r/TyreReviews

Hello! I’m looking for 4 new tyres to fit on my Alfa Romeo Giulietta, tyre size 225/40/18.

I’m in need of tyres with rim protection as I’ve purchased brand new alloys for 1k 😩 and I am not looking to damage them already. What do you recommend? Currently running Goodyear Eagle f1 Asymmetric 6’s (good tyre but I’d like a change if possible) & I was looking at Kumho PS72 but as far as I’m aware they’re without rim protection?

Hi all,

I recently bought an A35 AMG, coming from a much less demanding Skoda Fabia. With my Skoda, I had 215/45R16 Pilot Sport 4 tyres for the summer, and 195/50R15 Vredestein Wintrac tyres for the winter.

I'm looking at my options with this A35 in terms of tyres and wheels. Here are my current three choices in my head (bare in mind, I live in the UK and generally the winter tyres were on the Skoda from October - April to keep the salt off the alloys):

1. Summers = Michelin Pilot Sport 5, Winters = Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 on Rial M10 wheels

2. Summers = Pilot Sport 5, Winters = Michelin Crossclimate 3 Sport on Rial M10 wheels

3. All season Michelin Crossclimate 3 Sport, with the OEM wheels on all year round.

Any advice or suggestions would be welcome. I'm leaning towards #2, as we don't get too much snow here. It's more heavy rain and patches of ice that you need to worry about.

Thanks for reading :)

Hey,

I'm stuck in analysis paralysis searching for replacement for my trusty summer 215/50/18 Toyo Proxes R40. They lasted me solid 10 years and I'd have grabbed an identical copy, it just doesn't really exist anymore - also found info Toyo have gone downhill in the past couple of years. So that's a no. They are quiet enough, i can feel the road through them and outside of actual ice, i never had grip issues.

Grip, especially wet grip is important. Loudness is very important too. I also like feeling the road. And i push the car, given a chance.

In winter, I use Pirellis 215/60/16 SotoZero3, i like their general performance but absolutely hate how noisy they are and even brief highway trips are a pain. Luckily i rarely do long trips in winter.

Options (prices are very similar):

*Pirelli Cinturato C3 - these seem decent grip wise, but come up as very loud in all reviews

*Continental UltraContact NXT - very few reviews. However silly, I'm mildly afraid of tires made of garbage, with all advert materials focused on how eco friendly they are.

*Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric - these seemed to be a decent choice, but this very subreddit terrified me of them with "feels like jelly" comments.

*Pirelli Powergy 2 - there's very little I can find about them, apart from suggestion that they are lower class than Cinturato and price is nearly identical.

*Continental PremiumContact 7 - they seem similar to Cinturato C3 in performance - including loudness <.<

*Bridgestone Turanza 6 - know nothing about these

*Goodyear Efficentgrip Performance 2 - these appear to come a bit lower on wet performance?

*Michelin Primacy 5 - again found some "feels like jelly" opinions

Any help?

Continental has just unveiled the SportContact 7 Force, a new, specialized iteration of their widely acclaimed SportContact 7 UUHP tire.
The tire is debuting as the exclusive factory fitment for the BRABUS BODO, the recently announced limited-edition supercar (limited to 77 units) paying tribute to the late BRABUS founder Bodo Buschmann.

https://reifenpresse.de/2026/05/18/premiere-am-bodo-brabus-contis-neuer-sportcontact-7-force/

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!

So I recently replaced all four tyres on my Kia after about 50,000 km. Was debating between sticking with the current brand, MRF; going with CEAT SecuraDrive; or splurging on Michelin tyres.

Ended up going with the Michelin, mostly because of the EverGrip tech (the idea that wet grip doesn't die as the tyre wears was compelling to me). Three months in: wet braking feels noticeably sharper, especially on slick flyover ramps during the monsoon. Road noise is also much lower than my old MRFs.

But I know cost is real; these came in at nearly 2x the price of domestic options. So I'm curious:

• Have you had long-term experience comparing premium vs. budget tyres on Indian roads?
• Do the extra kilometres and fuel savings actually add up over time?
• Are our roads even gentle enough to justify the investment?

