Renault Megane II 1.5dci @ 125hp Tires

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D (37) 89% 93% 88% 88% 88% 92%
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 (115) 90% 81% 80% 79% 80% 81%
Michelin CrossClimate (145) 88% 85% 82% 79% 84% 88%
Nokian PowerProof (24) 87% 89% 80% 75% 67% 85%
Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1 (74) 69% 39% 56% 52% 68% 61%

Renault Megane II 1.5dci @ 125hp Tire Review Highlights

Writing about the Nokian PowerProof given 77% (205-50-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
After months of indecision, I settled on these PowerProof Nokians at a great price. Tirereviews.com has been an incredible source of information in this process. In regards to these tires, I'm a little bit disappointed, to be honest. They are not bad tires, and do everything as advertised. They just don't FEEL like a Max Performance tire. The feel exactly like a premium TOURING or comfort tire, such as a Michelin primacy something. Grip is great in all conditions, but the lateral stability is questionable when pushing the limits. In long sweeping turns at speed, any bumps in the road surface cause a sense of "swimming" from the tire sidewalls. This can be described as splashy, squirmy, unstable, indecisive, un-nerving, un-settling, or flighty. This is really only experienced at considerable side-G forces at high speed in the corners, especially while on the gas. One can easily just ignore this and push on, but this is not necessarily wise to do and the experience is simply not confidence-inspiring.

It is worth noting that such driving is never done by the average driver, but then again, this tire is sold as a "MAX PERFORMANCE PREMIUM TYRE", so it simply MUST be expected to keep up with the competition in that category. It really feels like they are using the same tire carcass as is used in their great winter or rain tires, it just feels basic and uninspired as a sports tire. Not at all sharp in the carcass, and it's increasingly noticeable as you get the carcass flexing in the turns. This is genuinely only going to be noticed by those who know what they're doing behind the wheel, and push the limits in the process.

Also worth noting is that this "squirmy" feeling is most notable on mountain roads(uphill and downhill, likely because weight is shifted off of one axle), and is only experienced when the road is uneven/bumpy. Even at the pace of 100% scramble, these tires were stable on the smooth German Autobahn until about 180kmh, so they meet the expectations there. From 180kmh up, the lateral stability issue starts to show itself incrementally.

I'm genuinely missing the all-out confidence of the Continental SportContact2's which these replaced. Those just felt absolutely planted in any corner, as if the car was "squat and scoot" like a race car: "Grip it and rip it", "point and squirt": That's the feeling I need in premium sport tires, and these Nokians simply do not have that feeling. A superb touring tire, sure, but with reports of high wear rates. We will see.

I believe Nokian can work on tire carcass structure and sidewall integrity to improve the second generation of this tire so that it shows better lateral stability at speed on uneven surfaces. Don't simply stiffen the sidewalls, actually do the work to make the carcass stabilise itself under side-load. This is done in the belts, not the sidewall. A tighter belt-pack in the carcass would do wonders for this tire. Maybe something like the 0-degree steel radial belt that is used by Metzler (and Pirelli... and Conti...) in motorcycle tires can help with this. Then you can run very tight belts at the tire shoulder for stability, but leave the middle looser for warm-up, comfort, aqua and noise. Then these tires will be highly competitive as a max performer!
tire reviewed on 2022-11-02 14:41:12
Writing about the Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1 given 10% (205-55-16-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 1000 average miles
Do your self a huge faivor dont buy them!!!, after i bought them i noticed that have not so good grip on dry roads but i thought thats because thay new.
After first rain In Israel in roundabout the rear of my car start to slip (when this tyers was, in front i have 2 Pirely P7, great wheel.
I thought maby because its first rain and maby i drove a little bit quick. Exactly after 3 minutes i took a carve in second gear, around 20 km/h in middle of junction and all my rear car lost grip, really pressure and dangers.
Day after this (4 months after i used those tyers) i went and bought new Dunlop fm800, until now looks and feel really good tyer.
Really NOT safe for driving in wet condition
tire reviewed on 2017-10-25 08:44:26
Writing about the Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 given 91% (205-55-16-V)
Driving on for 0 miles
0916 made in hungary, very good tire.
after 2000 km best impression, i recommend
tire reviewed on 2016-05-06 07:53:38
Writing about the Michelin CrossClimate given 97% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 52 average miles
Great tire with great performance on wet roads, icy roads and hot asphalt during summers also. Great wear and grip also. I never believed in all season tires, but this Michelin tire is incredibile, offering almost same experience as winter and summer tires. Great overall experience.
tire reviewed on 2016-04-04 05:17:15
Writing about the Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D given 91% (205-55-16-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 spirited miles
Well, it's something when you put these on an they're quieter than the summer tires! (Pirelli P7 Cinturato).

They are best to be used in bellow 0-5C. I've found that on dry and wet roads, on over 5C the Pirelli's are better gripping. But boy oh hoy, things do change under 0C.

I've run these really hard on wet at -1(still water on the ground, not ice) and they grip almost like the Pirelli's in the summer.

They do however shine when tackling almost zero traction conditions like thick slush or fresh snow. You can just feel them grip. I have NEVER been stuck anywhere, even when tackling 20+ cm snow. On glass ice they grip really when, and you can feel when they're going to lose traction. You don't end up in the ditch just like that.

To sum this up, they are brilliant for snow/ice/cold&wet conditions. I've went with my FWD car where 4WD cars were stuck or stuggling.
tire reviewed on 2014-12-04 04:50:29
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