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Newbie here, looking for some advice and recommendations regarding tyres for my 2014 Mazda 3 hatchback.

I’ve owned the car for around two years, and this will be my first time replacing the tyres. Up until now, I’ve been driving on a set of Goodyear all-weather tyres that came with the car from the previous owner. Now I want to make sure I choose the right setup.

Two models in particular seem to receive a lot of praise online — the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 and the Continental ExtremeContact DWS06+. However, both are US-market all-season tyres, and I live in Europe.

Our climate is somewhere between continental and transitional Mediterranean. Summers can occasionally exceed 40°C in July and August, while winters can drop to around -10°C during colder periods, especially in January when we do get proper snow. I don’t drive much during winter, but I usually make a couple of longer trips in December–January.

Because of that, I’m leaning more towards investing in a dedicated summer and winter setup rather than using all-season tyres year-round.

For the summer setup, I’m currently trying to decide between:

• Continental UltraContact
• Michelin e.Primacy
• Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
• Bridgestone Turanza 6

Which one would you personally choose and why?
Many thanks!

Hi everyone,

Newbie here, looking for some advice and recommendations regarding tyres for my 2014 Mazda 3 hatchback.

I’ve owned the car for around two years, and this will be my first time replacing the tyres. Up until now, I’ve been driving on a set of Goodyear all-weather tyres that came with the car from the previous owner. Now I want to make sure I choose the right setup.

Two models in particular seem to receive a lot of praise online — the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 and the Continental ExtremeContact DWS06+. However, both are US-market all-season tyres, and I live in Europe.

Our climate is somewhere between continental and transitional Mediterranean. Summers can occasionally exceed 40°C in July and August, while winters can drop to around -10°C during colder periods, especially in January when we do get proper snow. I don’t drive much during winter, but I usually make a couple of longer trips in December–January.

Because of that, I’m leaning more towards investing in a dedicated summer and winter setup rather than using all-season tyres year-round.

For the summer setup, I’m currently trying to decide between:

• Continental UltraContact
• Michelin e.Primacy
• Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
• Bridgestone Turanza 6

Which one would you personally choose and why?
Many thanks!

Hi everyone,

Newbie here, looking for some advice and recommendations regarding tyres for my 2014 Mazda 3 hatchback.

I’ve owned the car for around two years, and this will be my first time replacing the tyres. Up until now, I’ve been driving on a set of Goodyear all-weather tyres that came with the car from the previous owner. Now I want to make sure I choose the right setup.

Two models in particular seem to receive a lot of praise online — the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 and the Continental ExtremeContact DWS06+. However, both are US-market all-season tyres, and I live in Europe.

Our climate is somewhere between continental and transitional Mediterranean. Summers can occasionally exceed 40°C in July and August, while winters can drop to around -10°C during colder periods, especially in January when we do get proper snow. I don’t drive much during winter, but I usually make a couple of longer trips in December–January.

Because of that, I’m leaning more towards investing in a dedicated summer and winter setup rather than using all-season tyres year-round.

For the summer setup, I’m currently trying to decide between:

• Continental UltraContact
• Michelin e.Primacy
• Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
• Bridgestone Turanza 6

Which one would you personally choose and why?
Many thanks!

Hi folks,

Newbie here looking for some advice and recommendations regarding tyres for my 2014 Mazda 3 hatchback.

I’ve owned the car for about two years, and this will be my first time replacing the tyres. Up until now, I’ve been driving on Goodyear all-weather tyres that came with the car from the previous owner. Now I want to make sure I choose the right setup moving forward.

I’ve noticed that two models in particular seem to get a lot of praise here - Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 and Continental ExtremeContact DWS06+. Both are all-season tyres, but I’m struggling to decide on the best strategy given the climate where I live — Bulgaria (south-eastern Europe).

Our climate is somewhere between continental and transitional mediterranean. Summers can occasionally exceed 40°C in July and August, while winters can drop to around -10°C during colder periods, especially in January when we can get proper snow. I don’t drive much in winter, but I usually make a couple of longer trips during December–January.

Because of that, I’m wondering if a high-quality all-season/all-weather tyre (such as the Continental DWS06+) is enough for these conditions? Or would it be wiser to invest in dedicated summer and winter tyre sets?

I’d really appreciate hearing from people living in a similar climate. What’s your approach, and what has worked best for you?