Passenger Car Summer Ultra High Performance Tires
Below are all the reviewed passenger car summer ultra high performance tires on Tire Reviews. Please click into each tire for further details.
| Tire Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama Advan Sport V103 (5) | 100% | 97% | 93% | 93% | 87% | 93% |
| Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus (6) | 98% | 80% | 92% | 92% | 86% | 93% |
| GT Radial SportActive 2 (3) | 90% | 93% | 90% | 87% | 87% | 93% |
| Semperit SpeedLife 2 (3) | 87% | 97% | 83% | 93% | 93% | 83% |
| Toyo Proxes Sport 2 (3) | 90% | 93% | 87% | 93% | 80% | 87% |
| Giti GitiSport S1 (10) | 92% | 81% | 87% | 87% | 86% | 86% |
| Cooper Zeon CS Sport (8) | 93% | 96% | 86% | 76% | 80% | 93% |
| Dynamo STREET H MU02 (16) | 93% | 83% | 85% | 84% | 85% | 85% |
| Fulda SportControl (40) | 92% | 87% | 85% | 83% | 85% | 86% |
| Nexen N Fera SU4 (73) | 91% | 88% | 84% | 79% | 81% | 88% |
| Kumho Ecsta KU19 (8) | 85% | 81% | 81% | 86% | 79% | 89% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport (14) | 91% | 87% | 83% | 91% | 75% | 78% |
| GT Radial FE2 (3) | 80% | 77% | 77% | 87% | 85% | 90% |
| Sumitomo HTR Z III (13) | 87% | 80% | 86% | 80% | 81% | 87% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 (303) | 90% | 88% | 84% | 84% | 73% | 82% |
| Cooper Zeon CS8 (15) | 87% | 81% | 81% | 77% | 82% | 83% |
| Sumitomo HTR Z5 (5) | 90% | 80% | 93% | 90% | 60% | 78% |
| Petlas Velox Sport PT711 (3) | 90% | 70% | 90% | 90% | 87% | 73% |
| Fulda SportControl 2 (28) | 83% | 84% | 81% | 77% | 79% | 92% |
| Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 (35) | 91% | 78% | 78% | 88% | 75% | 81% |
| Debica Presto UHP2 (39) | 87% | 80% | 81% | 82% | 76% | 88% |
| Yokohama Advan Sport V105 (42) | 91% | 82% | 83% | 83% | 76% | 78% |
| Neuton NT5000 (66) | 88% | 77% | 81% | 76% | 84% | 83% |
| Avon ZZ5 (93) | 90% | 83% | 83% | 86% | 70% | 82% |
| Falken Azenis FK510 (144) | 89% | 88% | 82% | 82% | 72% | 77% |
| Yokohama Advan Sport V105S (13) | 88% | 85% | 84% | 76% | 72% | 72% |
| Kumho Ecsta Seven KU23 (5) | 82% | 90% | 83% | 64% | 80% | 84% |
| Firestone Firehawk Sport (4) | 93% | 93% | 83% | 87% | 45% | 93% |
| Syron Race 1 plus (15) | 86% | 81% | 74% | 74% | 84% | 86% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 (30) | 87% | 81% | 79% | 85% | 76% | 78% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 2 (226) | 85% | 91% | 78% | 76% | 76% | 80% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response (103) | 88% | 84% | 84% | 77% | 76% | 80% |
| Giti GitiSportS2 (15) | 83% | 76% | 78% | 79% | 82% | 85% |
| Michelin Pilot Exalto (56) | 86% | 81% | 76% | 80% | 83% | 77% |
| General Altimax Sport (32) | 80% | 79% | 79% | 78% | 87% | 80% |
| Kleber Dynaxer UHP (7) | 83% | 80% | 86% | 73% | 72% | 96% |
| Sava Intensa UHP 2 (50) | 86% | 79% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 81% |
| Toyo Proxes T1 Sport (50) | 90% | 79% | 86% | 84% | 67% | 78% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 3 (286) | 84% | 92% | 79% | 78% | 64% | 83% |
| Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 (6) | 90% | 73% | 77% | 83% | 77% | 80% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Cento (22) | 83% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 86% | 82% |
| Neuton NT8000 (33) | 90% | 73% | 80% | 75% | 81% | 81% |
| Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (66) | 84% | 79% | 81% | 81% | 77% | 75% |
| Nokian V (7) | 89% | 84% | 74% | 77% | 87% | 73% |
| Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 (80) | 87% | 81% | 78% | 79% | 74% | 77% |
| Pirelli P ZERO Asimmetrico (15) | 87% | 81% | 85% | 75% | 80% | 73% |
| Kumho Ecsta KU39 (123) | 86% | 78% | 80% | 76% | 73% | 81% |
| Nankang AS2 (6) | 87% | 85% | 72% | 75% | 78% | 85% |
| Pirelli PZero System (4) | 93% | 83% | 80% | 80% | 67% | 70% |
| Federal Evoluzion ST 1 (28) | 85% | 70% | 72% | 81% | 77% | 84% |
| Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04 (64) | 84% | 78% | 76% | 77% | 75% | 81% |
| General Altimax One S (15) | 86% | 77% | 75% | 76% | 86% | 75% |
| Lassa Phenoma (19) | 82% | 79% | 74% | 63% | 88% | 79% |
| Nexen N9000 (12) | 84% | 80% | 81% | 80% | 77% | 77% |
| Maxxis Victra Sport 5 (26) | 87% | 81% | 79% | 83% | 64% | 78% |
| Kumho Ecsta PS31 (62) | 82% | 78% | 74% | 79% | 74% | 78% |
| Kumho Ecsta PS71 (69) | 86% | 82% | 80% | 80% | 74% | 74% |
| BFGoodrich gForce Sport (6) | 88% | 77% | 82% | 77% | 63% | 78% |
| Nexen N Fera SU1 (132) | 83% | 76% | 76% | 77% | 74% | 81% |
| Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110 (114) | 84% | 75% | 76% | 78% | 74% | 79% |
| Avon ZV5 (112) | 84% | 78% | 77% | 77% | 71% | 77% |
| Dunlop Sport BluResponse (184) | 88% | 84% | 79% | 76% | 62% | 83% |
| Nokian Hakka Blue (6) | 82% | 83% | 85% | 77% | 62% | 77% |
| Dmack Kinetic S (3) | 90% | 80% | 80% | 73% | 75% | 67% |
| Yokohama Advan Sport V107 (14) | 89% | 79% | 84% | 89% | 55% | 71% |
| Kumho Ecsta KU31 (165) | 83% | 75% | 77% | 76% | 72% | 74% |
| Westlake Sport SA37 (6) | 82% | 62% | 82% | 80% | 83% | 77% |
| Sava intensa uhp (15) | 83% | 74% | 79% | 71% | 78% | 76% |
| Toyo Proxes TR1 (66) | 85% | 75% | 78% | 81% | 72% | 67% |
| Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 (14) | 83% | 68% | 80% | 82% | 63% | 75% |
| Avon ZZ3 (115) | 84% | 75% | 78% | 75% | 70% | 74% |
| Yokohama Parada Spec 2 (118) | 92% | 59% | 80% | 80% | 69% | 71% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE720 (20) | 84% | 77% | 75% | 77% | 64% | 70% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 5 (69) | 76% | 86% | 70% | 69% | 76% | 80% |
| Neuton NT Sport 2 (3) | 87% | 70% | 67% | 70% | 73% | 83% |
| Uniroyal RainSport (25) | 78% | 88% | 68% | 78% | 72% | 74% |
| Dunlop Sport Maxx 050 Plus (27) | 82% | 73% | 79% | 79% | 81% | 65% |
| Maxxis Victra Sport VS01 (8) | 84% | 73% | 79% | 79% | 71% | 63% |
| Falken FK452 (211) | 82% | 72% | 75% | 73% | 69% | 73% |
| Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 (28) | 80% | 66% | 74% | 76% | 73% | 79% |
| Dunlop SP Sport LM 705 (29) | 79% | 60% | 69% | 72% | 82% | 88% |
