ditchfinder

plural ditchfinders

1. UKslangautomotiveA poor-quality tyre for a car, usually one made and sold cheaply.

   Sure, mismatching isn't ideal, but I'd much rather have mismatched decent tyres than matched AliBaba-brand-it-yourself ditchfinders.

   2016 June 7, Adrian, “Re: Tyre noise”, in uk.rec.cars.maintenance (Usenet)

   2 more examples

   My MX-5 was *ace* in the snow in February round here. I went where other cars couldn't go with no problem at all. It was on Avons, and felt a whole hell of a lot safer then the FWD Puma on Pirelli ditchfinders did.

   2009 August 5, Mike P, “Re: Rear wheel drive”, in uk.rec.cars.misc (Usenet)

   The better half's Lupo was transformed when the cheap and nasty Nankang ditchfinders came off (and they were well above the legal limit) and mid-price Kumhos went on. The cheapos compromise on grip and can become noisy.

   2012 February 26, Chris Bartram, “Re: tyres”, in uk.rec.driving (Usenet)