These tires came with my Daihatsu having not long been installed. Tires have gone from approxinately 6 to 2.5mm in the past 18 months and 15000 miles. So approximately 20k total tire life on a car like a Meriva with 105bhp.
My experience of these tires is that their dynamic abilities are greater than the mini mpv they attach to. Apart from spinning up the inside while pulling out of a junction in the rain a bit sharpish, these tires have have had 15k miles of near permanent traction.
Dry grip is excellent and has on occasion let the little daihatsu do some very naughty things!
Wet grip is good although I do not push the car in the rain, I have confidence in its braking and the ABS has had a relaxed 18 months.
Feedback seems quite dull but I think that's the setup of the car more than the tire so not a fair appraisal of the tires ability.
Handling is a bright point with these tires. what makes them safe also makes them good fun to throw around. They load up nicely and have never left me surprised even in poor conditions.
These attributes may come at the expense of wear as far as other reviews say. I think 20,000 miles is good considering the nature of the tire. Even if the car isn't too demanding in general.
While these tires may be a bit sporty, I have found they work nicely with the cars suspension. Car reviews say the Materia is quite firmly sprung but mine rides very well on these tires. Noise is not invasive but is audible on poor surfaces. I tend to run at ~34psi all round. That's a little higher than recommended but wear seems even and mpg improves without the ride degrading.
Overall I would definately buy these tires again. They're not the most fuel efficient (rated E) but I can quite easily improve on the cars official MPG with little effort. I might change to something more fuel economy focussed for doing some longer distance transporting with the car. I will probably install RS3's on my other light car which does a lower milage soon. The last 1mm before change may be slightly less impressive but still above average for the price. As I said, these tires are more than up to the task of mangaing my Daihatsu. Even in spirited moments they're confidence inspiring and put a smile on my face!
My experience of these tires is that their dynamic abilities are greater than the mini mpv they attach to. Apart from spinning up the inside while pulling out of a junction in the rain a bit sharpish, these tires have have had 15k miles of near permanent traction.
Dry grip is excellent and has on occasion let the little daihatsu do some very naughty things!
Wet grip is good although I do not push the car in the rain, I have confidence in its braking and the ABS has had a relaxed 18 months.
Feedback seems quite dull but I think that's the setup of the car more than the tire so not a fair appraisal of the tires ability.
Handling is a bright point with these tires. what makes them safe also makes them good fun to throw around. They load up nicely and have never left me surprised even in poor conditions.
These attributes may come at the expense of wear as far as other reviews say. I think 20,000 miles is good considering the nature of the tire. Even if the car isn't too demanding in general.
While these tires may be a bit sporty, I have found they work nicely with the cars suspension. Car reviews say the Materia is quite firmly sprung but mine rides very well on these tires. Noise is not invasive but is audible on poor surfaces. I tend to run at ~34psi all round. That's a little higher than recommended but wear seems even and mpg improves without the ride degrading.
Overall I would definately buy these tires again. They're not the most fuel efficient (rated E) but I can quite easily improve on the cars official MPG with little effort. I might change to something more fuel economy focussed for doing some longer distance transporting with the car. I will probably install RS3's on my other light car which does a lower milage soon. The last 1mm before change may be slightly less impressive but still above average for the price. As I said, these tires are more than up to the task of mangaing my Daihatsu. Even in spirited moments they're confidence inspiring and put a smile on my face!