| Maxxis Premitra HP5 (35) | 84% | 77% | 74% | 75% | 64% | 68% |
| Michelin Pilot Preceda 2 (7) | 76% | 66% | 80% | 74% | 64% | 76% |
| Yokohama S Drive (65) | 83% | 69% | 75% | 77% | 71% | 68% |
| Rotalla RU01 S Pace (25) | 83% | 72% | 71% | 70% | 71% | 78% |
| Sailun Atrezzo ZSR (46) | 80% | 68% | 71% | 75% | 67% | 72% |
| Nexen N8000 (80) | 79% | 74% | 69% | 66% | 69% | 79% |
| Toyo T1R (288) | 83% | 69% | 75% | 75% | 63% | 70% |
| Continental Sport Contact (18) | 81% | 73% | 72% | 73% | 66% | 71% |
| Nexen N6000 (63) | 81% | 70% | 74% | 65% | 71% | 74% |
| Kumho Ecsta LE Sport (33) | 77% | 72% | 73% | 72% | 70% | 74% |
| Linglong Green Max (38) | 78% | 70% | 67% | 70% | 67% | 73% |
| Radar Dimax R8 plus (16) | 81% | 76% | 68% | 68% | 70% | 66% |
| Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 (13) | 79% | 77% | 75% | 73% | 58% | 69% |
| Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus (25) | 84% | 67% | 75% | 71% | 62% | 69% |
| Hankook Ventus Prime K105 (20) | 78% | 63% | 74% | 64% | 66% | 77% |
| Marshal Matrac FX MU11 (9) | 82% | 68% | 60% | 66% | 78% | 69% |
| Federal Formoza AZ01 (4) | 88% | 67% | 80% | 73% | 50% | 65% |
| Bridgestone Turanza AR10 (5) | 76% | 66% | 70% | 68% | 67% | 70% |
| Dunlop SP Sport 01 (124) | 78% | 67% | 71% | 69% | 69% | 65% |
| Nitto NT555 (6) | 75% | 63% | 70% | 72% | 65% | 67% |
| Sumitomo HTR Z (4) | 83% | 73% | 80% | 70% | 50% | 68% |
| Pace AZURA Pace (6) | 76% | 70% | 70% | 56% | 62% | 76% |
| Toyo Proxes 1 (6) | 87% | 65% | 76% | 63% | 65% | 62% |
| Maxxis PRO R1 (15) | 81% | 66% | 69% | 64% | 64% | 71% |
| GT Radial SportActive (17) | 76% | 61% | 62% | 67% | 78% | 68% |
| Nexen N1000 (19) | 78% | 66% | 66% | 66% | 67% | 63% |
| Laufenn S fit EQ (13) | 78% | 63% | 62% | 57% | 73% | 73% |
| Pirelli P Zero Nero GT (36) | 81% | 64% | 63% | 68% | 70% | 64% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE040 (47) | 79% | 58% | 74% | 70% | 65% | 57% |
| Dunlop SP2000 (14) | 78% | 70% | 73% | 62% | 59% | 62% |
| Nankang NS2 (211) | 76% | 58% | 65% | 62% | 73% | 62% |
| Evergreen Dynacontrol EU728 (5) | 68% | 58% | 65% | 58% | 87% | 68% |
| Syron Race 1 (4) | 80% | 65% | 73% | 63% | 38% | 85% |
| Federal 595EVO (40) | 74% | 46% | 69% | 65% | 72% | 55% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE030 (8) | 81% | 58% | 63% | 59% | 91% | 53% |
| Hifly HF805 (60) | 75% | 61% | 65% | 64% | 55% | 64% |
| Achilles ATR Sport 2 (43) | 72% | 45% | 61% | 63% | 73% | 66% |
| Marangoni MPower (3) | 77% | 57% | 67% | 63% | 53% | 63% |
| Hero Milanza HZ1 (20) | 74% | 53% | 65% | 61% | 64% | 59% |
| Hankook Ventus V2 Concept 2 H457 (10) | 69% | 49% | 55% | 68% | 73% | 69% |
| Falken Azenis FK453 Runflat (3) | 67% | 63% | 47% | 70% | 60% | 70% |
| Davanti Protoura Sport (24) | 71% | 45% | 64% | 58% | 69% | 66% |
| Apollo Aspire 4G (10) | 71% | 57% | 67% | 64% | 53% | 63% |
| Toyo T1S (10) | 66% | 49% | 63% | 57% | 65% | 65% |
| GT Radial Champiro UHP1 (15) | 74% | 68% | 61% | 64% | 48% | 62% |
| Constancy LY566 (3) | 60% | 53% | 63% | 53% | 73% | 73% |
