Accelera PHI Reviews - Page 9

Read some bad reviews on these tires, but decided to try them. I bought two and fitted them to the rear of the car TT 3.2 quattro. they really didnt like being paired with the fronts which were uni-direction and had a V pattern. The car was jittery and would not track straight. Never seen anything like it
I was going to take them off but noticed one of the fronts had a bulge (this would not have caused the issues I had) and decided to put two more Accelera PHI on.
What a transformation - Car handled nicely, tracked fine
As for reviews of dangerous in wet weather - I think they are absolutely fine. I assume those who feel the car handled poorly had paired the tires with other makes.
I WILL buy these tires again but will NOT mix them with other brand
I have covered 7000 miles on them and the tires will easily do another 7000 - so total of 14000 miles and I do not hang about traversing the mountain roads where I live

I bought these for my cars as tire options are rather limited, and they were one of the few cheaper tires in my size and load rating. However I regretted having them fitted right from day one.
They are noisy, have poor grip especially in the wet where they are borderline dangerous. They have also worn very fast despite me having a proper 4 wheel alignment done when I had them fitted.
I am going back to Conti's next time, despite the fact that they are more expensive.
The Conti's gripped better, were quieter, made the car handle better and lasted longer.

Dont believe the negative reviews. Ive owned my a6 since new firstly running on its factory Continentals then Khumos and Avons .The Acceleras are as good as the others ive fitted , the only difference is they are much cheaper. Ive just fitted my 3rd set on the front. There are no issues with wet grip .The people who complain about them need to learn to drive properly and keep tires inflated to the correct pressure.

The guy/girl that has the E90 BMW M3, the clue is round a bend, not accelerating on a motorway slip road. The complete unpredictability of these tires is appalling. They just give way without warning, under no accelaration, or small amount of accelaration randomnly. Maybe your traction control helps you?

I fitted theses to see if I had any clearance problems as a temporary tire.

I have not found any problems with grip at all.
Bigest problem was balance, 150g each wheel and there still not right.

Bought an E90 BMW M3 which had a pair of these on the rear. I didn't even look at the brand of tires when I bought the car.
I drove the car back over 160 miles on damp and wet roads. Gave the car full throttle on several slip roads in 2nd gear right through to 8,400 rpm putting 414bhp down on the road with no issue. I'm not saying I'd personally opt for them if I was having new tires fitted but I've had no moments even driving fast on wet country roads. Anyone saying they are lethal in the wet needs to take a long hard look at their driving style. You clearly have no feel for a car or the limits of the tires.
I can get the tail out in a nice progressive, predictable slide coming out of wet junctions. When they wear out I'll probably go for a premium brand but that's nothing to do with the performance of these tires.
Give them a go if you're undecided. If a 4litre V8 can't break traction in the wet in a straight line under full throttle then most of you should be good.

In the wet, they have zero grip. No feedback. Constantly feel like you're driving on ice. Avoid if you have a performance car....cannot comment on normal cars but would assume its relative

Nearly half the price of my previous continental tires. Grip is not as good but they last nearly twice as long.If you drive like a nutter these are not the tires for you. I drive a lot in town with weekend trips on faster roads and in the dry these tires are fine. In wet conditions providing you have a steady right foot you will have no problems.

I would buy again as the only downside is road noise in my opinion.

OK in the dry. Just let go, completely without warning in the wet, without using hard acceleration, tickling the throttle, or no throttle at all can make these poor wet grip tires go! Example today, round a 90 degree slightly positively banked cambered bend, tickle throttle on way out and had to lift and correct back end stepping out at approx 25mph. I cannot stress how little confidence these tires give.

Shocking Tires in the wet - no confidence at all. Fitted to an approved used Audi TT. Garage replaced them at my request for Pirelli P Zero Rosso's. These tires are Very Dangerous in the wet !

Bought the car with these set of tires 225/40 R18 in the front and 255/35 R18 in the back. Useless in the wet. Driving hard in the wet makes stability control go crazy. You have to be very careful driving these in the corners on wet roads. The car not only heavily oversteers but also understeers, once I almost crashed into another car when cornering only at 35 mph. You could suspect these to be worn out, but they have more than 5 mm. Situation is much better in the dry. In general I would say these are average tires in the dry. Would not recommend for anyone that lives where the rain falls down. Changing them to Dunlop Sport Maxx RT in the nearest future.

Dangerous in the wet - do not buy if you value your life, dry no real feedback
no confidence in this tire whatsoever previous owner fitted them to my Jag STR
taking them off tomorrow!!