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Hi all,
Looking for some advise, on all my previous cars I've run Michelin Supersport or Michelin PS4S but they have all been hot hatch or RWD.
Current car is a Hirsch SAAB 9-3 2.8 V6 FWD, circa 300ps.
The tyre of choice for them seems to be the Eagle F1 (235/45/17), front tyres are shot now so need replacing.
Question is do I just go for Eagle F1 again, or do I look at All season tyres? Car is mainly just driven around MK or motorway miles up to Cheshire. Its not being driven super hard although do enjoy some fun around the dual roads in MK. I am planning on either a drive to Norway or another NC500 trip next year though.
I work shifts when I am in the office I have to be there at 6am so have been caught out in the past with icey/snow roads but luckily at moment WFH so not so much of a concern.
Anybody got any experience of the "cheaper" brands of all season, I'm not concerned about the performance in the current weather more worried about them in the summer.
Eagle F1 coming out at about £94 fitted or £102 for the XL version. Looking at stuff like Hankook Kinergy or Vredestein Quatrac Pro, might go ask Costco about the Crossclimate.
Looking for some advise, on all my previous cars I've run Michelin Supersport or Michelin PS4S but they have all been hot hatch or RWD.
Current car is a Hirsch SAAB 9-3 2.8 V6 FWD, circa 300ps.
The tyre of choice for them seems to be the Eagle F1 (235/45/17), front tyres are shot now so need replacing.
Question is do I just go for Eagle F1 again, or do I look at All season tyres? Car is mainly just driven around MK or motorway miles up to Cheshire. Its not being driven super hard although do enjoy some fun around the dual roads in MK. I am planning on either a drive to Norway or another NC500 trip next year though.
I work shifts when I am in the office I have to be there at 6am so have been caught out in the past with icey/snow roads but luckily at moment WFH so not so much of a concern.
Anybody got any experience of the "cheaper" brands of all season, I'm not concerned about the performance in the current weather more worried about them in the summer.
Eagle F1 coming out at about £94 fitted or £102 for the XL version. Looking at stuff like Hankook Kinergy or Vredestein Quatrac Pro, might go ask Costco about the Crossclimate.
Edited by AJB88 on Tuesday 7th December 12:22
From my experience no modern tyre is "dangerous" when driven sensibly, especially in the dry. True cheaper tyres theoretically are inferior, especially in the wet, but not that simple. Personally we do amateur motorsports like Sprinting, hillclimbing and auto solo, , and budget tyres like Uniroyal Rainsports ( 35 quid each ) equal or out perform pretty much every other tyre at low speed violent manoeuvring in rain / greasy conditions. Stopwatch proves it. . Just how it is. But for a high speed performance road car I would never compromise with "cheap" unbranded tyres. All season and winter tyres you are asking something different of the tyre, but again unless you drive on the ragged edge it is all relative and you should learn the limits of your tyres and drive in a suitable manner.
Edited by Furyblade_Lee on Wednesday 15th December 14:25
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