205/45 R17 Tires
The following tires have been reviewed in 205/45 R17.
| Tire Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 (10) | 94% | 98% | 79% | 89% | 98% | 86% |
| Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 (14) | 92% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 80% | 83% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Satin (45) | 92% | 87% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 90% |
| Michelin Alpin 5 (24) | 85% | 93% | 84% | 78% | 91% | 90% |
| Nokian Line (65) | 92% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 82% | 86% |
| Giti GitiSport S1 (10) | 92% | 81% | 87% | 87% | 86% | 86% |
| Dynamo STREET H MU02 (16) | 93% | 83% | 85% | 84% | 85% | 85% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 (134) | 95% | 91% | 88% | 88% | 75% | 84% |
| Continental ExtremeContact DWS (9) | 84% | 89% | 80% | 80% | 84% | 90% |
| Michelin Pilot Super Sport (145) | 94% | 84% | 89% | 86% | 82% | 81% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport AS 3 (7) | 96% | 93% | 94% | 93% | 80% | 76% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 (407) | 92% | 89% | 85% | 85% | 80% | 87% |
| General Exclaim UHP (2) | 80% | 80% | 90% | 80% | 100% | 80% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 (245) | 93% | 90% | 86% | 88% | 79% | 80% |
| Nexen N Fera SU4 (74) | 91% | 87% | 84% | 79% | 80% | 88% |
| Hankook Ventus Prime 4 (51) | 90% | 86% | 85% | 85% | 80% | 86% |
| Falken Azenis FK520 (34) | 89% | 87% | 83% | 85% | 80% | 83% |
| Barum Bravuris 3HM (66) | 88% | 83% | 82% | 80% | 87% | 84% |
| Toyo Proxes CF2 (104) | 88% | 82% | 82% | 83% | 84% | 86% |
| Yokohama Advan Neova AD09 (15) | 94% | 75% | 91% | 91% | 73% | 74% |
| Continental MaxContact MC7 (3) | 87% | 87% | 77% | 83% | 70% | 90% |
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 (50) | 89% | 92% | 82% | 87% | 79% | 80% |
| Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08R (44) | 95% | 73% | 91% | 93% | 72% | 70% |
| Falken ZE914 (99) | 89% | 81% | 84% | 80% | 82% | 81% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 (303) | 90% | 88% | 84% | 84% | 73% | 82% |
| Nankang Cross Seasons AW6 (7) | 86% | 83% | 78% | 63% | 85% | 84% |
| Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 (30) | 94% | 72% | 90% | 90% | 70% | 74% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 (34) | 89% | 83% | 83% | 78% | 73% | 87% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 (181) | 88% | 86% | 81% | 81% | 79% | 86% |
| Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus (5) | 93% | 95% | 98% | 93% | 73% | 84% |
| Wanli S1023 (4) | 80% | 85% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 83% |
| Fulda SportControl 2 (28) | 83% | 84% | 81% | 77% | 79% | 92% |
| Toyo OBSERVE GSI 6 HP (12) | 88% | 87% | 78% | 81% | 69% | 85% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 (326) | 91% | 88% | 81% | 84% | 74% | 78% |
| Neuton NT5000 (66) | 88% | 77% | 81% | 76% | 84% | 83% |
| Avon ZZ5 (93) | 90% | 83% | 83% | 86% | 70% | 82% |
| Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 (36) | 91% | 78% | 78% | 87% | 74% | 80% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport (42) | 92% | 82% | 87% | 81% | 73% | 75% |
