Tyres they are a changin’
I got tyres for my Peugeot 406 2.0 LX Petrol (195/65R15 91V) in October 2007, and they worked out at £47.00 each (fully inclusive).
I now own a Ford Focus 1.6 Style Petrol (205/55R16 91V) and notice that tyres are a lot more expensive at say £70.00 each (fully inclusive). In both cases I would be having mid range tyres. I assumed that as I would be having standard size tyres on both cars that the smaller Ford Focus would have tyres priced similar to the 406 rather than such a big difference. Please can you explain the big price differential?
I now own a Ford Focus 1.6 Style Petrol (205/55R16 91V) and notice that tyres are a lot more expensive at say £70.00 each (fully inclusive). In both cases I would be having mid range tyres. I assumed that as I would be having standard size tyres on both cars that the smaller Ford Focus would have tyres priced similar to the 406 rather than such a big difference. Please can you explain the big price differential?
Asked on 16 May 2009 by
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Lower profile tyres are dearer. But the price of tyres in the UK in general has gone up because since 2007 Sterling has fallen 30% to 50% against the currencies of the countries where the raw materials for the tyres (or the tyres themselves) come from. Blame Brown.
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