Given
69%
while driving a
Audi
(245/45 R17 W) on
a combination of roads
for 20,027
average miles
1st off i'm no petrol head or tyre guru, I'll just tell it as it is....
I've managed much to the shock of a car forum to get 20027, miles out of this set of 4, i'm informed it's a *miracle and they must be bald or I drive like a big wus!!, it's neither, it must be the tyres, although I would not rate them overall I would have to give them 10 for wear, how could I not. They even had and even wear 2mm front and 3mm rear.
* advised 10k to 15k is good on a set of tyres in a 4WD TT
If it was not for the brand new Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta Tyres [VUST], bought yesterday from reviews based here I would not have been able to compare rate the Potenza's even after 1 day, and i'm sure they will only get better.
It's safe to say these tyres are German made and German technology so built for purpose and built [I hope] to last.
My garage initially offered me the following
Pirrelli P Zero Rosso
Pirrelli P7 Cinturato [spell?]
Dunlop SP Sport Max
all at £162 a corner, fitted.
Reading views on here agai, there were pro's and con's of all these tyres but looking the % ratings none scored closed to the VUST.
my VUST cost £156 a corner, fitted. I'm not sure how good that is, but the garage I use are very careful with alloys/protection etc. and it's peace of mind to me, even if I have paid a little extra, plus it's 5 mins walk from my work, so it's easy.
I've only got this car for another 18Months and I reckon, they will be good for 3mm and I can have a bit of fun with them too, pushing them more than the Potenza's
My main gripe about the Potenza's was wet weather and the un-nerving feel in wet/aqua planing situations, you could argue any tyres, in a 4wd car, at speed will give this effect, but I had the distinct feeling [or paranoia] they they would not pull up quick enough of slide in the wet....
Let's see what the VUST do,? looking at the tyre tread/pattern I'd like to think the VUST are good at displacing water to minimise the risk of slide/aqua plane?
Hope this review helps others, and thanks to all that reviewed the VUST here, to allow me a better choice, it's a shame these tyres are getting notices, as I'm informed their price has increased as a result, but there is an old saying you get what you pay for....
Hope to come back and review the VUST after a good few k's clocked on and before I change car.