This is a very average tire grip wise but the down side is they wear out really quickly, rear tires lasted 4000 miles 2 Lt Auto no wheel spin . The front still had tread but the side walls had dried out and started to crack so had to change as well. Budget tires are a gamble always check reviews. Estimated true value of these tires ---£35.00---- +fitting

Excellent price, lasts long. Got blown the fuck off when I tipped the dog in

Bought a Range Rover TDV8 with a new set of these fitted all round. When buying a used car a good indicator of a well maintained vehicle is the quality of the tires…cheap tires usually means cheap parts / missed services / etc. but it turned out the dealer fitted them due to worn rubber fitted and most people don’t pay much attention to tires other than tread depth.

Moving on, I have only driven 100 miles on the tires and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised on the dry drive home. Best part of 3T of car was well handled by these cheap tires, but the following day it rained and I found out that Rapid is how it lets go on the merest of corners at a steady speed.

As for wet braking, put it this way, you could have got a cruise liner in between me the car in front. The “safe” distance I felt I had to keep from the car in front was similar to the distance require driving a semi-slick summer tire on ice.

Needles to say, I am Rapidly looking at replacing this carpet underlay rubber as sooner as a safe tire comes into stock at the local garage.

TLDR - Avoid these absolute garbage tires!

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Excellent for the money. Wear out on the quicker side but the wear is even and hasnt become noisy. Balance beautifully. Excellent grip and wet weather manners. Definitly buy again.

Decent budget tire does the job and not unsafe

Handled great however wore quite quick. Happy for the price, not nearly as bad as everyone purports

Great budget tire, no issue as my speed is only 140-160km/h. Price is equivalent to quality, cannot compare with other expensive brand tire because the price of it is what you get as an average one

Have owned a couple of sets of these tires in a couple of sizes (245/45-18 and 225/55-17) and found them to be exceptional for a budget tire. Keep in mind it IS a budget tire, you are not paying for a performance tire, you shouldn't expect one. However, very good KMs, good dry grip, average wet grip, good resistance to aquaplaning until low in tread depth. Comfort is average on the 18'S, good on the 17's, feedback is average on both. Noise is minimal and non-intrusive at any speed except really coarse aggregate highways. Will continue to buy these tires as they are the best budget tires I have bought and owned.

Got them with the car (new tires from used dealership) Ragged the balls off of this car and doing a fair few power slides too etc. Wear is surprisingly decent. Approaching i think 12k miles on these tires. Worn down reletively ok, I'm happy as the way i drive doesnt give an easy life. Have done a few thousand motorway miles in all fairness. Dont buy for a performance car. Would fit these to my sister corsa for example but thats it. Dry grip is ok, nothing special. 0 feedback through the tire. Knowing its a budget, have been a little hesitant to give it full beans but been ok so far. (well about to replace as very almost @ limit) Cant lean on the tire much though. Wet grip is pretty shit and almost aquaplaned at well over 100 twice before (my fault I guess) Don't have much confidence in the wet with these tires. Sometimes spins a little when cold in the mornings for example. (AWD Audi S1) Wouldnt buy again as theyre kinda crap but might as well abuse a free set of tires.

Unless there are a whole bunch of reviewers trying to self-justify their recent purchases I simply can't understand the above average ratings for these tires - they came with a car I had purchased and were obviously a cheap option to get the car registered - I will be swapping for a proper performance tire today although only 10% worn (I have had them for abt 1000miles but a receipt indicates the previous owner put 3000 on them before me). I think I have been a little generous in the ratings but sloppy feedback, really average grip in the dry and not so great in the wet ......also given very average handling the transmission of road imperfections through the vehicle is unacceptable (I could accept if at least there was a trade-off in performance). All around just a very below average tire - I guess if you plan on pootling around everywhere these might be just ok but make for a very uncomfortable (no confidence at all) experience for anything approaching spirited driving on a backroad. One area where these seem to be performing reasonably well is wear - the compound (unfortunately in this instance) seems to promote a decent tread life. Can't recommend these unless the highlight of your week is the trip to the local lawn bowls club. Pay for a decent set of tires they might save your life one day.

DANGEROUS. Premature failure of both tires on rear of car after few months of fitting and moderate highway mileage. Inner sidewall bulged on both tires in multiple places with risk of catastrophic failure. They looked perfect on the outward facing side though! I wouldn’t fit these to a wheelbarrow.

Bought 4 tires in a month the tire tone into pieces. How can this be. Trust me no good tires. Buy at your own risk

I am a tire fitter i took a chance on these in a low profile, and was immediately impressed 20,000 KLM's later absolutely will never put ant other tire on my car. Wear is minimal, performance in the mountains exceptional. Wet grip WOW.

First of all, its cheap - I needed budget tires as I was a new driver and just bought a second hand car. Had installed 55 AUD per tire along with fitting charge. The tire slips a bit everytime on the dry road when you're over 80 and very risky when turning. I had to slow down everytime when turning. Just a no no for these tires. Even the second hand goodyear tires were very comfortable until they got worn out too fast.

Horrible tire