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- SEAT Leon FR tdi
- 225/45 R17 W
- 500 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
- Spirited
Just had these tires fitted to a 200bhp 332lb/ft fwd car
Only got initial findings
Price - £160 fitted for 2 225/45/17 tires in W speed rating which is about £20 cheaper than Kumho's / Falkens / Toyo's (was a bit strapped for cash at the time so took the gamble)
Dry Grip is phenomenal, better on the limit than my old Kumho KU31's which themselves were a very good grippy tire! The kumho's squeelee when on the very limit but so far the lassa's don't seem to do this and grip rather well
Noise and Ride is like any other XL rated tire really, a bit noiser and harsher than a non XL tire but nothing really too different to the old Kumho's
Wet grip is average, tire has very similar charachteristics as a Toyo T1R for anyone who's had them, awesome in the dry and average in the wet. Wet grip isn't as good as the previous Kumho's but it is certainly not dangerous in anyway, has plenty of grip for road use.
Longevity - No idea! But hopefully outlast the old Kumho's and Toyo's i've had (7k miles each) but then i do have a heavy right foot
So general summing up, a more than capable tire for the price, i wouldn't class these as budget ditchfinders thats for sure. Good tire thats safe in the wet and very good in the dry, a good summer tire and if they last i'll definately buy again at the price
Only got initial findings
Price - £160 fitted for 2 225/45/17 tires in W speed rating which is about £20 cheaper than Kumho's / Falkens / Toyo's (was a bit strapped for cash at the time so took the gamble)
Dry Grip is phenomenal, better on the limit than my old Kumho KU31's which themselves were a very good grippy tire! The kumho's squeelee when on the very limit but so far the lassa's don't seem to do this and grip rather well
Noise and Ride is like any other XL rated tire really, a bit noiser and harsher than a non XL tire but nothing really too different to the old Kumho's
Wet grip is average, tire has very similar charachteristics as a Toyo T1R for anyone who's had them, awesome in the dry and average in the wet. Wet grip isn't as good as the previous Kumho's but it is certainly not dangerous in anyway, has plenty of grip for road use.
Longevity - No idea! But hopefully outlast the old Kumho's and Toyo's i've had (7k miles each) but then i do have a heavy right foot
So general summing up, a more than capable tire for the price, i wouldn't class these as budget ditchfinders thats for sure. Good tire thats safe in the wet and very good in the dry, a good summer tire and if they last i'll definately buy again at the price
