Passenger Car All Season Premium Touring Tyres

Exactly as the video review stated sporty but spongy. Driving on a hot dry sunny UK day at 22 degrees C. Compared to the Continental contact tyres I drove to the fitting. The new Faulken AS tyres feel like they drag and don’t feel very responsive to handling. Very much like memory foam insoles and trainers, compared to a good running shoe. I think I’d rather feel the road beneath my wheels thanks!

Skoda Octavia 205/55 R16 about 25,000km.<br />
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On dry roads, the tires grip the road well, acceleration, braking, quick changes of direction do everything without problems.<br />
You know exactly what happens under the tires on dry roads.<br />
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On snow, like a good winter tire, while on ice it is difficult to drive, but all tires are like that on ice.<br />
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On wet roads, I have no confidence in the tires, I have the impression that they will slide off the road at any moment, although I drive without problems, but there is no feedback from the tires about what is happening on a wet road.<br />
I had no problems on wet roads, but I don't like that feeling of insecurity.<br />
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The noise above 130km/h increases drastically, but that is because of the V profile of the tires, and in a better car, the tires would probably be less noisy.<br />
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So I drove 25,000km on all surfaces and I had no problems, not once with these tires.

Good tyres, but due to 35 profile horrendous on potholes. Also Rim Protection useless, rims project beyond tyre. Next time would get R18 on new wheels not R19, and 245 vs 235 on originals

Faultless, i got these tyres virtually new when i bought some wheels on ebay. I never would of gone for allseason tyres but will definitely get these again. Paired with the Quattro system i feel really confident on the roads, not been to track.

So these weren't my tires, my fiancée had them on her Honda Odyssey, actually had 2 sets over its lifetime.<br />
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I have driven that vehicle likely 10,000 kms myself so I think I can provide some feedback myself.<br />
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My fiancée shows dogs for a living, as well as grooming and breeding, so, her van was almost always packed under heavy load. The Defender 2s performed excellent. Probably the best all season tire I've ever used, especially in a bigger vehicle and under heavy load. She's literally drove all across Canada and the US with Defender 2s, and there was never a problem. The only slight negative is during heavy downpours, at higher speeds, and say 25° or more in turns/bends, you need to slow down quite a decent amount. But, that's a pretty specific issue. And also, that's IF your under heavier load than normal. It's not like the tire slips, but you can feel that the stopping power isn't as good as it is under even normal wet conditions. Again, that's a VERY specific sort of circumstances, and aside from a tire like the CrossClimate 2, I wouldn't expect any tire to do any better.<br />
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We had a mid tier tire on the Odyssey about a year and a half ago, while we were waiting for our new Defenders to come in, and the differences were pretty crazy, I definitely felt a lot less stable, safe and confident when driving. Even though the Defender 2s aren't really an Ultra Premium Tire, they DO feel like they are on the right vehicle. I haven't driven a lot of SUVs/vans, but the ones I have driven, none of them felt as good as those that didn't have Defenders. Amusingly enough, I didn't know what tires my fiancée had on, but we did a 500 km drive before I thought to look... I said to her, "I don't know what tires you have on, but they feel great to me." I got out, and looked, and wasn't surprised when I saw what they were. Even then, that tire probably had close to 65,000 kms on them... And again, that's under heavy load. So, you'll wesr through tires faster, but it was still going strong.

Replaced Goodyear vector4season gen-2 SUV. A lot better when cornering, excellent dry braking, very detailed feeling. Traveled on snowstorm with motorway covered on slush on 110-120km/h and felt very confident. Also tested on deeper snow without any problems. I don't like a little buzz noise when rolling on bad tarmac. I would like it more comfort. Overall an excellent tyre -better than Goodyear- in a very good price. I think the definition "summerish all season tire" fits perfect

I inherited them from the previous owner along with the car, so it's hard to say how many miles they've covered in total. All I can say is that they're already six years old. I've put over 20,000 on them now and still use them as summer tires. I haven't tried driving in winter or snow, but in fairly cool weather they don't stiffen up and retain their performance.<br />
They're great in every way, except for one thing: if you drive in hot weather, be aware that they'll wear out quickly, even if the suspension is fine. I haven't encountered any major potholes on the roads, I always checked the suspension, and the tires don't even really need balancing.<br />
But wear in hot weather kills them. As a result, I only have about 3-4 mm left, and the noise has become unbearable.

I bought this tire to use as a winter tire in a mild climate and I've been very impressed. It doesn't feel much worse in terms of response and handling than my summer tires which are Goodyear Asymmetric 5's, in fact they have better traction in the rain than my summer tires which are worn and a few years old to be fair. My car has about 270hp and it puts all the power down in 2nd gear in damp conditions. Amazing tire all around that can be driven spiritedly with no issues and can also handle a bit of snow and ice as long as you're careful, which you have to be anyway with a dedicated winter tire.

Very good tires, in my opinion closer to winter tires than summer tires. Ideal for European winter. They wear out quickly in the summer on hot days, I do not recommend them for driving on the autobahn at +30° and speeds of 140-160km/h and they have a hard time with sharp braking on dry surfaces. I suspect that their frame deforms after this and they vibrate.

These tires are significantly inferior to the crossclimate 2 on snow and ice, as well as on wet roads. They have become more comfortable to drive, and most importantly, more wear-resistant.