145/65 R14 Tires

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Continental Eco Contact 3 (54) 80% 78% 73% 68% 74% 78%

145/65 14 Tire Review Highlights

Continental Eco Contact 3 rated 99% while driving a Smart fortwo passion
Driving on mostly motorways for 0 spirited miles
Smart car drivers are either progressive or programmed purely for local town driving.

Either circumstances lend themselves to these tires.

Have driven on them since 2008, however suffered premature wear due to my Smart dealership, Smart Mercedes Benz Colindale, North West London, replacing steering components under warranty, and failing to re-track the vehicle. They admitted this offering £80 off next majoe service - no thank you!

Both front tires endured advanced inner edge wear at 23,000miles. Rest of tires had negligible wear at this mileage. Rear tires also negligible wear.

Conti are perhaps the best tires suited to Smart's.

Have driven car to within 100% of handling limits in controlled IAM Skills Day, and found the Conti's provide early warning of understeer, Smart's achilles heel.

Disagree strongly on previous postings on handling.
tire reviewed on 2012-12-15 14:55:35
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