Updated 29 Sep 2014
Bottom line: This symmetric tyre has very good dry grip, OK wet grip and good fuel efficiency. It has a 210km/h speed rating.
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No obvious bad points.
Our tests examine the difference in performance between tyres in extreme conditions. In daily driving you probably won’t notice it, but how your tyres perform in an emergency or wet conditions is when the difference really counts. Our tests are performed by a trained driver under controlled conditions on a closed track.
Overall score is calculated from wet cornering (30%), wet braking (30%), dry cornering (20%) and dry braking (20%).
Cornering assesses how well the tyres keep the test car in a set lane at speeds of 80km/h and 85km/h in dry conditions, and 75km/h and 80km/h in wet conditions. We use a right-hand corner with a radius of 55m. The tyres are tested twice in differing orders.
Braking measures the distance it takes to come to a complete standstill in emergency braking tests from driving speeds of 50km/h and 80km/h in both dry and wet conditions.
Rolling resistance measures the distance it takes to roll to a stop from a starting speed of 25km/h. This is completed 5 times, and the shortest and longest measured distances are discarded. The 3 remaining measured distances are then averaged.
Noise (where listed) is measured at head level while driving on coarse-chip seal. Where 2 measures are given, they are at 50km/h and 80km/h.
Price is per tyre (including fitting and balancing). The price guide is drawn from online prices, RRPs and quotes from tyre fitters.
This size of tyre suits modern cars such as the Toyota Corolla, Mazda 3 and Hyundai i30.
29 Oct 2017, Craig F.
Product use: 6 months or more
Pros:
Long life (50,000 km) - even wear - safe grip. A good value tyre (see other on-line reviews)-(on Mazda Axela)
Cons:
If I was looking for UHP I would buy a something else.
Recommend it?
Yes, I recommend this product.
29 Jan 2015, Colin D.
Product use: 6 months or more
Pros:
The price is right
Cons:
Does not have good road grip on right or left turns wet or dry. These tyre does not last! We have had to change the tyres each year but only drive just over 12,000k a year. Looks like a bargain wears like a poor deal.
Recommend it?
No, this product has too many drawbacks.