Given
84%
while driving a
SEAT Ibiza FR TDi
(205/45 R16 W) on
mostly country roads
for 6,000
spirited miles
I've done moderate power diesel hatchbacks for a while. I know how hard it is to find decent tire for this type of a car, not going crazy price wise.
Running those tires on Ibiza Fr TDI with upped power and torque is excellent. Light FWD car with more than 350Nm of torque and short chassis, gives a good test for any tire.
Barum 3HM give almost unchanged strong grip in wet and dry. Hard to push them past the limit and you can gradually feel it right before they go. They wear very slowly and once balanced at fitting just starting to go off, after a lot of uneven roads and pot holes. Road noise is normal, nothing special. Overall Best price-quality tire you can get in low profile 16s for less than £65/tire fitted (East Midlands area, thanks National Tires).