| Pirelli Eufori (10) | 79% | 59% | 68% | 66% | 54% | 39% |
| Zeta Alventi (16) | 71% | 64% | 53% | 53% | 58% | 51% |
| Cooper Zeon 2XS (16) | 70% | 51% | 57% | 48% | 58% | 65% |
| Radar Dimax R8 (37) | 65% | 48% | 52% | 52% | 65% | 58% |
| Primewell PZ900 (59) | 72% | 58% | 54% | 57% | 57% | 50% |
| Hercules Raptis WR1 (3) | 57% | 43% | 57% | 63% | 63% | 63% |
| Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF (9) | 71% | 60% | 60% | 57% | 49% | 46% |
| Minerva EMI Zero UHP (3) | 70% | 70% | 65% | 37% | 33% | 50% |
| Achilles ATR Sport (56) | 62% | 41% | 54% | 48% | 62% | 56% |
| Zeta Ztr10 (32) | 60% | 43% | 48% | 46% | 60% | 59% |
| Riken Maystorm 2 B 2 (22) | 68% | 35% | 50% | 54% | 52% | 57% |
| RoadX RXMOTION U11 (32) | 62% | 37% | 46% | 41% | 74% | 53% |
| Hifly HF201 (34) | 57% | 43% | 49% | 43% | 45% | 56% |
| Dunlop SP Sport 2050M (17) | 59% | 41% | 57% | 51% | 44% | 51% |
| Lassa Impetus Sport (6) | 57% | 44% | 48% | 32% | 63% | 46% |
| Event WL905 (129) | 59% | 30% | 41% | 39% | 60% | 49% |
| Sunny SN3980 (3) | 47% | 30% | 27% | 37% | 53% | 47% |
| Fullrun HP199 (80) | 48% | 29% | 33% | 33% | 54% | 27% |
| Linglong L688 (29) | 43% | 24% | 32% | 30% | 53% | 37% |
| Deestone Vincente R302 (8) | 55% | 30% | 30% | 29% | 60% | 20% |
Passenger Car Summer Ultra High Performance Tires with no reviews
Accelera Sigma, Aeolus SteeringACE2, Apollo Aspire 4, Atturo AZ850, Berlin Tires Summer UHP 1, BFGoodrich gForce Super Sport, Bridgestone Potenza RE010, Bridgestone Potenza RE031, Bridgestone Potenza RE92A, Ceat SportDrive, Cooper Zeon Sport, Doublestar DSU02, Doublestar DU01, Dunlop SportMaxx RT ROF, ESA Tecar Spirit 5 UHP, Federal 595RPM, Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport, GT Radial Champiro HGY, Hercules Raptis HR1, Hercules Raptis TR1, Hercules Raptis VR1, Hifly HF886, Kumho ECSTA 4X II KU22, Kumho Ecsta 4X KU22, Leao Nova Force Acro, Meteor HP Sport, Mickey Thompson Street Comp, Nankang NS1, Nexen N Fera RU5, Nokian Hakka Blue 2, Ohtsu FP8000, Pneumant Summer HP5, Point S Summer Star Sport 3, Sentury Sentury UHP, Sentury UHPT, Sportiva Super Z+, Sumitomo HTR Z II, Sunny SN3890, Superia Ecoblue UHP, Toyo Proxes R31A, Toyo Proxes Sport A, Toyo Proxes T1 Sport plus, Uniroyal RainSport 3 SSR, Yokohama A008P
Passenger Car Summer Ultra High Performance Tires Tire Review Highlights
Dunlop SP Sport LM 705 rated 64% while driving a Toyota Yaris
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 average miles
These tires get punctured so easily. The cost that I saved when buying them over Yokohama has been exceeded by frequent trips to puncture shops. I was using Hankook Optimo K415 before these. Hankook was better in all aspects except noise
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 rated 86% while driving a Honda DC2 Integra Type R
Driving on mostly country roads for 6000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 6000 spirited miles
Really good all rounder for a sporty fwd car. On heavy acceleration a lot of tires just give up and spin freely against the road, car inert.
