RainSport 2's...really that good?
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Hi,
Have a budget of £500 for all four corners on the Saab Ttid Sportwagon. Size 225/45R18
Have come across these, and these seem to be good for the money. Plus with a new baby being ferried around I would hope they will be safe in the wet.
The car is currently on Hankooks. The previous owners never tracked the fronts and as a result they are f
ked. Ridiculous....
Anyone run them here? Are they ok for snow/Ice?
Can anyone recommend Assymetrics? Dont know much about them to be honest.
Have a budget of £500 for all four corners on the Saab Ttid Sportwagon. Size 225/45R18
Have come across these, and these seem to be good for the money. Plus with a new baby being ferried around I would hope they will be safe in the wet.
The car is currently on Hankooks. The previous owners never tracked the fronts and as a result they are f
ked. Ridiculous....Anyone run them here? Are they ok for snow/Ice?
Can anyone recommend Assymetrics? Dont know much about them to be honest.
Fitted them to the the wifes E61 5 Series in December of last year and they are very impressive IMHO. Excellent grip and ride quality in the dry but as said above they come into their own in the wet.
When you take into account how often it rains in the UK, and that wet roads are the time you are really going to need to rely on braking/grip in an emergency situation I think they are superb.
They wont set the same kind of lap times on a dry track as a top end sport tyre, but in reality who drives like that on the road anyway? (especially in a Saab TDi
)
They did a good job in the snow/ice also, but at the end of the day they aren't a winter tyre so don't expect too much.
For the money, and on british roads with british weather, I think they are very hard to beat.
They also look really good. Nice tread pattern and sidewall design.
When you take into account how often it rains in the UK, and that wet roads are the time you are really going to need to rely on braking/grip in an emergency situation I think they are superb.
They wont set the same kind of lap times on a dry track as a top end sport tyre, but in reality who drives like that on the road anyway? (especially in a Saab TDi
)They did a good job in the snow/ice also, but at the end of the day they aren't a winter tyre so don't expect too much.
For the money, and on british roads with british weather, I think they are very hard to beat.
They also look really good. Nice tread pattern and sidewall design.
They manage to be nearly as good as the big brands in the wet but at nearly half the price.
The compramise is tyre wear, fuel economy and their dry weather performance.. The latter isn't so much of an issue as a poor dry tyre is still not too bad.
I have them on my lasses 206 GTI.. They're ideal for her and how she drives the car, they keep her safe in the wet which keeps me happy.
In the dry they're a bit wooly, even with the correct pressures they still feel a bit disconnected.
The compramise is tyre wear, fuel economy and their dry weather performance.. The latter isn't so much of an issue as a poor dry tyre is still not too bad.
I have them on my lasses 206 GTI.. They're ideal for her and how she drives the car, they keep her safe in the wet which keeps me happy.
In the dry they're a bit wooly, even with the correct pressures they still feel a bit disconnected.
I took a punt on a set of RainExperts for my Mondeo diesel on its "small" 16" wheels. The intention was to go for the increased wet tread bias over the 'performance' of RainSport. I wasn't sure what to expect in the warm/dry, but even those non-'sport' versions give very good performance, even whilst being exuberant at high speeds in the dry and superb performance in the wet, on greasy tarmac and on dirty back roads. They were even quite good for traction in the snow. As I'm driving a big estate car on the roads, these sure-footed,capable tyres aren't the performance limiter.
I know all new tyres feel good, but they're the best all-round road car tyres I've used -and low-priced compared with many previous tyres used.
If I currently had a more 'performance-oriented' car I'd definitely fit a set of Rain Sport 2.
I know all new tyres feel good, but they're the best all-round road car tyres I've used -and low-priced compared with many previous tyres used.
If I currently had a more 'performance-oriented' car I'd definitely fit a set of Rain Sport 2.
Edited by MC Bodge on Wednesday 20th March 14:16
MC Bodge said:
I took a punt on a set of RainExperts for my Mondeo diesel on its "small" 16" wheels. The intention was to go for the increased wet tread bias over the 'performance' of RainSport. I wasn't sure what to expect in the warm/dry, but even those non-'sport' versions give very good performance, even whilst being exuberant at high speeds in the dry and superb performance in the wet, on greasy tarmac and on dirty back roads. They were even quite good for traction in the snow. As I'm driving a big estate car on the roads, these sure-footed,capable tyres aren't the performance limiter.
I know all new tyres feel good, but they're the best all-round road car tyres I've used -and low-priced compared with many previous tyres used.
If I currently had a more 'performance-oriented' car I'd definitely fit a set of Rain Sport 2.
Rainexperts....I know all new tyres feel good, but they're the best all-round road car tyres I've used -and low-priced compared with many previous tyres used.
If I currently had a more 'performance-oriented' car I'd definitely fit a set of Rain Sport 2.
Edited by MC Bodge on Wednesday 20th March 14:16
Will look into these also..
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