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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/22/2009 Posts: 7,840
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Which are the best tyres - value for money - for saloon cars? We were having a discussion with my friends and most of them were insisting that GT tyres [From Indonesia - NOT China] are as good as Yana tyres - for half the price! How true is this? Anyone who has used both? How does Yana compare to other foreign made tyres like Michellin, Goodyear etc. I have always held the opinion they are the same but my friends believe that one is better off with Yana on Kenyan roads. Never count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good returns.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/7/2007 Posts: 11,935 Location: Nairobi
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@Maich, I have never used GT so i wouldn't comment on that.Yana is good and i would put it ahead of Dunlop and Yokohama....maybe in the same league with Kumho....Michellin,Goodyear and Pirelli are at the top of the class (Pirelli Chrono is my favourite). Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2007 Posts: 8,776 Location: Cameroon
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Indonesian GT. Me uses, far cheaper than Yana. TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/22/2009 Posts: 7,840
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simonkabz wrote:Indonesian GT. Me uses, far cheaper than Yana. How does it compare to Yana? You can use any comparison that works for you. For example: On Yana, I do x kilometres (or x years) and on Indonesian GT I do y kilometres (or y years) - other factors held (relatively) constant. Never count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good returns.
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Rank: Member Joined: 6/26/2008 Posts: 319
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I work for a company with a huge fleet - from here I have learnt that when it comes to being hardy and durable, india tyres are king. we get over 30K kms on the Apollo (india) while Yana gives 20K or less. Mind you, these are 4wds with high usage offroad. Yana are great on road, less noisy, vibration free too.
Yana Eagle is great for salons. I hear mileage is also very good. But I have always used bridgestone tyres. Bridgestone and firestone were related somehow, so am considering trying Eagles one of these days (my current tyres are being replaced with Bridgestones, so maybe in another 3-4years).
Tyres are more than just mileage - safety, especially breaking safety is a key consideration. I happen to have huge respect for UK standards, so I get the bridgestones from UK - via waria - and they fika here at less than what most tyre shops sell their tyres for.
Be frugal when you want to and when you can, but don't be frugal with reality. Reality - good tyres will cost you, but they will also last a lot longer - and back up your driving skills when you need the support the most - hard braking/swerving etc...which might mean a difference between u in a ditch and u walking away with ur body and car intact.
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 6/3/2010 Posts: 96
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Sigiriri wrote:I work for a company with a huge fleet - from here I have learnt that when it comes to being hardy and durable, india tyres are king. we get over 30K kms on the Apollo (india) while Yana gives 20K or less. Mind you, these are 4wds with high usage offroad. Yana are great on road, less noisy, vibration free too.
Yana Eagle is great for salons. I hear mileage is also very good. But I have always used bridgestone tyres. Bridgestone and firestone were related somehow, so am considering trying Eagles one of these days (my current tyres are being replaced with Bridgestones, so maybe in another 3-4years).
Tyres are more than just mileage - safety, especially breaking safety is a key consideration. I happen to have huge respect for UK standards, so I get the bridgestones from UK - via waria - and they fika here at less than what most tyre shops sell their tyres for.
Be frugal when you want to and when you can, but don't be frugal with reality. Reality - good tyres will cost you, but they will also last a lot longer - and back up your driving skills when you need the support the most - hard braking/swerving etc...which might mean a difference between u in a ditch and u walking away with ur body and car intact. Mind sharing your walalo contact details for the next time we need tyres or he only does bulk sales?
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Rank: Member Joined: 6/26/2008 Posts: 319
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The African Salihiya company - africansalihiya.com - there are phone numbers there and other contact details. They have contacts for UK also, buy online, state their address in London as ur delivery address, and they will receive and forward to you - unachukua Eastleigh in 3 days to a week max. They charge a fixed fee plus cost per Kilo so ur luggage needs to be economically feasible - usually, I accumulate orders or team up with someone else analeta something then it makes sense.
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Rank: Member Joined: 7/12/2010 Posts: 201
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I have GT on my premio and i have no regrets at all - the handling is superb. Mitchelin are good but pricey. There is a new brand called sonar and some tyre dude tells me they are fairly good for urban & peri urban driving. I have no info on Yana
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/16/2007 Posts: 2,114
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@Sigiriri,
Does waria pay taxes on behalf and then refunded after receiving the merchadise?
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Rank: Member Joined: 6/26/2008 Posts: 319
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With Waria, they give u a flat rate - they usually account for duty therein....I honestly dont know how they they do this. I just do the buying, they gave me a figure - which will usually be reasonable compared to using other means - and we do business.
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