04-03-2018, 11:02 PM
(04-03-2018, 10:08 PM)RetroPug Wrote: Bear in mind that good tyres tend to perform well once they are worn.
Cheap tyres can perform OK when new and drop off very quickly once worn. I've even heard stories of them being coated in an outer layer of very soft rubber that performs well in tests but wears away quickly to leave cheap, hard rubber underneath...
Good quality tyres also tend to last longer, so if you're keeping the car cheap tyres can be a false economy as well as a safety concern.
I had Goodyear Eagle F1 on my Volvo V70 T5, they got down to about 5mm of tread on the front, at which point the water can no longer escape from the centre bands. this resulted in the car understeering even at low speeds in the wet.
So there's a great example of a good performing tyre, when new, being absolutely terrible with hardly any wear on it.
A moments silence please, for our brothers in the NAD-zone.