Ford
(175/65 R14 H) on
mostly motorways
for 33,500
easy going miles
These tyres were factory fitted to my 63 Fiesta from new. This is actually quite annoying because the "H" speed rating really limits the choice of replacement tyre in this size ... more of that later. The fronts lasted 33,500 miles (with the near-side down to 2mm) and the rears still had 4 and 5mm remaining at the same point. I changed all four as I was moving to CrossClimates and didn't want to mix them. One of the rears had a repair so it wasn't as big a loss as perhaps it might seem. These tyres never let me down so I can't be too critical but that said, I am not a hard driver. I think for general use they are absolutely fine but compared to previous tyres, they would not be my favorite in terms of grip and handling. What I would say about them is that they are very hard wearing. I'm sure the rears would have made 60,000 (as the Energy tyres did on a previous car). Would I buy again? Well I didn't but I wanted the properties of the CrossClimates rather than being against these. If you do lots of miles and pootle along these are good tyres but if you are a bit more spirited, I'd go for something else. I have had Continentals before and these were a lot more grippy but lasted only half the miles. As for going forwards, 175/65 R14 H is not a commonly available tyre (despite it being on a Fiesta) and I went for the CrossClimates because I drive in winter and (bizarrely) they were quite a bit cheaper than the new Energy Savers. Ford insisted that my car should not run on the much more common "T" speed rated tyres in this size. Anyway, I wanted to try the CrossClimates, so this is a good excuse. Happy driving :)