Given
39%
while driving a
Ford Fiesta Mk7.5
(195/50 R16)
on
mostly country roads
for 17,000
spirited miles
Important points about these tires:
1. Wet braking and handling towards the end of life, combined with the increase in aquaplaning activity as they wear low severely hinders progress.
2. This summer compound goes really hard bellow about 5'C.
3. The tires loose pressure evenly at a rate of about 1psi per month in the beginning and they loose about 1psi per week towards the end.
Tire wear:
1. At about 12,000 miles, as a result of my driving style, the wear on the NSF tire shoulder is excessive.
2. At about 15,000 miles, the wet weather handling is progress hindering and the aforementioned shoulder is pretending to be a racing slick.
3. At about 17,000 There is an average of about 3-4mm of wear left and I can not wait to get rid of them.
Other noteworthy things:
1. The tires loose traction on any amount of progressive throttle input in the lower gears if wet and cold.
2. The tires hold most tire dressings very well and they look good.
3. Driving on fresh show is fine, but driving on compacted snow or ice is hopeless, I ended up buying special snow chains to fit my cars low profile wheel arch.
4. They taught me what I need in a tire, and its an all season, water clearing monster, so I can make maximum safe progress in all conditions.
Personally I will not be fitting them again, but they are cheep and if all you do is plod around town they might be right for you.
