Given
87%
while driving a
Mercedes Benz SLK 350
(245/35 R18) on
a combination of roads
for 250
average miles
My car had Continental SportContact 5, 225/40 R18 front tires and Falken Azenis FK510, 245/35 R18 rear tires and I replaced those tires with 4mm of tread remaining. These new tires give much, much better grip on wet and dry roads. My car now feels well balanced with lots of 'bite' in the steering. On mixed Motorway, A and B roads these new tires are very quiet indeed, with a little bit of hum at higher motorway speeds on rough surfaces. The tires do feel stiffer at low speeds on poor surfaces, but my usual passenger did not notice a difference. I have not driven in really heavy rain so I cannot comment on aquaplaning behaviour.