235/35 R19 Tyres
The following tyres have been reviewed in 235/35 R19.
| Tyre Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 (26) | 92% | 95% | 93% | 95% | 93% | 91% |
| Falken Azenis RS820 (4) | 95% | 93% | 95% | 98% | 83% | 93% |
| Dynamo STREET H MH01 (3) | 93% | 90% | 90% | 93% | 85% | 93% |
| Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 (11) | 94% | 96% | 78% | 88% | 96% | 85% |
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 (23) | 93% | 92% | 90% | 91% | 91% | 80% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S * (3) | 100% | 87% | 93% | 97% | 70% | 83% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Vorti (113) | 94% | 84% | 89% | 88% | 84% | 85% |
| Continental ExtremeContact Sport (13) | 92% | 83% | 83% | 81% | 88% | 87% |
| Giti GitiSport S1 (10) | 92% | 81% | 87% | 87% | 86% | 86% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (156) | 94% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 80% | 85% |
| Continental AllSeasonContact 2 (25) | 88% | 90% | 83% | 80% | 81% | 97% |
| Dynamo STREET H MU02 (16) | 93% | 83% | 85% | 84% | 85% | 85% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 (136) | 95% | 91% | 88% | 88% | 75% | 84% |
| Vredestein Wintrac (3) | 87% | 93% | 90% | 63% | 80% | 87% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 S (12) | 85% | 83% | 87% | 88% | 91% | 92% |
| Michelin Pilot Super Sport (145) | 94% | 84% | 89% | 86% | 82% | 81% |
| Nokian zLine (83) | 91% | 90% | 89% | 87% | 76% | 85% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S (139) | 93% | 88% | 85% | 87% | 81% | 85% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 (407) | 92% | 89% | 85% | 85% | 80% | 87% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta (237) | 91% | 88% | 87% | 85% | 79% | 85% |
| Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X (2) | 85% | 90% | 75% | 80% | 0% | 75% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 (246) | 93% | 90% | 86% | 88% | 79% | 80% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 5 (74) | 91% | 92% | 81% | 82% | 84% | 84% |
| Continental SportContact 7 (68) | 97% | 93% | 90% | 92% | 68% | 76% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R (8) | 90% | 76% | 92% | 85% | 85% | 87% |
| Falken Azenis FK520 (34) | 89% | 87% | 83% | 85% | 80% | 83% |
| Barum Bravuris 3HM (66) | 88% | 83% | 82% | 80% | 87% | 84% |
| Continental PremiumContact 7 (31) | 93% | 95% | 85% | 86% | 78% | 77% |
| Blacklion Champoint BU66 (21) | 88% | 84% | 81% | 82% | 81% | 85% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport Cup (3) | 100% | 70% | 97% | 90% | 73% | 60% |
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 (50) | 89% | 92% | 82% | 87% | 79% | 80% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport (55) | 95% | 81% | 91% | 92% | 70% | 74% |
| Yokohama Advan Neova AD09 (16) | 93% | 75% | 89% | 89% | 75% | 75% |
| Sumitomo HTR Z III (13) | 87% | 80% | 86% | 80% | 81% | 87% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 (303) | 90% | 88% | 84% | 84% | 73% | 82% |
| Semperit Speed Grip 3 (7) | 84% | 84% | 79% | 79% | 88% | 89% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 (181) | 88% | 86% | 81% | 81% | 79% | 86% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Plus (4) | 88% | 83% | 93% | 88% | 75% | 68% |
| Fulda SportControl 2 (28) | 83% | 84% | 81% | 77% | 79% | 92% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 (326) | 91% | 88% | 81% | 84% | 74% | 78% |
| Avon ZZ5 (93) | 90% | 83% | 83% | 86% | 70% | 82% |
| Falken Azenis FK510 (147) | 88% | 88% | 82% | 82% | 72% | 77% |
