Let me talk about the conclusion first. In fact, in many cases, it is completely unnecessary to replace the original tires at a high price. As for why, we must first understand the difference between original tires and replacement tires.
Original tires: According to the car manufacturer's model development needs, tire companies, after review, testing and testing, become original tires for new cars, which are original tires. They are called "matching" in the industry.
Replacement tires: Replacement tires are tires of the same specifications produced by different brands, which can be used to replace original tires according to different needs.
1. Whether there is a logo
The logo is the most obvious difference in appearance between original equipment and replacement. Original tires will be marked with special markings after being tested by the tire company and provided to the car manufacturers. For example, each tire of Audi will have an "AO" certification mark, and Mercedes-Benz's original tire mark It's "MO". Aston Martin's original tire logo is AMS. The tires produced by each brand will have their own unique logo.
2. Prices are different
After the logo is marked, it can bring greater influence and appeal to the car and tire brands. Therefore, the price of original tires is usually more expensive than replacement tires. Tires of the same specifications produced by the same manufacturer sometimes only have the original logo. The price will be much different. In this case, car owners often do not need to choose the original equipment.
3. Optimization and upgrade speeds are different
Original tires are often sent to automobile manufacturers after strict testing. Product updates and upgrades are slow. Many tires are synchronized with the production cycle of car models. Even the tires are never upgraded before production is discontinued. Replacement tires have many advantages in terms of optimization and upgrading. Products The update speed is fast and there are many types of iterations, giving consumers more choices.
4. Different usage requirements
Original tires have strong overall performance and are suitable for handling common road conditions, but this often compromises the characteristics of some tires. For example, if you want to get excellent driving effects when driving on ice and snow, original tires cannot achieve that, and Winter tires have better grip and braking performance, and are suitable for snow scenes; for example, some car owners pay more attention to certain characteristics of the car's acceleration and braking. At this time, different types of replacement tires will be more suitable for the car owners than the original tires.
In terms of price, optimization and upgrade speed, and usage requirements, replacement tires are often better than original tires. During the test, evaluators also found that in order to control costs, manufacturers of some car models use original tires that perform far less well than the new generation of replacement tires. Tires need to be replaced at this time.
In fact, whether it is original equipment or replacement, as long as it has passed quality certification, the quality can be guaranteed, and the rest must be chosen based on the actual situation of the car owner. When making recommendations, tire shops should also make judgments based on the car owner's driving habits, local weather and road conditions, and strive to provide consumers with the best choice.