Given
87%
while driving a
Toyota
(165/70 R13 T) on
mostly motorways
for 4,000
average miles
I bought a full set of these from Event Tyres to replace the budget 145 80 13s which had been on my (newly bought) car for the last 8 years. No comparison can be made here as these out performed the old, hardened tyres in every way!
These tyres need a bit of running in and I found that they really start to shine after about 500-600 miles of regular use. The sidewalls feel a bit soft but that might be because I have soggy, standard suspension and OE size tyres!
I commute on the M60 for 200 miles a week, over the winter it can get cold and it frequently rains throughout the year but these tyres can cope admirably with all of these poor driving conditions. They give you a feeling of security in the wet and if driven correctly, leave you with a wide margin of error if the unexpected happens on the motorway when at reasonable motorway speeds. Standing water is not a problem for them and they are resistant to aquaplaning.
They fare pretty well on a b road too and quickly highlighed the limitations of my suspension.
They performed well on ice and snow when driven properly (engine braking, starting off in 2nd etc). When I wanted to lock up my non-ABS car for giggles on snow, they dug in and gripped very well.
Having gone from 145 budgets to 165 Uniroyals, I've noticed a slight drop in economy (got 53mpg on 145s, and could only muster 50mpg on 165s on the same long run), there are other factors at play as well as the extra width and resistance but it's not enough to get in a tizz about.
These are quite noisy tyres but V shaped tread pattern tyres usually are (think Vredestein Sportrac 3s or Toyo T1-Rs).
They are wearing well after 4000-odd miles.
Summary/TLDR
Buy them if you value a good summer rain tyres at the cost of road noise, a possible reduction in MPG over other 'eco' tyres and a bit of ultimate dry weather grip.