| Yokohama Advan Sport V105S (13) | 88% | 85% | 84% | 76% | 72% | 72% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport (42) | 92% | 82% | 87% | 81% | 73% | 75% |
| Continental Premium Contact 6 (124) | 89% | 85% | 83% | 85% | 74% | 78% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric (141) | 90% | 87% | 82% | 78% | 70% | 80% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 (25) | 92% | 91% | 78% | 87% | 78% | 77% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 850 P (19) | 84% | 86% | 84% | 85% | 82% | 79% |
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport (111) | 92% | 87% | 89% | 91% | 61% | 72% |
| BFGoodrich g Force Profiler (11) | 84% | 78% | 83% | 70% | 93% | 73% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (19) | 96% | 60% | 90% | 92% | 62% | 76% |
| Nokian PowerProof (24) | 87% | 89% | 80% | 75% | 67% | 85% |
| Toyo Proxes T1 Sport (50) | 90% | 79% | 86% | 84% | 67% | 78% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 3 (286) | 84% | 92% | 79% | 78% | 64% | 83% |
| Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (66) | 84% | 79% | 81% | 81% | 77% | 75% |
| Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 (11) | 88% | 83% | 81% | 83% | 82% | 80% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect (9) | 93% | 70% | 85% | 88% | 60% | 76% |
| Kumho Ecsta KU39 (124) | 86% | 78% | 80% | 76% | 73% | 81% |
| Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 (81) | 87% | 81% | 78% | 79% | 73% | 77% |
| Pirelli P Zero Trofeo (2) | 100% | 85% | 95% | 95% | 45% | 75% |
| Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R (3) | 100% | 60% | 93% | 93% | 70% | 60% |
| Federal Evoluzion ST 1 (28) | 85% | 70% | 72% | 81% | 77% | 84% |
| Kormoran Kormoran UHP (32) | 85% | 72% | 79% | 75% | 81% | 81% |
| General Altimax One S (15) | 86% | 77% | 75% | 76% | 86% | 75% |
| Minerva Emi Zero 4S (2) | 75% | 70% | 65% | 80% | 80% | 95% |
| Lassa DriveWays Sport (11) | 88% | 85% | 84% | 77% | 86% | 62% |
| Maxxis Victra Sport 5 (28) | 87% | 81% | 79% | 83% | 65% | 78% |
| Federal 595RSPRO (10) | 89% | 68% | 76% | 88% | 73% | 62% |
| Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110 (114) | 84% | 75% | 76% | 78% | 74% | 79% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 (56) | 86% | 84% | 73% | 73% | 71% | 77% |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 (92) | 84% | 78% | 77% | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| Kumho Ecsta KU31 (165) | 83% | 75% | 77% | 76% | 72% | 74% |
| Continental Sport Contact 6 (89) | 90% | 86% | 81% | 82% | 53% | 77% |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 (244) | 88% | 80% | 81% | 77% | 62% | 74% |
| Avon ZZ3 (115) | 84% | 75% | 78% | 75% | 70% | 74% |
| Nankang AR 1 (36) | 91% | 46% | 85% | 88% | 70% | 66% |
| Accelera 651 Sport (25) | 82% | 70% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 73% |
| Maxxis MA Z1 Victra (64) | 88% | 77% | 73% | 77% | 71% | 66% |
| Vredestein Ultrac SUV Sessanta (3) | 87% | 77% | 87% | 83% | 45% | 90% |
| Toyo R888 R (28) | 90% | 64% | 82% | 85% | 61% | 63% |
| Nankang NS2R (61) | 88% | 66% | 81% | 84% | 72% | 55% |
| Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 (29) | 80% | 67% | 75% | 76% | 74% | 79% |
| GT Radial Champiro HPY (24) | 88% | 80% | 73% | 74% | 58% | 76% |
| Falken FK452 (211) | 82% | 72% | 75% | 73% | 69% | 73% |
| Pirelli Dragon Sport (16) | 79% | 78% | 78% | 75% | 68% | 69% |
| Pirelli P Zero PZ4 (74) | 87% | 76% | 82% | 80% | 58% | 69% |
| Syron Premium Performance (2) | 80% | 60% | 75% | 80% | 90% | 70% |