These make much more of an effort. Sure, there’s still wheelspin but I’ve done a 6.34 to 60 in my stock ITR with these so can’t complain.
Handling is also strong. I feel like I can go round corners as fast as I want - as fast as my ageing 1.8 motor will let me
These make much more of an effort. Sure, there’s still wheelspin but I’ve done a 6.34 to 60 in my stock ITR with these so can’t complain.
Handling is also strong. I feel like I can go round corners as fast as I want - as fast as my ageing 1.8 motor will let me
Firestone Firehawk Sport rated 64% while driving a Audi S5
Driving on mostly country roads for 4000 average miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 4000 average miles
Good whilst they lasted....5 months from purchase, and less than 4,000 miles later, one nearside tire is damaged / leaking (plus a chunk has delaminated and a crack appeared without any sign of alloy contact), and the rear nearside tire's rim protection has cracked. I'm very annoyed; the previous Toyos I had fitted - identical specification and a similar soft rubber - experienced exactly the same local roads / potholes for over 4 years without issue, plus the tires on our other cars haven't suffered either (running Toyo and Nexen tires for 5 years and 7 years respectively, the latter on a very heavy 4x4).
I can only conclude that whatever material used is far too soft to deal with the state of English roads - which is not much help if you live here. Needless to say, I avoid potholes whenever possible or driving in the gutter, keep tires at the correct pressures etc. The picture uploaded is the most concerning as there is no damage to the alloy / sign of impact to the tire, so quite what has caused the cracking here is a mystery.
This has turned out to be the most expensive set of tires for the mileage that I've purchased in 40 years, and I'm disappointed as these tires seemed great at the outset in respect of handling/grip in the wet and lack of noise - my two chief criteria. I can only assume that these tires are simply not up to the job for whatever reason, and I will be contacting the supplier to complain.
I can only conclude that whatever material used is far too soft to deal with the state of English roads - which is not much help if you live here. Needless to say, I avoid potholes whenever possible or driving in the gutter, keep tires at the correct pressures etc. The picture uploaded is the most concerning as there is no damage to the alloy / sign of impact to the tire, so quite what has caused the cracking here is a mystery.
This has turned out to be the most expensive set of tires for the mileage that I've purchased in 40 years, and I'm disappointed as these tires seemed great at the outset in respect of handling/grip in the wet and lack of noise - my two chief criteria. I can only assume that these tires are simply not up to the job for whatever reason, and I will be contacting the supplier to complain.
Davanti Protoura Sport rated 44% while driving a Volkswagen Passat
Driving on mostly motorways for 50 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 50 average miles
I am writing this review after 3 seasons of use, in the first year I was delighted with the tires, they had good grip both on dry and wet roads, the car feels safe both at speed and on winding roads, the rolling noise was quite low. From the 2nd year their quality decreased quite a lot in all the previously mentioned, especially in the 3rd year they have already become dangerous especially when it rains or the asphalt is wet, the car has a fairly high understeer tendency. They have a fairly hard compound 400 treadwear, if they had silica in the composite (as Davanti claims) they would not have plasticized so quickly, in all this running of approx. 50k km the tread is still approx. 6mm but with pretty bad cracks, I have attached a photo.