| Michelin CrossClimate 2 (124) | 87% | 83% | 75% | 74% | 83% | 84% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 (30) | 87% | 81% | 79% | 85% | 76% | 78% |
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport (108) | 92% | 87% | 90% | 91% | 60% | 72% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 2 (226) | 85% | 91% | 78% | 76% | 76% | 80% |
| Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 (30) | 86% | 85% | 74% | 78% | 86% | 84% |
| Michelin Pilot Exalto (56) | 86% | 81% | 76% | 80% | 83% | 77% |
| Altenzo Sports Comforter (23) | 88% | 77% | 76% | 80% | 84% | 83% |
| Maxxis MA iPro Victra iPro (24) | 89% | 78% | 84% | 85% | 68% | 77% |
| Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 (33) | 88% | 78% | 77% | 79% | 80% | 83% |
| Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun (103) | 87% | 83% | 81% | 80% | 76% | 79% |
| Kleber Dynaxer UHP (7) | 83% | 80% | 86% | 73% | 72% | 96% |
| Linglong Green Max HP010 (14) | 80% | 76% | 80% | 82% | 82% | 78% |
| Hankook Winter I cept RS3 (17) | 87% | 87% | 76% | 81% | 81% | 66% |
| Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun (91) | 86% | 82% | 81% | 82% | 78% | 77% |
| Michelin CrossClimate (147) | 88% | 85% | 82% | 80% | 84% | 88% |
| Hankook Winter i cept evo2 (26) | 85% | 79% | 81% | 81% | 84% | 85% |
| BFGoodrich g Force Profiler (11) | 84% | 78% | 83% | 70% | 93% | 73% |
| Toyo Proxes T1 Sport (50) | 90% | 79% | 86% | 84% | 67% | 78% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 3 (286) | 84% | 92% | 79% | 78% | 64% | 83% |
| Delinte D7 (4) | 85% | 78% | 78% | 80% | 85% | 73% |
| Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 (6) | 90% | 73% | 77% | 83% | 77% | 80% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Cento (22) | 83% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 86% | 82% |
| Vredestein Quatrac 5 (37) | 82% | 79% | 80% | 82% | 82% | 85% |
| Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 (80) | 87% | 81% | 78% | 79% | 74% | 77% |
| Pirelli P ZERO Asimmetrico (15) | 87% | 81% | 85% | 75% | 80% | 73% |
| Uniroyal RainExpert 3 (36) | 83% | 93% | 78% | 75% | 66% | 81% |
| Giti GitiSportS2 (16) | 82% | 74% | 75% | 77% | 84% | 83% |
| Kumho Ecsta KU39 (123) | 86% | 78% | 80% | 76% | 73% | 81% |
| Federal Evoluzion ST 1 (28) | 85% | 70% | 72% | 81% | 77% | 84% |
| Michelin Primacy 4 (170) | 85% | 80% | 74% | 76% | 81% | 83% |
| Kormoran Kormoran UHP (31) | 85% | 71% | 79% | 75% | 82% | 81% |
| Barum Bravuris 2 (127) | 85% | 78% | 79% | 71% | 75% | 80% |
| Lassa DriveWays Sport (11) | 88% | 85% | 84% | 77% | 86% | 62% |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT (175) | 88% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 60% | 82% |
| Falken FK451 (10) | 79% | 77% | 73% | 71% | 81% | 79% |
| Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04 (65) | 84% | 78% | 76% | 77% | 74% | 80% |
| Kumho Ecsta PS31 (62) | 82% | 78% | 74% | 79% | 74% | 78% |
| Petlas Velox Sport PT741 (42) | 84% | 76% | 77% | 78% | 85% | 71% |
| Kumho Ecsta PS71 (71) | 86% | 81% | 80% | 80% | 73% | 74% |
| Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 (15) | 83% | 80% | 77% | 69% | 87% | 85% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 (55) | 86% | 85% | 73% | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110 (114) | 84% | 75% | 76% | 78% | 74% | 79% |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 (92) | 84% | 78% | 77% | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| Vredestein Ultrac (21) | 84% | 80% | 74% | 76% | 65% | 79% |
| Nokian WeatherProof (31) | 80% | 84% | 79% | 79% | 74% | 87% |
| Nexen N Fera SU1 (135) | 83% | 76% | 75% | 77% | 73% | 81% |
| Riken Riken Snow (6) | 77% | 73% | 83% | 70% | 85% | 65% |
| Kumho Ecsta KU31 (165) | 83% | 75% | 77% | 76% | 72% | 74% |
| Michelin Primacy 3 (191) | 85% | 79% | 76% | 77% | 69% | 80% |
| Continental Sport Contact 6 (89) | 90% | 86% | 81% | 82% | 53% | 77% |
| Goodride SA57 (3) | 73% | 73% | 67% | 70% | 87% | 77% |
| Goodride Neza200 (1) | 90% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 100% |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 (244) | 88% | 80% | 81% | 77% | 62% | 74% |
| Avon ZZ3 (115) | 84% | 75% | 78% | 75% | 70% | 74% |
| Primewell Sport 910 (23) | 83% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 74% | 73% |
| Toyo Proxes TR1 (67) | 84% | 75% | 78% | 81% | 71% | 67% |
| Accelera 651 Sport (25) | 82% | 70% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 73% |
| Yokohama Parada Spec 2 (118) | 92% | 59% | 80% | 80% | 69% | 71% |
| Maxxis MA Z1 Victra (64) | 88% | 77% | 73% | 77% | 71% | 66% |
| Bridgestone Turanza ER300 (193) | 83% | 77% | 77% | 72% | 78% | 71% |
| Toyo R888 R (28) | 90% | 64% | 82% | 85% | 61% | 63% |
| Falken ZE912 (200) | 82% | 74% | 75% | 70% | 71% | 79% |
| Maxxis Victra Sport VS01 (8) | 84% | 73% | 79% | 79% | 71% | 63% |
| GT Radial Champiro HPY (24) | 88% | 80% | 73% | 74% | 58% | 76% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 (80) | 84% | 76% | 76% | 79% | 67% | 72% |
| Pirelli Powergy (27) | 84% | 77% | 74% | 76% | 64% | 77% |
| Zeetex HP1000 (12) | 79% | 71% | 76% | 65% | 79% | 75% |
| Maxxis Premitra HP5 (35) | 84% | 77% | 74% | 75% | 64% | 68% |
| Momo Outrun M3 (20) | 81% | 68% | 71% | 75% | 70% | 81% |
| Nankang SV2 (30) | 83% | 77% | 74% | 74% | 83% | 74% |
| Dunlop SP Sport LM704 (27) | 80% | 58% | 75% | 75% | 79% | 79% |
| Extreme Performance VR2 (8) | 91% | 57% | 84% | 86% | 61% | 39% |
| Landsail LS588 UHP (96) | 80% | 73% | 69% | 67% | 76% | 79% |
| Three A P606 (47) | 79% | 73% | 69% | 69% | 72% | 76% |
| Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO (42) | 86% | 88% | 77% | 78% | 57% | 79% |
| Sailun Atrezzo ZSR (46) | 80% | 68% | 71% | 75% | 67% | 72% |
| Davanti DX640 (99) | 79% | 71% | 74% | 73% | 65% | 78% |
| Nexen N8000 (80) | 79% | 74% | 69% | 66% | 69% | 79% |
| Continental Premium Contact 2 (198) | 84% | 77% | 75% | 73% | 62% | 73% |
| Toyo T1R (288) | 83% | 69% | 75% | 75% | 63% | 70% |
| Toyo R888 (37) | 90% | 63% | 80% | 78% | 59% | 55% |
| Continental Sport Contact 5 (216) | 86% | 82% | 79% | 76% | 51% | 73% |
| Kumho Ecsta LE Sport (33) | 77% | 72% | 73% | 72% | 70% | 74% |
| Avon ZV7 (136) | 82% | 77% | 72% | 72% | 58% | 78% |
| Toyo Proxes 4 (45) | 80% | 63% | 72% | 66% | 77% | 74% |
| Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 (2) | 90% | 70% | 70% | 75% | 40% | 65% |