| Pirelli Powergy (28) | 84% | 77% | 71% | 76% | 65% | 77% |
| Landsail LS588 UHP (96) | 80% | 73% | 69% | 67% | 76% | 79% |
| Rovelo Sport A1 (25) | 78% | 68% | 71% | 72% | 72% | 71% |
| Triangle Sportex TSH11 (18) | 78% | 64% | 76% | 74% | 69% | 71% |
| Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (183) | 83% | 73% | 73% | 75% | 69% | 74% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 (90) | 79% | 86% | 77% | 73% | 62% | 75% |
| Davanti DX640 (99) | 79% | 71% | 74% | 73% | 65% | 78% |
| Toyo R888 (37) | 90% | 63% | 80% | 78% | 59% | 55% |
| Maxxis M35 Victra Asymmet (13) | 83% | 69% | 73% | 67% | 68% | 75% |
| Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO (43) | 86% | 88% | 76% | 78% | 56% | 77% |
| Nexen N6000 (63) | 81% | 70% | 74% | 65% | 71% | 74% |
| Sailun Atrezzo ZS Plus (3) | 83% | 67% | 67% | 63% | 77% | 77% |
| Tracmax X Privilo TX3 (10) | 84% | 68% | 67% | 69% | 68% | 70% |
| Continental Sport Contact 5 (217) | 86% | 82% | 79% | 76% | 50% | 73% |
| Kumho Ecsta LE Sport (33) | 77% | 72% | 73% | 72% | 70% | 74% |
| Continental ContiSportContact 5 P (109) | 85% | 78% | 77% | 75% | 55% | 72% |
| Jinyu YU61 (46) | 80% | 65% | 68% | 63% | 73% | 75% |
| Toyo Proxes 4 (45) | 80% | 63% | 72% | 66% | 77% | 74% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S007 (6) | 86% | 76% | 85% | 70% | 54% | 54% |
| Continental Sport Contact 2 (229) | 85% | 75% | 76% | 72% | 61% | 66% |
| Winrun R330 (31) | 79% | 64% | 68% | 68% | 74% | 78% |
| Kumho Ecsta PS91 (43) | 82% | 72% | 76% | 74% | 55% | 72% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 3 Plus (3) | 93% | 87% | 90% | 83% | 70% | 67% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT (71) | 86% | 67% | 76% | 72% | 66% | 68% |
| Landsail Qirin 990 (8) | 85% | 76% | 57% | 51% | 73% | 80% |
| Altenzo Comforter (87) | 78% | 59% | 69% | 62% | 75% | 79% |
| Aoteli P607 (25) | 78% | 62% | 69% | 68% | 76% | 70% |
| Kinforest KF550 UHP (21) | 74% | 65% | 70% | 69% | 67% | 70% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 (162) | 83% | 69% | 74% | 74% | 67% | 60% |
| Continental ContiForceContact (3) | 87% | 73% | 70% | 80% | 50% | 57% |
| Pirelli P Zero Corsa (6) | 88% | 55% | 83% | 83% | 50% | 60% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A (212) | 83% | 69% | 74% | 72% | 66% | 59% |
| Nitto NT05 (8) | 84% | 63% | 83% | 84% | 59% | 43% |
| Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus (27) | 84% | 67% | 73% | 69% | 59% | 67% |
| Jinyu YU63 (53) | 77% | 61% | 66% | 65% | 72% | 71% |
| Event Potentum (14) | 75% | 67% | 59% | 66% | 74% | 68% |
| Pirelli P Zero (165) | 84% | 68% | 75% | 71% | 57% | 63% |
| Nankang Noble Sport NS20 (36) | 73% | 59% | 67% | 61% | 75% | 71% |
| Laufenn S fit EQ (13) | 78% | 63% | 62% | 57% | 73% | 73% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx (166) | 79% | 69% | 69% | 67% | 63% | 64% |
| Pirelli PZero Rosso (109) | 81% | 66% | 70% | 68% | 59% | 62% |
| Falken FK453 (30) | 77% | 70% | 63% | 60% | 60% | 69% |
| Nankang NS2 (211) | 76% | 58% | 65% | 62% | 73% | 62% |
| Barum Bravuris (19) | 79% | 57% | 63% | 64% | 65% | 68% |
| Pace Toledo TL1000 (15) | 73% | 56% | 63% | 61% | 69% | 61% |
| Davanti Protoura Sport (27) | 72% | 49% | 65% | 59% | 68% | 67% |
| Hifly HF805 (63) | 74% | 60% | 64% | 63% | 54% | 63% |
| Aptany RA301 (21) | 73% | 62% | 65% | 65% | 48% | 67% |
| Triangle SporteX TH201 (29) | 71% | 51% | 58% | 56% | 64% | 65% |
| Zeta Alventi (17) | 72% | 66% | 53% | 49% | 60% | 54% |
