Some info beforehand: bought them for ~290 EUR for all 4 corners. 205 55 R16 on a Focus 2 estate. I live in Romania and temperatures range and have ranged from -10 to 35+ C. I've done more than 12K kms on them. Tread is at 7 from 8 mm. Bought December 2020. Haven't rotated them yet.
I've previously had: Bridgestone Turanza T001 / Michelin Primacy 3 for summer and Kumho iCept RS2 for winter
By no means am I a racing driver or anything so with the city and occasional out of the city driving that I do, they've done well for me.
Here's my take:
The good:
- Fuel economy. Getting a better average overall than my summer + winter ones combined;
- The fact that one doesn't have to change them every single time so you can say you're always ready if the bad weather suddenly appears; which in these weird times has happened... it can be an issue;
- Road noise and comfort is decent, can't say I've felt any difference compared to either previous summer or winter tires.
- Personally, I found aquaplaning almost non-existent even at 80 kph.
The not-so-good:
- Grip sometimes in the dry is so and so. Car feels a bit wobbly, so I try not to take turns too vigorously. Smooth and steady/
- Dry braking, to be honest, is a bit tricky sometimes thus I try a more defensive driving approach. Obviously, I wouldn't count on them as much as a regular summer tire. Maybe, if one lives in a more hot environment, a Crossclimate is the better choice.
- They do squeak when taking tight turns at low speed in the dry / warmer temps
- They also squeak when on certain zebra crossing or when leaving the lights more enthusiastically. Again during the summer time when temps are 30 and beyond
Would I buy again? Absolutely.