| Continental Sport Contact 2 (229) | 85% | 75% | 76% | 72% | 61% | 66% |
| Deestone Carreras R702 (3) | 80% | 67% | 75% | 50% | 75% | 73% |
| Torque TQ901 (5) | 82% | 72% | 74% | 74% | 54% | 76% |
| Altenzo Comforter (87) | 78% | 59% | 69% | 62% | 75% | 79% |
| Goodride SP06 (24) | 82% | 71% | 67% | 66% | 70% | 68% |
| Aoteli P607 (25) | 78% | 62% | 69% | 68% | 76% | 70% |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 SSR Run flat (27) | 83% | 73% | 72% | 74% | 71% | 57% |
| Yokohama Advan Sport ZPS (3) | 83% | 73% | 70% | 73% | 70% | 57% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 (161) | 83% | 69% | 74% | 74% | 67% | 60% |
| Pirelli P Zero Runflat (41) | 83% | 69% | 76% | 74% | 58% | 66% |
| Marshal Matrac FX MU11 (9) | 82% | 68% | 60% | 66% | 78% | 69% |
| Linglong Sport Master (5) | 68% | 62% | 60% | 75% | 63% | 84% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050 (57) | 83% | 69% | 76% | 69% | 66% | 61% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A (212) | 83% | 69% | 74% | 72% | 66% | 59% |
| Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS (33) | 73% | 64% | 74% | 72% | 80% | 68% |
| Marshal Matrac TX KU17 (8) | 81% | 68% | 64% | 66% | 71% | 69% |
| Pirelli PZero Nero (141) | 83% | 65% | 71% | 71% | 67% | 64% |
| Pirelli P Zero (164) | 84% | 68% | 75% | 71% | 57% | 64% |
| Toyo Proxes Sport (22) | 75% | 62% | 70% | 65% | 69% | 69% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx (165) | 79% | 69% | 69% | 67% | 63% | 64% |
| Firestone RoadHawk (40) | 83% | 72% | 68% | 63% | 56% | 71% |
| Pirelli P Zero Nero GT (36) | 81% | 64% | 63% | 68% | 70% | 64% |
| Wanli S1063 (80) | 74% | 58% | 63% | 61% | 77% | 65% |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP71 (14) | 69% | 62% | 59% | 53% | 72% | 54% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE040 (47) | 79% | 58% | 74% | 70% | 65% | 57% |
| Pirelli P5000 (10) | 70% | 73% | 59% | 66% | 70% | 57% |
| Evergreen EU72 (48) | 75% | 61% | 60% | 60% | 73% | 67% |
| Nankang NS2 (211) | 76% | 58% | 65% | 62% | 73% | 62% |
| Landsail LS288 (36) | 74% | 60% | 65% | 61% | 68% | 70% |
| Hankook Ventus V2 Concept (12) | 87% | 79% | 79% | 81% | 75% | 80% |
| Autogrip P308 Plus (4) | 73% | 60% | 58% | 58% | 73% | 73% |
| Bridgestone Turanza ER30 (44) | 78% | 61% | 67% | 62% | 73% | 57% |
| Accelera PHI R (29) | 76% | 49% | 67% | 67% | 65% | 73% |
| Dunlop SP Sport 9000 (60) | 75% | 64% | 64% | 61% | 65% | 62% |
| Goodride SA37 (25) | 73% | 66% | 63% | 63% | 57% | 62% |
| Maxxis Victra MA Z3 (7) | 70% | 67% | 70% | 67% | 53% | 72% |
| Avon ZV3 (28) | 72% | 63% | 65% | 66% | 58% | 66% |
| Tigar Syneris (20) | 75% | 61% | 62% | 61% | 61% | 65% |
| Nexen N3000 (45) | 73% | 55% | 63% | 62% | 63% | 67% |
| Federal 595EVO (40) | 74% | 46% | 69% | 65% | 72% | 55% |
| Goodride SA05 (19) | 75% | 68% | 69% | 66% | 75% | 39% |
| Pace Toledo TL1000 (15) | 73% | 56% | 63% | 61% | 69% | 61% |
| Achilles ATR Sport 2 (43) | 72% | 45% | 61% | 63% | 73% | 66% |
| Landsail LS388 AS (52) | 77% | 68% | 70% | 67% | 70% | 75% |
| Tomket Sport Series 1 (6) | 68% | 62% | 64% | 68% | 55% | 68% |
| Hifly HF805 (62) | 74% | 60% | 64% | 63% | 55% | 64% |
