Horrible tire

if your wanting a decent budget ecomony tires these rapid 609 are good value for money i got a discount on buying 4 tires was £70 each but got £100 off 4 tires fitted inclusive of vat so i only paid £45 each so cant complain i usually go for continental premium conti sport 3 but cant afford the £145 each cost .these rapid 609 will do for now till i can afford premium tires again

GREAT VALUE ECONOMY TYRES

absolute rubbish tire for a car such as this ... a costly mistake for a set of 4..already replacing them just a few weeks into owning them.... garbage like this shouldn`t be allowed for sale for cars.

Fitted under a 207cc, on rear axle only, for 50 Euro each. I'm not much satisfied. They are good for low to normal driving style, but not for sport driving, especially on moist and wet tarmac. I feel they loose grip even if not immediately. Noise and wear are OK I've had and still have budget tires under my other cars, and they are quite good, but not these P609. I won't buy them again, there are other good budget tires at the same price.

The P609 tires came as part of a package when I bought new alloys. The marketing is surprisingly accurate - performance tires for a very good price. They are very similar to Bridgestone Potenzas in terms of design and feel. For budget tires, you won’t get much better in terms of performance. However, there are still some significant downsides. Firstly, no matter how carefully I drive, the tires squeal a lot upon acceleration. And when cruising, there is always a whining hum. It’s loud enough that pedestrians turn to look. Secondly, braking/stopping distance is very poor. It grips the road decently when cruising, but when you push the brakes hard, the car slows down gently rather than this immediate, forceful halt I felt on my previous tires. Thirdly, the ride is very uncomfortable. I like sporty dynamics, but they are just too harsh. And while the steering is responsive, they are a bit too light for my liking and don’t offer enough resistance. I suspect those issues could be solved by going up to a higher profile 45 or 50 aspect tire (what I previously had). Lastly, the fuel economy is terrible. Easily a 20-30% reduction. I have never seen the fuel range reading go down so quickly with normal driving. I used to get about 650km range on a tank easily, now I get about 500km. In summary, if you absolutely can’t afford any more than budget tires, these will do the job for a short while. Any set of tires will result in a significant outlay - so invest that little bit extra to get a top brand when you can.

If you’re considering buying these or have them and want an honest review then this is for you. I was hesitant when these showed up for my car. Needed budget tires and I would say they deliver quality performance.IMO Leaving the store once fitted in heavy rain, there was a lot of slip but now worn in they do very well at gripping the road at high speeds 60-70mph cornering. IMO They are a budget tire that deliver quality grip and quality performance. IMO My only complaint although I don’t care so much. They are very noisy. Possibly the noisiest tires I’ve had on a car. That aside all that noise comes with plenty of cornering capability and I can confidently rag the car with little hesitation.

New tires on new wheels on new car . Very loud noisey things . Rumble rumble from the block tread . Done 4000k and looking to change them soon . Just don’t like them

I had one of these on the car when I bought it and when i replaced all 4 they said the grip was still medium. I got through the front ones and decided to buy another BCT Rapid P609 to go with the previous.

For me the grip has been alright and still lots of tread.

The worrying thing is the side walls perish faster and I have cuts and bumps in my side walls.

It came on very fast and is still developing. CHANGING these ASAP. DON'T BUY! Something will occur very fast in these before the mm of grip even looks low!

I'm absolutely disgusted by having Rapid tires fitted my all 4 wheels. I trusted the tire shop but now I feel I'm betrayed by the tire shop.

These tires are unsafe anyway from new as they lack grip, handling, encourages poor fuel performance and above all it wears out too quickly. I had punctured tire twice and thank god it wasn't on a motorway. It is disappointing to have your new tire punctured. Surely, the tire lacks strength and durability.

I was shocked once I felt floating on wet road which made my driving really difficult so I remained extra cautious until I reached my destination. I discovered the rear tires were almost flat which is why my driving was difficult and extremely dangerous with such poor tires. I would have been penalised by the police should they have found it.

I only drove 4872 miles after these tires were fitted new and would never ever use this brand (Rapid Tire) again niether I will even think of recommending this shoddy company to anyone. They are extremely poor quality dangerous tires to buy and use.

I fit this tires on my car 3 yrs ago and I still use them. I've done with them 40k miles till now and I will change them this year
For budget tires I can say that I was overall satisfied with them.
On dry, grip was like 80%
On wet 60%
Comfort 70%
Wear rate - good(40k miles- rest 3mm)

Fitted by car supermarket to the front wheels prior to me buying the car.

These are not great tires. They are about £35 fitted and you can see why.

They actually did okay over the warm, dry summer. Car not pushed that hard but struggled when accelerating hard from a standing start. Traction control kicked in, in the dry... Not great.

Thought they would be okay and will swop out when part worn. Then it rained. A lot. OMG - they have at least 6mm of grip and I thought I'd aquaplane. Hit any standing water, even at 60mph and you don't feel safe. Cornering and acceleration require gentle handling or you'll spin out. Feels like a higher quality tire when it's at 2mm and starts to feel a little slippy. Shouldn't be like that when 6m old.

Mine are an XL tire and the feedback is a bit stiff. They'll do a job if you want to potter around but I really don't think they belong on a FWD 184bhp TDI. I don't even drive it that hard.

My previous car had Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance on them and they may cost more, but I can't drive this winter with such rubbish tires. I have no faith in them at all.