Writing about the
Triangle EffeXSport given
81% (215-55-17-)
Driving on
a combination of roads for 13000
spirited miles
Honestly I expected very little and got far more than I paid for. Sadly, I lost 3 of 4 tires after some debris in the road damaged them beyond repair on a Friday evening; recovered to the nearest garage who could only offer these tires off the shelf or wait until Monday, which wasn't an option when I was 200 miles from home. Being a B/B rated tire gave a little more confidence. I went for the full four for the sake of simplicity and ensuring even wear. Having been fitted for 6 months and 13k miles, the overall view is that they exceeded expectations; dry grip is as good as the OEM Kumho that came on the car from new, wet grip is very close but feels slightly more numb than before, tread life is about the same, road noise is slightly more BUT by just a hair, and ride comfort is pretty much on par. Fuel/energy economy doesn't appear to have been affected either, despite them being fitted to an EV which are generally very sensitive to rolling resistance. Factor in the cost of around 15% less per tire than the Kumho that were replaced, I see this as a positive so far. I'm never a huge fan of budget tires, as I see that the value of safety is higher than the value to my wallet, but in this case I had little choice, but the gamble paid off.