is a more than adequate middle ground between top end and bottom end, but hey, if you want to get ripped off on the premise that an expensive tyre is always better, go for it! I'm sure the money men will award the marketing team a nice little bonus for fooling another poor sheep :smiley:
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:
mikerj
21 May 17#13
This is a the favourite trick of dodgy tyre dealerships, and so many people seem to be suckered in by it. Just because a premium tyre brand company also own a brand that make cheap tyres, it doesn't mean the cheap tyres are just as good.
It's also a fallacy that crappy teflon tyres are fine as long as you don't have a performance car, or because you don't hoon around. The reduced stopping distance that good tyres provide only makes a difference when you really need it in an emergency avoidance/braking maneuver.
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.
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:
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.
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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
Latest comments (52)
Pleasant service and didn't have to prompt for vouchers as they were stapled onto receipt. Happy so far. Thanks OP, this deal came up at just the right time.
The codes needs to be redeemed via a website, which gives you an Argos discount voucher code which can be screengrabbed/printed.
:smirk:
:wink:
Good tyres! Read reviews from MyTyres etc.
My advice keep away from chinese budget tyres!
Yes, firestone are crap. With so many good tyre makers out their why even risk it?
I took a sidewall nail and needed a replaceable tyre RIGHT NOW a few years ago, all they had were some no-name brand at £35 per corner. I had both replaced as having one new, plus one fairly worn is a no no.
From the moment I drove out of the fitting centre they didnt feel right, pulling out of the first junction they spun up (on an ancient people carrier with 250K on the clock); on the next junction - a steep uphill, off camber, I could barely get the car to move, the grip was so low; and then it rained - even in a 30MPH zone I could barely keep the car on the road (locked up and slid into the kerb under light braking)
Bearing in mine this was a route I drove EVERY day, the car was so out of control I drove back to the garage at just above walking speed and got them to courier-in a set of better tyres from another dealer.
The car is quite frankly dangerous now and is slipping all over the road although I do drive briskly. Won't be buying again, shocking difference in tyre performance.
#irony
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.
Usual hukd experts who haven't got a clue.
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:
It's also a fallacy that crappy teflon tyres are fine as long as you don't have a performance car, or because you don't hoon around. The reduced stopping distance that good tyres provide only makes a difference when you really need it in an emergency avoidance/braking maneuver.