Toyo-Nokian-Falken-Khumo-Vredestein-Hankook -Uniroyal

[p1tse]

I'm not enjoying the Bridgetsone RFT on my X5
Come to think about it I hated them on the E61, so when it comes to changing them I'm thinking one of the following, but any thoughts, experience, opinions on the following:

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport SUV XL
Nokian Z SUV XL
Falken FK 453CC XL
Kumho ECSTA X3 XL
Vredestein Ultrac SUV Sessanta XL
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117A SUV ZR, XL
Uniroyal Rainsport 3 XL, SUV


Will need 275/40/20 upfront
315 35 20 on the rear but am happy with the Dunlops I have on the rear for now

[kambites]

I don't think you'd go far wrong with any of them, they're all decent mid-range tyres.

I haven't used any of them in XL format, mind, nor on a two-tonne SUV.

[zcacogp]

The same tyre can perform very differently on different cars (even on the same car in different wheel sizes.) For that reason I'd be tempted to also ask in a dedicated X5 owners forum (is there one on PH?)


Oli.

[p1tse]

Thanks

I'll ask over in BMW forum instead

[CarlT]

Had Kumho ecsta on the Passat. Plenty of grip, but they wore out very quickly.

[p1tse]

CarlT said:

Had Kumho ecsta on the Passat. Plenty of grip, but they wore out very quickly.

Thanks
I actually found khumo wore out quickly too
So will probably discount these

[woogie]

On my old golf gti I had hankook, then falkens , then vreds.

Vreds were the best IMO

[andyiley]

All are ok, but of the ones I know the Hankook are the better ones.

Try:

www.tyrereviews.co.uk

[NiceCupOfTea]

Have been using the uniroyals on my saab for over 2 years so have lasted 15-20k miles. Wet grip noticeably better than Toyos which I used to use and they feel perfectly adequate when pushing on. Wife has SUV version of Uniroyals on her Qashqai and they seem fine although I don't drive it much.

[Jimbo666]

I have the Hankook S1 Evo2's on my 330d. A cracking tyre.

[EssexIan]

Vredestein are great, especially in the wet, Hankook S1 evo2 also good but didn't last very long and quite noisy, Falken are OK when new but turn to putty in a few thousand miles and are down right nasty for the last couple of thousand miles. Uniroyal are also OK but a bit softer edged compared to the others. Kumho, and Nokian I haven't used although Nokian have a good reputation for winter tyres. Used Toyo many years ago, didn't like them much, not very progressive and didn't last long at all.

Ian

[p1tse]

those are in order of cheapest to most expensive, price difference is £30 range

Nokian maybe the lower price, but they do seem to get good reviews.
I know they are liked for their winter tyres, but it's not uk known really