So my Hancooks are nearly done!

Mint Sauce

Yes its another tyre recommendation thread, but not looking for the cheapest, or best value for money, or high performance, but similar to what I have/had.

Now I always replace from the front, ie, newest on front axle, older on rear axle, and when rear axle needs replacing, dispose, and new on front again. Not sure if this is the best way but will leave that conversation for another day.

Now when I got the car, an Opel Astra H GTC, she had Bridgestone Turanzas. Next got Hancock Ventus Primes, currently on the rear axle and due for replacing, and have Pirelli Cinturato on the front, still with loads of thread.

So looking for something in the same field, the Bridgestones were my favourites, with the Pirellis at the bottom. Any recommendations for similar. Looking at 205/55/16.

Thanks in advance.

GustavoFring

Goodyear efficient grip performance. Brilliant all rounder for the Irish climate.

projectgtr

The Uniroyal Rainsport 3`s seem to come highly rated for our climate and the only work out at £45 a tyre from camskill

http://camskill.co.uk/m62b0s291p111630/Uniroyal_Tyres_Car_Uniroyal_RainSport3_Uniroyal_Rain_Sport_3_-_205_55_R16_94V_XL_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_C_Wet_Grip%3A_A_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_72dB

edburg

Running vredstein ultrac vorti on insignia and soon to be on the astra h opc to.

166man

There's a serious horn for Uniroyal tyres on this forum and I can't understand why!

Had four of them on the 156, average grip at best in the rain, but more importantly, one of my rear tyres deformed (yes, deformed!) after less than 10k miles.

GoodYear Efficent Grip replaced them and were an excellent tyre.

Supergurrier

They are far more liely to deform because of the soft sidewall design, most tyres deform 2-3 times a second under cornering but to permenantly rupture in that way is insane.

They go on about sharkskin technology but like most non eco tyres they just use a silica compound

Azatadine

166man wrote: »

There's a serious horn for Uniroyal tyres on this forum and I can't understand why!

Had four of them on the 156, average grip at best in the rain, but more importantly, one of my rear tyres deformed (yes, deformed!) after less than 10k miles.

GoodYear Efficent Grip replaced them and were an excellent tyre.

I used them on an Accord once. Never again. The roll was terrible. Presume it was the soft sidewalls.

166man

Supergurrier wrote: »

They are far more liely to deform because of the soft sidewall design, most tyres deform 2-3 times a second under cornering but to permenantly rupture in that way is insane.

They go on about sharkskin technology but like most non eco tyres they just use a silica compound

Yeah exactly. I mean if I had been on track or something like that then maybe possibly you might expect a tyre with soft sidewalls to rupture, but it was a pretty standard commute on the N4 at the time, heard a terrible noise from the suspension (I thought), brought to the mechanic who suggested changing the tyre.

It wasn't even an old tyre and had plenty of thread but changed it for a spare lying around and instantly noise was gone.

Definitely won't buy them again.

Cortecs wrote: »

I used them on an Accord once. Never again. The roll was terrible. Presume it was the soft sidewalls.

Yeah as above I think you're right about the soft sidewalls. Pretty unimpressed!

projectgtr

166man wrote: »

There's a serious horn for Uniroyal tyres on this forum and I can't understand why!

Had four of them on the 156, average grip at best in the rain, but more importantly, one of my rear tyres deformed (yes, deformed!) after less than 10k miles.

GoodYear Efficent Grip replaced them and were an excellent tyre.

im wondering if its the bigger car, tbh i havent used them they just came recommended to me by a few people who id regard highly of when it came tyre choice. Most of these guys drive hatches like civics so around the 2000lb mark where the alfa sits around the 3000lb? and the insignia about 3-3500lbs :eek:

ive never heard that about the sidewall tbh, i currently have Bridgestone RE01-R on the car and the sidewall on them is the stiffest ive used bar probably the Toyo R888. I think i might just try 2 Uniroyals on the front instead of buying 4 like i was going to and see how they are on my car. I was planning on getting more RE01-R but they are discontinued so finding a set is hard.

George Dalton

Speaking as someone who has driven on and fitted/sold most tyres on the market in that size I reckon it is hard to beat the Bridgestone Turanza ER300 for the average motorist who wants a long lasting all round tyre.

They give good grip in dry conditions, very good grip in the wet and are an extremely long lasting tyre. That's a perfect combination for most people. Probably the only tyre out there that would outlast them is the Michelin Energy Saver but you will pay €15-20 extra per tyre for those so not worth it IMO.

kirving

Went from Hankook Venus Prime 2 to Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance. Fuel economy is a tiny bit worse, but I do notice the better grip.

Excellent in the wet and I can confidently hit puddles on backroads knowing that the water dispersion is fantastic.

shietpilot

Kevin Irving wrote: »

Went from Hankook Venus Prime 2 to Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance. Fuel economy is a tiny bit worse, but I do notice the better grip.

Excellent in the wet and I can confidently hit puddles on backroads knowing that the water dispersion is fantastic.

I did the exact same and I must say both tyres are very good! The Hankooks are excellent value and you get a lot of tyre for the money. I thought they were brilliant.