Best Tires for the Suzuki Ignis 1.5 GLX VVT 4Grip

I was very surprised that these tires would stay in excellent shape this long because they were some of the cheapest I could buy. I planned to change them after two winters, but they are still going strong, great value for the price.

On my second set of Goodyear Vector 4 Season Gen 2 - previously had them on a Subaru Legacy Tourer. Found them to be great all-rounders so have got them now on a Suzuki Ignis 4Grip.

These tires were excellent in the snow we had early in 2018 - obviously Subaru AWD cars are well-suited to snow but with these tires it was invincible. I was using lanes that only snow ploughs could use and I was able to stop and start on compacted snow/icy hills without any issues.

Sadly my Subaru went to diesel Hell (expensive on-going DPF/EGR issues) and I'm relegated to the Ignis - so I'm hoping the same Goodyear tires will help it punch above its weight in any snow as I have to care for my elderly parents in a hilly area.

First impressions - the steering in the dry is much lighter. (The Michelin Energy ones made it heavy). This might explain the comment others have made about "floaty" steering. On my Subaru it was the same - with Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 - I couldn't easily sense what the wheels were doing on the snow/ice. However, if you know how to drive on snow, it's not a problem.

They seem to wear well and although you can hear it's a grippier tire, this isn't annoyingly loud - perhaps it sounds "meatier".

I'll keep buying these until Goodyear comes up with a new version. (Kwik Fit often offers discounts of 20% when ordered online so a set of 4 cost me £258 all in.)

Were bought to provide year-round confidence on a single tire type. No problems with grip (wet or dry) when used with a little Suzuki Ignis, and seemed useful on light snow. The main problem is wear which is pretty appalling After 8 months and around 8,000miles, I need new tires. I've previously used summer tires which lasted almost 3 times as long. With this wear rate they are just not practical for year-round use, and I might as well be using dedicated summer and winter sets.

Running these boots for two and a quarter years now and have just replaced like with like. They cope will with all driving conditions well even snow. I found them to be very capable over the last two winters we've had in the UK. They've worn well but I'm not lighting up the tires at every getaway or throwing the car around corners but if you want to press on they are very reliable and give very good feedback. In combination with the 4 wheel drive a very useful package.