Saab Automobile 9 3 Aero 2.8T V6 Tires

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 (407) 92% 89% 85% 85% 80% 87%
Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme (44) 86% 89% 84% 78% 83% 88%
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS (17) 91% 94% 82% 88% 69% 85%
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 (322) 91% 88% 81% 84% 73% 78%
Neuton NT5000 (66) 88% 77% 81% 76% 84% 83%
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 SUV (2) 70% 80% 70% 45% 90% 75%
Uniroyal RainSport 3 (286) 84% 92% 79% 78% 64% 83%
Neuton NT8000 (33) 90% 73% 80% 75% 81% 81%
Nexen N Fera SU1 (132) 83% 76% 76% 77% 74% 81%
Continental Sport Contact 5 (216) 86% 82% 79% 76% 51% 73%
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx (165) 79% 69% 69% 67% 63% 64%
Pirelli PZero Rosso (109) 81% 66% 70% 68% 59% 62%
Autogrip F107 (127) 58% 27% 44% 36% 60% 50%
Triangle TR968 (69) 53% 31% 40% 38% 61% 38%

Saab Automobile 9 3 Aero 2.8T V6 Tire Review Highlights

Writing about the Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS given 87% (235-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 12000 spirited miles
I came from a BFGoodrich G-Force Sport Comp-2 at 240 treadwear that lasted less than 38 000 kilometers (24,000 miles) so I wanted a sticky tire that could last a couple of years. The Continental Extreme Contact DWS 06 Plus had a great balance between treadwear and performance. Wet traction was also a concern on my last tire.

Considering the G-Force as the best tire I have tried yet
Higher is better

- BFGoodrich G-Force Sport Comp-2
(8/10 overall in satisfaction)
Comfort : 4
Grip : 10
Noise : 3
Steering weight : 10
Steering feel : 10
Steering sharpness (initial turn-in) : 10

- Continental EC DWS 06 Plus
(8/10 overall satisfaction) (equal)
Comfort : 9 (way better, not even close)
Grip : 10 (feels quite sticky)
Noise : 8 (you hear almost nothing)
Steering weight : 5
Steering feel : 8 (once you are in a stable corner, the steering feels good)
Steering sharpness (initial turn-in) : 7 (not on train tracks anymore, but compensated by the ease of turning / lack of steering weight)

They are excellent tires in the rain, virtually no difference in tire feel or grip between dry and wet condition during daily commute. Comfortable over rough roads and bumps too. Although it is a UHP A/S, its grip is comparable to a UHP summer tire.

In terms of feel, it is not comparable to a proper UHP summer tire. During high speed or high load curves, you can feel the sidewalls wobble a bit, which needs getting used to.

In the end, I'm being picky. They are really great tires.
tire reviewed on 2024-11-14 21:17:53
Writing about the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 given 77% (245-40-18-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 spirited miles
No comments left
tire reviewed on 2021-03-07 00:27:33
Writing about the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 SUV given 89% (225-50-16-T)
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 spirited miles
No comments left
tire reviewed on 2021-03-07 00:24:08
Writing about the Nexen N Fera SU1 given 86% (225-45-18-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 2000 average miles
For the money they are a great tire. I had super budgets on before and they were ok, these are much more refined- much less 'crashy' and make driving more comfortable. I've covered a couple of thousand miles through winter and the rain and I drive with confidence. I will defo buy again- Saab 93ss V6.
tire reviewed on 2015-04-09 11:57:31
Writing about the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 given 90% (235-40-18-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 80000 spirited miles
My favourite all round summer tire. Excellent wet performance and very good dry. They wear fairly quickly, but I am always hard on tires so I epect that anyway.

There is lots of rubber available with comparable dry grip, but it's traction in the wet and on just damp roads that sorts the men from the boys. Highly recommended.
tire reviewed on 2014-09-26 05:52:17
Writing about the Neuton NT5000 given 47% (225-40-18-W)
Driving on mostly country roads for 20000 spirited miles
Quiet, comfortable, wear OK, but truly atrocious in the wet. Really bad, dangerously so. They're not even very cheap any more so avoid...there are far better tires out there.
tire reviewed on 2014-09-25 17:18:39
Writing about the Uniroyal RainSport 3 given 97% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly town for 2000 spirited miles
Excellent tires, replaced my neuton nt5000's on the front that were completely overwhemled by the power and torque. The difference is night and day with the rainsports, extremely good in the wet and dry, far better feel and less tramlining. Will keep buying these for as long as they make them.
tire reviewed on 2014-05-06 13:26:19
Writing about the Continental Sport Contact 5 given 41% (225-45-18-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 average miles
I bought these tires based on good reviews seen on most sites and to replace some SportContact 3 that came with the car - I was VERY disappointed with their perfomance: Grip was lower than the SportContact 3, both on the wet and on the dry, being that on the dry they cannot simply be trusted. They are very unpredictable on the limit and the car will give little to no warning before letting go.
Also, they have worn alarmingly fast and they are quite noisy. I really ask myself how is it possible to see these tires topping so many tests - are we talking about the same tire or do the reviewers have other interests??

Worse thing I found was that the tires fitted to my car could not be balanced and were not rounded. After I complained and spent a lot of money trying to get them balanced they called in the country Conti rep, who reluctantly replaced one tire and later another, although all 4 tires had issues.

Overall, I will never buy Continental again and stopped recommending them - for the price, I expected MUCH better.

If you want to see me going around the Nurburgring with very little grip, simple go to YouTube and search for "Saab 9-3 Aero Nordschleife" (Jaco2k)
tire reviewed on 2013-04-03 01:39:59
Writing about the Autogrip F107 given 31% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Downright dangerous in wet. My 300bhp 440Nm remapped Saab Aero has a set of these on the front.Wheelspin at 80mph in the wet, understeer like a hovercraft on wet roundabouts.Even with 7mm left on tread will be swapping on Saturday for good year assymetric f2s before I kill my family along with someone else's. I would not put these on a wheelbarrow.
tire reviewed on 2013-03-13 18:22:24
Writing about the Triangle TR968 given 19% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 average miles
Do not, under any circumstance, buy these tires. They are quite simply lethal. I bought a Saab 9-3 aero that was already fitted with them. I can only describe them as dangerous. In the dry they are OK unless attempting to press on, in which case, expect masses of understeer and wheelspin. In the wet, or even mildly damp, it feels like you are driving on ice. Islands are terrifying at any speed, understeer is massive and with absolutely no feel at all. Accelerating in a straight line at anything other than than 1/4 throttle results in wheelspin in the first 3 gears. Accelerating and cornering would see you in a ditch. Cannot believe it is legal to sell tires this bad.
tire reviewed on 2012-07-04 17:29:33
Writing about the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 given 100% (235-45-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 average miles
Great tire amazing amount of grip have had them on since last summer not many signs of wear comfort is sublime would definitely buy these tires again!!
tire reviewed on 2012-06-11 10:41:49
Writing about the Neuton NT8000 given 100% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 2500 spirited miles
Fantastic tire, quite on the motorway, excellent grip in both dry and wet. Would certainly buy another set when the time comes. Brilliant value for money considering the level of performance!
tire reviewed on 2011-12-19 03:20:25
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