Rockstone Radial F105

The Rockstone Radial F105 is a High Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

Tire review data from 25 tire reviews averaging 33% over 392,000 miles driven, and 1 tests with an average result of 50th.

Dry Grip 38%
Wet Grip 20%
Road Feedback 33%
Handling 30%
Wear 54%
Comfort 36%
Buy again 21%

First On MarketNovember 2007
Wheel Size16 - 20"
Width195 - 255mm
Profile30 - 55
Rolling ResistanceC - D
Wet GripC - C
Noise (dB)71 - 71
Winter RatingNot Winter Rated

The Radial F105 is ranked 197th of 203 Summer High Performance tires.

Tests Included

1

Best Result

50th

Worst Result

50th

Average Result

50th

Latest Tire Test Results

2012 Tire Tests

SizeFuelWetNoise
16 inch
205/55R16 91 WDC71
17 inch
215/45R17 91 W XLDC71
215/55R17 98 W XLCC71
225/45R17 94 W XLCC71
225/50R17 98 W XLCC71
205/50R17 93 W XLDC71
205/50R17 93 W XLDC71
205/50R17 93 W XLDC71
215/45R17 91 W XLDC71
215/55R17 98 W XLCC71
225/45R17 94 W XLCC71
18 inch
245/40R18 97 W XLCC71
225/40R18 92 W XLDC71
245/40R18 97 W XLCC71
245/45R18 100 W XLCC71
255/35R18 94 W XLCC71
225/40R18 92 W XLDC71
255/35R18 94 W XLCC71
245/40R18 97 W XLCC71
245/45R18 100 W XLCC71
19 inch
235/35R19 91 W XLDC71
235/35R19 91 W XLDC71
20 inch
245/35R20 95 W XLCC71
245/35R20 95 W XLCC71
245/35R20 95 W XLCC71
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Top 3 Rockstone Radial F105 Reviews

Given 41% while driving a Toyota MK2 MR2 NA (215/40 R17) on mostly town for 30,000 average miles
DO NOT BUY THESE TYRES. I don't take my car out in the wet because it. Wet roads wheels spins at 10km/hr in the straight, very embarrassing and more importantly DANGEROUS.In dry conditions slips in straight brakings from 60km/hr to stop in 40m with gradual braking. THESE ARE SAFETY HAZZARD TYRES. Toyota mr2 sw20 na. 50%tread left on tires
Helpful 34 - tire reviewed on March 22, 2019
Given 34% while driving a BMW Alpina d3 (265/30 R19) on mostly motorways for 10,000 average miles
I wish I'd never bought these tires! If you want a skid pan experience just buy a set. In the wet I'm going round every roundabout totally sideways at 10mph. At first I thought somebody must be coating my tires in grease overnight for a laugh but it's been going on for too long now. I can only describe the wet handing as if driving a car on rims with no tires at all! One time I actually stopped to check the tires hadn't come off! They were still there, hard as ever and laughing in my face daring me to get back in the car!! As long as you don't mind writing off your car and yourself they do last forever. You can smoke them out on the spot all day and I guarantee the Tarmac will give up before the tire they are that hardy. Hardy is great as long as you are hardy enough yourself to get out of your burning wreck of a car!! I've recently upgraded to sunew.
Helpful 51 - tire reviewed on December 15, 2013
Given 36% while driving a Mitsubishi Colt (175/65 R14) on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
Dry driving is ok, Wet driving is DANGEROUS. These tires let go so suddenly in the wet at only 15mph turning into a side road ?!?!?! Please avoid if you value your life, there are much better alternatives.
Do your homework !
Helpful 33 - tire reviewed on April 27, 2016
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Given 53% while driving a Holden cruze (225/40 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 20,000 easy going miles
I know what top tires feel like and top tires are a dream. I bought a brand new car that had rockstone tires. I did not Google about rockstone before I drove so trusted what I had on my car. Naive I know. However I did not slow down. I drove hard and fast. Although I knew these tires were not the best in wet I thought they were ok tires. Long lasting. I overtook vehicles, drove new Zealand roads like I stole the car and felt fine. Maybe I'm a good driver. But after these reviews maybe I will change. 40000 km still 20000 to go maybe. No punctures.
Helpful 27 - tire reviewed on August 1, 2015
Given 60% while driving a Ford Falcon BF (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 40,000 easy going miles
As others have said. These tires are MURDEROUS in the wet, I've had so many near misses with these. O the other hand I have not found them noisy or anything less than adequate in the dry, and I have had 70000 Ks out of them and only a bad alignment is causing me to replace them. I reckon that 100000 Ks might be possible with these tires they show so little wear. But the main point to reiterate is they are TERRIBLE in the wet. If you can afford something better then you must buy it. CAR: Ford Falcon BA Mk1
Helpful 32 - tire reviewed on March 13, 2015
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Given 20% while driving a Vauxhall Insignia CDTI 160 (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 10,000 average miles
Very poor tire. Were fitted to the car when i got it guess they were cheap were aufull in almost every respect. noisy no grip and unpredictable. My advice is dont buy them.
Helpful 29 - tire reviewed on March 2, 2015
Given 23% while driving a Holden commodore (225/55 R16) on mostly town for 120,000 average miles
Recently bought a 2004 Holden utility fitted with these tires. Everything was fine until it started to rain. Very little rear grip on cornering, this is like trying to drive a roller skate... very dangerous.
I am getting new Dunlops fitted tomorrow I'm fond of living.
Helpful 26 - tire reviewed on January 28, 2015
Given 60% while driving a Honda Civic Type R (205/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 1,000 easy going miles
Dangerously bad from day one, mine are nowhere near worn out but I'm having to change them,as I quite like living.
Helpful 29 - tire reviewed on January 22, 2015
Given 11% while driving a Vauxhall Insignia CDTI 160 (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 5,000 spirited miles
I have two of these on my car, along with a Rotella and a Sunew. It seems that the three of these combined is a potent combination. Potent as in the smell off my undies when I realize how dangerous it now was to drive at 140km/h in the rain on these!