Would love honest takes, not brand wars, just real data from your own experience.

I live in Edinburgh and am replacing all four tyres soon. Above all, I prioritise comfort and road noise. I would like safe and predictable handling too, but sportiness is not particularly important to me.

Therefore, the Primacy 5 seems to be an obvious choice. However, I wont be swapping for winter tyres and was reading that all-seasons are generally recommended for the UK. The CrossClimate 3 seem to be the all-season tyres that come out top for comfort and noise. I used the TyreReviews comparison for this which showed that Primacy 5 wins basically all except snow performance - although I'm not sure if that accounts for cold weather too.

Is the tradeoff in comfort, noise, and dry/wet performance on the CrossClimate 3 worth it for the improved cold-weather performance?

Car is on 225/50/17.

Thanks

I drive a lightweight vehicle (950 kg) without ABS. I am currently running Bridgestone T005 tires in size 175/65 R14, which were genuinely among the top premium touring tires available when they launched in 2017-8 especially in smaller sizes, where they were practically the benchmark choice at the time.

My current set was installed in 2020, so due to age I now need to replace them. Rather than focusing on a specific model, I would appreciate recommendations based on the following criteria and driving characteristics:

1. Strong, dry, and wet grip, particularly in terms of lateral grip and cornering stability after the initial break-in period.
2. Predictable and progressive behavior near the braking limit, which is especially important for vehicles without ABS. I am looking for tires that communicate grip loss gradually under braking, both in dry and wet conditions, rather than behaving like an abrupt on/off switch when approaching lock-up.
3. Good ride comfort and compliance. Ideally:
   • relatively soft sidewalls,
   • good absorption of road imperfections,
   • and reduced harshness in order to minimize stress on steering and suspension components.

If anyone has experience with tires that fit these characteristics, I would greatly appreciate your recommendations and impressions.

Thank you in advance.

I’ve recently bought a Mazda 3 hatchback (European, so not the turbo one, and not awd). It only can have 215/45 tires and it came with Turanza (summer).
I’ve used them for approx 4000km, but yesterday at the first drive with rain, I found them absolutely inadequate and dangerous, since my car drifted twice while driving it calmly in a curve. So I definitely want to change them.
I’m looking for a summer tire that should support even spirited driving safely, and I’m curious especially about Yokohama Advan Fleva.
Any suggestions based on personal experience with hatchbacks and spirited driving with summer tires?
Thanks in advance.

Good day everyone,

Im looking into buying pirelli powerg for my octavia vrs. Thats the one my garage recommended. I currently have gt radial and it is terrible.

Whats your thoughts on the powerg?

Many thanks

Have anyone experience buffeting noise while driving with the factory installed bridgestone ecopia tires? Currently at 54k miles and still have a lot of life left but the noise coming into the interior is annoying and can be heard even when the radio is on. What are quieter tires I should consider to replace it with? TIA

Ok as the title suggest, which uhp all season has the most supportive/stiffest sidewall? Looking to transition from potenza sport but want to keep the sporty feel. I read the tirerack review and seems like they like cooper cobra instinct and michelin psas4 for "response" but the wording is very vague.

My local shop can get the tires below, any advice on any of them? I currently have Goodyear Assurance All-Season and they are terrible, slip all the time and don’t feel safe (they are less than a year old). I won’t use snow tires but do get lots of snow.

BFGoodrich Advantage Control
Bridgestone WeatherPeak
Continental ProContact TX
Continental SecureContact AW
Continental TrueContact Tour 54
Cooper Endeavor
Cooper TractionCommand
Dunlop Blue Response A/S
Falken Aklimate
Falken Sincera SN250 A/S
Falken ZIEX ZE960 A/S
Firestone WeatherGrip
General AltiMAX 365 AW
General AltiMAX RT45
Goodyear Assurance MaxLife2
Hankook Weatherflex GT
Kumho Solus 4S HA32
Kumho Solus TA51a
Pirelli P4 Persist AS Plus
Toyo Celsius II
Toyo Extensa A/S II
Yokohama AVID Ascend GT
Yokohama AVID Ascend LX
Yokohama AVID TOURING-S