| Landsail LS988 (37) | 76% | 52% | 59% | 54% | 72% | 66% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT (61) | 72% | 59% | 67% | 65% | 73% | 49% |
| Hero Milanza HZ1 (20) | 74% | 53% | 65% | 61% | 64% | 59% |
| Hankook Ventus V2 Concept 2 H457 (11) | 69% | 47% | 55% | 67% | 73% | 69% |
| Maxxis MA V1 (19) | 69% | 61% | 61% | 53% | 65% | 61% |
| Marangoni Mythos (29) | 69% | 55% | 58% | 60% | 62% | 58% |
| Triangle SporteX TH201 (29) | 71% | 51% | 58% | 56% | 64% | 65% |
| Continental EcoContact 6 (119) | 74% | 57% | 59% | 61% | 53% | 69% |
| Pirelli Eufori (10) | 79% | 59% | 68% | 66% | 54% | 39% |
| Rapid p609 (34) | 68% | 55% | 57% | 60% | 62% | 58% |
| Cooper Zeon 2XS (16) | 70% | 51% | 57% | 48% | 58% | 65% |
| Compasal Smacher (5) | 65% | 53% | 53% | 55% | 60% | 80% |
| Nordexx NS9000 (12) | 67% | 50% | 55% | 51% | 68% | 55% |
| Kenda KAISER KR20 (64) | 66% | 46% | 55% | 54% | 71% | 55% |
| Wanli S1015 (7) | 70% | 44% | 58% | 56% | 72% | 54% |
| Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL (136) | 70% | 47% | 57% | 55% | 69% | 48% |
| Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1 (75) | 69% | 39% | 56% | 52% | 67% | 61% |
| Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF (9) | 71% | 60% | 60% | 57% | 49% | 46% |
| Accelera Alpha (131) | 65% | 44% | 53% | 48% | 69% | 56% |
| Wanli S1086 (6) | 58% | 47% | 53% | 62% | 72% | 45% |
| Achilles ATR Sport (57) | 62% | 40% | 54% | 48% | 61% | 56% |
| Falken ZE512 (27) | 67% | 47% | 52% | 50% | 45% | 55% |
| Minerva IcePlus S210 (7) | 60% | 29% | 53% | 53% | 52% | 76% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat (143) | 72% | 54% | 55% | 48% | 55% | 32% |
| RoadX RXMOTION U11 (33) | 62% | 37% | 46% | 40% | 75% | 53% |
| Autogrip Grip 200 (9) | 69% | 40% | 47% | 50% | 48% | 46% |
| Sunew YS618 (58) | 60% | 35% | 46% | 44% | 52% | 48% |
| Fulda Carat Extremo (5) | 62% | 34% | 46% | 40% | 62% | 36% |
| Autogrip F107 (127) | 58% | 27% | 44% | 36% | 60% | 50% |
| Mohawk M112 (28) | 59% | 34% | 44% | 40% | 53% | 46% |
| Nankang Green Sport Eco 2 Plus (2) | 50% | 40% | 45% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| BCT S800 (86) | 51% | 29% | 38% | 37% | 60% | 32% |
| Autogrip F106 (9) | 40% | 24% | 33% | 29% | 60% | 49% |
| Rockstone Radial F105 (25) | 38% | 20% | 33% | 30% | 54% | 36% |
| Fortuna F2900 (4) | 57% | 13% | 23% | 23% | 37% | 17% |
205/45 17 Tire Review Highlights
Nankang Cross Seasons AW6 rated 92% while driving a Suzuki swift sport
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 spirited miles
I have the set of NS2R for trackdays and I am very satisfied in general. I gave the chance for these all season nankang tires. Previously I had Hankook 4s2 and Bridgestone LM005. If I compare nankangs and hankoos, I have feeling that nankang is better in everything. It's maybe because I also changed the size from 205 40 r17 to 205 45 r17. Just handling is worse in compare with Hankooks. Basically Hankooks were more sporty and had more precise handling. And the price? Mind blowing. I rated the wear with 10 points because I don't need to have them 4-5 years. I prefer fresh tires. So for me it's more than enough.