I will be changing asap as I have also had the pleasure of ice skating around roundabouts and bends. I don't know how much mileage is on them nor do I ever want to know.

They are just horrendous.
Helpful 29 - tire reviewed on October 22, 2014
Given 30% while driving a Honda Civic Type R (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 3,000 average miles
If you enjoy going backways up a road at 60mph in the wet buy these tires they are tremendous fun, tires do not heat up whatsoever after hard driving, thankfully i had proper tires on the front. One advantage is they dont seem to wear what so ever
Helpful 25 - tire reviewed on May 9, 2014
Given 29% while driving a Holden SS Commodore (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 40,000 average miles
on the front, heaps of under steer, scary in the wet. black ice scary. on the back in the wet very entertaining, but frustrating if your in a hurry. lucky i had 2 tires on the car and not a set of four
Helpful 24 - tire reviewed on December 31, 2013
Given 21% while driving a BMW (235/45 R17 W) on mostly country roads for 1,000 average miles
The character of my car has completely changed since fitting these tires. Previously quiet and controllable to noisy and unpredictable. Rockstone is an apt name for them. They feel rock hard and it's like driving on stones. They must be bad for me to write a review. These tires should not be sold.
I inherited a set of alloys with these tires fitted, my previous tires having been Falkens. Dry grip is soso with a tendency to slip on manhole covers expansion joints on bridges etc. The grip in the wet is atrocious bordering on downright dangerous, and coupled with the banging and crashing noises that are transmitted through to the cabin I seriously thought that all the suspension and steering linkages were loose. I have zero confidence in these tires in the wet and will be replacing them as soon as possible. At 50mph on damp country roads they will oversteer on corners and step out on white lines. I am 58 and have driven a huge variety of car tire combinations. 'My 1955 land-rover series 1 with crossply tires has better grip. I drive a BMW e39 525dse.
Helpful 30 - tire reviewed on May 4, 2013
Given 29% while driving a Vauxhall monaro (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 500 spirited miles
Had to buy these tires in an emergency as a result of a blow out and only having a foam fix kit that would not do the job.
There's are budget tires good for going on your gran's car who never goes over 30mph or drives in the wet.
Now for me they did offer some surprising grip off the line for my Vauxhall monaro but I did not have the bottle to push them in the corners but for the wet, OMG!!!! With or with out the traction control on they was like having wooden wheels on ice. These tires are now off my car having done less than 500 mile (so if you want to buy them they are on eBay)
In short if you drive slow and careful all the time and price is the biggest factor for you there will probably make you happy. If you drive like you stole the car you will not be happy.
Helpful 30 - tire reviewed on April 23, 2013
Given 36% while driving a Isuzu KB 280 DT 4x4 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 6,000 easy going miles
wet grip is terrible and you can feel each bad point in the road
Helpful 29 - tire reviewed on March 14, 2013
Given 26% while driving a MG ZT Plus 135 (tuned) (225/45 R18) on mostly country roads for 5,000 spirited miles
yikes, you will need new underpants in the wet. Never again......
please please don't do it
Helpful 29 - tire reviewed on February 14, 2013