| Nordexx NS9000 (12) | 67% | 50% | 55% | 51% | 68% | 55% |
| Sunny SN3970 (46) | 71% | 49% | 54% | 54% | 65% | 54% |
| Primewell PZ900 (59) | 72% | 58% | 54% | 57% | 57% | 50% |
| Accelera PHI (161) | 68% | 44% | 53% | 51% | 66% | 58% |
| Durun A One (24) | 72% | 52% | 62% | 48% | 49% | 55% |
| Marangoni Verso (38) | 69% | 48% | 55% | 47% | 49% | 54% |
| Zeta Ztr10 (33) | 60% | 44% | 48% | 47% | 61% | 59% |
| Achilles ATR Sport (57) | 62% | 40% | 54% | 48% | 61% | 56% |
| RoadX RXMOTION U11 (34) | 62% | 36% | 44% | 41% | 74% | 52% |
| Rotalla F105 (29) | 64% | 31% | 45% | 41% | 58% | 58% |
| Landsail LS688 (2) | 45% | 45% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Minerva minerva F105 (16) | 59% | 41% | 47% | 38% | 53% | 48% |
| Fortuna F3000 (4) | 45% | 48% | 40% | 38% | 53% | 45% |
| Autogrip F107 (127) | 58% | 27% | 44% | 36% | 60% | 50% |
| Wanli S1088 (85) | 57% | 35% | 41% | 39% | 59% | 38% |
| Triangle TR968 (69) | 53% | 31% | 40% | 38% | 61% | 38% |
| BCT S800 (86) | 51% | 29% | 38% | 37% | 60% | 32% |
| Powertrac CityRacing (11) | 43% | 36% | 39% | 41% | 34% | 44% |
| Fullrun HP199 (80) | 48% | 29% | 33% | 33% | 54% | 27% |
| Sunny SN3800 (63) | 50% | 29% | 30% | 29% | 44% | 28% |
235/35 19 Tyre Review Highlights
Davanti Protoura Sport rated 89% while driving a Mercedes Benz c43
Driving on mostly country roads for 4500 average miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 4500 average miles
Fitted to my Mercedes coupe, very impressed with them so far. Had them put on at the end of winter and they’ve been very grippy despite the cold weather and frost. Seem to be wearing really well and they seem a lot quieter than the original tyres which were fitted - Continental which only lasted 9,000 miles from new.
Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 rated 90% while driving a Opel Vectra C 2.0T
Driving on a combination of roads for 16000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 16000 spirited miles
They just don't perform well when braking in the wet.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S rated 63% while driving a Ford Focus RS
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 spirited miles
It is an awesome and beautiful tyre. BUT!
The cracking issue is a shame. This is one of the most expensibe tyre you can buy, so i want to stay alive after 5 years as well.
My tire is 5 years old. The car rested in a heated garage for a 1.5 years, so the tire is not fresh, but shouldnt be junkyard-ready.
The issue is, that on the inner side of the tire, i have a multiple grand canyon sized cracks. Half of the tire is filled with these. It is a shame...it would be even for a Linglong. I've had a lot od tires, but never see this kimd of fiasco. It is purely a design problem, bot jist a sample issue, or anything like that. If you have a hobny-car, not much miles driven, dont even consider buying a Michelin.
The cracking issue is a shame. This is one of the most expensibe tyre you can buy, so i want to stay alive after 5 years as well.
My tire is 5 years old. The car rested in a heated garage for a 1.5 years, so the tire is not fresh, but shouldnt be junkyard-ready.
The issue is, that on the inner side of the tire, i have a multiple grand canyon sized cracks. Half of the tire is filled with these. It is a shame...it would be even for a Linglong. I've had a lot od tires, but never see this kimd of fiasco. It is purely a design problem, bot jist a sample issue, or anything like that. If you have a hobny-car, not much miles driven, dont even consider buying a Michelin.
