S40 V40 Cars: V40 1.9D Tyres

[AndyV7o]

This might poss be of some use
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article...018-summer.htm

[Dirty Diesel]

Originally Posted by AndyV7o

The rainsport dont have longevity. Its the trade-off for the wet grip.
You could also look at the new Falken azenis fk510, they promise and are showing in testing a good all-round behaviour.
Very few tyres on the market last very long these days, almost all are short-lived. Pirelli dont fare too bad in the wear stakes, and of course Michelin last very well but cost your wallet dearly.
Given how poor most premium tyres wear, you may as well buy a good midrange such as uniroyal/falken/firestone/hankook as they compete head and shoulders with the premium now, whilst being a bit lighter on the wallet.

Well I'm wanting a tyre that'll actually last, so although the Rainsport 3's are tempting, I want something with a bit more longevity. Pirelli tyres are normally on the dear side aren't they? I know they're a good brand though.

I will say that I have seen a lot of Hankook Ventus Prime's floating around, they any good at all?

[AndyV7o]

Ventus prime 3 is a strong tyre. Mixed reviews as to longevity and wet grip, but mostly in favour.
Its so hard to get longevity without price, or from deathly ditchfinders.
I recently went round in circles shodding the wifes car, ended up getting pirelli p1 as they promised (from both reviews and tests) significantly better wear than anything other than michelin, whilst coming in right at the top of where I could push my budget to but still notably less than michelin, with better wet grip levels. Couldnt get the azenis in her size, roadhawk are getting slated for wear whilst otherwise being stellar, ventus prime 3 very mixed reviews, other premium poor wear/high cost. Minefield!
If you can get hankook vp3 at a good price they'd be worth a go for sure, as would the new falken.

[Dirty Diesel]

Originally Posted by AndyV7o

This might poss be of some use
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article...018-summer.htm

This was of great use! I gathered some useful information from it.

The Hankook Ventus Prime 3 and FireStone Roadhawk seemed very capable touring tyres, but the Michelin Primacy 4 seemed to stand out, with him praising it as being a good all round tyre that'll outlast anything he'd listed, even premium tyres! Sounds like a sweet deal to me, but how do they actually fare?

[AndyV7o]

Btw just to add, I meant falken ze310 not azenis, got mixed up!
Yeah prim4 should be good, I have some primacy 3 which are lovely tyres, very neutral, no negatives (well, not the strongest wet grip, but safe and predictable, a good balance considering the wear), very smooth and quiet (205/55/16).
Check the site for reviews & tests too.

[Dirty Diesel]

Originally Posted by AndyV7o

Btw just to add, I meant falken ze310 not azenis, got mixed up!
Yeah prim4 should be good, I have some primacy 3 which are lovely tyres, very neutral, no negatives (well, not the strongest wet grip, but safe and predictable, a good balance considering the wear), very smooth and quiet (205/55/16).
Check the site for reviews & tests too.

Seems like both the Primacy and Ventus Prime are good tyres then. I'll be taking a look at them both in more detail tomorrow. The Primacy does sound enticing i must i admit!

[Baffler]

Originally Posted by Dirty Diesel

Only 2 years worth of driving? That seems oddly low. I'm used to seeing tyres that are getting low at maybe 4-5 years usage. Would be because they're harder compound tyres or something?

Also remember they need be the correct weight rating for the engine type otherwise they wear quicker! Check the owners manual under tyre dimensions for this (eg:88V).

[AndyV7o]

Load rating is the tyres working weight capacity at its recommended maximum pressure.
It has no bearing on treadlife/grip etc.
The speed rating could possibly have the most marginal of marginal influence on wear/grip between the lowest and highest ratings for a given tyre, but realistically, at least for a normal road driver, none at all.
Ensure load and speed rating are correct yes, but it wont make em last longer!

[baldmosher]

You could go for some Michelin Energy, they last years in a straight line, but you'll wrap your car around a tree the first time it drizzles

[loely]

Tires that can handle many kilometers have a worse road-holding property.
See car sports.
It is less expensive to change your tires than to repair the car body.
Also premium tires have less driving noise .