Writing about the
Bridgestone A001 given
100% (205-55-16-V)
Driving on
a combination of roads for 100
average miles
I have literally just bought x4 of these for our Touran, following a nightmare driving experience over the weekend on Primacy HP's. I did not want to run two sets of tires, so when I heard about these being an all year round solution,it was a total winner.
When I left the house for the tire shop, it was all over place - traction control light on, every 2-3 feet it was sliding about until I got onto a clear main road.
Coming back on these A001's, is a total transformation - it is like the snow and ice don't exist. You can feel the tread pattern biting in, no wheel spin, no slips, slides - you can drive as normal (but taking care, of course) and on a safe stretch of road, I tested an emergency stop at 25mph (on compacted snow) and it literally stopped on the money. Nothing was untowards, total control and complete confidence now with the kids in the car.
I cannot comment on wear, as they are brand new. Guy at the tire shop runs them and he got 30K miles on the drive wheels, so if they last for that long then I will be very happy with that.
I paid £78.00 a corner (205/55/16/V) and also had a Hunter 4-wheel alignment done, which you will need to do to ensure the car is setup correctly.
Forget buying summer and winter tires, these do it all in one!
Terrific, hassle free tire solution!