Wet - almost no wheel spin and confident feeling (the car has 219HP and turbo kit from greddy :D)
Dry - very good but I miss the precession little bit
Snow - very good, maybe like some Matador or Barum winter tires
Ice - the same as on the snow
Wet - almost no wheel spin and confident feeling (the car has 219HP and turbo kit from greddy :D)
Dry - very good but I miss the precession little bit
Snow - very good, maybe like some Matador or Barum winter tires
Ice - the same as on the snow
Accelera 651 Sport rated 60% while driving a MINI Cooper S
Driving on mostly country roads for 6300 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 6300 spirited miles
As with all things each of us has different experiences. I bought these Accelera 651 Sports as the price was great. They went on my Mini Cooper S, 2006. Initially I thought they were very good. I bought them in January 2024 in the cold weather and they performed very well. The DOT put them at November 2023 so was happy there too.
Jump to 6 months later and they started to feel a little spongey. They were wearing quite a bit, I think they are a soft compound so fair enough but I was definitely not getting the handling I first had. Turn-in was slower. Once turned it kind of felt like the car moves a little and then grips. Jump to the next winter and the grip had disappeared to a frightening level in the cold. I get it's a summer tire but it was way better the previous Jan. Very slippy. Especially as I'm FWD. When my MOT came up the following January. Tires 12 months old and about 6300 miles, 14 from DOT I had advisories for the rubber perishing on all 4 tires. On looking myself I could really see it. That's 12 months and done. I won't personally buy these again. Maybe if you're going to the track and want something cheap to wear out in a day.
I've now just put 4 Eagle F1 Ass 6 on so fingers crossed.
Jump to 6 months later and they started to feel a little spongey. They were wearing quite a bit, I think they are a soft compound so fair enough but I was definitely not getting the handling I first had. Turn-in was slower. Once turned it kind of felt like the car moves a little and then grips. Jump to the next winter and the grip had disappeared to a frightening level in the cold. I get it's a summer tire but it was way better the previous Jan. Very slippy. Especially as I'm FWD. When my MOT came up the following January. Tires 12 months old and about 6300 miles, 14 from DOT I had advisories for the rubber perishing on all 4 tires. On looking myself I could really see it. That's 12 months and done. I won't personally buy these again. Maybe if you're going to the track and want something cheap to wear out in a day.
I've now just put 4 Eagle F1 Ass 6 on so fingers crossed.
Hankook Ventus V2 Concept 2 H457 rated 53% while driving a Mazda MX5
Driving on mostly town for 8000 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 8000 average miles
They're pretty good in dry conditions for cheap tires but terrible on wet roads. If the road is any wetter than slightly damp my Mazda mx5 wants to slide all over going above 45mph which is not great in south Florida.
Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 rated 64% while driving a Honda City 1.5 VTI
Driving on a combination of roads for 30000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 30000 spirited miles
Used this for my Honda City (205/45/17) low profile.
Pros:
1. Grip is excellent and I feel confident with my car.
2. Sidewall appearance looks sporty
Cons:
1. BIGGEST CONS is it’s soft compound so it’s not durable at all. Chipped my sidewall easily when hitting a curb at very low speed ~10km/h and had it replaced (3years 30000km).
2. Quite noisy in my opinion with the low frequency sound from the road
Pros:
1. Grip is excellent and I feel confident with my car.
2. Sidewall appearance looks sporty
Cons:
1. BIGGEST CONS is it’s soft compound so it’s not durable at all. Chipped my sidewall easily when hitting a curb at very low speed ~10km/h and had it replaced (3years 30000km).
