Accelera PHI Reviews - Page 14

It seems people only wish to leave negative feedback on these so called 'budget' tyres but i felt it was time to address the balance. I drive an Alfa 159ti and was faced with a cost of £250 per tyre for the Pirellis / Conti's or take a chance on the Acceleras for less than £90 a tyre. I listened to positive feedback from other Alfa owners a took the plunge, i couldn't be happier as they've totally exceeded my admittedly low expectations. In the dry they are equally as good as the previous 'premium' tyres that come with the 159, the wet was where i was expecting problems having read some feedback from other manufactures car drivers like the 645 above and yet they've been absolutely faultless, in fact in the worst weather for decades just before Christmas they never let me down once in the snow even when climbing some nasty hills in North Yorkshire where i live. Maybe i've got a good set or maybe these tyres work well with FWD low profile wheels, i dont know but one things for sure i'll not be paying nearly 3 times as much for premium tyres that for this car anyway seem to offer little if any difference. I've tried pushing the tyres harder than id normally drive in the wet to see where the limit is but my nerve went before the tyres. Even some UK Alfa dealers are recommending these tyres as an alternative to customers - surely they'd not be allowed to do this if they were as dreadful as some might have you believe.

It's your choice but if you are driving an Alfa at i'd certainly recommend the Accelera's as for other makes i can't say but i see no reason why they would be any different at least on FWD models.