- Hyundai Avante
- 225/45 R17
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
Rapid p309
The Rapid p309 is a budget summer touring tire with mostly favorable owner verdicts and some praise for dry grip. Wet-grip opinions differ, and the small number of longer-use reports leaves typical durability uncertain.
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated October 2025.
- 8owner reviews
- 37,215miles driven
- 29sizes available
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Dimensions & Label Scores
View AllSize Range11 sizes available
165-215Width55-70Profile13-16Rim82-99 T-WLoad/
EU LabelAcross 11 sizes - the grade depends on the size you buy.
Fuel
Wet
Noise
70-71dB B
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Rapid p309 Owner Reviews
Review this tireWhat owners say summarised from 6 reviews
Owners of the Rapid p309 are mostly positive overall, with dry grip praised by two of the six reviewers. Wet-weather experience is less consistent: one owner finds the grip reassuring, while another warns of understeer when pushing harder. One longer-use account reports around half the tread remaining after 30,000 km, but this alone does not establish typical tread life. Quiet running and stability also receive individual favorable mentions rather than broad agreement. The small group therefore supports a cautiously favorable view of ordinary road use, with less confidence about behavior near the limit.
Owners praise
- Favorable dry-grip reports from two owners
Owners criticise
- Wet-grip opinions divided in a small sample
Owner ratings averaged from 8 ratings
- Owner score 75%
- Dry Grip 87%
- Handling 82%
- Comfort 81%
- Wear 70%
- Wet Grip 63%
- Road Feedback 61%
All 6 Rapid p309 reviews
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- 225/45 R17
- 15 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
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- 205/55 R16
- 20,000 miles
- Mostly Motorways
- Average
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However you will notice the understeer; as an x rally driver not an issue but would
Put you through a hedge in the wet, again
OK for a normal plod along.
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