You are looking to get 245/45R18 100W tyres cheaper than £57.36 per tyre?

The cheaper two are made in the far east - China and Singapore.

Not that I would fit them, look at the wet grip class C - eeek!

The difference between wet grip "A" and "C" class is a minimum of 6 metres longer to stop in the wet.

I wouldn't just go by what is the cheapest tyres you can find - go by quality, and by that - the review scores they get on tyre tests from the magazines and from actual users. Go to the Tyre Reviews website for more to see which tyres do best.

A mid-range (priced) tyre again, those classed as such can be found on the Tyre Reviews site if you search tyres (bottom RHS of front page) by make, and they are sorted into three groups, budget/economy, mid-range and premium.

Personally-speaking, I'd only ever pick from the mid-range or premium brands. Some budget brands can be quite grippy, but often they don't last very long as they are very soft, thus negating their cheap price when compared to the upper branded tyres which grip as well but last longer. Other cheapo tyres last a long time because they have a hard compound, and thus get poor grip.

Most budget tyres do not work well in the wet, and many reviews (especially from actual users) state that they can be quite dangerous when they are worn down to below half tread depth, especially nearer to the legal minimum..

If you can't afford any from the mid-range or premium ranges of tyres, then, unless you HAVE to change tyres now, save up for a while longer to afford better ones. Your tyres will be quite expensive anyway as thet are normally fitted to premium make luxury/sports cars or at the very least sport models of 'ordinary makes'.

Other sites to check out prices:

1. Blackcircles (owned by Michelin) - many offers, epsecially for 4 tyres, fitted at a local tyre fitter from their list or you can buy mail order for £11.50 delivery and have them fitted by whoever you want;
2. Tyre Leader (as Blackcircles for fitting options);
3. You could Google the national tyre fitter outfits - they are quite variable in quality of service and I find that the online firms such the two above (there are others - just Google them [other Backroomers can add more names]).

The quality of the fitting/customer service can make a big difference, as badly fitted tyres or a fitter that rips you off selling you a needless (and expensive) wheel alingment etc can spoil the whole experience.

I doubt if you'll likely be able to get anything halfway decent for less than £125 each (fitted), probably nearer to £130 - £140 each.

I agree with another poster about wet grip. I always go for A or B, ideally A. You are only here once so give yourself the best chance. Wet roads are more slippy so the best tyres will give the best grip.

I personally rate tyres~pnues.

www.tyres-pneus-online.co.uk/car-tyres/aoteli/p607...l

They have some B wet grip for £50

I can't vouch for these tyres and would generally suggest a quality brand, but if you have other priorities for your cash they may get OK? There are quite a few around similar price. The nexen at £78 might also be a good compromise on brand/price equation.