Given
91%
while driving a
BMW 325i
(225/45 R17) on
a combination of roads
for 17,000
spirited miles
BMW e46 325i Touring, staggered setup (Front 225/45R17 on 8J, Rear 245/40R17 on 8J5 Msport rims with Msport Anti-Roll Bars) the best mileage I've ever had from any tire (25,000kms and still going), superb wet weather highway performance, excellent dry weather grip.
These tires are very keenly priced down in New Zealand, and are less expensive than many of the mid-range brands!
They offer serious performance at reasonable entry point, offering excellent value.
They're becoming a little noisier as they wear (I'm 50% down, now), but not as dramatically as (say) Toyo T1-R or Proxes4 (they become massively noisy with wear).
I've driven these in torrential rain on the state highways, they just pump the water away and provide solid grip where other tires would be struggling and aquaplaning would be your reality. They communicate through these sodden conditions, providing impressive feedback. The car is anchored in the wet.
I've never been able to provoke a let-go in the dry (responsibility), have found they're very communicative of grip, and very easy to understand when pushed.
I've been doing 70km per day round trip commuute, a mixture of suburban hills, motorway, and suburban/industrial flat... they're brilliant at the commute as well as they long-distance weekends away loaded with family. On those occasions I get to enjoy a spirited drive through the back roads in the country, these provide tons of information, loads of grip, and never disappoint.
I will definitely be buying these RE003's again.