S40 V40 Cars: V40 1.9D Tyres

[Dirty Diesel]

Hello all!

Now I've got a question or two about my tyres. To start with, the V40 i own has 16" Galactica wheels, running 205/50 R16 tyres. The front tyres are 3 year old, 2015 Firestone TZ3000's, and the rears are 6 year old, 2012 Falken Ziex ZE914's. They all have roughly 4-5mm of tread on them.

But, with the rears being 6 years old, I'm considering looking into replacements for say a year down the line. By that time the fronts will be about 4 years old and more worn than they are now, so it may even itself out.

I'm wondering, what brand of tyre do you all find works best for your S40/V40? And what model of tyre as well if you know it. Also, what sort of price would i be looking at for a set of 4 good brand tyres?

I'm looking for tyres that are from a reputable brand and offer good performance, fuel efficiency, noise at a reasonable price that wouldn't break the bank. Obviously I don't want something like Michelin Pilot Sports for a diesel V40, but not some cheap brand of tyre. If i were driving an R, that'd be a different story.

I'm not looking to buy tyres right away, like i said, I'm looking for future reference. Thanks for reading and have a good one!

[clarkey1984]

Uniroyal rainsport 3 all day long, they come in at about 65 quid or so a corner online in that size, probably work out cheaper if you buy 4, my local tyre place managed to match the online price but included fitting and balancing etc, best tyres I've ever had, even on a wet road my t4 doesnt act up, unless I seriously provoke it.

[Dirty Diesel]

Uniroyal? Never heard of them. I guess they can't be that bad if they can hold a T4 in the wet! 260 quid ain't too bad for a full set if they're a good tyre

[clarkey1984]

Yeah they're pretty good, obviously if I stamp on the loud pedal in second gear and it's raining then it'll spin when it comes on boost, because it has 18psi of it haha, but under normal and even spirited conditions it's really well behaved, I used to have the traction control light blinking at me in 3rd on the old budgets that were on the car when I got it, the difference is night and day.

[pete-d]

Originally Posted by Dirty Diesel

Uniroyal? Never heard of them. I guess they can't be that bad if they can hold a T4 in the wet! 260 quid ain't too bad for a full set if they're a good tyre

Uniroyal have been around for decades and always had a decent reputation. I'd happily put them on a car of mine.

[AndyV7o]

Uniroyal provide ridiculous wet grip.
The price you pay is wear and handling/feel, but, they are cheap too...
The tyres you have on aren't known for wearing well either, and youve had a number of years from those, so youll prob not be far off with uniroyal.

[Dirty Diesel]

Originally Posted by pete-d

Uniroyal have been around for decades and always had a decent reputation. I'd happily put them on a car of mine.

Oh have they? Just shows how well versed I am on tyres hahaha. I'll have to take a look at Uniroyal and see what i can come up with.

Uniroyal rainsport 3 all day long

So they're a good bet to go for. Any other decent Uniroyal models i should be aware of?

[AndyV7o]

You'll only get rainsport in that size. Other than winter or all season.
Take a look on camskill, they often have really good prices for uniroyal. Otherwise oponeo are good. (If you want mail order.)

[Dirty Diesel]

I've been having a look around, and the Rainsport 3 is definitely acclaimed as being a great tyre, but my concern is them lasting. One person was saying that they got 20,000 miles out of them.

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?

[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.