175/80 R14 Tyres

The following tyres have been reviewed in 175/80 R14.

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Tyre Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Nokian iLine (16) 94% 90% 86% 77% 86% 94%
Uniroyal RainExpert 3 (36) 83% 93% 78% 75% 66% 81%
Barum Brillantis 2 (31) 77% 60% 68% 67% 78% 77%
Firestone F580 (3) 70% 55% 55% 55% 67% 60%
Hero HR668 (2) 55% 20% 35% 35% 90% 65%

175/80 14 Tyre Review Highlights

Nokian iLine rated 100% while driving a Unknown Unknown
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 spirited miles
I haven`t had them for very long but they sure are great.I have tried them on wet and dry conditions and they handle very well.I can`t say about the fuel efficiency i haven`t noticed any significant difference.Noise wise they are pretty nice much quieter than my last tires but i am not an expert on how good they are. I really like how they sound under load,they start getting this rumble into the corner before they start screaching so you get a really good feel of how much more they can handle.
tyre reviewed on 2018-08-18 16:04:27
Uniroyal RainExpert 3 rated 93% while driving a Vauxhall 1.6 16v CD
Driving on a combination of roads for 7000 average miles
though not a directional tyre they have to be fitted the right way, the side that faces out is clearly marked, nice tyre plenty of grip wet or dry, not too noisy important on my car due to minimum isulation, good handling overall a very good tyre, good value
tyre reviewed on 2017-03-05 12:56:37
Barum Brillantis 2 rated 79% while driving a Dacia Logan
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 average miles
Cheap, trustworthy, comfortable, quiet (enough) and reliable.

Very predictable on dry, less so in the wet, but still within safe limits.

175/80-14 squeals a bit on tight, mountainy hairpins; otherwise car tracks like a train on them and - as far as this kind of car lets you - they are willing to have the car thrown around on them.

Wear is not an issue yet and I also don't expect it to become one.

On original 185/65-15 the car was a bit thrashy on sudden ridges, unloaded. Switching to 175/80-14 gave a very comfortable ride, all-round, on these Barums.

Recommendable - at least for the more conventional driver - and I would certainly buy again.
tyre reviewed on 2014-02-16 12:31:34
Hero HR668 rated 41% while driving a Vauxhall Astra 1.7 CDTI
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 spirited miles
Currently have these on the front of my Vauxhall Astra Eco4. In the dry they grip fine at what most people would define as 'normal' e.g sticking to speed limits however if you do try and push the car slightly (especially around corners) they soon lose grip and make a lot of screeching noise. Wet roads, again they are fine if you drive normally however like dry conditions it does not take much to lose grip, when they do lose it the car feels like its on ice. Noise wise they are quiet, they are wearing very well and are a comfortable tyre. The irony is wouldn't have fitted these but my father had the car from me for 6 months and he chose them. They actually cost the same as the firestones I have on the back which for this car and tyre size I really rate.

So the long and short of it is if you only ever intend to strictly obey the speed limits and drive sensibly then these tyres are fine however if on occasions you do like to push it slightly then I would enquire about a better tyre.
tyre reviewed on 2012-06-11 05:08:23
Firestone F580 rated 30% while driving a Skoda Octavia
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 easy going miles
awful, awful, awful! My car came with these tyres and when i replaced i gave them the benefit of the doubt and replaced with the same...what a mistake! they are plain awful, dangerous even (in the wet/snow), and wear down in just over 10,000 miles. I expected much better from a 'famous' brand like Firestone.
tyre reviewed on 2012-03-16 08:38:58
Firestone F580 rated 86% while driving a Vauxhall Astra 1.7 CDTI
Driving on a combination of roads for 7000 spirited miles
Have had these on my 02 plate Astra Eco4 diesel for now for 7,000 miles and I cant fault them at all. Dry grip is excellent and although my car is not built for speed the skinny 175 tyres grip extremely well when I push it. They are quiet, and smooth and also have excellent feedback. They are safe in the wet and they cut through deep puddles with ease. Although they are not a winter tyre they also handled the recent snow very well and inspired confidence if driven appropriately. Will definitely fir these again when the time comes. Forgot to mention, they wear well also.
tyre reviewed on 2012-03-12 08:17:47
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