Accelera PHI

No grip ,feel disconnected from the road would never recommend these ditch finders to anyone

Recently fitted 4 of these tyres and these are incredibly quiet, above average grip in wet and dry (we had a short spell of rain recently and the car was perfectly stable). These replaced a set of Continental's i had on previously and I'd say the Accelera's are a bargain for what you get.

Absolutely, without doubt the worst tyres that I have ever encountered. Pleased to say that I didn't fit them, but they were fitted (brand new) to a car that I bought. Both front tyres were below the legal limit within 3 months (3000-4000 miles) of moderate driving. I drive a Kia Sportage auto, so I'm hardly racing about and giving the tyres a hard time.

Total junk at best, dangerous at worst.

I bought these tyres for my cheap, "rolling project" 986 Boxter S because the car had two new PHI tyres on the rear when I bought it, the fronts that came were completely knackered, I couldn't decide if I wanted to change the wheels and go for a different size so I bought a matching pair for the front. Cheap to buy, I was mildly impressed with the handling performance of the car even with the dangerously old, perished, cracked and half bald mid tier fronts that came on the car, coupled with the new PHI rears. I thought that the rear had decent grip so the fronts should be OK. To be honest, I thought that anything would be better than what it had and at circa £40 a tyre, I could take it on the chin if I later decided to change the wheels. I basically, just wanted to get the car on the road to enjoy it in the summer months and I would change them out at a later date. I mean, how bad can a tyre be?

Marketed as a "Budget, dry weather, performance tyre". Well, there is one word that I can use to describe them. DANGEROUS!

First thing I noticed was the weight of them and how "floppy" the rubber was. I've used rubber bands that feel more robust than these tyres. You can comfortably carry them with your little finger and I honestly think that you could turn them inside out without too much effort.

Fitted to the car, I will admit that in the height of summer when the road surface is well into the 40 degrees, the tyres performed OK. That being said, there is little to no feedback from the front axle but you can train your brain to over ride the uncertainty and blindly trust that you will have the grip. Its a concerning feeling but the grip seems to be there in most situations (if its a very hot day). The low speed feel of the tyres is poor, steering feels spongy when negotiating a parking space for example. You can sense the tyres side walls squishing and moving about as if you had a bouncy castle wrapped around your wheels.

Cooler weather is where these tyres become utterly perilous! I got the car out early this year and went for a blast yesterday. 12-15 degrees out but dry and sunny. We went for a blast down some epic B roads that I know well and I have driven down them in haste many times. These tyres almost killed us. The braking performance is absolutely shocking. We had just been through a twisty section, we'd been driving spiritedly for about 20-30 minutes so the tyres should have had plenty of temperature in them. The final long straight down to a tight right hander, I felt confident in the cars ability so I pushed it a little more than I normally would be nothing crazy. I hard braked, in a straight line, while rev matching down shifts, prior to the corner which resulted in a sudden and total loss of traction on the front axle. Thankfully there was a tarmac farm drive ahead so I had somewhere to run off. I could not believe the distance that it took to bring the car to a stop. I was just a passenger at that point. Cadence braking brought nothing to the party, it was like hitting black ice. Now this car has just had an MOT, a 4 wheel hunter alignment, all of the bushes and suspension components checked over and tyre pressures exactly as specified by Porsche. The only thing that could have caused this is the tyres.

Its not the first time that this has happened either. Last year, in the height of summer I was about to miss a turning and thought, "its ok, I can scrub enough speed off and make the turn", there was nothing behind so I hit the brakes hard. The front axle lost grip and we slid straight passed the turning. At the time, I thought I was just being over ambitious but now I think that these tyres are just outright dangerous.

I've never driven the car in the wet so I can't comment on wet weather performance but if this is anything to go by, I can only imagine that they are lethal. I honestly don't know how they are allowed to be sold in the UK. They literally cant perform their primary function.

Do not buy these tyres if you value your life. Certainly, do not buy these tyres if there is even the slightest chance of having to drive in the cold or wet.
I will be removing them and throwing them in the bin before this car turns another wheel.

Grip was awful, couldn't hook for anything. The wear was very slow though.