Advice for those who would like to purchase them, only if you plan to use them to the fullest in the first year (track day or skill or speed on the coast) they are tough and withstand temperatures well and the steering response is good, they sit very well on the rim, they have a straight sidewall, they offer a nice look.
I will focus on something of higher quality so that I can enjoy the car.
Drive safe everyone!
Advice for those who would like to purchase them, only if you plan to use them to the fullest in the first year (track day or skill or speed on the coast) they are tough and withstand temperatures well and the steering response is good, they sit very well on the rim, they have a straight sidewall, they offer a nice look.
I will focus on something of higher quality so that I can enjoy the car.
Drive safe everyone!
Nexen N Fera SU4 rated 86% while driving a Honda Civic EG
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
I have these tires on my d15b EG Civic for 2 years now. I use these tires on the street and I have tracked them twice.
Dry Grip: On the track, the Nfera SU4 has good dry grip and is very predictable. Perfect for beginner enthusiasts.
Wet Grip: No experience on wet track. Good grip on normal wet driving conditions in the city.
Comfort: I can't comment much on that because my car has a gutted interior and all road noise is being overpowered by the exhaust noise.
Wear: The wear on the tires after 2 years is still pretty good. I use this car only around 2-3 times a week.
Overall these are great tires for the money. Perfect for both city and track use. Would definitely buy again.
Dry Grip: On the track, the Nfera SU4 has good dry grip and is very predictable. Perfect for beginner enthusiasts.
Wet Grip: No experience on wet track. Good grip on normal wet driving conditions in the city.
Comfort: I can't comment much on that because my car has a gutted interior and all road noise is being overpowered by the exhaust noise.
Wear: The wear on the tires after 2 years is still pretty good. I use this car only around 2-3 times a week.
Overall these are great tires for the money. Perfect for both city and track use. Would definitely buy again.
Dunlop SP Sport LM 705 rated 87% while driving a Ford Focus MK3
Driving on a combination of roads for 8000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 8000 average miles
This is my second review
After a year summer/winter
These are pretty good tires good in all aspects
Very comfortable and robust for bad roads & potholes .
These are not performance tire but touring so do not expect UHP.
As miles pileup will show how will last and be.
Until now satisfied with them.
Made in Japan is one of strong points because in market most tires are outscored its common now.
After a year summer/winter
These are pretty good tires good in all aspects
Very comfortable and robust for bad roads & potholes .
These are not performance tire but touring so do not expect UHP.
As miles pileup will show how will last and be.
Until now satisfied with them.
Made in Japan is one of strong points because in market most tires are outscored its common now.
Toyo Proxes Sport 2 rated 87% while driving a Mazda 3 2020 Skyactive X
Driving on mostly motorways for 5000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 5000 spirited miles
TL:DR
If you drive a Mazda 3 Sport - These tires suit the car perfectly and much better than the OEM ones.
I was looking around for new tires after having some awful Landsails UHPs from purchasing the car and then replacing my Toyo Proxes R51s (more comfort bias) after finding a pair.
This tire is definitely a sports tire compared to the R51. The handling was much responsive and precise when steering. This paired with a sports MZ3, made it a joy in corners and country roads.
The dry performance is good and predictive, which makes it enjoyable and allows you to push more.
The dry braking was good but nothing special, but much better than my previous tires.
Now the wet performance was splendid. I had to slow down drastically on the motorway and went from 70mph to 30mph and the car reactived very well. Better than I expected. They are known for a high wet rating, but from Toyo, these made me realise this brand actually has premium level performance.
It seems to thrive in wet weather and gives you confidence to manage any challenges on the road. Definitely helpful when driving on the motorway in the wet.
Road noise is okay for a sports tire and doesn't bother me too much.
Comfort is good and rides bumpy roads quite well. It can't do gritty and grooves in the road (yeah - the UK has them + potholes), then you feel it.
Wear is unknown as I have only used them for 5k miles since the summer. But wear reasonable at the moment.
