Accelera tyres - worth avoiding??

Accelera tyres - worth avoiding??

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trackerjack

649 posts

183 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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Well if the OP wants to know how they behave in the wet on a track day up against a much more powerful car check out my 35 year old Sprint enjoying the conditions using 185 60 13 Accelera tyres.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCsaH6LI9a0

ocallen

452 posts

191 months

Wednesday 27th February 2013
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I've had Accelera tyres on front,rear and awd drive performance cars and not had a problem but I've not driven like an idiot in bad conditions. I've just bought some more for an old Saab which I drive reasonably quickly and don't expect problems.

I've had a motorsports licence, done circuits and hillclimbs, worked directly for manufacturers BMW and Jaguar so although I'm not an Ayrton Senna I'm not an idiot when driving. Maybe the negative responses come from drivers who've never used crossplies !

They are a good tyre if used sensibly but that aplies to all tyres.

y2blade

56,029 posts

214 months

Wednesday 27th February 2013
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Munter said:
cptsideways said:
Surprisingly ok for a budget tyre, probably the best of the budget tyre options. They are'nt ditch finder speacials, come with a not too high treadwear rating which means they are made of rubber not plastic.
I don't know the tyres. But I'd take this guys opinion pretty seriously. He sees the odd set of tyres what with his smoking habit.
MissB had them on the shedly Golf tdi, they were alright actually....good in last winters snow too.

Ainsley7963

1 posts

132 months

Sunday 3rd March 2013
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Fitted 2 accelera 255/35 19 96y to my Audi rs4 10 days ago. I drive it hard when traffic permits. Had very worn vredesteins on before. The car feels very loose now where with very worn tyres it stuck like glue. Verdestein make accelera but they are no where near as good. I will be changing them to Toyota proxos sp1 or kumho very soon. The car squirms over 60 mph. Not good with that much power or performance.

royobannan

126 posts

191 months

Monday 4th March 2013
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Some bright spark put these on the back of my Cayman when I got it. ok in the dry - awful in the wet. the tyre guys shook their heads when they took them off. Awful things!

chesterboy001

20 posts

150 months

Sunday 10th November 2013
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I've just bought a m5 tourer with these tyres fitted all round.
They are brand new still with the white line through the middle.
After seeing these postings I am a little concerned.

Patrick Bateman

12,143 posts

173 months

Sunday 10th November 2013
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On an M5 I wouldn't want anything cheap on the wheels.

PanzerCommander

5,026 posts

217 months

Sunday 10th November 2013
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Mykap said:
Interesting

ContiSportContact 2



Accelera PHI



Blatent excuse to post another picture of mine smile



Edited by Mykap on Saturday 6th October 04:08
I submit this;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2c9Ry0JfMw

as others have said Accelera are a budget continental - personally unless its a shopping hatch that won't be doing lots of fast driving.

carreauchompeur

17,830 posts

203 months

Sunday 10th November 2013
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PanzerCommander said:
I submit this;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2c9Ry0JfMw

as others have said Accelera are a budget continental - personally unless its a shopping hatch that won't be doing lots of fast driving.
With the greatest of respect,

Budget Continental my arse! I had two of these on the back of my M3 when I bought it. One brand new, the other not far off. Changed them for part-worn Contispt 2's and the difference was astounding in the wet. Please, please please avoid!

PanzerCommander

5,026 posts

217 months

Sunday 10th November 2013
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carreauchompeur said:
With the greatest of respect,

Budget Continental my arse! I had two of these on the back of my M3 when I bought it. One brand new, the other not far off. Changed them for part-worn Contispt 2's and the difference was astounding in the wet. Please, please please avoid!
hehe perhaps I should have put that in " " marks.

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 10th November 2013
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royobannan said:
Some bright spark put these on the back of my Cayman when I got it. ok in the dry - awful in the wet. the tyre guys shook their heads when they took them off. Awful things!
Yes the ones that put them on..


*Fletch*

289 posts

182 months

Monday 11th November 2013
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Accelleras don't belong near any performance car. In my experience they don't handle standing water well, and you'll need your wits about you in the wet, even on gentle bends.

Having said that, I have them on my daily snotter and are obviously fine for pootling up and down the motorway.

sday12

5,053 posts

210 months

Friday 7th February 2014
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trackerjack said:
Well if the OP wants to know how they behave in the wet on a track day up against a much more powerful car check out my 35 year old Sprint enjoying the conditions using 185 60 13 Accelera tyres.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCsaH6LI9a0
Sod the tyres, you needs some decent wipers!

Tonberry

2,078 posts

191 months

Saturday 2nd August 2014
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Bumping an old thread here but.....

Do not buy these fking tyres. They're on the back of the B3 I've just bought and have tried to kill me twice, once on a small roundabout at 10mph with no throttle

They will break traction without warning.

webby23

531 posts

180 months

Saturday 2nd August 2014
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We've just bought a set of 4 Falken ZE914 at 225 45 17 at £65+ vat fitted

Brilliant tyre, really quiet, good grip and good mpg figures

Won't waste my money on anything more expensive again!!!

ReggiePerrin

26,958 posts

182 months

Saturday 2nd August 2014
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webby23 said:
We've just bought a set of 4 Falken ZE914 at 225 45 17 at £65+ vat fitted

Brilliant tyre, really quiet, good grip and good mpg figures

Won't waste my money on anything more expensive again!!!
Just had a look good reviews may consider these next time around

bsaynor

1 posts

98 months

Friday 1st January 2016
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I bought a 2012 Galaxy last month which had new Accelera 225/50/17 all round, fitted by the dealer. Wheelspins v easily even in 3rd, & noisy on motorway so I'm getting rid of them even though they've only done 500 miles. Awful tyres

MikeyMike

580 posts

200 months

Friday 1st January 2016
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I bought Acceleras for my old Pug 306dTurbo shed a couple of years ago; absolutely awful. Wheelspin everywhere and a distinct lack of any lateral grip. On one occasion leaving the M4 at junction 18, negotiating the left hand turn at the top of the slip road (something I've done weekly for the last 12 years) the car slid across the carriageway into lane 2. I couldn't wait to get rid of them. Conversely I've run all manner of budget tyres on my tweaked MR2 Turbo (usually Falkens) and on my current daily 5series (Nankangs) and have never had an issue.

FartKong

897 posts

182 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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Thread revival. I've just bought a 330D and it has the Michellin Sports on the front and these excuses for tyres on the back for some reason!
I found this thread as googled these tyres as I'd never heard of them before after I've had some big sideways moments in the wet when just driving normally and not even pushing on. You cant even put more than 1/2 throttle down in the wet without them breaking traction.
BY FAR the worst tyres I've drove on any car and that's saying a lot as I've got some really cheap tyres on my little run around.
These tyres are coming off ASAP and going straight in the bin where they belong.

jt racing

561 posts

173 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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I have a set on my a8, (4.2 v8 Quattro) and the Astra coupe turbo. No bother at all and I'm in the west coast of Ireland where it pisses rain all the time.
They do wear a bit quick I suppose but not ridiculously so.