I bought these for my bmw 530d for the front.
i used to have Hankook ventus s12 evo2 and then goodyear f1 as 3 which lasted a good 43k miles and were very good tires, low noise, comfortable so i was hesitant to try a make i have never heard of before.

These tires feel fantastic. they are pretty much the same ratings as the goodyear, they handle very good, they are a soft tire which suits my car but handles me throwing it around without any issue or squeal.

the tread is nice and deep which inspires confidence.

If you are not sure if you should try these tires, i highly recommend them.

(all that being said, i do have a vibration on my car but it done it with previous tires also even after a road force balance.)

Additionally, these two Apollo Aspire 225/45 R17 91 Y XL’s came with 7.5 mm of brand new tread when fitted in December 2020. and with EU ratings of C, A and 70db I am hopeful that I will get good wear out of these according to the 2020 Auto Bild Tire test summer tires to which I mostly referred. They seem comfortable, quiet and hold road well but I don’t usually drive aggressively / spirited. Not tested in the very wet conditions yet but my regular round trip to the coast of 360 Uk miles is looming so I will get better insight then subject to Tier restrictions. Tread comprising 4 equal spaces and sized main grooves. Somewhat disappointed that these have no rim protection (RP) to save my alloys from minor scuffs but will just have to be extra careful. The Black Circles site had no info on RP or similar descriptive code but this info is available on tire-shopper and etires but Apollo is not one of their stocked brands. ( Other online tire sales sites are available) . Had a good deal on BC including fitting at same price as delivery only on many lesser rated brands. Of course price is not main determinant, safety is and as long as I have good quality testing regime like Auto-Bild and tirereviews to compare to, I have done my due diligence. Will report back after a year / 5000 miles. These replaced Old, hard and increasingly age degraded Michelin Primacy 4,s with 61k miles under them which were down to 3-4 mm remaining.

Additionally, these two Apollo Aspire 225/45 R17 91 Y XL’s came with 7.5 mm of brand new tread when fitted in December 2020. and with EU ratings of C, A and 70db I am hopeful that I will get good wear out of these according to the 2020 Auto Bild Tire test summer tires to which I mostly referred. They seem comfortable, quiet and hold road well but I don’t usually drive aggressively / spirited. Not tested in the very wet conditions yet but my regular round trip to the coast of 360 Uk miles is looming so I will get better insight then subject to Tier restrictions. Tread comprising 4 equal spaces and sized main grooves. Somewhat disappointed that these have no rim protection (RP) to save my alloys from minor scuffs but will just have to be extra careful. The Black Circles site had no info on RP or similar descriptive code but this info is available on tire-shopper and etires but Apollo is not one of their stocked brands. ( Other online tire sales sites are available) . Had a good deal on BC including fitting at same price as delivery only on many lesser rated brands. Of course price is not main determinant, safety is and as long as I have good quality testing regime like Auto-Bild and tirereviews to compare to, I have done my due diligence. Will report back after a year / 5000 miles. These replaced Old, hard and increasingly age degraded Michelin Primacy 4,s with 61k miles under them which were down to 3-4 mm remaining.

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Bought these for front axle after studying the reviews and so far am not disappointed but frankly with COV19 not driven far so will reserve judgement until after a year of use. Original fitment was 215/45 R17 87W so upped the profile to this alternative for car model listed by Toyota for our 2010 Auris Hybrid as 215/45’s were noisy, harsh and felt every road defect. Old Michelin Primacy were reason for this. Were much cheaper than lesser rated tires. Feel Grippy, Quiet and sure footed so far but I’m no expert. Wear will tell in a year. Made by Apollo Vredenstein at their Hungary factory, Treadwear 280,Traction AA, Temp A, XL version 670kg load max at 51psi max. No Rim Protection what so ever. At car standard inflation of 33psi seem to have a soft sidewall so will up pressures in time to see if ride is effected. Maybe due to a single polyester ply. Very pleased so far and rear tires will follow suit with profile change soon.

After 8000 kms the situation is as follows: Comparing to previous OEM tire: Conti PremiumContact 2, H rating Pros: - more comfortable, softer sidewall - more economical - noise went missing in action Cons: - much more weaker sidewall although it's an XL, tire therefore spirited cornering is an issue. For normal driving, commuting, on not so good and bad roads is perfect. In the matter of dry/wet grip there is no difference between the last tire.

After running the premium tires for the last two years eagle f1s and Michelen ps4s I thought I'd try something a little more cost effective as doing 410 miles a week and 22 roundabouts a day its hard not to push on a little bit where you can. So far I've been impressed with these tires so far wet and dry traction have been good no issues with braking or even when there has been alot of standing water in the road If they get decent milage by the end of the life of the tire I go for another set. they was £30-35 a corner cheaper at the time ordered through black circles than the normal tire I would choice ps4 I'm sure I've read they are a sub brand of verdastein which are a decent German brand if tires. If I could be nit picking at a negative not that I've really found any the response of the tire if your chucking it left to right is slightly slower than the Eagle f1 but that's only if your absolutely on it and the other seems to be availability seems to be a little sparse when I was tire shopping. These are decent value for money

Running 245/45/18 at 40psi
I have tested these in the dry only,
They handle well in the dry did good in emergency stop on motorway.
Handled well on country roads hitting corners at 40mph no slip or sliding.
In my option these are good if you driving in the city good grip good mpg. But if your doing motorway miles a lot I would avoid they handle well up-to 74mph but soon as you go over 80mph you get a lot of feed back from the road including vibration and steering shaking and lot of noise .