Overall - I am enjoying these Proxes Sport 2, they definitely know how to tailor to the Mazda's! Definitely a good tire for mainly wet climates. Good price too at £120 a tire.
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If you drive a Mazda 3 Sport - These tires suit the car perfectly and much better than the OEM ones.
I was looking around for new tires after having some awful Landsails UHPs from purchasing the car and then replacing my Toyo Proxes R51s (more comfort bias) after finding a pair.
This tire is definitely a sports tire compared to the R51. The handling was much responsive and precise when steering. This paired with a sports MZ3, made it a joy in corners and country roads.
The dry performance is good and predictive, which makes it enjoyable and allows you to push more.
The dry braking was good but nothing special, but much better than my previous tires.
Now the wet performance was splendid. I had to slow down drastically on the motorway and went from 70mph to 30mph and the car reactived very well. Better than I expected. They are known for a high wet rating, but from Toyo, these made me realise this brand actually has premium level performance.
It seems to thrive in wet weather and gives you confidence to manage any challenges on the road. Definitely helpful when driving on the motorway in the wet.
Road noise is okay for a sports tire and doesn't bother me too much.
Comfort is good and rides bumpy roads quite well. It can't do gritty and grooves in the road (yeah - the UK has them + potholes), then you feel it.
Wear is unknown as I have only used them for 5k miles since the summer. But wear reasonable at the moment.
Overall - I am enjoying these Proxes Sport 2, they definitely know how to tailor to the Mazda's! Definitely a good tire for mainly wet climates. Good price too at £120 a tire.
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GT Radial FE2 rated 83% while driving a MG Morris 1000
Driving on mostly country roads for 5 average miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 5 average miles
Just had a new set of these fitted, to replace 10 year old mixed make tires that were getting dangerously slippery on wet roads. I immediately noticed they seem to give a softer and quieter ride over the local rough surfaced country roads. They were very good value, at £260 for a set of four, including valves and balancing.
Davanti Protoura Sport rated 45% while driving a Mercedes Benz C350 V6 Estate
Driving on a combination of roads for 20000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 20000 average miles
On the car when I bought it, relatively fresh tread. Two years hoping for them to come to a worn stage that I can justify simply binning them and replacing them with some Michelins or Continentals. Admittedly on the front end on a rear wheel drive car.
Really have worries when it’s wet and /or cold.
Super hard compound , doesn’t give much confidence in summer and get replaced every autumn with winter tires.
Really have worries when it’s wet and /or cold.
Super hard compound , doesn’t give much confidence in summer and get replaced every autumn with winter tires.
Linglong Green Max rated 100% while driving a Audi 1.8T Quattro
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 miles
Good quality
Dunlop Sport BluResponse rated 75% while driving a Mazda 323 1.6 BJ Touring / Protege
Driving on a combination of roads for 3500 easy going miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 3500 easy going miles
Very quiet and comfortable tires with reassuring roadholding on wet and dry roads. However, straight line stability at highway speeds is so-so, to put it mildly. Winter is coming and I just changed the Dunlops for wintertires (Continental WinterContact). This really transformed the car when driving at 100 km/h and above. It now tracks straight ahead. On the Dunlops, I was constantly correcting the steering to keep it on track and in a straight line. I somehow got used to it, but the Contis demonstrate how unstable the Dunlops really are at highway speeds. Next Summer, I'll experiment with a higher tire pressure than recommended in the car manual. If this won't help, I'll replace these tires with something better.
Uniroyal RainSport 5 rated 67% while driving a Alfa Romeo 147
Driving on mostly country roads for 20000 average miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 20000 average miles
I had always Continental sport contact in my alfa romeo 147, when Continental stopped to produce sport size 215/45/17, I chose uniroyal rainsport 5 as a fast alternative, uniroyal are good tires, beautiful, but i lost my handling, braking, the grip, always comparing to contisports, for daily and normal driving, I really enjoy uniroyal, but my next tires will be michelin pilot sport 5 or good year assymetric 6.
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