225/40 R19 Tires

The Continental tires were original equipment. They are soft and only lasted 28,000 km. In the wet, they never let me down. I switched to Michelin Pilot Sport 5. They are firm but have superior grip. Currently, they have 15,000 km and the wear seems less significant..

The Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 ticks all of my boxes :
1) Wet : in 1987 I had a nasty accident in my Golf 2 because of aquaplaning, so behavior in the wet is my main concern. The Turanza is very good in the wet, be it braking, grip, or dispersing water.
2) Dry : I wanted an all season tire that comes close to a summer tire. The Turanza delivers.
3) Snow : I live in Flanders where we hardly get any snow. I don't need the best performance in wintery conditions. Compared to my previous experience with winter tires this tire clearly isn't as good. But, I just don't want to get stuck in snow, and I haven't so far. I have no experience on ice, though.
4) Comfort : contrary to magazine tests, I find this tire comfortable and very quiet. Some other testers on this site confirm. Perhaps there's a difference, depending on tire size. So, FYI front 225/40R19, rear 255/35R19.
Other remarks :
- I've noticed that my car is very neutral through bends on this tire, no under- or oversteer. Going on/off the gas in a curb doesn't change trajectory, really impressive.
- The only drawback with this tire is a lack of feedback, it feels numb, no steering feel.
- If I had to change tires today, I would buy again, as it ticks my boxes.
As a final remark : a big thank you to TireReviews.com, this is my goto website for tire info, and a big thank you to all private testers for sharing info. As a thank you I've written this review.

The tires have been used mainly on motorways, in all seasons, with occasional A and B roads during the summer. Grip is accurate and reliable, in all seasons, including heavy rain.( No real snow/ice experience) . The tires, being run flat , are noisier than regular tires on motorways and the handling a little stiffer too.
After 26,000 miles they still have 3.5 mm of tread left ,with some minor shoulder wear on the front pair. I'm probably switching to conventional tires (non run flat) after this winter. Very likely Goodyear's again, although I've also run Bridgestone, on this vehicle too.

I’m running the Goodyear in the MO version. Very good durability, excellent dry grip, and very good wet grip. Comfort is also quite good for a UHP tire. I would probably buy it again, but when the time comes,but I’d like to switch to a newer Goodyear Model. Rim Protection is perfekt in a 8j

I have driven it for a couple of thousand km (this is their second season). I have a mixed fitment setup - 225/40/R19 in the front and 255/35/R19 in the bank. Before I bought them I saw a couple of reviews saying they wear out quickly. That's not really my experience - they still feel and look like quite new. I don't feel any drop of performance in the tire so far. It's not the sportiest or the most comfortable tire out there, but in my opinion is one of the best value for money options out there. I use the car as a daily driver, family car and occasional weekend fun in the mountains - I never thought the grip is not enough or I need more comfortable tire. There's only 1 reason that I wouldn't recommend this tire anymore - the newer model Hankook Ventus Evo K137 is already out and it is just as affordable in my region
So knowing the S1 evo3 I would just recommend the newer model.

Overall a very impressive tire. I have used it on a BMW M440i XDrive, and they have been really impressive. Almost zero wear in the time that I have had them on, even on track is such a heavy car they still last. Not much slower than Yokohama AD09 on the same track.