Davanti Protoura Sport

Great for the price. Local garage replaced my fronts with these in place of the ones they originally came on. Bridgestone. Feel exactly the same but they were a lot cheaper than what they told me they’d cost to replace with the same again

Had these fitted to my Audi Q8 as I didn’t want to pay the £350 each for replacement Continental which came as OE. Bought them from my local tyreshop in Malvern after they recommended them. I don’t drive the car hard and with it being 4 wheel drive, I assume the car is doing a lot of the work in terms of grip, but I haven’t noticed any difference from the original tyres which is a big compliment given the price difference. The weathers been cold and damp and haven’t felt any slip at all so I imagine when the weather warms up I’ll continue to be impressed. Only done 2000 miles so far, but they don’t look to have lost any tread yet. Very impressed

Fitted to my Mercedes coupe, very impressed with them so far. Had them put on at the end of winter and they’ve been very grippy despite the cold weather and frost. Seem to be wearing really well and they seem a lot quieter than the original tyres which were fitted - Continental which only lasted 9,000 miles from new.

I’ve been running the davanti Protoura Sport for around 7 months on my swift sport ZC33S. Before that I used toyo proxes TR1. So far, the Protoura sport has been a clear step up for my usage. On dry roads the tyre feels stable and predictable, with decent steering response and good support in faster corners. In the wet, I’ve been positively surprised. Even in heavy rain the tyre has remained progressive, with no sudden loss of grip. Of course, like most uhp tyres (yes it is an uhp tyre despite what other says), deep standing water can still be a limitation. What I like most is the overall feedback and smooth breakaway behaviour, you can feel the tyre working before it reaches the limit, which makes it confidence inspiring on real roads. I haven’t tested them on track personally, but I chose them partly because they have been used in long track sessions (Portimão), which suggests they can handle heat reasonably well.

Overall, it seems to be a genuinely well-engineered UHP tyre that is often underestimated because of the brand image.

I’ve seen a few negative comments online (here, especially about wet grip), but based on my own experience I suspect that tyre pressures, alignment, or overall vehicle setup may play a big role. On my car, with a sporty alignment, the tyre has been consistently predictable and confidence inspiring in the wet.

Good price. The comfort levels let this tyre down. I find them harder over bumps compared to Goodyear Eagles F1. They are slightly noiser too. I think this has something to do with the higher wear rate (400). Because of this, I'll probably go back to premium tyres.

I was a bit sceptical putting these on a Tesla Model Y but 2 years in I have been pleasantly surprised. I do drive quite defensively under wet conditions and the tires have never let me down. Noise level is about the same as OEM Kumhos.

Good tires for the price. I drive fast on winding roads. The tire is better than I expected. It is quiet at higher speeds 130-160 km/h. The steering response is good, there is not much tire flex in the curves on the road. The ride is precise at high speeds. I may not be an expert, but even though I drive fast, it has not let me down so far. It has its limits, like any tire, but when you discover them, you can trust it. My car is with all-wheel drive, so maybe my experience does not apply to everyone. I have had them on my car for the second summer season and I notice a difference due to age, it is slowly losing traction. It still looks good, the tire depth is good. I think it will last another season. I have to pay attention to the transition from dry to wet roads, in the first moments it is very unpleasant, the tire loses contact with the road. After a short time it returns to normal, but you have to be careful on wet roads. Most people won't mind, but drivers who like to drive fast in the rain should know that this tire is not for that. To summarize/ good price-quality ratio, it can compete with expensive tires.

Saw some negative reviews after buying these so wanted to give my view. They’re better than I expected and seem a lot better than some older reviews, not sure what some people expect for a mid priced tyre. They grip really well and the handling on the car is very good. They look like a good tyre, don’t look cheap. Not sure what road feedback means so haven’t scored that, likewise ‘how progressive they are at the limit’- I’m no pro driver but to me these seems like good option away from the big brands.

