Davanti Tyres

[Pesty]

andburg said:

I can't even find a whitch in the dictionary

You should be able to at least two separate people use it.

[jon-]

So Davanti do have money to spend

http://www.tyrepress.com/2017/11/davanti-hosts-40-...

Traditionally these trips are intended for the dealers to drive on their own tyres, and press get invites too. Neither happened on this trip. They seem to be really shy about people using the tyres

ETA: Incredible trip though!

Edited by jon- on Thursday 16th November 10:51

[Northern.N]

It's likely been pointed out, but it seems from the first post that you have already made your decision.

Personally, i'd never be caught using 'off brand' tyres. Not due to any snobbishness (if i could buy cheaper tyres and be happy with them i'd love it ) My dad tried a set similar once on his e46 that were rated in the B's. Turned out that they were crap in the wet and the road noise wasn't dissimilar to a knackered wheel bearing. We found out it was the tyres after he ditched them.

Ony my daily i use ''budget' Falken at £60 per corner (18's) and my toy i use £250-300 per corner Dunlop. You'll always slightly regret it and not have the full confidence in them in the back of your mind.

[boxedin]

jon- said:

So Davanti do have money to spend

http://www.tyrepress.com/2017/11/davanti-hosts-40-...

Traditionally these trips are intended for the dealers to drive on their own tyres, and press get invites too. Neither happened on this trip. They seem to be really shy about people using the tyres

ETA: Incredible trip though!

Edited by jon- on Thursday 16th November 10:51

The tyre thing is not surprising in any way, however the new svelte Michelin man as noted on that website looks very odd.

[Mr2Mike]

boxedin said:

the new svelte Michelin man as noted on that website looks very odd.

Probably don't want to be seen to be encouraging or mocking obesity or something equally stupid.

[jon-]

Mr2Mike said:

boxedin said:

the new svelte Michelin man as noted on that website looks very odd.

Probably don't want to be seen to be encouraging or mocking obesity or something equally stupid.

He's made out of tyres. They're round. The world has gone mad.

Could be worse. The original Michelin man was terrifying.

[xjay1337]

jon- said:

He's made out of tyres. They're round. The world has gone mad.

Could be worse. The original Michelin man was terrifying.

That looks like a WW2 weapon of mass destruction.

[Mr2Mike]

jon- said:

He's made out of tyres. They're round. The world has gone mad.

Could be worse. The original Michelin man was terrifying.

That looks like something you'd have seen in a good episode of Dr Who. Before he became a woman, obviously

[jagnet]

jon- said:

They seem to be really shy about people using the tyres

Funny that Further confirmation that it's all just a marketing exercise and that the tyres themselves likely sit somewhere between "really nothing to be proud of" and "shameful".

Nearly 2 years on I'm still waiting to see the results of all the independent tyre tests that we were assured were just around the corner; tests that would prove that these really were Michelin/Continental beaters

Happy to see this thread reappear in My Stuff though; one of my favourite marketing attempts gone wrong threads

[Athlon]

I fit them where I work, I don't have them on my cars personally because I have my own preference (Rainsports) but I can say this, they fit and balance very well, much better than some big brand tyres, the sidewalls are soft but nothing like as soft as Michelin, the patterns are decent and cars I have driven with them fitted have handled perfectly fine in all conditions.
From personal observation it seems the wear rate is fairly high (not as high as Rainsports which are terrible!) , also don't forget there are several patterns depending on aspect ratio etc.

Bottom line is you are not all F1 drivers in hypercars and these tyres are a decent choice for everyday commuting.

[xjay1337]

Athlon said:

I fit them where I work, I don't have them on my cars personally because I have my own preference (Rainsports) but I can say this, they fit and balance very well, much better than some big brand tyres, the sidewalls are soft but nothing like as soft as Michelin, the patterns are decent and cars I have driven with them fitted have handled perfectly fine in all conditions.
From personal observation it seems the wear rate is fairly high (not as high as Rainsports which are terrible!) , also don't forget there are several patterns depending on aspect ratio etc.

Bottom line is you are not all F1 drivers in hypercars and these tyres are a decent choice for everyday commuting.

Michelin PS3 or PS4 or Primacy HP didn't have particularly soft sidewalls.
Rainsports have very soft sidewalls! So not sure what you mean when you say "soft"

[SWoll]

Athlon said:

Bottom line is you are not all F1 drivers in hypercars and these tyres are a decent choice for everyday commuting.

So in wet weather they stop just as quickly and grip just as well as a decent mid range tyre in an emergency then? I rarely drive above 5/10ths on the road but like to know my tyre will perform well when really called upon. Nothing to do with F1 or hypercars, just common sense.

[Athlon]

Honestly, I would say yes to be honest.. They have decent wet weather grip and a soft enough compound to be able to re-act when cool.

They are not as good as a rainsport but I have a car with Bridgestones on that i would say were equal, and don't forget Pirelli make the P600....

[jagnet]

Athlon said:

and don't forget Pirelli make the P600....

The P600 was a damn good tyre for its time. Factory fit on my V12 XJS.

I presume you mean the P6000? That's been around a long long time. Hardly a fair comparison. It wasn't a bad tyre on heavier cars but rarely seemed to suit lighter ones.

[HannsG]

Davanti are better than Pzeros IMHO.

Pzeros are woeful

[iSore]

jagnet said:

The P600 was a damn good tyre for its time. Factory fit on my V12 XJS.

When Nelson was a boy!

[Mr2Mike]

Athlon said:

They are not as good as a rainsport but I have a car with Bridgestones on that i would say were equal, and don't forget Pirelli make the P600....

Don't forget that Triangle make the TR968. Am I doing this right?

[Six Fiend]

Fitted a set to my shed K11 Micra. Perfectly good for everyday driving wet or dry in my experience.

[SWoll]

HannsG said:

Davanti are better than Pzeros IMHO.

Pzeros are woeful

?

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Pirelli/P-Zero.h...

3 independent tests, 3 first place results. I've got the newer model on my Audi A6 (factory fit) and have been really impressed over the last 18k miles.

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Pirelli/P-Zero-P...

[Fox-]

SWoll said:

?

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Pirelli/P-Zero.h...

3 independent tests, 3 first place results. I've got the newer model on my Audi A6 (factory fit) and have been really impressed over the last 18k miles.

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Pirelli/P-Zero-P...

The problem with PZero is they are all called PZero. The factory tyres on my 2015 5 Series were the older model PZero and they were awful - I gather the new model, with exactly the same name, is a significant improvement.