I'll start with the negatives as this is how it started with my purchase of these tires. Not that they are bad at all just not quite what they were made up to be. Firstly they do not have what anyone would call a rim protection flange as advertised, sidewall sits flush with the rim as any other normal tire. The tread looks ugly in the wheel arch too (too many groves). Hopefully it dosent bother most people but I'm quite fussy over small details so it's something to consider. I purchased the XL version hoping for it to he a stiffer all round tire, turns out the sidewalls are very soft still feels like it's rolling under the car taking bends at any kind of moderate speed. I also noticed the centre groves are not as deep as the outer ones and even with me driving throwing the car round corners the centre was down to 1.6mm and the outer edges were still at 2.6mm and I always maintained the pressure stated in my cars manual. Anyway bad points over this tire would suit mums driving their children about perfect it has a lot of grip for the price in both wet and dry very predictable and lasts a decent amount of time. Lasted me a total of 15k in a mix of normal and rather spirited drives on the front of a fwd car. It's a good tire for safety and will corner ok but not as well as the previous zv5 did.

Quite disappointed. Replaced worn Goodyear tires. Chose these based on price and grip / noise ratings more than anything. More comfortable and quiter ride than Goodyear's to start with ........... Until i got onto a motorway ! Immediately felt a wobble / vibration through steering wheel and assumed one of the tires wasn't balance properly. Could also hear the oscillation as well. Left it a week to see if. It settled but it felt worse once on a long motorway run. On returning i jacked the car up and spun the front wheels in gear. Tire carcase could be seen moving up and down so appeared not to be round. Tread also appealed to "wander" while spinning. The fitting company decided to re-ballance all 4 wheels. It didn't make any difference. They then took each tire off of the rims and refitted them and rebalanced them all and then, put the front wheels on the back. Still it vibrates, now through the floorpan more than the steering wheel, which confirms my suspicions that the front tires (now on the back) were not perfectly round. Just had confirmation that the fitting company, with Avon's agreement, will now replace all 4 tires under warranty (about 1000+ miles done now). I am very pleased with this decision and hope this resolves the issue.

Replaced the Goodyear Eagles and there are some notable differences. Firstly the grip in the wet isn't as good, the car feels a touch less connected to the road but not in a way that's alarming. There is definitely more tire noise on rough surfaces, not that its too intrusive but it's definitely there and isn't going away with use. Other than those couple of points, the Avon's are superb and complement the car well. The grip in the dry is excellent and they handle well in tight or twisty bends. Having used various tire brands in the past, I will be buying them again as they represent a fantastic balance between cost and performance. After so few miles the wear is negligible but they seem a harder compound than the Goodyear Eagles so I would expect them to last a touch longer. Overall, I'm very happy with the Avon ZV7 tire.

Replaced a set of Dunlop Sportmaxx RT with these Avon tires, primarily due to the Avon's being around £20 a corner cheaper.
Only covered a few hundred miles, but so far the Avon's are just as good in both the wet and dry.
A little louder in the cabin than the Dunlop's were, but not by a huge amount.
Overall i'm extremely happy with these tires and would definitely recommend both these or the Dunlop's for an MX5 on 16" wheels!

A superb touring tire, great comfort and a huge improvement on previous Pirelli P7 and Continentals. A UK made tire and it seems like they are making these for UK conditions, because all weathers the tires inspire nothing but confidence. I've had Michelins, Pirellis and Continentals on the front this is certainly the best of the lot. It is a summer tire of course but warms up very well in Winter, even sub zero so that you don't experience the 'skittiness' of summer tires in the cold and the wet. Quiet in the cabin, smart looking, the rim protector decent and overall there is nothing not to like. I'm waiting until my rears wear down and will definitely fit these all round. Too soon to really talk about wear, only 2000 miles but overall this in a premium tire at a mid price and a great choice.

ZV7. In a word, extremely disappointed. Compared to my previous ZV5 they inspire no confidence in the wet. They are harsher and noisier than ZV5 and cause excessive fuel consumption (am experiencing a reduction of 10 to 15 mpg at the moment, though tires are still less than a 1000 miles worn in..) Perhaps when the tires wear down somewhat things may improve. In fact these tires are currently SO bad I'm beginning to think that I've been sold fakes from ATS. MIchelins next time. Sorry Avon.

Bought a pair of these to replace a pair of unknown brand rear tires on my Mercedes CLK320. I bought them partly based on very good reviews, and also because I have fitted Avons onto a variety of motorcycles over the years, and they have always handled and lasted well. These tires are no exception. Having recently purchased the car which was fitted with some pretty bad budget far-eastern tires (on a CLK?), the difference was immediately noticeable, especially in a convertible...quiet and smooth rear, loud and soggy front! I have now replaced the front pair, and the handling is more than you have a right to expect at the price, as quiet as you're likely to get, and the confidence that driving a car that weighs a little under 2 tons will stop when it counts in the wet. I'd buy these again in an instant!

Excellent tires, wet grip is good but improves as the tire wears, with near silent road running in my Mercedes E220 Estate. Dry grip is great for a touring tire and is as good is more expensive premium brands. A great tire!

Great tire again form Avon, good feeling in the wet, and grips well on wet greasy roundabouts. No problems.

Driven around a thousand miles on these ZV7s and absolutely love 'em. I know it's only a VW High Up! but grip is great in both wet and dry and equal or better than the Contis it came with. The big difference is how quiet they are, can't really comment about wear as it's such a light car and not a huge mileage. Recommend.

REPLACED CONTIS WITH THESE N MY SLK,ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW FANTASTIC TYRE FOR THE MONEY

Had these on now for 6000+ miles and no issues, don't even look worn yet.

Would buy them again with out thinking about it.