These were fitted by the terrible Kwik Fit (once bitten etc), and they’ve never felt solid on the road from the start. They’re on the rear of my rear wheel drive BMW and they feel skittish to the point of making me nervous when corning and going round islands. I felt the back end slide out on a corner a week ago and looked at the tyres when home and five months of use has left them on the very final stages of wear. I mostly use eco pro mode to save fuel on motorways so I’m far from a racer. I’ll be avoiding these from now on.

I am writing this review after 3 seasons of use, in the first year I was delighted with the tires, they had good grip both on dry and wet roads, the car feels safe both at speed and on winding roads, the rolling noise was quite low. From the 2nd year their quality decreased quite a lot in all the previously mentioned, especially in the 3rd year they have already become dangerous especially when it rains or the asphalt is wet, the car has a fairly high understeer tendency. They have a fairly hard compound 400 treadwear, if they had silica in the composite (as Davanti claims) they would not have plasticized so quickly, in all this running of approx. 50k km the tread is still approx. 6mm but with pretty bad cracks, I have attached a photo.
Advice for those who would like to purchase them, only if you plan to use them to the fullest in the first year (track day or skill or speed on the coast) they are tough and withstand temperatures well and the steering response is good, they sit very well on the rim, they have a straight sidewall, they offer a nice look.
I will focus on something of higher quality so that I can enjoy the car.
Drive safe everyone!

On the car when I bought it, relatively fresh tread. Two years hoping for them to come to a worn stage that I can justify simply binning them and replacing them with some Michelins or Continentals. Admittedly on the front end on a rear wheel drive car.
Really have worries when it’s wet and /or cold.
Super hard compound , doesn’t give much confidence in summer and get replaced every autumn with winter tyres.

Bought new wheels and these tyres came recommended by the sales guy. Oh what a mistake to make!

Initially I thought they just needed wearing in, now all I see is uselessness.

Dry driving: Absolutely fine for daily town driving but as soon as you push them into corners at speed, hold on and pray! They squeal, they slide and they beg for mercy.

Wet driving: roundabouts at 30mph leave you scared. After driving on Goodyear Asm5’s for two years you really understand what a tyre is capable of when made right. These Davantis are just dangerous even at low speeds.

Wear: Can’t say as only covered 2000miles since fitting.

Fuel economy: I’ve noticed a decline in fuel economy when traveling long distance compared to the Goodyears, defo not as good.

Overall: Just a bit rubbish. Thankfully the car only travels light journeys a few times a week, if your a spirited driver like myself and want to get the best out of your car then look for different tyres. These are at best a Touring tyre for warmer climates.

I put on my seat leon cupra r and they scared everything out of me. Dry is ok but wet i so dangerous that I even thought I will hit the wall once even I was not going too fast in corner like 50-60km/h. Dangerous in rain and not recomended. Will not buy again.

Useless tyre if you ask me. Brand new set on a year ago, all of them are almost at the tread limit. When brand new they gripped reasonably well but after maybe a month or two that went out the window. Horrendous in the wet, 30-40mph understeer on bends in a four wheel drive 1 series. Not very comfortable. One thing I will give them though is they can take a hit, I’ve hit some serious potholes in these and heard some brutal sounds when doing so yet the tyres have been fine, also never had a puncture, could be luck but I’m notorious for bad luck with nails in tyres. Overall though they’ve worn out very fast, don’t grip so well after a thousand or two miles, useless in the wet, not very comfortable and don’t give great road feedback. Disappointed at the lifespan on them if I’m honest.

Vehicle: 2013 Suzuki Swift Sport
Tyre Size: 215/45R17
Mods: Rear Anti Sway Bar, Front Strut stabilizer Bar...stock otherwise


Tyre noise:

this was a big concern for me as my little princess and wife would be a norm in this car being a daily/weekend warrior, assured by the guys above I stated to myself I'd put it to the test as most new tyres are silent and so I did and was honestly astonished at how quiet the tyre was after all the scrubbing and use over the past 2 months. It even had my wife asking if her tyres were always that loud (Bridgestone RE760 bought same time as mine).

Dry performance:

I have to say with all the power my little swift has (134hp