Value tyres

[buzyg]

Ok cool. Thanks guys. That’s good to know. Some things you can skimp on so worth an ask, but you’re probably right that tyres shouldn’t be one of them.

The best thing to look at is the wet grip rating, anything less than A is no good

Thats complete rubbish. Michelin Pilot Super Sports have a B wet rating and people foam at the mouth when driving on them.

My Vorti's also have a B rating and they're fantastic in all weather's, even when it was - 8c and snowing.

On my 3rd set of MPSS. They are fine in the wet once warmed up. But that takes a good while and when cold they still have me twitching in wet conditions. So yes, they do a decent enough job to get you from A to B in the wet. But they do not fill this Zed driver with a warm secure glow. In the dry they are just fecking ace, once warm, so on ballance perfect for a weekend car that seldom sees a wet road.

[andyf1140]

The best thing to look at is the wet grip rating, anything less than A is no good

Thats complete rubbish. Michelin Pilot Super Sports have a B wet rating and people foam at the mouth when driving on them.

My Vorti's also have a B rating and they're fantastic in all weather's, even when it was - 8c and snowing.

On my 3rd set of MPSS. They are fine in the wet once warmed up. But that takes a good while and when cold they still have me twitching in wet conditions. So yes, they do a decent enough job to get you from A to B in the wet. But they do not fill this Zed driver with a warm secure glow. In the dry they are just fecking ace, once warm, so on ballance perfect for a weekend car that seldom sees a wet road.

I've got some "Goodgrips" on the Marlin and they are downright dangerous in the wet, absolutely no grip under braking... amusing considering the name! I'm hoping to get some Uniroyal Rainsport 3s this year.

[MACK]

OP as a general rule there's a much much bigger gulf between the budget and the mid range tyres than there is between the high performance ones and the mid range for a road car. You really need to be aiming for at least mid range instead of the ditch finders and if you can afford it the high end stuff. At the end of the day a meters stopping distance can make all the difference really.

[Ewazix]

There's a lot of seat of the pants subjectivity with owners tyre reviews (or just pants reviews ) useful, but well worth checking out against a more scientifically run comparison like the well respected Auto Bild reviews. I found out about AB on the forum and it's well worth a look. Based on their all round performance Vs value I was persuaded towards the Goodyear Eagle range a couple of years ago and have been well pleased, although my seat of the pants assessment is that my previous Falkens suited the Z4 better for ironing out steering twitch and stability, apparently down to tread pattern and shoulder profile.

Previous years reviews may cover superseded tyre specs but the 2019 summer review is out,
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/20 ... e-Test.htm

[mr wilks]

although my seat of the pants assessment is that my previous Falkens suited the Z4 better for ironing out steering twitch and stability, apparently down to tread pattern and shoulder profile.

& that pretty much sum's up why all those tyre reviews online are interesting to read but shouldn't form the basis on which you choose a tyre for a specific car that most likely ( as in a Z4 ) has zero likeness to the car the tyres were tested on or that folks online give their opinion & feedback on .
How can a fwd Volvo estate or Focus people carrier handle , grip , brake like a rwd 2 seater sports car