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Accelera PHI Owner Reviews

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What owners say summarised from 159 reviews

Driver feedback on the Accelera PHI is highly polarised, but overall trends lean cautious-to-negative despite the low purchase price. Many owners find it acceptable or even good in the dry and like the value, comfort and low noise for a budget tire, with some reporting decent mileage. However, a large share of reviews describe very poor wet grip and wet braking (often called unpredictable or dangerous), along with frequent complaints about vague steering feel and occasional balance/out-of-round vibration issues.

What owners mention most counted across 158 reviews

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Owner ratings averaged from 166 ratings

  • Owner score 55%
  • Dry Grip 67%
  • Wear 65%
  • Comfort 58%
  • Road Feedback 52%
  • Handling 51%
  • Wet Grip 44%

Accelera PHI Reviews - Page 14

Score spread across 153 written reviews
19%
Member
NEVER AGAIN , have to be the worst tires ever , i never reliased tires made such a different , but like others have said once it rains the car becomes undriveable , seriously its like driving with bald tires on ice its rediculious !!!!!!!!!!!
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 4
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Road Feedback 1
  • Handling 1
  • Wear 4
  • Comfort 1
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 164
21%
Member
  • Citroën C4
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
i tried these tires because they were offered at a good price and i could not afford any of the premium tires at the time , all i can say is if i could return them i would they perform well on dry roads but on the wet it is just scary i will be changing them out as soon as im paid next month only had them 2 months but , with the next few months likely to be wet i cant take the chance , would never recommend them to anyone, and will never buy again i had uniroyal before and kumho and they were 100 times better , will probably get uniroyal rain sport when i change
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 2
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Road Feedback 3
  • Handling 3
  • Wear 4
  • Comfort 1
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 150
86%
Member
It seems people only wish to leave negative feedback on these so called 'budget' tires but i felt it was time to address the balance. I drive an Alfa 159ti and was faced with a cost of £250 per tire for the Pirellis / Conti's or take a chance on the Acceleras for less than £90 a tire. I listened to positive feedback from other Alfa owners a took the plunge, i couldn't be happier as they've totally exceeded my admittedly low expectations. In the dry they are equally as good as the previous 'premium' tires that come with the 159, the wet was where i was expecting problems having read some feedback from other manufactures car drivers like the 645 above and yet they've been absolutely faultless, in fact in the worst weather for decades just before Christmas they never let me down once in the snow even when climbing some nasty hills in North Yorkshire where i live. Maybe i've got a good set or maybe these tires work well with FWD low profile wheels, i dont know but one things for sure i'll not be paying nearly 3 times as much for premium tires that for this car anyway seem to offer little if any difference. I've tried pushing the tires harder than id normally drive in the wet to see where the limit is but my nerve went before the tires. Even some UK Alfa dealers are recommending these tires as an alternative to customers - surely they'd not be allowed to do this if they were as dreadful as some might have you believe.

It's your choice but if you are driving an Alfa at i'd certainly recommend the Accelera's as for other makes i can't say but i see no reason why they would be any different at least on FWD models.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 142

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26%
Member
absolutely LETHAL the worst tires i have every had seen of could have imagined they should be illegal they are just ok in the dry but at the first sign of rain park your car and dont even think of going for a drive or it will be your last , please for love of god dont get these tires it doesnt matter how cheap they are its not worth it , i wouldnt take them for free
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 3
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Road Feedback 1
  • Handling 1
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 1
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 196
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