2. Quite noisy in my opinion with the low frequency sound from the road
Continental MaxContact MC7 rated 82% while driving a Volkswagen Polo Sedan 1.6
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 average miles
Change from Hankook Ventus P4 to MC7. The biggest change is comfort..sidewall is soft and tire noise is reduce. Will review againt at its end life
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 rated 44% while driving a Volkswagen Polo Sedan 1.6
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 average miles
Use almost 1 year (40000km). First 40% of tread life is good. Once reach 50% of tread, it start to deteriorated. End up swollen and had to replace it..this tire is not meant for heavy users.
I'm the type of person that always do alignment, balancing and rotate every 10k km. Always avoid potholes but still end up with swollen tires
I'm the type of person that always do alignment, balancing and rotate every 10k km. Always avoid potholes but still end up with swollen tires
Toyo OBSERVE GSI 6 HP rated 80% while driving a MINI Cooper S
Driving on a combination of roads for 1900 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 1900 spirited miles
After 3000km (1900 miles) of mixed winter wet/dry and surprisingly recently, snow driving, I’m still happy with my decision to go with the Toyo Observe GSI 6 HPs. I was mostly expecting a performance tire suited to the wet, hilly, and sometimes snowy conditions of the west coast, and these tires haven’t let me down. While they aren't as aggressive or responsive as my previous Nokian Hakka R3s (AWD vehicle) in deep snow or extreme conditions, they're much quieter and still provide a great balance of grip, braking, and overall predictability across slush, ice, and fresh snow.
The Toyos have been great on everything from icy hills to twisty backroads and high-speed highway cruising. Their overall performance in mixed speed/road conditions has been impressive! As far as wear goes, after 3000km, I’ve noticed the tread depth has dropped from the original 10mm to 7-8mm in the front and 8-9mm in the rear. While I think this is reasonable (18-20%) given my driving style and road conditions, I’d be curious to see other users’ experiences and tire wear data to see if this is typical for this tire, especially with as my data comes with spirited driving over a 2-month period.
I’ve also been pleasantly surprised by how comfortable these tires are. They’re quieter and more comfortable than my Hakka R3s, even with the stiffer sidewall and higher PSI. The overall ride quality is great for both everyday driving and when pushing the car a bit more. So far in the early mid-life of these tires, the Toyos have been a solid choice, and I’m looking forward to a longer-term update as I continue to drive on them.
The Toyos have been great on everything from icy hills to twisty backroads and high-speed highway cruising. Their overall performance in mixed speed/road conditions has been impressive! As far as wear goes, after 3000km, I’ve noticed the tread depth has dropped from the original 10mm to 7-8mm in the front and 8-9mm in the rear. While I think this is reasonable (18-20%) given my driving style and road conditions, I’d be curious to see other users’ experiences and tire wear data to see if this is typical for this tire, especially with as my data comes with spirited driving over a 2-month period.
I’ve also been pleasantly surprised by how comfortable these tires are. They’re quieter and more comfortable than my Hakka R3s, even with the stiffer sidewall and higher PSI. The overall ride quality is great for both everyday driving and when pushing the car a bit more. So far in the early mid-life of these tires, the Toyos have been a solid choice, and I’m looking forward to a longer-term update as I continue to drive on them.
Falken Azenis FK520 rated 91% while driving a Mazda MX5 2.0 Manual
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Excellent dry grip, as good as the Premium brands. Wet grip is very good as expected. Steering feel is positive and sharp without vagueness. Feedback through the wheel is informative
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 rated 76% while driving a MINI Cooper S Coupe
Driving on mostly town for 9000 easy going miles
Driving on mostly town for 9000 easy going miles
Still unsure if they are runflats or not one tire has a bubble despite only having travelled 14000 and dealer telling us 2 fronts need replacement
Kumho Ecsta PS71 rated 66% while driving a Citroën DS3
Driving on mostly country roads for 10000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 10000 spirited miles
A little bit disappointed with these tires. Bought them for a Citroen DS3 1.6 diesel (90hp).
