Best Tires for the Opel Meriva

Run on this tire for 50K+ KMs in total with 2 different cars, 2 different sizes. When I was using it on my Ford Fiesta, tires didn't lose it's characteristics after 2 years and 30K+ KMs. So I did buy another set for my new car, Opel Meriva. I will buy again when I need new tires.

Best choice for the price. Comfort is very good and noise is low. Wet grip is very good, dry grip is much better than its price range.
When its wet, I force the car on turns to test the limits, I can't even let it lose grip. I used to buy only premium tires like Continental or Michelin but after using those Nexens I don't think I will pay 2x more for premium tires ever again.

Worst winter tire I've ever had! It was sliding on cold wet tarmac as brand new; several months later it didn't stop at all with 40 km/h on cold wet tarmac, and I almost hit another car. Had to slam my car against the sidewalk to stop it somehow. Never buy this tire if you need a winter tire!

In snow, the longitudinal (throttle, brake) feels very weak. But the lateral grip is somehow perfectly fine. Its characteristics make it unsteady to drive, because it gives much more in a corner than in a single brake application, where you have to count on it to slide.

I purchased a set of these as new in 2017 (production year 2017 also). Summer tire is Bridgestone ER300. Comparing to this summer tire - very quiet tire, I was astonished - and still am. This is the least noisy winter tire ever, furthermore it is more quiet then many summer tires I owned in the past. Big plus. This is their second season. Another big plus - they are visibly more fuel efficient than the said Bridgestones. Wow.

Second of all - I bought these because I was always changing tires late on, and getting back to summer tires at first signs of spring. Why? Because of inadequate wet/dry handling of winter tires. Now these tires are perfect on wet and dry roads, grip is perfect in all of such conditions, just as the reviews I've read said. Nice.

Unfortunately snow and ice grip is not that good comparing to other winter tires I have owned. Not that they are not predictable - they simply lack the grip that I had with some other brands. I can definetely feel the car, and a hard stop or corner is predictable. TC off in high snow-mud is a must. Still the tire is solid in such conditions.

Wear seems to be on the faster side - a tradeoff for wet/dry conditions. Currently on second season front is around 5,0-5,5mm, rear 6,0-6,5mm. I think that at the end of the winter I'll hit them at 4 and 5,5mm respectively. For the third season I'll change frontrear and finish them off during the spring/summer. The tires I think are good for 30000-40000km in winter and then maybe 10000km as summer finish.

First season they have been definetely better then in the second season. Small skidding has been now observed on wet roads. Still something that is not unexpected, but I guess that with age the tires will have to behave worse. Seems that the compound hardened - my impression.

All in all a great winter tire especially if most of Your winter is on wet/dry roads.

Fantastic tires at a reasonable price . Gripping and longevity are the strongest points for this tire . Also , comfort at its best . Definitely I will buy them again .