Road noise and weak wet grip dominate owner criticism of the Fullrun HP199, with 59 of 79 reviews negative. Noise is criticised in roughly four in ten reviews and wet grip in around one third, including accounts of wheelspin and sliding on wet bends. Dry grip is divided rather than a clear strength, and a smaller group finds the ride harsh. Tread life is the main positive, supported by several longer-use accounts, although some drivers replace the tyre with tread remaining because of noise or grip concerns. Most repeat reviewers remain dissatisfied, while one remains positive across several accounts, so there is no uniform ageing pattern. Reports of noise increasing with use are individual experiences rather than a fixed mileage trend.
What owners mention most counted across 75 reviews
These tyres were on the car (325D E92 BMW) when I bought it and have now done 20000 miles in two years. Wear very good , probably because the compound is made of the hardest substance known to man. Lethal in the wet, not too bad in dry conditions. Terribly noisy, you can even feel the vibration from the tread pattern through the pedals at around 15 mph. Although there is plenty of tread left I'm getting rid due to the inner tyre walls cracking up and losing air pressure. AVOID THESE TYRES AT ALL COSTS!!!You don't expect brilliance at this price, but these are REALLY BAD!
Don't do it. Bad in every way. Worst on snow and ice and compared with the same sized bridge stones with much less tread they are dreadful. Never again. Never.
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Fullrun HP199 must be the noisiest tyres on the road. I have a X type jag and have changed 3 wheel bearings thinking it was them that were noise i could hear. In the wet well try not to go out. I have changed all the tyres with 4mm still on thay are that bad can not trust them to get round corners.
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Yes they are cheap but there is a reason for that. If you can justify a tyre wall going after 7 weeks then by all means go ahead and buy these cheap china rubbish. Don't come crying when your in a ditch for the sake of spending and extra 60 and getting something half decent ! Never again
"the worst tyre i have ever had!" i brought a set of them (£200) for my saab 9-3 tid (225/40/18) they were dangers in both wet & dry conditions' after having a oil change at kwik fit the technician mentioned that the front tyres were cracking (maybe because the weight of the car) after 3000 miles i had to replace them. DONOT BUY THIS TYRE!
I had these on the fronts when I bought my Audi A4 in July 2011 (the rears were sporting Falken 452s).
Over the last 12,000 odd miles I've driven them, they have been quite good although they need changing now as they are almost illegal (they've given the previous driver and I around 20,000 miles). I intended to change them as soon as I got the car but they have never really let me down in the dry or wet albeit I don't drive like a nutter when the roads are wet anyway. They were hopeless on ice though but then again they are summer tyres. The one thing I really hate about them are they spin like mad in the wet and cannot handle 170bhp at all. You have to be gentle when you launch off the traffic lights in the wet.
The downsides are comfort and noise. They are noisy on the motorway and although the S-Line has a harder suspension than the standard car, the tyres do not help at all and the ride is almost hard as my previous Subaru Impreza STI.
Would I buy again? No. I am just about to get 4 Vredestein Ultrac Sessantas which will replace the Fullruns and Falkens.
Well I don't know what all these others are on about with all the negatives about these tyres at the price they are!! They are not Pirelli's or Bridgestone's at £140+ just to purchase.. granted yes, but why are these people slating a perfectly good tyre at a fraction of the price?...Do they want a tyre that is like a pirelli for the cost?...Really, some people want tyres for nothing !! Shake your heads in shame you people that think that, these tyres are excellent for the price.
Within weeks of these tyres being fitted I noticed a whine which has got progressively louder. I took the car to my usual garage and they thought the bearings were going but couldn't tell which wheel. This went on for many weeks and then I thought it was worth seeing is there was any feedback regarding these tyres and there was.there were 2 feedbacks saying they thought they had worn wheel bearings but the sound went when the tyres were changed. Exactly what has happened with my car - have had 4 new Pirellis fitted and lo and behold the noise has gone - no problems with wheel bearings! If you do not mind listening to horrendous tyre noise then these are the tyres for you!! If not then do not buy them!!!!
I have a BMW 320d and with times hard and money tight fited a pair of Fullruns on the rear. The car has just failed the MOT due to the inner tyre walls being split just about the full circumferance. I check the tyre pressures on a regular basis but never checked the inner tyre walls. Had them on about 9 months and had like others convinced myself a wheel bearing was on the way out. They wear well but are clearly a danger. And noisy. I am going t bite the bullet and buy some better branded tyres. Has anyone out there had any joy with refunds for the tyre walls splitting whilst there is clearly several thousand miles of tread left? m
My advice is dont buy them they are a false economy and potentially dangerous with the tyre wall issues.
Have had 4 fullrun tyres fitted on my jaguar x type 2.0 and have done 6000 miles. Wear is not bad although am a bit worried abount the bits protruding from the seam!
My biggest annoyance is the tyre noise!! grumbles at low speeds and then the noise gets higher, like a whine, as though the wheel bearings need replacing. Took the car to my usual service man and he thought it was bearings (he like me had not read the write ups - wish I had before I purchased!)but couldn't tell which wheel! Has moved the tyres round but as there are 4 has made no difference!I am now convinced it is the tyres - the car was very quiet with Pirellis previously.I shall be going back to Pirelli - you get what you pay for,buy cheap and you get rubbish.Never again!!
