Passenger Car Summer Max Performance Tyres

Context: I have been driving these Falken tyres on a 2018 Reg Honda Civic Sport (Hatch), for their entire lifetime. I bought the car at only 1 year old (10,000 Miles) and it was shod all-round, with Michelin PilotSport's which I understand are factory standard on this car; so likely originals. Those were fine, but during covid "stay@home" period one of the rear tyres developed a slow puncture and needed changing (which broke my heart as was still plenty tread left! :( <br />
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Life: I opted for the Falken's as the fitter rated them and said comparable to "premier brands" without the inflated price associated. I swapped the Michelins to the back and fitted new rubber to the front (being a FWD car). They are now at the end of their life, running out at the same time more-or-less as the rears, having just completed 32K miles. My driving style is very steady & careful, I avoid over accelerating or braking wherever possible, preferring to make full use the engine braking/natural deceleration instead. I am very happy with the wear on these, and consider 30,000 to be pretty standard with the condition of UK roads currently!<br />
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Performance-wise: I would say that these tyres are absolutely as good, if not better, than the Michelins they replaced. The wet & dry braking is fine, nothing exceptional, but that said my driving style and not having an accident would support that. Where I have had to stop quickly I was never concerned. They do however wheelspin excessively under hard acceleration, especially from standing start (even more so in the wet), which I put down to the car rather than the tyre, being high torque/FWD arrangement. Feedback is better than Michelin but still quite poor compared to high-end, cornering the same, wear; slightly worse than PS's as I have evidenced above. The one area I would say these Falken's really let the side down, would be the road noise. On poor quality road surface they are really not pleasant, and even on standard roads they are noisy, my little one moans every time how noisy it is inside the car!<br />
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All-in I would say: Better than I originally expected TBH, but in no way a "Premium tyre", so if you're expecting that, look elsewhere & spend more money. This is a very decent, reasonably priced mid-tier tyre for a family car. If you place grip, reliability & wear utmost in the list when buying, these will suit you perfectly. If you plan on taking every corner (wet or dry) as fast as possible and don't mind changing after 7-10K miles...don't bother!

It's the wrong tyre for my car. I suspect the previous owner couldn't decide between 265 or 285, or else this was the only one available. <br />
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It's performance is incredible(...ly unexciting in the same way a base model E39 BMW does everything so well it becomes a bit sterile.)<br />
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Is it because the tyres are on the back of a very capable sports car? Is it because they're paired with the front end doing good work too?<br />
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What I do know is, the front axle still looks brand new. The backs have 1mm left. After 7000 miles.<br />
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I'm probably going to get different tyres all around when the fronts wear down. The combination of sterility for road feel and fast wear is a bit annoying. Maybe the tyre has such a huge delta I'm not testing it, more likely well in it's comfort zone. <br />
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Can it handle though! Wet or dry it's rarely different, superbly capable, even at >150mph.<br />
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Comfort is a bit raw, but its got a low profile. It's the only aspect I do not like, everything other aspect is ok to excellent. <br />
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One thing to add, even at very low tread depth, it remains superbly capable, there's no drop in performance or handling. <br />
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Noise is fine too. I'd rather listen to tyres, engines, induction, than the radio anyway.

Mercedes E400d 4matic saloon 2019:<br />
Excellent handling in dry, predictable in the wet, wear acceptable, not the most comfortable over broken surfaces, noise OK for 2016-designed UHP tyre. Now surpassed by Michelin PS4S, Goodyear F1 Asymetric 6, Pirelli P Zero PZ5 etc.

Bmw G30.....After GY asymetric5..which is a very good tire, I like Kumho more..it has stiffer sidewalls..the tire is very stable..it holds the direction perfectly at speeds over 100+mph...on winding parts of the highway...EVERY BUYING RECOMMENDATION...my version is K-silent..so it is quiet...I haven't driven it in the wet yet so I will update later

These tyres have given me a real mix of emotions to drive they are simply brilliant both in the wet and in the dry, would say some of the best tyres I have used.<br />
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But here come the big BUT, they crack and show wear at such a rapid rate, I know they are a performance tyre and I expect a higher wear rate, but to have to replace after 2 years and less than 5000 miles due to cracking is not what I would expect, simple advice is avoid as I will be doing with all Bridgestone products until I hear of improved longevity!

These tyres perform satisfactorily in the dry. They wear quicker than other tyres I have had. However today whilst driving at a reduced speed due to rainfall all 4 wheels lost contact with road surface due to water and I nearly crashed. I was driving in an extended following position and at a speed appropriate to the conditions like I have done so many times in similar cars on different tyres. I have now ordered a set of P Zeros despite the Bridgestone only having done 4000 miles. I want them off as soon as possible as thry are unsafe in heavy rain.

I really enjoy driving on these tyres. No matter what the road or the conditions I know they keep my connected to the road and I always feel in control with huge extra reserves of grip should I need it.

These tyres are amazing. Best buy for the money, there's nothing that comes even close to the price range. Kumho really delivered with the PS72. <br />
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I drove a set of Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 in 205/45/17 size, and I thought they were very decent. Then I've upgraded my car, and had a set of Abarth wheels with Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 in 225/45/17. Dry grip was amazing, wet grip was quite bad as the tyres were 5 years old. I've decided to pull the trigger on a new set of Kumho Ecsta Sport in 225/45/17 as the tests and reviews looked very good. Dry grip is amazing, the car is just planted like it's on rails. Wet grip aswell, huge amounts of grip. Braking on dry/wet feels very good and safe.<br />
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What impressed me the most is that, somehow with this tyres, my FWD car somehow rotates around the corners better, no LSD, no rear ARB (yet). They made my car handle a lot better. Previously I usually struggled with understeer, but no more. I'm glad they used a stiffer sidewall, and didn't go with the modern softer UHP tyre sidewall. If I want a comfort biased tyre, I'm getting a touring tyre, not a UHP one. <br />
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I just can't find anything wrong with these tyres, they look great, sidewall is top notch, they drive amazing. Best tyre for the money, period. For now, I can't say anything about the mileage, however I expect them to last longer than my last set of Sailun's. <br />
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Funnily enough, I have some friends that all drive more powerful, sportier cars than mine, and are very pleased with these new Kumho's.

First impressions of the Continental SportContact 7 are extremely positive. The steering feels more precise and direct compared to previous Hankook Ventus S1 Evo3, with noticeably better front-end grip and confidence when cornering. The tires provide excellent traction both in dry and wet conditions, making the car feel more stable and predictable. Despite being a high-performance tire, road noise and ride comfort are better than expected. It's still early days, but so far the SportContact 7 seems to live up to its reputation as one of the best ultra-high-performance summer tires on the market.

I have barely covered 100km on these so the review is based on initial impressions. Mounted on a Tesla model 3, I immediately notices how silent the tyres are especially above 100kmh. Also they seem to be very comfortable despite the low profile. Handling seem compliant too. As a negative, maybe the fact that it comes at 7mm tread depth as new which is low. I also expect short lifespan.