{"id":196280,"date":"2026-10-21T09:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T07:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=196280"},"modified":"2026-10-21T08:17:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T06:17:17","slug":"auto5-belgians-shop-for-cheaper-tires-but-at-what-safety-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/10\/21\/auto5-belgians-shop-for-cheaper-tires-but-at-what-safety-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"Auto5: \u2018Belgen kopen goedkopere banden, maar ten koste van de veiligheid?\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Onderzoek <span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Uit een onderzoek in opdracht van Auto5 blijkt dat 63% van de automobilisten banden kiezen op basis van de prijs. 33% zoeken naar de beste aanbieding door online verschillende opties te vergelijken, hoewel slechts 24% ze online kopen.<\/span><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Auto5 waarschuwt dat het niet altijd de beste keuze op de lange termijn is om uitsluitend naar de prijs van nieuwe banden te kijken.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Uit het Auto5-onderzoek blijkt ook dat 65% van de automobilisten bereid is meer te betalen voor betere kwaliteit, veiligheid en een langere levensduur. 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