Technical All-season tyres for my Punto...?

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Technical All-season tyres for my Punto...?

Which tyres should I go for...?

  • Hankook Ventus Prime 2 K115

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  • Continental Premium Contact 5

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  • Michelin Energy Saver+

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  • Continental Eco Contact 5

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Dunlop Sport BluResponse

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Goodyear Efficient Grip

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  • Other

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  • Total voters
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I currently have 185/55-15 Toyo Proxes T1Rs on my Punto; and, although they've been a good tyre, in many respects -- and I've had them on for nigh on 15,000 miles -- they're not really suited to either the way I drive, or the rural roads I mostly drive on. :eek:

As the fronts are getting a little low on tread, I'm therefore thinking of going for something with a little more grip -- possibly an all-season-type tyre. Economy is also important; but noise-levels aren't -- as I am very hard of hearing. :rolleyes:

Please feel free to choose one of the six listed; or nominate another.... I have my own particular favourite; but would like to hear other people's experiences, please.... :worship:
 
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Mine are getting changed in summer,

iwill be getting Kumho IZen KW23 not cheap but theyre supposed to last
and are grippy in the wet .

Edit,scratch that
looks like them izens are more for winter,

the Kuhmo Ecstsa sounds like a good all year rounder, more re-search needed :(

Let me know, when you've made up your mind...! ;)
 
Uniroyal are a possibility?

If you take the Hankook in the list
there isn't a 82v (which the sporting tyres are) its an 86V
Which means its a reinforced sidewall = Harder tyre on bumps
esp on a light punto

According to EU label the
Hankook is
(Fuel Eff.: C Wet Grip: B NoiseClass: 2 Noise: 70dB) @ 57.80 ea

Where as the Uniroyal Rainsport 3! (nice looking tyre) is
(Fuel Eff.: E Wet Grip: A NoiseClass: 2 Noise: 70dB) @ 51.50ea

So benifit from more grip + cheaper
or suppodily more fuel efficient but more expensive

personally im going down the Rainsports because A - the look awesome
B - there little sister Rain experts are good tyres
C - Cheaper :)

Ziggy
 
I'm confused title says All-season but list is full of summer tyres. modern summer tyres are all being made with less rolling resistance compromising on grip.

Well, I'm glad someone actually read what I wrote. I did say, though, that I was "thinking" of going for an all-season tyre. What I should have said is that these, though, may make a bit more sense -- supposedly because they're grippy.... Just not sure I trust on-line reviews.... :p

PS: Have now changed "probably" to "possibly"... -- which may make things clearer.... :confused:
 
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Eitherway - remember that the Best tyres

Ie youngest - most tread - Most grippy / softer tyre goes to the rear

A - it helps prevent a Bum slide
B - Understeer is easier to control vs over in a FWD
C - abs should help here as well, as front locking aint too bad, but rear locking is worse

When my fronts get changed - there gonna sit on the rear of the car :) to let them wear out first

Ziggy
 
Eitherway - remember that the Best tyres

Ie youngest - most tread - Most grippy / softer tyre goes to the rear

Almost certainly going to change all four: as they've been rotated a couple of times, already... -- but this time I don't think, at 3 mm, that the fronts are worth keeping. I'm also slightly paranoid in that I've never liked mixing different tyre types on a car... -- not even paired across axles.... :rolleyes:
 
Energy Saver tyres can be a bit of a con they save an average miles driver about 80 quid a year, will be less if you do less miles, so the extra cost of the tyre might be more than the savings

plus the michelin energy savers look terrible when half worn to the point on puntos they can look bald(in my opinion)
 
3mm i'd say yea sure keep running while its summer and the roads are dry etc
But if it was winter / autumn - i'd be saying look - think about some money on your rubber

I advise people all the time - best to the back, and try to keep paired axles :)

Nothing wrong with paired axles, but mixing on axles COULD ask for trouble
Depends alot on the driver tbh, a harder driver will benifit from paired
Where as the mum who dont drive far, doesnt drive fast etc might not feel/see difference of mixed axle tyres

My mum terrible 4 different tyres - 4 different corners....
Waiting till i can start the pairing for her

Everybody has paired axles except her

Ziggy
 
Well, in the end, I chose Continental ContiPremiumContact 5s. Today's rain -- especially as the local roads are coated in tractor cast-off... -- should soon show if I've made the right decision. :rolleyes:

The Toyos -- which were good in the wet when new(ish) -- have actually become a bit slippy, now: especially with the standing water we had on Thursday; and braking distances have increased noticeably. As always seems to happen with tyres, though, this has happened quite suddenly -- although the noise increase (the Contis are super quiet -- to my deaf old ears -- at 70 dB) has been gradual.... Tread was about 3 to 4 mm max, all round (as measured at the centre...). :eek:
 
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