Given
57%
while driving a
Citroën C5
(195/65 R15 H) on
a combination of roads
for 15,000
average miles
I chose these tires going by the reviews on the internet and in the motoring press. They were ok at first and the grip in the dry is comparable with other premium brands I have used. Wet grip while cornering is also pretty good. However when they started to wear they became very prone to aquaplaning, the groves seem to have narrowed as the tire wore down. They have covered around 15K miles on the front now and still have 3mm left, however I would now class them as dangerous in standing water and so they are to be replaced with a new pair of Michelin Energy Savers this week. It had the same Michelins on before these Goodyears and they are superior. In the recent rain I have had the car aquaplane twice while going along at 50 in top gear, the wheel started to spin up despite not accelerating. The standing water was not all that deep and its not something I have experienced on the same road with the same weather conditions with other tires. On top of that the N/S/F tire has deformed, resulting in a odd sensation through the steering when turning a corner (not a balance problem). It has Goodyear Duragrips on the rear, they are better than the Excellence Goodyears and have worn very very well. I will not be buying Goodyear Excellence tires again.