245/30 R20 Tyres

I drive this tire on an Alpina D3 F31 Bi-turbo Touring Allrad. This review is for the front tires. This car has two different sizes for front and rear. I bought my car with Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires and was so impressed that since then I’ve only been using the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S. It offers very high grip in dry conditions — so much that I’m amazed every time I push the car to its limits. It also performs very well in the wet. Everything else is also good. The only downside is durability. Even though the car has all-wheel drive, the rear tires wear out twice as fast as the front ones. I have to replace the rears almost every year, and the fronts about every two years. Although I’ve often thought about trying something else, I always end up buying the same ones again — and have been doing so for years.

When I bought my 2018 Civic Type R, these were already installed as low profiles. I drove these tires through winter- WINTER. and they worked perfectly fine, even if they were low profiles. But I was grandma driving on winter. Now when I have the chance to make pulls, these tyres never let me down on the mountain curvy roads. 100% I am buying these tyres again, only thicker when I downsize my rims.

SportContact 6 we're pretty shocking for the price, especially with their awful wear, but these 7's are a HUGE upgrade and rightly place them alongside PS4 / 5 and the new Potenza's.

Wet performance is the best I've ever had on ANY car with similar tread width and suspension setup, feels super safe and I'm not ashamed to say they've been above 100 mph in pouring rain (safely) with only the slightest of floaty-ness beginning. They're so planted even in multiple mm of water. Cannot believe how good they are in the wet, I've never experienced this performance before even from RainSports (admittedly at 215, not 245). Cannot rightly put into words how safe these feel in the wet, just for that alone it's tempting to get another set.

In the dry they're up there with the PS4S in my opinion, never tried the PS5 though. Cornering is rigid and tight, doesn't feel squishy at any point with stiff dampers. Very responsive, but they do make my torque steer more pronounced, probably related. The SC6 had wheel spin all the way through 3rd but in the warm these have NONE! That's 320hp to a 245 tyre, in cold England, with short gearing and 1.8d camber, extremely impressive from a "street" tyre. Launch could be better, the PS4's had better slow cornering I think, not entirely sure what that translates too as these are better for fast cornering?

The only downside to these imo is the wear isn't great, not as terrible as SC6 but they've still lost about 2mm in 3k miles on the front, barely any lost on the back though (FWD gang). I think with rotation these could last 15k miles spirited street, compared to the circa 9k miles I got on the old version.

Cold driving is decent, not the best but it's a summer tyre, after 10min of driving they're warmed up enough to be pushed. Friends say the new Potenza's are awful in the cold but I wouldn't say these are noticeably bad. Not the best comparison but the Potenza's are supposed to be the new king of wet, not too sure about that >:)

Overall, best wet tyres available imo. And up there with the best UHP tyres for dry. Stable, stiff and a good feel. Wear is a bit mehhh.

I'm not sure what everyone is complaining about... These tyres work fine.. My car is RWD 270 bhp... No problems... The funny thing is, the Phi's are on the front, I have an even lesser Accelera tyre on the back and yet I have no issues, the car is controlled, grips well and the feedback is good. From a stopped launch to pulling quickly out of a side road, I've not had any issues. I haven't had any understeer from the fronts, they communicate well. In the wet and in icy conditions again, no traction issues. They are stable on the motorway no wandering or instability.

The only thing to note is the road noise is a little higher than you'd expect but not a big issue and the ride is a little harsh although I'd expect that from any tyre with a 30 profile.

I paid £74 per tyre + fitting (£22 per tyre), so £182 for two, fitted.... A Michelin of the same size would set me back over £280, per tyre, fitted! I'm not expecting these budget tyres to grip like a Michelin or similar premium brand and neither should anyone else. I'll save the £380+ for two tyres thanks.

These tyres are so bad in the wet ive had my Audi A4 quattro step out twice on me in a bend. I cannot wait to get rid of them. I would never ever have these on again.

The shop put around 41psi at the rear, so my first drive can be considered really scary. They felt unstable at the beginning the high psi did triggered the TPMS. Had to stop and deflate them to 33psi. At 300km breaking in, I still don't feel safe when entering corners so I pump another 2psi to give it stiffer feeling for the sidewall. I can now put a bit more throttle at the corners without the scary sliding/unstable feeling. Now at 1000km, a little improvement during cornering, however straight line pull is not stable. The rear is unstable and the car feels like floating at high speed. At 170kmh, you can feel like the tires are too soft and flexing too much even with straight line pull. Still manageable but not really as good as the Conti. I'm not expecting the LS588 to perform like OEM Conti Sport Contact 6, but they are night and day difference. However, at normal driving speed they can be quite comfortable. Low noise. Just that they are not really reliable/safe for spirited driving.

This OEM Tyre for my '18 Type R has sensational grip and response that take full advantage of the brilliant chassis. That said, they are a nail magnet, easily get out of alignment after a few potholes or bumps in the road, and while less than some alternatives are still dear. The ride and comfort level are quite good for a 30 sidewall, and they have not let me down in the rain. The good news? They are so rewarding to push hard you'll want to buy them again. The bad news? You will get to do that much sooner than you planned.