Writing about the
Avon ZZ3 given
87% (215-45-17-W)
Driving on
a combination of roads for 30000
spirited miles
Car Citroen XM V6 24 valve 3 liters
Exceptional tire. I drive hard. ( I am a (motor)bike rider and a pilot after all). The grip is exceptional.
The Citroen is a clever car with its antirole hydraulics. On the limit the only thing the car/tire seems to do (on the clever Citroen) is to give tiny like little bumps (not skips/hops or anything far out). The handling is always responsive....and infact you dont have to correct anything.
(on *other* tires the tail gets happy and this is a front drive car)
This is a front drive car-- yet throwing it into corners at excessive speeds (in safe areas) results in the Citroen still going around the corner......but feeling little tiny bumps from *all* wheels---front and back.
For a long time I actually thought it was impossible in the dry to exceed the grip.
Only downside is a bit of "roar" noise. Lasted 14000-15000 miles depending on tire.
I always buy these now- 4 years of using only zz3's.
I have hit the mother of all potholes (sharp edges on side) and it has gone through the upper sidewall and punctured tire. I have hit seveal potholes over the years and have never had anything like this before...so I believe it would have happened to any tire.
Summary....excellent grip wet and dry, reasnoble wear, but a certain amount of noise.