235/35 R19 Tyres

In comparison with non sport tyres like the Continental PremiumContact 6 the grip in dry conditions is outstanding and better like other tyres I have driven (e.g. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymetric). The Wet-Grip is surprisingly good and did not fade with lower tread depth (yet). No disturbing noise while driving.

The tyre was not so good when cold but after a short time of drive it got better.
Handling was descent but needed to be carefull in wet conditions. It was way better than Cooper CS Sport and produced less noise. Braking was fair in dry conditions and a bit longer in the wet. It reminded me the Bridgestone Potenza RE040 that were initialy on my car when new, but Tracmax was coming faster in working temperature.

Focus RS 4wd. Great grip in dry including on track. Haven't tested wet handling or real tread life properly but considering the driving I've done tread wear is good.

These are an awesome dual purpose road/track tyre. Great in the wet (though may aquaplane more readily in deep water) and dry road and fantastic in motorkhana motorsport use without having to have a separate set of rims and tyres. Reasonable mileage for what they can do. Will last twice as long as the AO52 though not quite the ultimate grip that these have, especially in the wet. Have replaced with more road orientated Advan Apex V601 and will go back to the AD09's as just not up to scratch in even light competition use so the comfort equation doesn't make up for it's lower performance. You really can't beat these for a high performance tyre that is just doing lower mileage.

On my I30N I went from ContiContactSport7 to Michelin Pilot Sport 5. I found the MPS 5 grip to be about the same in the dry and slightly better in the wet , however I really have noticed that Michelin is more datty and more vague than the Conti's, I find that I am not as sure at the limit how the Michelins will respond.

In terms of comfort the Michelins are a bit better but Contis but the gap is not massive, rolling resistance seems about the same on the highway I was getting 6.7l with the conti's and I am getting 6.8l with the Michelins not much of a difference but could also be they are not yet broken in.

Noise seems about the same on the highway and I can't really speak to ware yet for the Michelins but expect them to be about the same as the Conti's. I was going to get the Conti's again but the Michelins were such a good deal it was worth a giving them a go, so far so good.

wet grip is the best, Other tyres did not feel stable driving on a wet surface on a twisty open road.

a good tire, good value for money. it doesn't compare to a ps4s but given the price, it's good for a gti

Focus ST with 280bhp. Commuting driving and occasional spirited drive. Heavy wear but great grip.