Absolutely horrible tread wear. This tire claims 30000 mile tread wear warranty, but tires are bald after 9K miles and Epi Tyre/Accelera refuses to honor their warranty. The 30K mile warranty is a total fraud, it is just there to draw buyer's in, they never honor it as also stated by other reviewers. No reason to buy cheap tires if have to replace it 3x more often.

cheap; XL with alloy wheel protection but lasted only 9,000 miles on light use on a small Mazda 2 car. Previous tyres lasted 22,000 miles. Makes them uneconomic.

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.

I bought these online as i had a discount code, and my car had brand new acceleras on the front tyres already so bought a matching rear set. I had just bought the car, and it needed some rears, so instead of going for premium which would have been 4 times the price per tyre at this size, i bought these, as i didn't fully trust the car at the time, and didn't want to spend £1k on tyres just yet. I've had good experiences with budgets before, so not afraid to try them. In the dry they are absolutely fine, a little noisy, ride is quite firm on the tyres, but i don't mind that. The tyres state all season on the side, although most reviews treat them as a summer tyre, and the tread pattern looks like a traditional summer tyre to me.
Wet weather performance is where this tyre struggles, wet weather braking being the only noticeable downside, initial bite in the wet upon braking is not very strong, and just takes that little longer than you'd expect. So factor that in.
As i mentioned the ride is firm on these tyres, and the grip not the highest, so that would suggest that the tyres are of a very hard compound which should last a long time.
For the money they're good, and for most applications i would say they're fine. They look and feel like a very robust tyre aimed at longevity rather than peak grip, i think the bad reviews here are by FWD hatchbacks that drive them hard, which is just not what they're for.

These are the worst tyres I've driven on in recent years. They were fitted to a seat ibiza my son bought after just passing his test, the dealer thinking he was doing a good turn supplying the car with 2 new front tyres. On the front the car understeerd like it was on ice, I genuinely thought I was on a diesel spill the first time I went round a wet roundabout. Awful wet grip and dangerously so for a new driver just coming into winter when the road will mostly be wet. As the car had decent branded tyres on the back I thought I'd swap them round even though mixing tyres on the driven end of the car is not a great idea, one avon and one toyo were swapped to the front and the accelera tyres on the back. Now the car had good traction on the front but even at moderate speeds the lift off oversteer was unpredictable and sudden and a less experienced driver would be all over the place and probably off the road backwards. I had to shell out nearly £170 for 2 decent tyres for him as he didn't have the money to get new ones right away. I could not of slept at night knowing my son was driving on these death trap tyres.
Just to be clear, I've driven hundreds of cars over 40 years and I would say I'm a hard but not stupid driver, I've had everything from v6 capris to gtr's, I know how to control a car and I can say without question these tyres are a false economy, spend the extra 30 quid or whatever on decent tyres and save yourself an insurance claim. I read someone's review saying if you drive slow enough they're fine. Well you could argue that if you drive completely slick tyres in the rain you'll be fine if you go slow enough. The problem is things happen that are beyond your control, you may need to stop in a hurry for whatever reason and If the car in front of you is on decent rubber and you're on these, trust me, you're hitting the back of them or going off the road.
DONT BUY!!!

I have now purchased and destroyed 12 of these tires in the same 16" size as I use them for rallycross in Texas. These tires normally last 18-20 laps and are great before they come apart. You pay a good price for a tire that lasts only as long as you want it to. Now, I also run the 651 Sport and those also wore down fast at the track a little too fast. I do run Toyo Prox R888R and those seem to last a little bit longer, but are 3x the price!
I have no idea how these tires work on public roads, but I have done drift and rally with them and will continue to....

One of the worst tyre which i hv seen frm my age 17 to 37 years , in just 3600 km my car tyre got slapped and bcm a healthy airy shapeshop vendor or Retialer or Tyre Showroom Owner said this s out of warranty because this s Cinese tyre but on this ISI maark is there, no warranty guarranty , i hv 6 cars so i will not prefer this tyre to anyone

I have only 145 miles on these tires but I had comfort while driving and road noise was little to none.I pushed them to triple digits in the dry and wet and they felt solid.Other than a slight vibration which I suspect wheel balancing could be better, but the tires are decent for the price.

