215/45 R18 Tyres

I had OE Bridgestone Potenza Summer UHP before on my Mazda 3, and they were very stiff and very harsh on bumps and not comfortable at all.. after replacing to asymmetric 3 i feel like i have gained on comfort without sacrificing the handling at all, it feels sharp on dry and confident on wet

I have used this tyre in Germany for 13000km, in tempatures ranging from 4-40C. Excellent dry and wet grip. Also the price is very competitive, comfort ofcourse is bad because of the low profile tyresize.

I used these tires on a 2006 Mazda3 Axela. Compared to my previous setup (Yokohama V552 front / V551 rear), the ride is slightly less soft and quiet, and grip levels are lower; however, they remain reliable on dry roads and inspire confidence on wet surfaces. Cornering performance is good—while the handling isn't razor-sharp, it feels solid and stable. I plan to use them continuously for at least another three years without rotating them, as my Enkei RS05RR wheels have different offsets for the front and rear. 215/45 R18 tires come at a higher price than other sizes, but they look great when fitted with Enkei RS05RR, Given the more economical price point, the W300 seems like a tire that will offer good longevity.

Had them for a long, but the front tires needed to replaced after 80000km’s.

The rear tires felt also not zo round anymore. And made a bit more noise compared when they were new.

But the tires were really good. Also in snow last year. Also have been to Switzerland with them on snowy highways. Good performance overall. Never felt unsave.

Still have to keep above minimum presure on tyre load plate. This avoids buckling on forces applied with larger steering input. The side walls are pretty thin with no rim ptotector edge to speak of. Would be nice to have more direct feeling to cornering at a reasonable speed & long bends in the road. They are a touring tyre, but the trade off is noise to handiling ratio that can be improved on. They have hardly worn at all. Dependable in the wet from moist, to sheets of water over the road, when driving to the conditions. Hardly have to pick out a stone stuck between the treads, so that is a bonus. Great tyre for highway use but they increase pressue a lot on hot days. Start at 37 psi & goes up to 42 psi. Noticable when using steering auto function. The car will start to wander within the lane & self correct. Doesn't happen when under 39 psi. Second best tyre I have used in 40+ years of driving. When you get some miles on your clock, you notice these things. I wont put any one off these tyres, as long as you are aware of its limiting factors. I'll say it again. Bought a premium European tyre, made in china. Go figure.

Fantastic tyres in terms of performance. Tread life is pretty poor though. They are basically bald after 14 months. They are fantastic in terms of grip though and very good in wet. Always felt safe and confident. These and Hankook Ventus Primes are my two favourite tyres. These are pretty quiet too.

I have replaced Bridgestone Turanza T005A with a set of these for this season. So far, I've driven them for about 3 months...

From my initial impressions, these tyres have an amazing amount of grip in the dry. I was not unhappy with dry grip of the Turanzas, but these are signficantly better. In the wet, considering they are new and the tread is pretty fresh, they also grip well. Went through 2 situations with a heavy rain and I didn't really have to alter my driving much...

Regarding efficiency, these are not great compared to the Turanzas... I was able to occasionally get below 5.5 l/100 km with those, which is not happening with these new Hankooks. I'd consider that a tradeoff for the grip (can't have everything). The efficiency is not terrible though, I think my fuel consumption went up by a bit less than 10% (something like 0.4 l / 100km).

Comfort is fine. They're slightly stiffer than the Bridgestones, but not still acceptable... They seem to also be a bit noisier than the Bridgestones, but that might also be the car getting older...

Most of my driving happens on motorways and some backroads...