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 rated 79% while driving a Hyundai I30N
Driving on mostly motorways for 4500 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 4500 average miles
I've bought a set of Turanza All-Season 6 as my winter tyres. I live in a mild climate (Belgium) so we rarely see snow and if we do most of our roads are gritted anyways. I'm pleasantly surprised by the amount of grip these have in the wet. Yes you still get some wheelspin if you floor it, but that is to be expected of any tyre. Even with the couple snowy days we got, I had more grip than what I was expecting. When brake testing or even under accelaration I did not lose grip as early as I was expecting. Also steering feedback compared to the OE Pirelli PZero in the dry or wet seems to be almost identical. It still feels like a sporty tyre, so you can still have some fun with it. The tyre also doesn't give off any more noise than an OE tyre, even whith it's almost tractor like tread pattern. All in all, I would definitely by another set of these for my winter tyres if these where worn out. Highly recommend for milder climates!
I bought 4 brand new Pzero and put them on my 2017 S3, I can assure you that those tyres are dangerous, I felt it from day one. Specially when cold.
Traction is poor on both wet and dry. I don't recommend those tyres and sure will not buy again.
Traction is poor on both wet and dry. I don't recommend those tyres and sure will not buy again.
Hifly HF805 rated 40% while driving a Skoda Octavia vRS
Driving on a combination of roads for 2500 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 2500 average miles
Both tyres developed large swelling/ blisters- I initially thought it was wheel bearing noise! Garage showed me how lucky I was to not have them blow on me - never again/ don’t wast you money/ put yourself at risk
Falken Azenis RS820 rated 99% while driving a Honda Civic FK2 Type R
Driving on mostly town for 3000 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 3000 average miles
Recommended !
Zeta Ztr10 rated 43% while driving a Audi S3
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Audi S3 Cabriolet 2016. Had these on the car when I bought it, they look the job but found the dry grip was ok but a bit squirmy when under pressure. The first time it rained these showed their true colours! Awful bordering dangerous, they left my rear end sticking out on a roundabout even on a quattro S3. My first job is to get these off and replaced with some Michelins or Bridgestones. I can't believe how bad these are in the wet. DO NOT buy these, you will need the grip at some point and you will not have it.
Davanti Protoura Sport rated 36% while driving a Volkswagen Passat 3.6 4 Motion
Driving on mostly town for 2500 spirited miles
Driving on mostly town for 2500 spirited miles
Bought new wheels and these tyres came recommended by the sales guy. Oh what a mistake to make!
Initially I thought they just needed wearing in, now all I see is uselessness.
Dry driving: Absolutely fine for daily town driving but as soon as you push them into corners at speed, hold on and pray! They squeal, they slide and they beg for mercy.
Wet driving: roundabouts at 30mph leave you scared. After driving on Goodyear Asm5’s for two years you really understand what a tyre is capable of when made right. These Davantis are just dangerous even at low speeds.
Wear: Can’t say as only covered 2000miles since fitting.
Fuel economy: I’ve noticed a decline in fuel economy when traveling long distance compared to the Goodyears, defo not as good.
Overall: Just a bit rubbish. Thankfully the car only travels light journeys a few times a week, if your a spirited driver like myself and want to get the best out of your car then look for different tyres. These are at best a Touring tyre for warmer climates.
Initially I thought they just needed wearing in, now all I see is uselessness.
Dry driving: Absolutely fine for daily town driving but as soon as you push them into corners at speed, hold on and pray! They squeal, they slide and they beg for mercy.
Wet driving: roundabouts at 30mph leave you scared. After driving on Goodyear Asm5’s for two years you really understand what a tyre is capable of when made right. These Davantis are just dangerous even at low speeds.
Wear: Can’t say as only covered 2000miles since fitting.
Fuel economy: I’ve noticed a decline in fuel economy when traveling long distance compared to the Goodyears, defo not as good.
Overall: Just a bit rubbish. Thankfully the car only travels light journeys a few times a week, if your a spirited driver like myself and want to get the best out of your car then look for different tyres. These are at best a Touring tyre for warmer climates.