You can find a lot of reviews online about these tyres, and most of them extremely criticize the performance in various conditions. I switched to Acceleras due to the fact I'll be changing wheels from 19'' stock to 18'' APEX SM-10. As the rear tyres were running low, I decided to spend £70 per tyre instead of £300+ for Michelins when I'll need to replace them in 6 months anyway to accommodate the wheel change. Considering that I still use Cup2's at the front axle, the Acceleras deal with everyday driving ok. The dry grip is about 30-40% lower than Michelin's depending on the surface of the road, it doesn't bother me as I'm used to cars that feel a bit more alive and most people will not notice the difference until you need to pull out from the side road or get on the busy roundabout. Motorway - is a bit sketchy, the car does not feel as solid or planted at speed when changing lanes, and I'm not talking about going supersonic... that from 60mph+. Definitely will not be able to switch lanes aggressively or the back will swing around you. Wet grip - now this is really subjective, as we all do different driving. Personally, I use my car every day and commute from M25 J16 to M1 J10. M25 in the rain is sometimes scary and I'm sooo grateful I kept the Cup2's at the front. The Acceleras like to skid a bit when going over paddles, same in town, the car will struggle to accelerate even in a higher gear. I'll bring one example, I was overtaking on M25, going 60mph, 6th gear, put my foot down to overtake, and the rear goes. That's partially due to the M2's torque but you get the point... Had a chance to use them during my latest road trip to the lake district, snowy/icy road is definitely something you MUST avoid if using these tyres. I was sliding at 3-5 miles per hour with no throttle applied. Managed to get to the top of the Honister Pass, but trust me when I say a little bit of poo came out... The tyre is fairly controllable at the limit and beyond, just be aware - you'll get to the limit much much sooner than you think, you can push it a bit, not as much as you would with a £300+ tyre but this characteristic lets you have some fun at lower speeds, and you'll not feel sorry shredding this budget rubber as they're soo cheap to replace. In terms of wear, they cope quite well, used them for around 5 months (10 000miles of commuting including 2 road trips to Lake District) and the latest MOT shows around 5.2mm. I can't speak for comfort or noise as having good or bad tyres in the car with bucket seats, roll-cage etc doesn't make much of a difference. In a conclusion, It's difficult to say if I would recommend them to anyone, but I'm sure they have some application. Highly depends on what is your car and what is your driving style etc. I can't say anything negative as I knew they will not provide as much grip in various conditions, they just worked for me and saved me money. If you have a slower car, and you drive from A to B I think this tyre would work well for you. Not going to wear as much and the price is great for what it is. Just be aware of the conditions on the road, wet grip, and most likely massively increased braking distance. For anyone else, more powerful cars, or someone who likes to drive their car a bit more aggressively - please don't buy it unless you have a valid reason behind it... if you need to save money, or just would like to slide a bit on the track without spending a lot on tyres, go for it. But everyday use will affect the performance of your car by a significant margin and you will need to be aware of the conditions on the road at all times.

I really am not sure what the people giving positive reviews of these tyres are thinking, but I had four brand new ones for the dealer. I have zero confidence in these tyres to deal with anything other than the most mundane driving. Straight line at 30 miles an hour in the dry, you'll be fine. I have found in the wet under even the slightest acceleration the front end is squirming around, cross a road marking or white line and they seem to just aquaplain over it, even if it's dry. When alone in the car I decided to test them out, you need to know what your tyres can get you out of and within 1 minute had managed to get the back end out, accelerating out of bend at 10mph. Having just come out of a 2018 C-Class coupe, so far I am not enjoying the BMW driving experience and I can only think this is down to the tyres, shockingly bad. With the winter coming up I will be switching these up for something more reliable. Regardless of the drivers saying 'don't race' as if that's a way to make the tyres safe - I don't race - you need to know that if you need to accelerate away quickly, brake sharply or need to get yourself out of danger another way, that the tyres are going to let you down. Zero confidence in these to do that.