Best Tires for the Skoda Superb MKII CR170 Manual

Have had these tires on my Skoda Superb from new. At 34,500 miles in 18 months the fronts have finally reached the wear limiters. Perfectly matched to this car for grip and comfort. Today I have put the superseded blue on. If they get anywhere near these tires for wear and grip I will be very pleased. Thoroughly recommend theses tires for this type of car.

I bought my Skoda Superb with the Avons on I have just done 25k on them and guess what tires I am going to replace them with, yes Avon ZZ5's. They are a fantastic all round tire.

Buying these tires again is a no brainier,as a taxi driver safety and durability are paramount to me,these tires give me confidence in wet and dry conditions (as do Michelin cross climates during winter months). Over the years I have tried dunlops,continental etc but NONE are even close to the wear,grip,ride of the above mentioned rivals. I have done 40,000 miles on front energy savers,therefore I could'nt be happier with performance,Michelins are the best tires on the market and are an absolute bargain at the price,

These Vredestein had covered just over 6000 miles in 2.5 years. I heard a knocking sound developing from the OSF which I could also feel through the the steering wheel. On inspecting the tires, both fronts had developed a crack on the outer wall, and when the OSF wheel was removed, I discovered a huge bulge and 6 cracks on the inner sidewall. The bulge was clearly expanding and hitting the road surface as the rotational speed increased - there were actually signs of wear on the sidewall where this had been hitting the road!
The NS had one small crack on the outer wall but when the wheel was removed from the car, the inner wall it had 2 cracks, one of which was huge and another massive bulge. Neither tires had run flat damage on the tire inner which is not surprising as the pressures have always been spot on. There were probably 15000 miles left in terms of life, but had to get them changed immediately. I have never seen anything like this and have raised a warranty claim with Vredestein but I hold out little hope of them being supportive. Naturally, I'll never purchase Vredestein tires again.

Fantastic budget tires, fitted to the fronts. They're excellent in the wet and the dry, are progressive and quiet, much quieter in fact than the Vredestein they've replaced. At 100 miles in, I had to do an emergency stop in the wet on the M25 from 60mph and there were no dramas. Recommended unreservedly.