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Across 129 owner ratings the Event WL905 averages 44%. Owners rate Wear highest at 6 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 3. 27 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 19% of owners score it 70% or better.

Owner ratings averaged from 129 ratings

  • Owner score 44%
  • Wear 60%
  • Dry Grip 59%
  • Comfort 49%
  • Road Feedback 41%
  • Handling 39%
  • Wet Grip 30%

Event WL905 Reviews - Page 4

Score spread across 127 written reviews
81%
Member
Done over 40k on 2x sets of these and found them perfectly adequate for the job. My driving style is leisurely but not sluggish and I have honestly never felt unsafe with these fitted and find them very quiet on the road.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 456
42%
Member
  • Ford
  • 195/45 R16
  • 800 miles
  • Mostly Town
  • Average
I bought my car with these tyres fitted on the front of my 2011 1.4 ford fiesta tdci (so its no racing car) and in my opinion these tyres are dangerous in damp or wet conditions I have had a couple of close calls on roundabouts and bends and corners on damp and wet roads at normal speed the car under steers and slides
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 2
  • Road Feedback 2
  • Handling 4
  • Wear 3
  • Comfort 4
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 423
67%
Member
These were fitted to the front when I bought the car and I had planned to change them pretty quick but thought I'd see how they went. I have been very pleasantly surprised. Excellent dry grip and above average wet grip. Wet braking is also good. Comfort and noise levels are good, no worse than most non premium brands. If you are on a budget I would highly recommend these tyres. I have paid a lot more than these tyres would have cost and have had a lot worse fitted on cars.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 5
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 6
Helpful 435

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40%
Member
These tyres are pants in the wet. I had a new pair on the back of my Audi A3 and was surprised at how easy it was to lose the back of the car on a roundabout if it was a tad wet. I thought it was just the car as I haven't had it that long. I swapped the rears to the front as they had better tread and am now really noticing the poor grip in the wet. Mostly on corners, you can feel they start to slide easily. I really don't trust them and am looking for non-budget replacements as soon as possible.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 6
  • Wet Grip 2
  • Road Feedback 2
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 6
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 444
37%
Member
Just took the last pair off my laguna,they were new on when I got the car but I replaced the fronts this time last year for Bridgestone A001's as I was fed up of little grip in the dry and none in the wet and cold.Just swapped the rears for the Bridgeys and the car now drives properly and is a lot quieter.I wouldn't put Event tyres on my wheelbarrow never mind my car.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 4
  • Wet Grip 2
  • Road Feedback 3
  • Handling 3
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 4
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 407
66%
Member
  • Audi A3
  • 225/45 R17
  • 9,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
Having had a slew of Avons and Michelins before that, I put these on the front because the car was not being used much. Dry grip is OK, but in the wet you are sliding at almost every roundabout (glad I only have fronts). Plenty of slipping under acceleration right up to third gear. They wear very well, too well. In fact, they feel more like plastic than rubber. However, I have improved the grip by running them under-inflated. In my case this, 2.5-3psi down on the normal 31psi pressure.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 6
  • Wet Grip 3
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 6
Helpful 388
93%
Member
Have had these fitted on my laguna estate for the last 10 years, put on for the price, perhaps the owners of the previous comments need to learn how to drive properly ( there is a place to drive like a moron, its called a track) yep will always have these fitted get nearly 18k out of the front tyres, quiet ride and funnily enough have no problems with wheel spin or slipping.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 444
53%
Member
Quite honestly the worst tyres I've ever had on a car! Dry performance was adequate however in the wet it was like driving on ice - wheel spinning in 3rd to 55!

They really should be called DitchFinders
17%
Member
Shockingly poor tyre. Bought a Fiesta with a pair of these on the rear wheels and just had them taken off. The car span out on a roundabout a couple of weeks ago and it certainly wasn't being pushed hard. There was no progressive warning. This one little spin was enough to wear the tyre from above the wear limiters to the cloth under the tread. Upon removal both rear tyres have large cracks on the inside sidewall which is very dangerous and wouldn't have been seen normally without removal. This was incredible considering that there is no way these tyres can be more than 3 years old.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 4
  • Road Feedback 2
  • Handling 1
  • Wear 1
  • Comfort 1
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 412
73%
Member
firstly I do NOT understand half of the questions here, and in my experience it is the roads that are noisy not the tyres. However having swapped a R53 Mini Cooper S with runflats (incredible handling) for a Honda Civic Type S gt 2.2 CDTi , I got 4 of these tyres fitted because of the price. In general no bother, been driving for 38 years now and can honestly say a tyre is a tyre to me. I was aware some say no grip in the wet, I only experienced one problem last month a very slight skid in a downpour in the Lake District, I might add I am a very sensible driver and do NOT hammer a car to its limits.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 5
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 440
30%
Member
Had 4 of these (new on my car when bought) removed them still with 7.5mm tread and replaced with michelin pilot p3. Quite frankly the events are just dangerous. They should not be sold.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 5
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Road Feedback 2
  • Handling 2
  • Wear 6
  • Comfort 4
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 380
10%
Member
The worst tyres I've ever come across in 25 years of driving. Wouldn't fit them on a mobility scooter. Absolute rubbish.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 1
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Road Feedback 1
  • Handling 1
  • Wear 1
  • Comfort 1
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 433
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