Best Tires for the Volkswagen Passat B5 1.9 TDi

Just about the worst tires I have ever had. I bought cheap thinking they would be a good buy as I only used this car for short journeys. What a mistake. The sidewalls cracked within a few months, the steering was vague, the overall grip felt very uncomfortable, they were noisy and, eventually, I gave up when the tires caused so much road noise I thought the bearings were failing! Cheap but not a good buy at all.

Super Reifen, ein bisschen laut (ähnlich wie der Conti Premium Contact), guter Grip bei Trockenheit und Nässe. Man fühlt, was das Auto macht. Scheint so, als würde der Reifen alles halten, was Hankook für den Ventus Prime 3 versprochen hat.

These tires are absolute and utter rubbish. Overrated waste of money.
Had a pair fitted on the front thru blackcircles and they only lasted 12k.
I had a pair of p6000 before and done about 45 000 miles on them!!!
Do the maths.

I put 2of these on the front of my Passat and they were fine, in wet and dry, 3 months later went to France, and the long and short of it was I scuffed a kerb, ther was a piece of drainage metal that had a jagged edge protruding out from the kerb which ripped a whole in the side wall,the tire was wrecked. I could not get a new rainsport tire and hence had to replace both tires on the front, a rel shame as only 3 months old.

Since replacing the fronts to westlake sa05, not the best tire, my fuel economy has markedly improved, Im surprised no one else has mentioned this aspect of the rainsport - having a negative effect on fuel economy, in my case with just 2 rainsport tires fitted on the front I lost about 10 miles per gallon.

I put 2of these on the front of my Passat and they were fine, in wet and dry, 3 months later went to France, and the long and short of it was I scuffed a kerb, ther was a piece of drainage metal that had a jagged edge protruding out from the kerb which ripped a whole in the side wall,the tire was wrecked. I could not get a new rainsport tire and hence had to replace both tires on the front, a rel shame as only 3 months old.

Since replacing the fronts to westlake sa05, not the best tire, my fuel economy has markedly improved, Im surprised no one else has mentioned this aspect of the rainsport - having a negative effect on fuel economy, in my case with just 2 rainsport tires fitted on the front I lost about 10 miles per gallon.

My car is a VW Passat 1.9 TDi. max speed of this car is 119 mph. Came in at popular tire dealer. They did not have the tire I wanted at the mandatory speed rating. Advised me these Dunlops. The first 1000 miles they were fine. Than the noise started. Unbeleavable! Got worse as these tires wore. Now massive bearing noise from 40 miles an hour and faster.
Never again.

Great tires for ice and snow, bad on wet road, noisily. I like them. My best tires for winter. Better than Continental WinterContact TS 810, Pirelli P6 all seasons!

I bought those in 2008 and now in 2012 I bought them again. Why? Because of so many kilometers I've made with them. Before that I was told Michelin tire doesn't last long. Wrong. I've drove with them 4 winter seasons and after winter 2011 I didn't change them before summer season on purpose. Grip in wet was still good so I left them on and wear them to the end. There was still 4mm of profile but for snow sake their life was at the end. Lately I'm getting aquaplaning often so they gotta go.

I've probably made around 90000- 100000 km with Michelin alpin A4. Comfort? As long as my CD changer doesn't skip, I'd say great. My style of driving family car is probably average though driving 30km/h over the speed limit is normal for me (I do have radar detector) If I want to be on my job in time. Michelin alpin A4 is good buy IMO. Here where I live winter are like 2 months of dry cold (+4/-20°C)and 1 month of constant snow at least...and since roads are not plowed early in the morning I'm driving in fresh snow quite often. That's why I need good winter tires; and Michelin alpin A4 gets the job done.
My driving experiences are +20 years including rally.
I consider myself swift but safe driver.

Without a doubt the worst tire I have ever fitted. Even when new, these tires caused me to constantly aquaplane at 40mph on the M25.
For me they were dangerous. I replaced them after only 2200 miles.

Outstanding tire.
I truly believe it outperformed the Bridgestone and
Michelin faithfully used to buy.
Also at £ 71 supplied and fitted less than half what
Previously used to pay.
Much better wear just replaced my front two after 27000 miles!
2mm wear left. Rear still have 4mm
Don't get robbed at big national order them through small independent tire fitters