Best Tires for the Citroën C5

Had them on the rear the whole time and they are already at the marker. I don't drive like a maniac either. Winter wasn't harsh, they did ok. Design and build quality looked solid.

As the owner of a CITROEN C5 AIRCROSS 2.0 HDI, known for wearing out its tires quickly, I now have GOODYEAR EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 2 on the front, replacing the original MICHELIN PRIMACY 3. I haven't noticed any significant difference in comfort, braking, or road holding on dry or wet surfaces. However, in terms of wear, the GOODYEARs are clearly superior. I had to change the MICHELINs at the front after 19,000 km (the outer tread was almost smooth!). I then had the geometry checked, which was fine! In replacement, the GOODYEARs now have 31,000 km, show no signs of premature wear, and seem capable of covering another 15,000 km before needing replacement. In conclusion, for me, in terms of quality and performance, GOODYEAR and MICHELIN are equivalent, but GOODYEAR is cheaper than MICHELIN and, above all, wears much better. So my next tires will definitely be GOODYEAR.

Replacement for Michelin Primacy 3, that had severe drop in performance when hot. K127 is superb in hot&dry, also feedback, wet roadholding is very good, wear is low. 3/4 profile still remaining. Quiet tire. Don'care much about fuel economy.

Car handels very well on this tires. It's C5 Aircross.
They are quiet, comfortable and predictable. Grip and braking is very good on dry and wet. Tried them on snow in steep climbs, full throttle in second speed and no wheel spin or traction control activation so excellent grip on snow.
Can't say on ice and can't comment wear because I've got them for two months and 1500 km.
Overall they are little more expensive than Kleber quadraxler or Kumho all season tires but I think it's worth it because of comfort, handling and noise they offer.

This is a further update on the Goodyears. Previously I had complained about the poor fuel consumption with these tires. After 3,000 miles, there has been some improvement hence this review. However I estimate I am still around 2 mpg down with these tires.

I have never experienced this before with new tires, but it has taken over 2,000 miles for these Goodyear Vector 3’s to ‘bed in’. There is definitely less resistance from the tires now, and the car will freewheel further. Fuel consumption has improved, but it is still not as good as my previous tires - Kleber Quadraxer 3’s. Apart from that gripe, the tires are excellent.

I drive a lot in Italy and generally the locals don’t hang around. So you need a car that is agile and tires that will grip well. Certainly on wet and greasy roads, the Goodyears really hold on. Wet braking is good too. I have not had a chance to try them on snow or ice.

The Goodyears make the car feel more chuckable and it changes direction without hesitation. The ride quality though, maybe because of this, is not so forgiving. It is just a question now of how long they will last, and when their performance might start to drop off.

In the future I will certainly pay more attention to the rolling resistance of tires, and will choose a tire with the lowest. It really does seem to make a difference.

This is my second review of these tires. I have covered over 2,000 miles with them and my initial perceptions of these tires has been reinforced.

Although acceptable in other driving dynamics, the extremely high rolling resistance is a problem. My average fuel consumption has been increased from 5.4/ per 100 kms to 6.6/ per 100 kms at 115 kph. In mpg terms, the consumption has increased from an average on a long run of 49/51 mpg to 42/43 mpg. This is huge. I have been in contact with Goodyear technical UK, but they have not been much help. I watched the tires being fitted at Halfords - nothing else happened to the car. However the effect of these new tires was immediately noticeable. They are like driving on donuts is the best description I can find.

The tires are not only increasing my fuel consumption, but sap the power of the engine. I have never known tires to have such an adverse effect in nearly 50 years of driving. These tires are supposed to be B rated for rolling resistance. In my experience these tires do not compare to my previous tires with the same rating. Either the B classification for rolling resistance is wrong for these tires, or the category is extremely broad. With such a high rolling resistance, the extra cost of these tires over 50,000 miles is huge.

Goodyear is supposed to be a premium brand, but they are producing tires with the rolling resistance of a Budget tire. Tomorrow I will drive from northern France to Venice again. This is a regular run for me. I will be able to calculate how much extra in fuel these tires are costing me.

I had the opportunity to drive a C5 2l 16v, 150 hp, fitted with Michelin Primacy 3, then Pirelli P7 Blu, then Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance – top-notch grip, but one set of tires in 12 months. I ended up with Landsail 588 UHP, a little less grip than Goodyear, but flawless handling in dry or wet conditions, very even and uniform tire wear. For this, the alignment and tire pressures must always be correct. For a price 2.5 times lower than Michelin, I tested 4 Pirelli P7 Blu, rated A/A/A, grip worse than Landsail. Reaching 70% wear in 18 months, the Pirellis were completely deformed, giving me vibrations in the steering wheel at 120 km/h (atrocious). For me, Goodyear Top Adhesion 12 months costs €160, the best value for money. €80 for 24 months for one tire with very good performance. The calculation is simple and logical. And I would add that to comply with the highway code, you don't need tires capable of 300 km/h. Tire labeling is done by NF and Euro approved centers, not by the tire manufacturers. There are some major Chinese tire manufacturers that are worth or even surpass Michelin, for example: Landsail Sentury, Triangle, Delinte. A word to the wise.

Got them with a used car, fitted brand new by the dealer. By far the worst tires I've ever driven on. Literally the only good thing I can say about them is that they are quiet - on good, sealed, recently tarred roads, that is. On anything else, especially coarse chip, they become very noisy. They aquaplane scarily early, compared even to GitiSynergy H2s (which themselves aren't exactly the last word either) of similar size. Handling is lacklustre too; the steering feel is non-existent and any attempt to take corners at a "fun" speed results in nasty surprises when approaching the limit. I suspect these tires have been asked to do too many things at once and Toyo should stick to tires that either do urban well, or country well, but not both.