I do mostly driving up and down the Peak District for my commute, so there's a lot of twisty roads and lots of braking and acceleration due to the hills.
Grip is great in the dry and wet, and have good aquaplane resistance on a straight line. Decent grip around the corners, but can occasionally trigger the traction control if you accidentally floor it mid corner. Fuel economy is decent, and from my experience, it has fairly low roll resistance. Braking distance is average, but stable.
However, I can see why these have good performance for the price, and it's because of the poor wear.
Bought these with 7mm tread new on all corners. They are already down to 3mm at the front and 6mm at the back, after only 10,000 miles.
They were £86 per tire when I got them. Would probably buy them again, if I was strapped for cash. But might be better to get something a little bit more expensive, but with better wear resistance.
I do mostly driving up and down the Peak District for my commute, so there's a lot of twisty roads and lots of braking and acceleration due to the hills.
Grip is great in the dry and wet, and have good aquaplane resistance on a straight line. Decent grip around the corners, but can occasionally trigger the traction control if you accidentally floor it mid corner. Fuel economy is decent, and from my experience, it has fairly low roll resistance. Braking distance is average, but stable.
However, I can see why these have good performance for the price, and it's because of the poor wear.
Bought these with 7mm tread new on all corners. They are already down to 3mm at the front and 6mm at the back, after only 10,000 miles.
They were £86 per tire when I got them. Would probably buy them again, if I was strapped for cash. But might be better to get something a little bit more expensive, but with better wear resistance.
Davanti DX640 rated 94% while driving a Toyota TOYOTA RACTIS 1.5
Driving on mostly country roads for 10000 average miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 10000 average miles
Very positively impressed with this tire - I fitted a set on my Subaru Legacy about two years ago - which was previously fitted with NOKIAN which is a premium brand. Wet/dry grip was identical, and comfort was improved. Cannot complain in the least! Excellent performance.
Now I have fitted a second set to my Toyota. Again, excellent grip, wet or dry, but most of all much improved comfort over the Nexen tires it had fitted. So I can truly recommend these tires for both value and performance.
Now I have fitted a second set to my Toyota. Again, excellent grip, wet or dry, but most of all much improved comfort over the Nexen tires it had fitted. So I can truly recommend these tires for both value and performance.
Toyo OBSERVE GSI 6 HP rated 77% while driving a MINI Cooper S
Driving on a combination of roads for 1050 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 1050 spirited miles
These were the best available winters on short notice at the time, but I'm glad I gave them a try. Manual FWD turbocharged.
Previously used LingLong GREEN-Max Winter HPs, Blizzak WS80, Hakka R3s in a similar (but wider) size in Ontario snows, but wanted tires more oriented to the wet west coast winters this time around.
No snow yet this season, but these tires are crazy good in the wet. Have hit multiple deep standing puddles mid-lane switch on the highway and the Toyos give me great confidence. Watching the rear footage of my dashcam on the highway is watching a torrent of water getting evacuated out back.
Overall, about 3-4 months in, these tires have been great for that west coast combination of cold dry days, and very cold wet/flooding days. Good road feedback, much quieter than my previous snow-oriented tires in the dry/wet, and comfortable despite the XL / stiffness rating.
Will update review if we get snow, and may also try dropping the pressure a bit for comfort/grip!
Previously used LingLong GREEN-Max Winter HPs, Blizzak WS80, Hakka R3s in a similar (but wider) size in Ontario snows, but wanted tires more oriented to the wet west coast winters this time around.
No snow yet this season, but these tires are crazy good in the wet. Have hit multiple deep standing puddles mid-lane switch on the highway and the Toyos give me great confidence. Watching the rear footage of my dashcam on the highway is watching a torrent of water getting evacuated out back.
Overall, about 3-4 months in, these tires have been great for that west coast combination of cold dry days, and very cold wet/flooding days. Good road feedback, much quieter than my previous snow-oriented tires in the dry/wet, and comfortable despite the XL / stiffness rating.
Will update review if we get snow, and may also try dropping the pressure a bit for comfort/grip!
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