Given
83%
while driving a
BMW 3 series
(225/45 R17) on
a combination of roads
for 10
spirited miles
Bought these as a stop-gap when my rear Federals wore down. At first I thought I had made a big mistake buying these tires, as they felt half flat, had no grip, and made the car feel terrible (BMW E36 compact) however, it turned out that the fitter had underinflated them and they were still greasy with the release agent from production. Inflated to the correct pressure, and 30 miles later, they started making a lot of grip, far more than the Federals. They are also much, much quieter and far more progressive when they do start to slide. In the wet, they are again better than the previous tires and when they do begin to slide it is gentle and predictable. The only thing I don't like is the amount of movement in the sidewall, but that's what you get buying a 60 profile tire designed for comfort after having steel-belt sidewall performance tires previously... all in all, an excellent tire that have so-far outperformed the more expensive tires they replaced... in my particular case at least.