Davanti Protoura Sport rated 53% while driving a SEAT Cupra R
Driving on mostly town for 3000 easy going miles
Driving on mostly town for 3000 easy going miles
I put on my seat leon cupra r and they scared everything out of me. Dry is ok but wet i so dangerous that I even thought I will hit the wall once even I was not going too fast in corner like 50-60km/h. Dangerous in rain and not recomended. Will not buy again.
Continental AllSeasonContact 2 rated 81% while driving a SEAT Leon Cupra 300ST 4Drive
Driving on mostly motorways for 7000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 7000 spirited miles
I have to manage my expectations with these tyres, and now the temperatures are dropping and the roads are getting wetter, I’m very pleased with the ASC2…
This is the most powerful car I’ve owned, with 300bhp & 4WD, and having had all-seasons fitted to my previous cars, it felt natural to do the same when it came to replacing the tyres on this car.
When I bought it, the car had Continental Sport Contact 6 fitted, which, even being worn unevenly, and the fronts being saw-toothed, gripped like poop to a blanket and it felt like the car was on rails, even at around 3mm, when I always change my tyres.
Changing to the All Season Contact 2, the sportiness and ultimate grip of the Sport Contacts has gone in dry, warm/hot weather, and I’m taking things a little easier on the ASC2 in those conditions. Having deployed ‘launch control’ a couple of times (where conditions have permitted) there was zero loss of traction, so I have no doubts the ASC2 do grip, they’re just not as precise as a summer tyre when pushing a little on the twisties.
All that being said, the ASC2 is quiet, comfortable and fuel efficient, along with looking like there’s hardly been any wear, even after 7,000 miles, so they suit my mainly 250+ motorway journeys perfectly.
Back to my first comment about temperatures dropping, and the roads getting wetter…in these conditions, the tyre seems to come to life, and I feel more comfortable throwing the car around in these conditions than in the warm and dry - the car’s starting to feel like it’s found the rails again now we’re heading towards winter, and is more fun to drive!
Would I buy again? More than likely, but I’d like to try the Pirelli SF2 (which wasn’t available when I bought the ASC2), or Michelin’s CrossClimate 3 if it’s out by then…tyres are an easy ‘mod’ to change the characteristics of the car to suit you, and I enjoy that!
Thanks for reading, and I hope this helps your decision, whichever tyre you choose!
This is the most powerful car I’ve owned, with 300bhp & 4WD, and having had all-seasons fitted to my previous cars, it felt natural to do the same when it came to replacing the tyres on this car.
When I bought it, the car had Continental Sport Contact 6 fitted, which, even being worn unevenly, and the fronts being saw-toothed, gripped like poop to a blanket and it felt like the car was on rails, even at around 3mm, when I always change my tyres.
Changing to the All Season Contact 2, the sportiness and ultimate grip of the Sport Contacts has gone in dry, warm/hot weather, and I’m taking things a little easier on the ASC2 in those conditions. Having deployed ‘launch control’ a couple of times (where conditions have permitted) there was zero loss of traction, so I have no doubts the ASC2 do grip, they’re just not as precise as a summer tyre when pushing a little on the twisties.
All that being said, the ASC2 is quiet, comfortable and fuel efficient, along with looking like there’s hardly been any wear, even after 7,000 miles, so they suit my mainly 250+ motorway journeys perfectly.
Back to my first comment about temperatures dropping, and the roads getting wetter…in these conditions, the tyre seems to come to life, and I feel more comfortable throwing the car around in these conditions than in the warm and dry - the car’s starting to feel like it’s found the rails again now we’re heading towards winter, and is more fun to drive!
Would I buy again? More than likely, but I’d like to try the Pirelli SF2 (which wasn’t available when I bought the ASC2), or Michelin’s CrossClimate 3 if it’s out by then…tyres are an easy ‘mod’ to change the characteristics of the car to suit you, and I enjoy that!
Thanks for reading, and I hope this helps your decision, whichever tyre you choose!
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 rated 56% while driving a BMW 3 series
Driving on a combination of roads for 19000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 19000 spirited miles
This tyre was amazing back in the day but now it's not so great in the wet. There's no reason to still be using this tyre.
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